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  1. FreshyFresh

    How to deal with..

    😍 Adorable! Congratulations and happy parenting! You'll do great. I very much miss when my kids were little.
  2. FreshyFresh

    Otocinclus catfish not eating please help!! URGENT

    All these years I never knew otos were wild caught! It's no wonder why they struggle, especially in a newer setup.
  3. FreshyFresh

    Besides Fish...

    Love to see that! Have you seen footage of baby hermit crabs, when they need their first shell? They're so incredibly small, they're hard to see. The incredible individuals who've been successful with captive breeding have a hard time sourcing the tiniest of tiny shells and all the sizes in...
  4. FreshyFresh

    This site is a ghost town.

    I'd much rather get the frown of disgust from members here rather than some social media group.
  5. FreshyFresh

    Besides Fish...

    I'm sure you're right on that! There's footage online of them in the wild using broken bits of bottles or other pieces of garbage as shells just because that's all they could find.
  6. FreshyFresh

    This site is a ghost town.

    Where ya been the past 10+yrs. I think smart phones changed things quite a bit in this realm.
  7. FreshyFresh

    Besides Fish...

    I think there's a lot of factors that shortens their lifespan in the wild where they're abundant. Suitable shells is a big one. I've seen videos where as soon as one swaps shells, it starts a chain reaction of shell changing down the line. That's a major expense when they get big. The...
  8. FreshyFresh

    Besides Fish...

    They carry water in their shells to keep their soft bits moist temporarily. I've seen some other videos with her out there. She's got a big enclosure for him with all the proper amenities and that's where he spends most of his time. She's had him molt for very long periods of time and he...
  9. FreshyFresh

    Besides Fish...

    The serious (crazy? LOL) keepers don't recommend handling them unless you have to move them, etc. There's always exceptions to the "rules" though. Check this hermit crab video out:
  10. FreshyFresh

    Besides Fish...

    Yep, coenobita (purple pinchers) and the much less common Ecuadorians need a marine salt water pool and a FW pool. They will eventually die w/out the marine minerals. I kept an aquarium air stone in at least one pool to keep the humidity up and a reptile mat, taped to the back of the tank to...
  11. FreshyFresh

    Besides Fish...

    So true! They all act differently. Some you'll see during the day, others you'll never see. Some are shy, some are not. Most don't realize they spend a lot of their life way up in trees and the rest of the time buried deep in the sand for months at a time. When I was a kid, all pet stores...
  12. FreshyFresh

    Besides Fish...

    Amazing pics and posts in this thread! Beside my fish, two dogs, two cats, 4 kids a marriage, crippling anxiety, sometimes debt and fear of the unknown, my youngest son and I kept hermit crabs some time ago, but only kept them for about 2yrs. Below was our twin 29gal setup with 3 purple...
  13. FreshyFresh

    55 gallon tiger barb tank

    Same species as far as I know. The reading I did on them indicated green barbs are more tolerant to cool water than your standard TB. I may be wrong on that. When I was down to one large green barb, he/she was such a nuisance in that tank, I had to net him out and plop him in with my...
  14. FreshyFresh

    55 gallon tiger barb tank

    Sorry if I missed it, but wouldn't it be about impossible to feed khulis with a flock of TBs flying about? I believe you need to use sand as your substrate for khulis, so keep that in mind. I tried groups of TBs twice in a 55g. First was 12-15. Over time, the strongest would pick off the...
  15. FreshyFresh

    Why does my aquarium always have problems?

    Sorry about your issues! Once you get the "bugs" worked out you'll be fine. Read up on establishing a nitrogen cycle and how to measure for it. Read up on water changes. Neither of those should be expensive. Assuming you were dealing with ich, that can be dealt with w/out medicine, so I...
  16. FreshyFresh

    LED light problem

    Probably cooked the driver for those banks of LEDs. The LEDs themselves are good these days. It's everything that makes them light up is junk.
  17. FreshyFresh

    Fish compatibility

    I wouldn't mix gouramis no matter what kind they are. I owned a female pearl for years and would probably still have her had she not jumped out of the tank. She was a bit timid as @fishorama mentioned. I also have a male blue gourami that I've had for 4-5yrs.. He's been in a planted 55 with...
  18. FreshyFresh

    Just Keeping Track of the Tank Water

    Sounds like a neat setup. Why the concern for heating the water? I can see it to keep too much ice from forming in the winter, but other than that, I don't think there's a need to heat for cold water fish like goldfish.
  19. FreshyFresh

    Imagitarium 40 Gallon Modular Aquarium

    Is the OP in the US? I can't tell how the electrical outlet is configured in that last pic. Just assuming it's your standard US 3 pronger 120VAC. Either way, I think pretty much all wall-warts are ~110-250vac compatible these days.
  20. FreshyFresh

    Imagitarium 40 Gallon Modular Aquarium

    Looks like a well built setup. I like the looks of it. What is the footprint? Do you have a lid or canopy for it?
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