FisHotel 35 Gallon Cube
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Mrpizzaface
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What is your stocking plan?
A million tiny fish
Count Krunk
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you QTing your FW fish? its only about 100000x easier!
Are going to run CO2? looks like plenty of bright light!
Are going to run CO2? looks like plenty of bright light!
I kinda did a weird QT as I didn't really like any of the protocols that I found. So they did 7 days of formalin and 7 days of observation...
Yup on the CO2, I just have to pick up the system and trying to decide if I want a rechargable one or just get a tank.
Yup on the CO2, I just have to pick up the system and trying to decide if I want a rechargable one or just get a tank.
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Which co2 system? I have a co2 art regulator and i will do a co2 reactor for 100% gas dissolve
Not sure that is what I need help with... I keep reading about the rechargeable that you mix the baking soda and citric acid but they all have mixed reviews. I think its one o those things if you use it as instructed you will get more life out of it, but if you are an asshat you most likely will clog up your system in like a day.
Awesome! Glad to have you buddy!
Okay, Update on this bad boy since I just got back and we have now let this thing run with fish in the tank for 9 days I believe. I have been out of town for the last 6 days so we have been relying on part-time help to feed all the tanks. This tank, for being brand new and not cycled before the fish went in outside bacteria dosing that went in for the first 7 days and the shrimp so it has gone extremely well in that respect. I haven't lost a single fish, but I have noticed a few shrimp missing, I AM LOOKING AT YOU FEMALE KILLIFISH! Man alive I caught her with an adult shrimp 2/3 the size of her that she had tried to eat. Of course, she couldn't but it was so far down in her belly that she barely got it back out after a big struggle. never seen such a glutinous fish outside of northern Pikes here in MN. We will find them floating in the lake with another fish jammed in their throats.
Anyways... I am starting to grow some long stingy green hair algae so I reduced the amount of white light in the tank. Thinking about this, @Jposch I need my PAR meter back please as I need to test where we are in this tank. I think I am much too bright but better now. Already noticed the green Hair Algue starting to thin and it's only been a day or two. I went in and cleaned out a few strands as well and "Combed" the plants to get as much as I could get out. The shrimps look to be working on it as well.
So What fish do I need to stick to my super macro fish size but will start helping/being a clean-up crew? I don't have any snails or anything like that in there... Just the 6-ish Cherry Shrimps.
Picture Bomb:
-- Red Cherry Shrimp --
-- Coral Pencil Fish FM --
-- Celestial Pearl Danios --
Starting to color up as well!
-- Killifish --
The Fat Female that tried to eat my shrimp and the algae I am battling in the background. The long stringy stuff...
And the Male - Getting all colored up and flirting, not going well yet...
-- Peacock Gudgeon --
Plants and the Algua I am battling right now:
Plant Growth:
Anyways... I am starting to grow some long stingy green hair algae so I reduced the amount of white light in the tank. Thinking about this, @Jposch I need my PAR meter back please as I need to test where we are in this tank. I think I am much too bright but better now. Already noticed the green Hair Algue starting to thin and it's only been a day or two. I went in and cleaned out a few strands as well and "Combed" the plants to get as much as I could get out. The shrimps look to be working on it as well.
So What fish do I need to stick to my super macro fish size but will start helping/being a clean-up crew? I don't have any snails or anything like that in there... Just the 6-ish Cherry Shrimps.
Picture Bomb:
-- Red Cherry Shrimp --
-- Coral Pencil Fish FM --
-- Celestial Pearl Danios --
Starting to color up as well!
-- Killifish --
The Fat Female that tried to eat my shrimp and the algae I am battling in the background. The long stringy stuff...
And the Male - Getting all colored up and flirting, not going well yet...
-- Peacock Gudgeon --
Plants and the Algua I am battling right now:
Plant Growth:
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there is def too much light to not be dosing ferts and/or adding CO2. Amano shrimp are cleaning tanks, get some of them.
personally i would bite the bullet and get a real co2 system.
personally i would bite the bullet and get a real co2 system.
Oto catfish. Friendly, very small, always working. Get a small school of them. Fun little fish.
Nerite snails stay small, won't knock things over. Great for cleaning the glass.
Okay so just get the standard CO2 system... Kinda was leaning that way as after paying for the tank a refill is like $25 for 5 LBS...
Now with that being said, any suggestions on good brands as I haven't really looked much into this. Also, will this cause a huge algae bloom as I am already starting that fight and I don't know if I want to encourage it to grow any faster until that tank is stable.
Thanks Gary! I will look into both of these.
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i really like the CO2 Art Regulator and I have that already and it seems well made. A 5 pound tank should last a 35g tank many months.
I've made this for my upcoming planted build, it may contain some useful info and links.
ichthyogeek
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Amano shrimp are seconded. A small army will work.
I’d say flagfin killis or siamese algae eaters for the GHA, but 1) they don’t fit with the aesthetic and 2) they’ll most likely eat the shrimp.
Otos will clean biofilm but not GHA in my experience.
I’d say flagfin killis or siamese algae eaters for the GHA, but 1) they don’t fit with the aesthetic and 2) they’ll most likely eat the shrimp.
Otos will clean biofilm but not GHA in my experience.
Do you think I can add two Reticulated Hillstream Loachs as well? Or no?
I will look into getting some Shrimp @ichthyogeek can I get them from Joes Shrimp Shack?
-- Edit, Looks like Dave has some. --
I will look into getting some Shrimp @ichthyogeek can I get them from Joes Shrimp Shack?
-- Edit, Looks like Dave has some. --
Alcatraz
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@eatbreakfast may be able 2 help here 2 with fish ideas
Jeff, check these guys out for common and not so common freshwater fish. Been buying from them for a long time.
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