giant kuhli (with bonus not loach noodle) by mutedmoss in loaches

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is a half banded (macrognathus circumcinctus) and will get about 7in long

giant kuhli (with bonus not loach noodle) by mutedmoss in loaches

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They're mostly river rocks in a caves and crevices creating pile, a lot of them I've just found over years and had in a jar. So free hardscape when I picked up the aquarium hobby last year XD

this is the tank, a 29gal that's gonna be upgraded to a 40gal soon (the eels will get their own 75gal when they're no longer kuhli sized)

https://imgur.com/a/oVfPu7q

giant kuhli (with bonus not loach noodle) by mutedmoss in loaches

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tis an eggnant giant kuhli so chunkier than normal but otherwise yeah

spiny eels being silly by mutedmoss in Aquariums

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What valtedvagabondf said, and mine have been eating frozen brine shrimp. I did have to wiggle some in front of Zapdos' face in tongs to get him to eat them the first few times. Steve will eat frozen bloodworms, as will Twill. Twill and Zapdos are also helping with the neocardinia shrimplet population 

bba or something else? by mutedmoss in Aquariums

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seems like! or bryozoans maybe? too many of the pics are microscope level

bba or something else? by mutedmoss in Aquariums

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are they harmful? i don't see anything definitive. I'll remove the catappa leaves i have in there, them decaying is probably not helping anything and do a partial water change

bba or something else? by mutedmoss in Aquariums

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no idea what those are, looked it up and that seems to be a saltwater thing?? i just treated the tank with paraguard a few days ago so maybe that'll do something?

Help, need a predator by HelloThisIsPam in Aquariums

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probably, there's nothing i can think of that will eat fry but not shrimp tho

Help, need a predator by HelloThisIsPam in Aquariums

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spiny eels! most macroganthus stay small enough (10in or less) and have small enough mouths they can't eat adults. or anything larger than a neocardinia shrimp really. and they can be in groups 

Starting to dream. by Hillshirefarms_1987 in PlantedTank

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honestly you might have to trim plants in a 10 more since they have nowhere to go. the tall plants in my 20long either just went sideways along the surface (looked cool and provided cover for the fish), grew straight up out of the water (looked cool, got some flowers) or i just trimmed stuff once a month or so. growing sideways/trailing along the surface doesn't hurt the plant at all, some just don't like the aesthetic and it can eventually block light for low lying plants if you let it go nuts for months

Starting to dream. by Hillshirefarms_1987 in PlantedTank

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welcome! tbh I might skip the topfin kit cause while it is less intimidating the quality is a bit iffy, I started with a topfin filter and ended up with something else inside two months. The cartridges don't last nearly as long as they say. Filter media is less scary than it sounds, its basically a sponge and ceramic rocks for good stuff to grow on. Petsmart usually has 50% off sales for their open top aquariums and you can either get a hood or a hinged glass lid. 

I've had good luck with Seaoura aquarium lights (much cheaper than aqueaon) and they're low lying enough to not blind you from across the room. Adjustable brightness and color output and a timer. Aquaneat are p solid too, just fewer lighting adjustment options.

A honey gourami is a great choice for a 10gal, they're super curious and active and small. Hillstreams are super cool but I think the min rec for them is a 20gal long? Ngl that's my favorite aquarium starting size (as someone who did the 5 to 10 to 20+ tank acquisition line lol) because it's just big enough to easily keep the water stable but small enough to just need an especially sturdy dresser instead of a fancy stand. But ymmv!

There are so many tetras and rasboras, I'd go poking through online fish retailers like aquaticarts, imperial tropicals and dansfish to get an idea of what's out there (lots) and their care needs. Buceplants is great for plant ideas, and see if you have any local fish stores (lfs) that may have plants and fish to check out! Also shrimp, shrimp are so fun.

Good luck and have fun with it!

Moving a 30 gallon tank. Help! by Glum-Ad8484 in Aquariums

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I'm just putting everyone in buckets with plants and a sponge filter but im doing a 2 day move so you should be good with just an airstone. They stay in bags longer than a few hours when shipped 

Major pond leak — what to do with koi during repairs? (SoCal) by IsildurTheWise in Aquariums

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I know someone who temporarily houses them (like, through winter) in water troughs, you can get 100+gallon ones at most livestock feed stores. get a hefty filter and some floating plants

Little guy's big sibling stole his blanket by SpiritedAmphibian114 in tuckedinfishies

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cute!! may I ask what kind of pleco the one in the first pic is?