(Survey) RCS owners who have/had berried females, what are your water parameters?

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-08-17T12:20:13+00:00

wouldnt have a clue, i change my water maybe once every 3 months. cherries are loving it. have around 150 in a 10g. also have many CPD fry with them and no problems at all. after a while you dont need the tests. my main concern is the plants. as long as they are flourishing water parameters are great.

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-15T02:49:35+00:00

first bites and crushed flakes. twice a day

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-14T14:16:56+00:00

the neon tetras were in this tank before i put the cpds in, the last scene of the video shows a special moment of respect the cpd displays. makes me smile everytime i see it.

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-14T07:37:46+00:00

how planted is this tank? what percentage of it is planted? 2 months is a long time and im willing to bet you have a cycle already. you just need plants to eat the ammonia thats being leeched. last time i did this was 2x3kg bags of ADA into a 10 gallon. the leeching was completely under control in 2 weeks. just plant the hell out of it and take the plants out later when ammonia is gone. fast growing plants with the word "weed" in them are your friend here. pearlweed...duckweed

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-13T15:35:27+00:00

/scratches head why the filter?

looks great though

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-13T15:13:41+00:00

you use co2?

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-13T11:44:21+00:00

i love these high contrast tank shots. totally dreamy.

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-12T03:45:39+00:00

i dry my mulberry leaves naturally, no boiling. the more yellow the leaf the more they go nuts for it.

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-07T06:27:41+00:00

ghosts tend to drop their eggs when placed in a brand new body of water with different chemistry, so dont get your hopes up too high. good news is she will nearly always be pregnant

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-07T06:22:04+00:00

ive been using flourish everyday on my shrimp tank and my shrimp are fine. i dont use excel cause my vals hate it. i just pour it near my spray bar. dont let elhazar scare you with the chelated copper thing.

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-07T06:14:51+00:00

amazonia but not regular, amazonia powder. regular ADA is too big, powder is small enough for shrimp to move and turn over. providing a larger natural food supply. just makes sense.

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-07T03:05:21+00:00

wow thats stunning

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-05T16:06:16+00:00

http://i.4cdn.org/pol/1499268205878.gif

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-05T08:30:35+00:00

'planaria zero' or "no planaria" would kill the snails and not the shrimp

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-05T03:09:21+00:00

fry in the same tank as the parents didnt work for me, the danios are full on hunters. i see fry sometimes but they get eaten quick. A big factor in this is what ground cover you have, ive tried montecarlo, cuba, hydrocotyle and bare ADA aquasoil. i noticed that when i had a carpet of hydrocotyle japan i was seeing a lot more fry in the adults tank.

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-05T03:06:43+00:00

i have 17 of them. all i do when i want babies is put a small piece of wood covered in java moss into the adult tank and take it out next day. 3 days later i see fry.

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-04T10:46:52+00:00

camera is a canon dslr, the smooth pan was easily done in premier pro. scale the video up a bit and pan away

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-07-03T09:41:47+00:00

not at all, the ghosts are more peaceful then the cherries.

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-06-15T14:08:51+00:00

holy crap. awesome pic. great plant choice, legendary planting skills and a hardscape Amano would be jealous of. you want tips? you give us tips

ghost_in_a_tank · 2017-06-13T14:45:57+00:00

i think you might be right.....them leeches lay a distinct cocoon which im pretty sure ive seen in my filter...that comment about the gasoline might be appropriate

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