Aquaria Central - General Freshwater http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/ Freshwater topics that are not related to any other category are discussed here. en Thu, 23 May 2013 09:52:20 GMT vBulletin 10 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png Aquaria Central - General Freshwater http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/ Plant/fish ID... http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272461-Plant-fish-ID&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 03:31:31 GMT Long time no post. Sorry bought a house...restarted tanks. Since I have restarted my 125 planted tank I have come up with a couple questions. 1) what kind of plant is in picture one? 2) what kind of fish is picture two(thinking hybrid green terror)? 3) I am trying to determine if I... Long time no post. Sorry bought a house...restarted tanks.

Since I have restarted my 125 planted tank I have come up with a couple questions.

1) what kind of plant is in picture one?

2) what kind of fish is picture two(thinking hybrid green terror)?

3) I am trying to determine if I have a pair of blue acaras? From what I have read it is hard to sex blue acaras.

Let me know and thank you in advance.


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]]> General Freshwater jlennonW http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272461-Plant-fish-ID how is my tank? what should i change? http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272456-how-is-my-tank-what-should-i-change&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 23:26:31 GMT ok i got a piece of mopani driftwood, and tied some java moss onto it, and put it in the tank. but i dont really care for the look of it right now, and ned to know what to move/take out. so take a look, and give me ideas. 30g tank 2 german blue rams (pair) 1 bristlenose pleco (who i hope is... ok i got a piece of mopani driftwood, and tied some java moss onto it, and put it in the tank. but i dont really care for the look of it right now, and ned to know what to move/take out. so take a look, and give me ideas.

30g tank
2 german blue rams (pair)
1 bristlenose pleco (who i hope is still aive, havent seen him for days. partly why i got the wood)
11 tiger barbs

also, what are other plants i can put in my tank that require no extra lighting, or co2 or fertilizer? so far i have java moss and java fern. OH YEAH!!! and any tips at all about algae growing ALL OVER my sand? its too heavy for the syphon to suck it up!! and i almost burned out my filter by agitating the sand and breaking it up
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]]> General Freshwater bobsaget http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272456-how-is-my-tank-what-should-i-change Tiny white tear-drop shapped bugs in the tank http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272455-Tiny-white-tear-drop-shapped-bugs-in-the-tank&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 23:05:29 GMT Hello!

I have a small tank/bowl for my betta and cherry shrimp. It's non-aerated. All was fine for over a month. Sadly both my betta and shrimp died recently. So currently my tank is empty. As I'm waiting for my new betta to arrive I noticed that I have two issues with the tank. Problem one is a large string/hairy algea bloom happening in the tank. How can I get rid of this??
The other problem, which is worrying me even more is the fact that I noticed tiny white tear-dropped bugs in my tank. They're the size of 0.5mm. Many of them are either roaming around the glass or on one of my large mossballs (the one with the hairy algea bloom).
I've taken some photos, but they're so small it's hard to see. In either regard I hope this helps anyway:
https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A4JtdOXmJ8kSxb

I hope somebody can help identify these creatures and whether or not they're dangerous. Also hope to get rid of the algea cause it's growing at a VERY rapid pace.

Thank you!
David ]]> General Freshwater bluestarstudios http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272455-Tiny-white-tear-drop-shapped-bugs-in-the-tank Max Water Temp. http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272447-Max-Water-Temp&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 07:41:20 GMT It been hot lately in my room, no A/C running. My room got nearly to nearly 90, now its at 84. I checked the temp of my 10g.. I was shocked to see the temp. I have two different thermometers on it. The strip on the side and another that sticks to the inside of the tank. The water temp was above 90,... It been hot lately in my room, no A/C running. My room got nearly to nearly 90, now its at 84. I checked the temp of my 10g.. I was shocked to see the temp. I have two different thermometers on it. The strip on the side and another that sticks to the inside of the tank. The water temp was above 90, close to 95. I unpluged my heated. I'm just surprised the fish seem fine, expect the betta isn't moving much and the kuhlis seem sluggish. The endlers, molly, platy and the hillstream seem to be fine. Maybe it's a good thing I have a bio-wheel 100 on the tank.

Would my fish be fine? My room normally is around 68-76.. but never in the 80s. Is it better off with the heater unplugged for now and let it sit at room temp? I been keeping the 3g unplugged and the temp in that tank is about 74-78, without heater. ]]> General Freshwater Vincenia http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272447-Max-Water-Temp WHAT IS YOUR DREAM TANK?! http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272446-WHAT-IS-YOUR-DREAM-TANK-!&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 04:49:48 GMT I saw this on the MFK site and just had to see what everyone would do. In all honesty i dont even know what mine would be ATM but ill let it be known that it would be so far out of my budget. Start sharing your dream tanks!!! Sent from my SGH-T989 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App I saw this on the MFK site and just had to see what everyone would do. In all honesty i dont even know what mine would be ATM but ill let it be known that it would be so far out of my budget. Start sharing your dream tanks!!!

Sent from my SGH-T989 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App ]]> General Freshwater ktrom13 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272446-WHAT-IS-YOUR-DREAM-TANK-! Stiphodon perc digging out cave video http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272445-Stiphodon-perc-digging-out-cave-video&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 04:43:45 GMT Caught this today after a water change and thought I'd share it.

]]> General Freshwater duggysauce http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272445-Stiphodon-perc-digging-out-cave-video Does anybody know how much electricity a two output air filter pump costs? http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272443-Does-anybody-know-how-much-electricity-a-two-output-air-filter-pump-costs&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 03:35:31 GMT Hello and I just set up 5 tanks in my parents loft upstairs and right away my mother seems to get on me about how much the bill will be, even tho i use natural lighting and just two air filter pumps. Since i live at home (college student) i was wondering does anyone know how much these little... Hello and I just set up 5 tanks in my parents loft upstairs and right away my mother seems to get on me about how much the bill will be, even tho i use natural lighting and just two air filter pumps. Since i live at home (college student) i was wondering does anyone know how much these little suckers consume? I doubt it is a lot. hope not ]]> General Freshwater shrimplover http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272443-Does-anybody-know-how-much-electricity-a-two-output-air-filter-pump-costs Buying driftwood from petco/petsmart? http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272441-Buying-driftwood-from-petco-petsmart&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 01:01:37 GMT i have a bristlenose pleco and i know they need driftwood. when i get it from the pet store do i need to rinse it, or boil it? i dont want to bring something weird to my tank.. like parasites, or disease like ick? i have a bristlenose pleco and i know they need driftwood. when i get it from the pet store do i need to rinse it, or boil it? i dont want to bring something weird to my tank.. like parasites, or disease like ick? ]]> General Freshwater bobsaget http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272441-Buying-driftwood-from-petco-petsmart how do you lower nitrates? http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272436-how-do-you-lower-nitrates&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:14 GMT kind of a dumb question but how do you lower the nitrates in your aquarium. It is currently ar 40 ppm. my nitrites are 0 but nitrates are kinda high. the tank has been cycling for a month now with fish but still. please help thanks kind of a dumb question but how do you lower the nitrates in your aquarium. It is currently ar 40 ppm. my nitrites are 0 but nitrates are kinda high. the tank has been cycling for a month now with fish but still. please help thanks ]]> General Freshwater shrimplover http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272436-how-do-you-lower-nitrates Please help me ID these fish http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272434-Please-help-me-ID-these-fish&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 19:03:48 GMT I stopped by a chain store today and they did not have labels for a lot of the fish. I was actually surprised they had so much variety there with mostly healthy fish. 1 Image:... I stopped by a chain store today and they did not have labels for a lot of the fish. I was actually surprised they had so much variety there with mostly healthy fish.


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]]> General Freshwater ManEatingShrimp http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272434-Please-help-me-ID-these-fish Decapsulated brine shrimp eggs http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272433-Decapsulated-brine-shrimp-eggs&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 18:20:44 GMT After decaping them, can you feed the eggs or do you get better results if you hatch them out first? I was thinking the eggs would be more nutritious but the movement of the hatched shrimp would attract more takers. After decaping them, can you feed the eggs or do you get better results if you hatch them out first? I was thinking the eggs would be more nutritious but the movement of the hatched shrimp would attract more takers. ]]> General Freshwater captmicha http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272433-Decapsulated-brine-shrimp-eggs Cascade 1200 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272429-Cascade-1200&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 03:06:20 GMT I was in a lfs and saw this filter on sale for $179. Is this a good price or that filter? Is it a good filter in general? I would use it for my 80g. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork (http://www.getmonsterapp.com/) app I was in a lfs and saw this filter on sale for $179. Is this a good price or that filter? Is it a good filter in general? I would use it for my 80g. Thanks


Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app ]]> General Freshwater dtye91 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272429-Cascade-1200 Danio with Dropsy... I need some professional advice. http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272428-Danio-with-Dropsy-I-need-some-professional-advice&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 02:41:34 GMT I have a danio, that I have had for over a year now... I have checked all the water levels- everything is in good range. And I recently got some new fish that came to me with Ick, so I have been treating this tank for the past two weeks it feels like- between water changes, and reintroducing meds... I have a danio, that I have had for over a year now... I have checked all the water levels- everything is in good range. And I recently got some new fish that came to me with Ick, so I have been treating this tank for the past two weeks it feels like- between water changes, and reintroducing meds (a combination between alternating prima and melaflix... added to the already brackish water/ raised temps, etc.)....I'm worried about my other fish catching it-- or how does that work?? No one else seems to be sick, but I recall my last danio that passed- also had dropsy symptoms (pine cone-like scales), between the two- this current fish is still swimming at food, but spits it out every time I have seen. I'm worried that this fish got it from that one :( I have already read that it is pretty much a lost cause trying to treat... so should I QT him...?? I feel that would stress him out even more... but at the risk of infecting my other fish... I cannot put them in danger. How can I be sure the infection is not occurring in the water still?? Or how does Dropsy work? HELLLPP!! ]]> General Freshwater littlewonderfin http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272428-Danio-with-Dropsy-I-need-some-professional-advice <![CDATA[I finally upgraded my baby crayfish's aquarium]]> http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272427-I-finally-upgraded-my-baby-crayfish-s-aquarium&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 02:04:47 GMT I kept one of my crayfishes baby's and he is doing great and growing like a weed he has been in the 10 gallon since he was tiny but I felt that it was time to get him a bigger place , here it is Click image for larger version.  Name: IMAG0937.jpg  Views: 21  Size: 618.0 KB  ID: 207059Click image for larger version.  Name: IMAG0939.jpg  Views: 19  Size: 1.70 MB  ID: 207060
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]]> General Freshwater kodiaklm http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272427-I-finally-upgraded-my-baby-crayfish-s-aquarium Shipping Fish from Warm to Hot??? http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272419-Shipping-Fish-from-Warm-to-Hot&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 20:31:37 GMT I wasn't sure where I should ask this at. My temps. are low 70s daytime and 50s at night. The person receiving the fish is around 93s and mid 60s at night. Should a cold pack be used? I was think since my temps. are cool wouldn't using a cold pack make the temperature in box be too cool for my location? The fish would be going from Maryland to New Mexico. The person wants to use Priority. ]]> General Freshwater fishcrazy2 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?272419-Shipping-Fish-from-Warm-to-Hot