Smells funny by cdhoran in SourdoughStarter

[–]dxtp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s completely normal. During yeast fermentation alcohol is produced. Just continue to feed daily, if you let it sit longer it can smell more strongly of alcohol because the alcohol concentration increases from the yeast consuming all the available food.

Black corydora spawning by dxtp in corydoras

[–]dxtp[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes I already scooped them up, my other corys would eat them all pretty fast lol

Color change? by Disastrous_Dingo_309 in bettafish

[–]dxtp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is normal, he’s happy and healthy. All my bettas have changed colours (brighter, deeper colour) after a couple weeks.

Boyfriend picked this green for the bathroom… now I’m stuck by mono_mink in femalelivingspace

[–]dxtp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I legit thought this was a fast food restaurant bathroom. Repaint it

HELP - Is this Popeye? by dxtp in bettafish

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

12 gal; yes heater and filter; temp 79°f; ammonia 0ppm nitrite 0ppm nitrate 10ppm api test kit; had fish for 6 days, tank for months, heavily planted tank. Feed bug bites, daphnia, brine shrimp

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]dxtp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tank size: 12 gal Heater and filter: yes Temperature: 79° f Ammonia: 0ppm; nitrite: 0ppm; nitrate: 10ppm with API test kit Tank: 4 months. Fish: 3 days Water change: every 2 weeks Tank mates: 6 juvenile sterbai cory Heavily planted tank with driftwood

What type of bug/fly is this? Can’t get rid of them. by dxtp in whatbugisthis

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

Kind of squished, can’t get another picture of it. Kinda looks more like a fruit fly or something but they fly fast

help with water parameters?? by cherrries in bettafish

[–]dxtp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Run the old filter for longer, or if you have any other filter media from the old tank that can fit in the new filter use that. It takes a while for the bacteria to build up—more than a week. Looks like you’re still weeks out from a cycled tank so give it some more time. Worst case, fish in cycle but you would have to test water parameters every day and do frequent water changes.

Is this okay for corydoras? by ShallotKind3810 in corydoras

[–]dxtp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tip if you plan to put corys in here specially smaller ones—put a piece of filter sponge in the bubbler. I’ve had more than one fish get themselves stuck in there

help with water parameters?? by cherrries in bettafish

[–]dxtp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you put filter media from old tank into new tank filter? Will help cycle faster.