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Alright, so here is what happened.
My water wisteria blew up, got huge, and then suddenly decided it was going to melt, leaving me with about an inch of thick silt all over the bottom of my tank. I had to take EVERYTHING out of the tank and completely redo the whole thing. Got rid of the wisteria, took the large acrylic root system out, because it had developed a crack and was falling apart in the water.
This is the result of a few months regrowth. Things aren't fully grown in yet, but it's getting better.
Wishlist for future updates for this tank.
New lighting. - Coralife Aqualight HO T-5 Dual Lamp Aquarium Light Fixture - 24 inch.
Clear glass hood top - 20g tall.
Aquascaping Stone - Seiryu Stone.
Small branchy piece of driftwood similar to this - http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxN.....T0tCm/$_57.JPG
Hopefully some day I'll have this thing looking the way I want it to.
((( The glow fish is in isolation because he is VERY old, and struggling to swim properly. I'll be surprised if he makes it through the week.)))
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m9.....ature=youtu.be
My water wisteria blew up, got huge, and then suddenly decided it was going to melt, leaving me with about an inch of thick silt all over the bottom of my tank. I had to take EVERYTHING out of the tank and completely redo the whole thing. Got rid of the wisteria, took the large acrylic root system out, because it had developed a crack and was falling apart in the water.
This is the result of a few months regrowth. Things aren't fully grown in yet, but it's getting better.
Wishlist for future updates for this tank.
New lighting. - Coralife Aqualight HO T-5 Dual Lamp Aquarium Light Fixture - 24 inch.
Clear glass hood top - 20g tall.
Aquascaping Stone - Seiryu Stone.
Small branchy piece of driftwood similar to this - http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxN.....T0tCm/$_57.JPG
Hopefully some day I'll have this thing looking the way I want it to.
((( The glow fish is in isolation because he is VERY old, and struggling to swim properly. I'll be surprised if he makes it through the week.)))
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m9.....ature=youtu.be
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
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The free swimming fish are all Endler / Guppy hybrids. Most of them are the result of selective breeding from prior stock males who have since passed.
If you watch the video you'll be able to see them a lot better. My favorites are the second batch from my dabbling in selective breeding. The Rainbow Twin Tails.
The fish in isolation is a very elderly glo fish, who is so old that he's having trouble swimming properly. He's lost a bunch of weight and is very frail. I'll be surprised if he lasts the week.
In that little breeder pen, he is able to rest along the bottom, and doesn't have to worry about the water current, or the other fish stealing his food.
If you watch the video you'll be able to see them a lot better. My favorites are the second batch from my dabbling in selective breeding. The Rainbow Twin Tails.
The fish in isolation is a very elderly glo fish, who is so old that he's having trouble swimming properly. He's lost a bunch of weight and is very frail. I'll be surprised if he lasts the week.
In that little breeder pen, he is able to rest along the bottom, and doesn't have to worry about the water current, or the other fish stealing his food.
Oh man that's a beautiful tank! Are all the plants live?
Also, do you find that having live plants makes upkeep any easier or more difficult? I've got a 10 gal with a green algae problem and I've heard live plants could help with that, but I've never had them and I'm a little afraid to get started lol
Also, do you find that having live plants makes upkeep any easier or more difficult? I've got a 10 gal with a green algae problem and I've heard live plants could help with that, but I've never had them and I'm a little afraid to get started lol
Yes, they're all live plants.
Having live plants in a tank can indeed help with algae problems. Just make sure you get super easy to grow plants. Java fern and moss are great starter plants, and are somewhat inexpensive. The more live plants you have in your tank, the less you'll really have to worry about algae.
Since you already have an algae problem, you could go ahead and clean out the entire tank by taking out any existing plastic plants, and any fake stones or structures. Scrub the ones you want to keep with an old toothbrush or scrubby (that has never been used with soap) until the algae is gone. If you have trouble getting it all off, you can let it sit out of the water for a week or two to make sure it has died off before putting it back into the tank. If there's algae on your gravel or substrate, stir it, then do a fifty percent water change. Do another third water change every day for the next few days until the problem is gone.
After that, you can add live plants. If you get large stones, be sure to boil them for at least half an hour, and let them cool before adding them to your tank.
Live plants will help get rid of algae problems by using up any excess nutrients in the water, which may otherwise cause algae, but you still have to do water changes once a week.
Other than that, if you want to stay rid of your algae problem without purchasing live plants, change one third of your tank's water every week, and only have the light on for 9 or 10 hours a day.
If the problem persists, then it may be too warm in your aquarium.
Mind if I ask what kind of fish you have?
Having live plants in a tank can indeed help with algae problems. Just make sure you get super easy to grow plants. Java fern and moss are great starter plants, and are somewhat inexpensive. The more live plants you have in your tank, the less you'll really have to worry about algae.
Since you already have an algae problem, you could go ahead and clean out the entire tank by taking out any existing plastic plants, and any fake stones or structures. Scrub the ones you want to keep with an old toothbrush or scrubby (that has never been used with soap) until the algae is gone. If you have trouble getting it all off, you can let it sit out of the water for a week or two to make sure it has died off before putting it back into the tank. If there's algae on your gravel or substrate, stir it, then do a fifty percent water change. Do another third water change every day for the next few days until the problem is gone.
After that, you can add live plants. If you get large stones, be sure to boil them for at least half an hour, and let them cool before adding them to your tank.
Live plants will help get rid of algae problems by using up any excess nutrients in the water, which may otherwise cause algae, but you still have to do water changes once a week.
Other than that, if you want to stay rid of your algae problem without purchasing live plants, change one third of your tank's water every week, and only have the light on for 9 or 10 hours a day.
If the problem persists, then it may be too warm in your aquarium.
Mind if I ask what kind of fish you have?
I actually did do a complete clean out a month or two ago. It worked for a while but the algae grew back because we couldn't get all of it off the plants and gravel. We even power washed the damn things. I guess I'll try again and leave the stuff out for a bit. I'm just a little worried about stressing the fish out with no places to hide, but I suppose a week or two won't be too bad.
As of right now the light is usually on for about 12 hours a day, but it's an LED light. Would that still affect it? It also has a blue "night light" setting, also LED. So if that's what's throwing it off it should be an easy fix.
The thermometer currently reads 75 - 82, which is the correct range for the fish I have. The current inhabitants are a crowntail betta, a skunk cory cat (two up until a few days ago), an albino cory (I assume aeneus), and an otocinclus cat. I've considered snails but I believe I'm pushing the biomass limit of a 10 gal as is, so I don't want to risk it.
What's funny is I've had this tank for almost a year and a half now, if not more, and I've only had this problem for the last few months. I didn't make any major changes so I'm not sure what caused the sudden bloom.
Also for the record, the tank is not near any drafts and is very far away from windows, so it receives minimal sunlight, if any.
As of right now the light is usually on for about 12 hours a day, but it's an LED light. Would that still affect it? It also has a blue "night light" setting, also LED. So if that's what's throwing it off it should be an easy fix.
The thermometer currently reads 75 - 82, which is the correct range for the fish I have. The current inhabitants are a crowntail betta, a skunk cory cat (two up until a few days ago), an albino cory (I assume aeneus), and an otocinclus cat. I've considered snails but I believe I'm pushing the biomass limit of a 10 gal as is, so I don't want to risk it.
What's funny is I've had this tank for almost a year and a half now, if not more, and I've only had this problem for the last few months. I didn't make any major changes so I'm not sure what caused the sudden bloom.
Also for the record, the tank is not near any drafts and is very far away from windows, so it receives minimal sunlight, if any.
Alright. First you can try getting rid if your current algae bloom by doing cleaning and water changes. Once that is done, consider cutting down on the amount that you feed your fish. Only feed the amount that your fish can consume within five minutes of being fed.
If that doesn't work, cut down on the time that your light remains on.
Blue light especially aids in algae growth, as it promotes photosynthesis and plant growth. It is good for your plants, but it can also cause problems if left on for long periods of time. 8-10 hours a day of light is all an aquarium needs.
Unfortunately though, I'm currently following all of these rules as well, and my beta tank seems to be having a brown algae bloom that has been an issue for the past month. I'm wondering if it is just beta fish being dirty. :/
Mine seems to be up to par with goldfish at creating a mess in his tank. lol
His 3 gallon requires multiple water changes a week and constant algae brushing.
(I use a never-been-in-paint paintbrush with stiff bristles to brush it off of the rocks and aquarium walls, since I don't tend to let it build up.)
If that doesn't work, cut down on the time that your light remains on.
Blue light especially aids in algae growth, as it promotes photosynthesis and plant growth. It is good for your plants, but it can also cause problems if left on for long periods of time. 8-10 hours a day of light is all an aquarium needs.
Unfortunately though, I'm currently following all of these rules as well, and my beta tank seems to be having a brown algae bloom that has been an issue for the past month. I'm wondering if it is just beta fish being dirty. :/
Mine seems to be up to par with goldfish at creating a mess in his tank. lol
His 3 gallon requires multiple water changes a week and constant algae brushing.
(I use a never-been-in-paint paintbrush with stiff bristles to brush it off of the rocks and aquarium walls, since I don't tend to let it build up.)
I will definitely try the cleaning. I don't think it's a feeding issue because he only gets about 10 - 15 small pellets a day and they're gone very quickly. It could be the light though. The night light is blue so that could be the problem. I'll try cutting that back.
I don't think it's the fact that he's a betta? I've had several bettas before, one other in this exact tank, and I haven't had this problem until recently. Then again bettas are extremely individual fish so maybe some are messier than others....
I don't think it's the fact that he's a betta? I've had several bettas before, one other in this exact tank, and I haven't had this problem until recently. Then again bettas are extremely individual fish so maybe some are messier than others....
Mine is super messy. :/
Not only is he extremely picky about what he eats, and will only eat freeze dried bloodworms, but he'll chew them up and spit them out all over his tank as well.
If you're leaving the blue light on all night long, that is most likely the issue. It should only have ten hours of any light source, otherwise algae will develop. Leave the tank completely dark at night, and have both white and blue lights on during the day. This will not only help your tank, but if you do decide to purchase plants, it will help them thrive.
Not only is he extremely picky about what he eats, and will only eat freeze dried bloodworms, but he'll chew them up and spit them out all over his tank as well.
If you're leaving the blue light on all night long, that is most likely the issue. It should only have ten hours of any light source, otherwise algae will develop. Leave the tank completely dark at night, and have both white and blue lights on during the day. This will not only help your tank, but if you do decide to purchase plants, it will help them thrive.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquascaping.....-/281101900360
Loving the revamp DIW. Mine are doing good, though one of my tanks I can't get live plants to grow no matter what. I think maybe my light isn't strong enough. :/
Loving the revamp DIW. Mine are doing good, though one of my tanks I can't get live plants to grow no matter what. I think maybe my light isn't strong enough. :/
Go LED for your lights! :) I'm seriously happy with mine. Grow plants like crazy. (buildmyled.com)
The tank looks great, as usual. Never would have guessed that that was a one-month restart. So far, so good!
I had a major spill on my floor in front of my big tank, so I had to tear the entire thing down, move it out, then tear out carpet. The replacement tank I ordered so that I could have a brand new, undamaged, pristine tank to start with then got delayed by the distributor. So, my fish are all living in rubbermaid tubs in my living room while I wait for that damned tank to come in. The upshot is that I get to fix all the stupid *ss mistakes I made the first time around.
I'm gonna dirt this one, too. Black sand cap this time, though. I'm going to try to terrace it to get some variation in height for the 'scaping on the bottom, too.
The tank looks great, as usual. Never would have guessed that that was a one-month restart. So far, so good!
I had a major spill on my floor in front of my big tank, so I had to tear the entire thing down, move it out, then tear out carpet. The replacement tank I ordered so that I could have a brand new, undamaged, pristine tank to start with then got delayed by the distributor. So, my fish are all living in rubbermaid tubs in my living room while I wait for that damned tank to come in. The upshot is that I get to fix all the stupid *ss mistakes I made the first time around.
I'm gonna dirt this one, too. Black sand cap this time, though. I'm going to try to terrace it to get some variation in height for the 'scaping on the bottom, too.
How are the lights you suggested mounted? Do they come with the mounts?
Also, could you lay it on the top of the aquarium glass top, or does it get hot enough to melt something?
Sorry to hear about the spill. D: I'd be horribly sad if that happened. Did it break?
Also, could you lay it on the top of the aquarium glass top, or does it get hot enough to melt something?
Sorry to hear about the spill. D: I'd be horribly sad if that happened. Did it break?
Nah, no break. I'm a klutz and spilled 4 gallons of water. On the carpet. So I tore that 150gallon tank down and I'm starting over. Ugh.
The BuildMyLED lights are either laid on the glass, supported on-tank with little legs (bought separately), or hung from the ceiling (kits sold separately). I've got one set on my 55g with the leg supports on the tank, and the big tank's are suspended from the ceiling. I like the ceiling mount best but it's a pain in the tail to get it set up.
I bought the 72" lights from BuildMyLED. One of them is the XB and one is the regular series. I've got the dimmer switch, too, which is a necessity if you want to turn the lights on for longer periods. Otherwise you'll get swamped with algae. Newest option from that company is their controller clock that lets you set dimming and brightening cycles throughout the day. Less stressful for the fish to have a sunrise-sunset as opposed to the blink on and off, as I'm sure you know. :)
The lights get pretty warm when on full. Too hot for plexiglass, but not too hot for actual glass. Probably wouldn't lay one on the plastic center brace of a big tank, either.
As another option, Ecoxotic makes nice lights, too. A couple of stunner strips would light up a 20g really well.
The BuildMyLED lights are either laid on the glass, supported on-tank with little legs (bought separately), or hung from the ceiling (kits sold separately). I've got one set on my 55g with the leg supports on the tank, and the big tank's are suspended from the ceiling. I like the ceiling mount best but it's a pain in the tail to get it set up.
I bought the 72" lights from BuildMyLED. One of them is the XB and one is the regular series. I've got the dimmer switch, too, which is a necessity if you want to turn the lights on for longer periods. Otherwise you'll get swamped with algae. Newest option from that company is their controller clock that lets you set dimming and brightening cycles throughout the day. Less stressful for the fish to have a sunrise-sunset as opposed to the blink on and off, as I'm sure you know. :)
The lights get pretty warm when on full. Too hot for plexiglass, but not too hot for actual glass. Probably wouldn't lay one on the plastic center brace of a big tank, either.
As another option, Ecoxotic makes nice lights, too. A couple of stunner strips would light up a 20g really well.
Hee, yah! They're really diverse. BuildMyLED is supposed to be launching a multicolor LED light end of this year or early next year. Might wanna compare costs before you purchase, see how they stack up. That being said, the Ecoxotic are better known and locally supported.. I've had great customer service from BML.
I've seen some pictures of your tank, but not in full. I saw that the wistera really took off. Just be aware that it may decide to melt on you like mine did. D: Hopefully that is not the case, but you never know. If you start seeing a lot of brown leaves, trim them off quickly before they melt. They make a mess. The java fern also looks great, and so did the moss. :)
Currently I don't have a glass top. I need to get one, and they're relatively inexpensive.
I'm not sure if they will ship to where you are, but you can search for the brand and product elsewhere. -- http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ.....mp;pcatid=3781
I'm not sure if they will ship to where you are, but you can search for the brand and product elsewhere. -- http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ.....mp;pcatid=3781
More like a weight loss issue. Every glofish I've ever had, has had that problem at some point in their life. They're not particularly healthy fish to begin with.
He's active, but has trouble keeping up with the water current if I leave him out of the iso container. He also has trouble finding enough food if I leave him out. He's looking a bit more active today, but is still really skinny.. Skinny enough to see his spine, which is insane for a fish.
He's active, but has trouble keeping up with the water current if I leave him out of the iso container. He also has trouble finding enough food if I leave him out. He's looking a bit more active today, but is still really skinny.. Skinny enough to see his spine, which is insane for a fish.
Ah..I wish him the best of luck in recovery. My big issue remains algae. I think my tap water just has too many nutrients in it, because my light is only on for 8 hours a day, and I do not overfeed to my knowledge. Its not dangerous to the fish...just involves a lot of cleaning of plants ;)
Super easy to make yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHdsfTcm0Aw
Instead of using an air stone though, I find it much better to use an unused filter from a cigarette. If you don't smoke, you can get them separate, from any tobacco shop.
Cut a piece that is a bit less than half a centimeter long, and stuff it into the end of the airline tube that goes into your tank. You can do this with a toothpick or chopstick or something similar. Be sure to hold it tightly just below the filter so that you wont push it in too far. It needs to be just at the end of the line. Some of the filter can be sticking out, but not a lot. Blow through the line while the filter end is submerged. It will be somewhat hard to blow through, your cheeks should puff out, but tiny bubbles should rise from the submerged filter end. If they're not, then the filter piece is too big. Take it out, cut it down, and try again. Once you get that working, it should be perfect.
These take about an hour to really start producing CO2 into your tank, so be patient, but they last quite a while. When it stops producing, just refill it with the ingredients and tadaa!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHdsfTcm0Aw
Instead of using an air stone though, I find it much better to use an unused filter from a cigarette. If you don't smoke, you can get them separate, from any tobacco shop.
Cut a piece that is a bit less than half a centimeter long, and stuff it into the end of the airline tube that goes into your tank. You can do this with a toothpick or chopstick or something similar. Be sure to hold it tightly just below the filter so that you wont push it in too far. It needs to be just at the end of the line. Some of the filter can be sticking out, but not a lot. Blow through the line while the filter end is submerged. It will be somewhat hard to blow through, your cheeks should puff out, but tiny bubbles should rise from the submerged filter end. If they're not, then the filter piece is too big. Take it out, cut it down, and try again. Once you get that working, it should be perfect.
These take about an hour to really start producing CO2 into your tank, so be patient, but they last quite a while. When it stops producing, just refill it with the ingredients and tadaa!
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/.....ACSjUoTvOBHeZQ
This is what the end that goes into the tank should look like. Including the size of the bubbles that should be coming out. :)
This is what the end that goes into the tank should look like. Including the size of the bubbles that should be coming out. :)
Is very inexpensive, and really quite good at what it's meant to do. I find that the water buffer bottle isn't needed if you're leaving at least 4 inches of bottle space between the yeast/sugar water and the output tube end. None of the byproduct ends up in your tank... Though it is good to have the buffer bottle anyway, just in case anything would happen, like over-foaming of yeast.
I keep a close eye on mine though, so I don't use the buffer bottle with either of my tanks that have CO2 going into them.
I do have a planted 2 gallon for my female guppy endler hybrids. (I have two at the moment, one false albino and the other a standard coloration.)
But that is a bit small for CO2, and the plants in there are doing fantastic with just a standard air bubbler.
Wish I could get a larger tank for them, but unfortunately I have no room beside my big tank unless I made a custom or bought a new shelving system.
I keep a close eye on mine though, so I don't use the buffer bottle with either of my tanks that have CO2 going into them.
I do have a planted 2 gallon for my female guppy endler hybrids. (I have two at the moment, one false albino and the other a standard coloration.)
But that is a bit small for CO2, and the plants in there are doing fantastic with just a standard air bubbler.
Wish I could get a larger tank for them, but unfortunately I have no room beside my big tank unless I made a custom or bought a new shelving system.
Wish I had better luck with aquatic plants. I used to have a 36 gallon tank but I gave it up when too many things died in it, possibly because of temperature or poor circulation. I traded out the 36 gallon for a 2 gallon one so that two baby mollies that survived the die off could have a cozy life:
36 gallon http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15329722/
2 gallon http://www.furaffinity.net/view/16827321/
Also, can you identify what breed the platties might be? Their parents were green lantern platties but surprisingly their offspring didn't inherit the blue-green coloring. Yellowish fins with grayish bodies and tiger stripes, so talk about random genes!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17288964/
36 gallon http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15329722/
2 gallon http://www.furaffinity.net/view/16827321/
Also, can you identify what breed the platties might be? Their parents were green lantern platties but surprisingly their offspring didn't inherit the blue-green coloring. Yellowish fins with grayish bodies and tiger stripes, so talk about random genes!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17288964/
Water conditions are tricky to keep just right, but with proper care, a lot of the 'easy' plants and fish can live perfectly well in a wide variety of water conditions. As long as you changed the water at least half every other week then there shouldn't have been much of an issue, providing you did proper conditioning of the water that was changed. (adding a fish friendly dechlorinator - I use this kind - http://cdn.spectrumbrands.com/~/med.....0&bc=white)
Its tricky with platys because their genetics can be highly mixed by breeders to keep them healthy. The offspring could have been from a previous mating a few months before if they were relatively new fish that had offspring close to when you got them. (Females can keep a store of sperm from a previous breeding, and use it whenever they feel like having another brood.) They are livebearers, like my endlers, and my females have been known to give birth several times with only one breeding. They could also be carrying the genetics of one or both of their grandparent fish, which might change the color of any offspring they may produce.
Its tricky with platys because their genetics can be highly mixed by breeders to keep them healthy. The offspring could have been from a previous mating a few months before if they were relatively new fish that had offspring close to when you got them. (Females can keep a store of sperm from a previous breeding, and use it whenever they feel like having another brood.) They are livebearers, like my endlers, and my females have been known to give birth several times with only one breeding. They could also be carrying the genetics of one or both of their grandparent fish, which might change the color of any offspring they may produce.
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