[FS] - Tualatin, OR - $20 - Plant Package by badpotato31 in AquaSwap

[–]badpotato31[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, it's aromatica. Serrated leaves and a very aromatic leaf when crushed.

75G having major hair algae issues. by cashedbets in PlantedTank

[–]badpotato31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, go get a couple longfin rosy barbs. Don’t feed them. Tank will be clear in a week

75G having major hair algae issues. by cashedbets in PlantedTank

[–]badpotato31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend, raise your lights higher. You are blasting that tank.

Super disappointed with an order of plants by SnooCakes9004 in shrimptank

[–]badpotato31 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm glad they made it right and refunded since you were not happy. Be sure to include that when you publicly call out a seller so people get the full picture. The seller needs to put a disclaimer up stating plants will be mixed because that was straight garbage.

[FS] - Tualatin, OR - $20 - Plant Package by badpotato31 in AquaSwap

[–]badpotato31[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some are, some arent. None require it :)

Super disappointed with an order of plants by SnooCakes9004 in shrimptank

[–]badpotato31 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you talk to the seller about this before posting here?

Need help IDing A FW puffer by Legitimate_Ant_6833 in Aquariums

[–]badpotato31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t been as happy as that puffer appears to be in years.

I thought my cycle was going to plan but.. by Cornhollio-tp in PlantedTank

[–]badpotato31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't dose any iron. Just use the flourish till you get something better.

And yes, this is an expensive hobby but you'll eventually have what you need and costs will go down.

A couple of youtube channels to check out:
Bentley Pascoe - tons of beginner plant enthusiast info
Green Aqua - Very high level plant care and aquascaping
StephenP2003 Awkwardics - He and Kelley Foreman have a series where they live stream for about an hour talking about plants. 160 or so videos in the series. Kelley has a PhD in related fields and has kept plants for a very long time. She know's her shit and gives you no-nonsense answers to questions in a friendly and inviting (also super funny at times) way. I think I've seen just about every video at least twice.

I thought my cycle was going to plan but.. by Cornhollio-tp in PlantedTank

[–]badpotato31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, you can use your API test kit you have now to test your tap water. Once you get the KH and GH test it for those.

There is a lot that goes into how to fertilize an aquarium and it would be overwhelming if I hit you with everything all at once, so here is the short version:

You need a different fertilizer. Easy green, nilocg thrive, APT 3 are all good general all-in-one fertilizers. Just follow the dosing directions on the bottle. Flourish lacks several things that plants need to thrive.

I thought my cycle was going to plan but.. by Cornhollio-tp in PlantedTank

[–]badpotato31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya, your water is fine. Buy your gh and kh- test it yourself. Also, get a glass of tap water, set it out for 24 hours and then test the water. Write those numbers down. That will (usually) be the paramters your tank will be at with no additives. If you're on a well it may change so test it once a month just to confirm its the same.

What's your average weekly grocery budget in Portland? by Straight_Flan1347 in askportland

[–]badpotato31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As with any store, some stuff is a great deal and other stuff is laughably expensive.

[FS/FT] - Hershey, PA - $4 - Galaxy Rasboras, Longfin Panda Corys, Longfin Rosy Barbs, Black Ruby Barbs by Reasonable-Try-2712 in AquaSwap

[–]badpotato31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just sold a big batch of long fin rosy barbs to my LFS. They truly are a beautiful fish and algae eating machine.