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Essjay replied to the thread Fish elevator, anyone?.That's why I measure out food away from the tank and into a small pot to carry the food to the tank :) -
Essjay replied to the thread Tank Stocking Opinions?.To give an example to Innesfan's comment about temperament, I've had several bettas, one at a time, over the years and tried some of...
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Essjay replied to the thread Nerite Snails & Ammonia.Can I ask how you've prepared the tank for its inhabitants? I read in your other thread that you are awaiting delivery of 10 nerites and...
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Essjay replied to the thread Any advances in the war on duckweed?.I couldn't remember how long it is since I last saw duckweed in my tanks but a quick search on here provided some clues. In a thread...
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Essjay replied to the thread What is your current favorite fish?.Round here, the "common pygmy cory" is Gastrodermus pygmaeus. I've never actually seen any Gastrodermus hastatus in a shop tank.
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Essjay replied to the thread What are you doing today?.I was diagnosed with arthritis in my left foot last spring and was given what looked like home made inner soles. The instructions on...
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Essjay replied to the thread What are you doing today?.I have back problems but somehow I can touch my toes without bending my knees. And get straight back up again. If I sit or kneel on the...
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Essjay replied to the thread All fish rapidly died in new aquarium - water parameters fine?.ProShrimp does sell shrimp safe plants so they won't be treated with anything that would harm fish. It's plants grown in the far east...
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Essjay replied to the thread Rasbora or tetra breed?!?!.They are Hengels rasboras, Trigonostigma hengeli. https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/trigonostigma-hengeli/
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Essjay replied to the thread CassCats - 2025 Tank of the Year Winner.Congratulations :hooray:
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Essjay replied to the thread Brown Algae problems.I bought a mixed colour group of Neocaridina shrimps a couple of years ago and I now have a lot of wild coloured shrimp. You can see...
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Essjay replied to the thread What are you doing today?.I'm exhausted. How can a 3 year old keep going for so long? We spent the day with our son, his partner and our grandson.
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Essjay replied to the thread Hydra under a microscope.I remember Hydra viridis from biology lessons at school, half a century ago. The green is caused by a symbiotic alga. I've only had...
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Essjay replied to the thread really, the sound of bubbles bother you???.I used one of those when I had an air powered sponge filter in a betta tank. It worked very well without stressing the pump, as you say.