I'm not sure about aquarium plant clubs but I know there is a group about gardening in facebook. my country, Panama, is small and the only plants available are common plants, though one hobbyist did advice on how to import plants.
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Well, I know 1 of our recent AC folks is from Mexico (Lalo). But I have no idea if his water might be similar to yours, he lives 100's of miles away. You may be our first member in Panama! Bros in espaniol? I mostly only "speak" food spanish & not much.
Ask at your local shops about clubs. Talk to other customers too...if you're shy, it's time to step out! Say "excuse me, do you know a local fish club? Do you grow plants? Where else should I go for another nice shop?" Not best with distracted parents of small children but with a friendly (or flirtatious?
ahem, cough) smile...LOL...said the old married woman, nothing wrong with friendly & smiley of any kind. I've accosted other shoppers (& been asked) about our plant club meets. It's all good...& fun!
Maybe there a Panama fish group on FB or other local board? Nextdoor or its equivalent? I'm sure there's something...
Ask at your local shops about clubs. Talk to other customers too...if you're shy, it's time to step out! Say "excuse me, do you know a local fish club? Do you grow plants? Where else should I go for another nice shop?" Not best with distracted parents of small children but with a friendly (or flirtatious?
ahem, cough) smile...LOL...said the old married woman, nothing wrong with friendly & smiley of any kind. I've accosted other shoppers (& been asked) about our plant club meets. It's all good...& fun!Maybe there a Panama fish group on FB or other local board? Nextdoor or its equivalent? I'm sure there's something...
I just lost a fish! 
Today I woke up and found my fish laying stiff at the bottom. No changes in behavior lately, no sign of stress or anything, it was eating as usual.
Not sure if I should do a water test now, I had already planned in doing a WC later today.
Today I woke up and found my fish laying stiff at the bottom. No changes in behavior lately, no sign of stress or anything, it was eating as usual.
Not sure if I should do a water test now, I had already planned in doing a WC later today.
Since my last post about losing my gold gourami I lost my female pearl and now I have 2 fish left.
I started fishkeeping in jan 2020, started with 4 gouramis, lost 1 and months after got another 2. Jump to 2022 when I then lost my second fish, a year later I lost my third, a month after I lose my 4th and now I think I might lose another one.
this year I''ve seen my fish's health oscillate between good and bad and it's been very disheartening overall, not to mention all the plants that have died has made me feel like a bad fishkeeper. I honestly do not know what to do anymore, but something that i've found to be a common factor of my fish before dying (with the exception of my gold gourami) is vision/sight problems causing them to eat little to none and then having their tail bent, becoming pale, skinny, weak until death. maybe i'm underfeeding although i doubt this is the case.
I started fishkeeping in jan 2020, started with 4 gouramis, lost 1 and months after got another 2. Jump to 2022 when I then lost my second fish, a year later I lost my third, a month after I lose my 4th and now I think I might lose another one.
this year I''ve seen my fish's health oscillate between good and bad and it's been very disheartening overall, not to mention all the plants that have died has made me feel like a bad fishkeeper. I honestly do not know what to do anymore, but something that i've found to be a common factor of my fish before dying (with the exception of my gold gourami) is vision/sight problems causing them to eat little to none and then having their tail bent, becoming pale, skinny, weak until death. maybe i'm underfeeding although i doubt this is the case.
yesterday I had 0 readings but today I got ammonia 
Guess I have to cycle everything again even if i used the same filter from the previous tank.
yesterday: (there are 2 nitrate test, the one to the right was just testing if I had test it correctly with old tank water. the one on the left is current tank).
today:
Guess I have to cycle everything again even if i used the same filter from the previous tank.
yesterday: (there are 2 nitrate test, the one to the right was just testing if I had test it correctly with old tank water. the one on the left is current tank).
today:
Hello, greetings from an aquarist who is also discouraged too, I'm noticing that you has ceramic rings inside the tank, is there a reason why they are there? What filter are you using? They should go inside after mechanical filtration, add bacteria if necessary.yesterday I had 0 readings but today I got ammonia
Guess I have to cycle everything again even if i used the same filter from the previous tank.
yesterday: (there are 2 nitrate test, the one to the right was just testing if I had test it correctly with old tank water. the one on the left is current tank).
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today:
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I have a tidal 35, it is barely noticeable but it is there. as for the ceramic rings, I'm building a sump and when it is done I want to have some bio filter already going because I will stop using the tidal.
at the top middle
