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GaryE replied to the thread Quarantine procedure for new fish.The problem with using the store is they invariably add a new species to share the space when you try that... -
GaryE replied to the thread Quarantine procedure for new fish.We all played Russian roulette with quarantine. But we needed it. It's shameful to say this, but fish were so much cheaper that unless...
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GaryE replied to the thread Quarantine procedure for new fish.I'm at the opposite extreme, though it's based on my having several tanks free at any given time. If I buy new fish from my local store...
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GaryE replied to the thread What are you doing today?.Pure luck. But I think people can make communities as long as they don't fear and mistrust each other. There was no fishkeeping...
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GaryE replied to the thread Generator for power failure.@Colin_T makes good points, as usual. I have a routine for power failures, which around here usually come with warnings. The main...
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GaryE replied to the thread What are you doing today?.I wandered to the LFS yesterday to pick up a wingless fruit fly culture. I thought it would take 5 minutes, but there were so many...
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GaryE replied to the thread Generator for power failure.Danger is my middle name... Nope. Possibly foolishness is. I have a large set up and no backup. I'm looking at generators, but don't...
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GaryE replied to the thread What are you doing today?.Well, I used to like looking out at nature and sometimes watching the trout, but some guy built a wall.
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GaryE replied to the thread 40% off on tanks.I have aqueons from before my move, and Chinese made ones. I can report absolutely no difference in quality, from what I can see. My...
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GaryE replied to the thread Reasons for water changes.k THis brings up an element I always seem to harp on - what fish are involved? Like @emeraldking , I know livebearers well (though not...
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GaryE replied to the thread Reasons for water changes.My read on this comes from replaying a video I shot in Gabon. When I played it back 2 years later, I realized the songs of birds in the...
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GaryE replied to the thread Reasons for water changes.I'm a fish first aquarist. There's a magic to floating plants (since the no water change people shouldn't have a monopoly on looking for...
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GaryE replied to the thread 🐶 POTM Abaddon - September 2025 Pet of the Month Winner.Congrats. It was a battle of cute versus cute.
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GaryE replied to the thread Reasons for water changes.I have zero nitrates in my tap water. I do a regular 40% (it has risen from 30%) every week if I can. I don't pass 10 days. All water...
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GaryE reacted to Colin_T's post in the thread Hello I have a 2 year old 10 gallon tropical community tank! with
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Look for multi-coloured plastic airstones that can be taken apart and cleaned. They cost about the same as a normal sand airstone but...