Recent content by FishyBean

I did this also, (thanks to sharkweek178) but, I think my corys are camera shy. The first few days I saw them all, then, gradually they were disappearing. I thought I was loosing them, when for several days I saw only two; and the water parameters were good. Then today there are four or maybe 5...

Thanks, sharkweek178, getting one now.

Wish I had one; also, my tanks are now near a computer.

Thanks, Two TankAmin; the long and short of it is: Decided to go filterless because the videos made it look easy and the cost of constantly running air pump, filters, heater (only for winter) and lights. Electrical cost is crazy, when you add in daily household needs. So, the 1 year eight-month...

Okay, I will use my air pump and set it for 10 second burst. The tank temp is at 75.6 and this is and all natural tank, planted with hornwart in the sand ( about 2" & dirt about 1") and floating, also have dwarf Sagittarius, anacharis, and duck weed. Lighting is medium led, 9" above and...

Thanks to all for the good infomation. To my surprise this morning, one is skimming the bottom, and the others are mid level still. My molina culture started hatching and I added a few (did not add a lot) to give them live food.

It has been a week. Maybe we should relax and let them do their thing and not be a helicopter over the tank.

Thanks, I hope that is the case. None of the articles I read mentioned that possibility.

Oops!! Forgot the important stuff: Substrate is sand Deco is small driftwood on a rock ph is 7.6 high pH 7.4 Tds is 247 Ammonia is zero Nitrite is zero Nitrate is 5 Gh is 9 Kh is 11 Phosphate is by 3

I've been out of the hobby for over 20 yrs. My wife saw several nano tanks and wanted one and the journey started again. There is a 10 gal bowl with 2 series, about 20 cherry shrimp, and now 6 pygmy. The pygmy was isolated in an unlit (only ambient room light), planted holding tank for two...