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WHOOT! Finally got around to condensing my tanks into the allotted 5g and 10g for the winter (Landlord doesn't like any more than that due to moisture)! I breed bettas and had an extra 10g set up in the summer for my spawn, along with a number of jars for the juvies and my 2.5g hospital tank (Boyfriend found a tiiiiiiny runt and asked me to save it before nature took its course). But now I'm down to 3 active breeders, a retired breeder, and 3 pets (who I am casually in search of homes for). With everyone in a tank my life is SO MUCH EASIER :D Edited at October 9, 2019 03:59 PM by Telltale Lies |
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So, I don't have a tank used for fish but I have 7 giant 125 gallon tanks used to hold my snakes. My favorite though is my jungle tank. It is a 150 gallon tank decorated with small bamboo plants, sticks, rocks, vines and even a tiny snake swimming hole. I keep my 5 foot Piebald and Albino Ball pyhtons in that tank and they just have a blast. |
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Hello... I saw there was a fishy thread so....
3 tanks. One 9.9 with one male betta named Shimendrick, a "regular" 20 gallon, and a 20 gallon long.
Both 20s have filters and they are running to cycle the water system. Still need heaters, substrate, decor, lights, and a lid for one when I can afford it.
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So, my over-fertilized too much algae high nitrate tank is starting to get better.
Water paramaters looking better.
And I have the light timers set to have the lights on only 7 hours a day.
Maybe soon I can try otos again.
Last time, they all died. 3 of them. Which I'm sure didnt help things, since I never found the bodies. |
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Double Diamond, If you get a chance, I'd suggest getting more corydora. They love being in groups of 6+
As for filter, I prefer the Hang on Back filters. You can use cotton fluff if you don't want to spend money on the filter pads. It is cheaper as you can buy a use bag off the stuffing for cheap.
Also, bettas can be in a community tank, as long as the individual personality will allow it. I had one with cories, neon tetras, and other small community fish. |
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I prefer Hang On Back filters too.
I used to have Fluval cannister filters, and they were a pain in the ass to clean, never sealed correctly, and so leaked. And they are very expensive.
So, now I have a cheap 20 buck HoB filter that works like a charm, is easy to clean, and is very quiet. |
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I enjoy sponge filters for mine, but I only keep bettas and don't need it to actually filter the water, just house the bacteria to keep it cycled. Sponge filters are also super easy to adjust the power since they use an air hose. They're small, out of the way, and since they filter from the bottom I don't have to worry about the water getting too low for them to do their job via evaporation, which has been a problem in the past with HOBs because I keep the water level lower thanks to silly bettas that like to jump their dividers -.- |
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Would a sponge filter be ok for a 20 gallon wigh mollies? |
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I don't know how picky mollies are with their water, but you could probably do one large sponge filter. Personnaly I like to use multiple smaller ones for a larger area, becasue then you don't end up wit areas of the surface that aren't being agitated and thus develop a bio film. It's harmless, but unsightly :)
New Eagle Equine said:
Would a sponge filter be ok for a 20 gallon wigh mollies?
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Any tips for stopping algae growth? My 10 gallon is looking super green and nasty :( |
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Crisp, Clear, and Cool
