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plebian replied to the thread Planning first ever Betta sorority.This is simply nonsense. Of the 7 Bettas I have, only one like to lounge in 1 of the 5 plants I have. The others prefer hanging out... -
plebian replied to the thread Planning first ever Betta sorority.I've only recently begun keeping Betta splendens (plakat females), but I've had no problems whatsoever. In fact, they've become one of...
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I have a lightly planted aquarium and began supplementing iron. When researching iron supplementation I found that Seachem Flourish Iron...
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I've had fish for 59 years now, so I've watched filtration systems and media come and go. If you had asked me at 25, I thought carbon...
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IT depends on what your goal is. Carbon entered the hobby as a smell remover - in the old days before people did regular water changes...
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plebian replied to the thread Unnecessary use of RO.Push back, as expected. Anything to ignore "inconvenient truths". If your source water is of such poor quality that it cannot sustain...
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Using RO is almost always unnecessary except for breeding purposes. Sadly, people rarely pay any attention to how much water their RO...
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plebian replied to the thread Discus beefhert.As long as any leftovers are removed immediately. Otherwise, it's a fabulous breeding ground for pathogenic bacteria.
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plebian replied to the thread Discus beefhert.I've kept quite a few discus alongside cardinal tetras and never had one eaten. I've been keeping blue neons, which are smaller than...
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The goal was never to feed beef. Fish can't digest animal fats, and the heart is the leanest muscle. I guess if it isn't, we know how...
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plebian replied to the thread Tank Stocking Opinions?.Given the objects/plants you want, yes, a 20 gallon would be very much appreciated by your Betta. Read my signature. First of all, a...
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plebian replied to the thread Tank Stocking Opinions?.That's barely big enough for the Betta.
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plebian replied to the thread generally who is the lone wolf, on schooling fish???.There's more to it than that. Just to expand on what GaryE said, shoaling/schooling is a defensive adaptation. While it increases the...
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plebian replied to the thread A new 'Emperor'.A lot of their information is dated. I think many of the numbers they provide on some species are from original reports rather than...
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plebian replied to the thread not your dads beta???.There are reportedly over 70 species in the Betta genus.
