Recent content by TWynnB

Anyone have experience with the malachai personality? Hard to find much information, but seems they're quite shy and hide a lot?

It is within their limits. The way mine is naturally, it's very stable. Never varies at all. I'd rather have stability at the end, then instability in the middle.

pH= 8.2 dH = 20

Interesting on the chanoides. I have hard alkaline water so the mahachi seem a good fit, most of the others prefer acidic water. Makes sense on the 1M thing and doesn't bother me. The one source I found near me that I like has all juveniles, which aren't sexed (I believe). I'll need to go...

I stumbled on the betta mahachai and there are not many recent posts on this intriguing species. I do see some conflicting articles and opinions on how aggressive they can be, and one of my questions is if you could have more than one male in a tank (mine is 40 gallon breeder) or if only stick...

Somewhere I found wisteria had the fine leaves, similar to water sprite? Looking at pictures of them, he'd love to chew on it. I'm full in the aquarium, but if you say they're thick leaves I'll keep it in mind for future ideas.

as a follow up if anyone else is researching - I purchased crypt retrospiralis, italian vallisneria, temple plant (Hygrophila Corymbosa var. N. Stricta), and a kleiner bar sword. THey're all lovely, so far. I also purchased a dwarf lily which doesn't have thick leaves but sure is lovely, and...

I am looking for advice on which plant to put in the back right corner. This is a tank with hard, alkaline water. The java fern, anubias, crypt and water sprite are doing very well. I just added a bunch of microsword and we'll see how they do. I initially had a hornwort from online back there...

So if others are interested.... I couldn't handle watching the stressful situation and went to my LFS yesterday. He was surprised I had a mean girl, but there's always one, right?! He suggested a male because it would become a common 'enemy' for the girls and they may be on better terms. I had...

I just finished stocking my 40 g breeder last week. When I started a few months ago, I had an idea albeit it not specifics on what fish I wanted in there (rainbow but not sure which one). I would do this, and figure out the best order. I put the cory cats in near last since they're bottom...

I like to go to aqadvisor dot com because it will take into account your tank, filter, and fish. It can let you know if incompatability as well.

I went to the LFS two days ago to purchase a solitary male pearl gourami for my tank. The store had moonlight gouramis and a quick research said they'd be a good match for my tank, so I purchased two females. I did this because the females are just as beautiful as males, and I preferred more...

what about using aqadvisor dot com? That way you base the water change based on tank size, volume of fish, and filter capability?

see if there's a local club or fb group and often you can get free or good deals there.