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Recently bought a Fluval Spec V, a betta and some plants. Here's the setup after a week and a half. Little Cheerio loves it so far. I think he builds a bubble nest daily. Pet store employee may have screwed me over recommending this plant. I think it's a non-aquatic purple waffle plant. Cleaned it from the tank, and rinsed the roots before rehousing it.    
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Oct 12, 2018 01:32
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The hydor 25watt heater keeps the tank at a constant 78.8 throughout. But that's no matter what temperature I manually set it for. Is it true all heaters perform poorly?
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Oct 12, 2018 01:40
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GoodBee posted:This is the setup, and fish, I've been eyeing. What else did you pick up aside from what's in the kit? Check out http://spec-tanks.com/ for lots of really good articles on modifying and maintaining the spec v. It has been an invaluable resource to me for understanding stuff. Much of what I've bought are recommendations from it. Hydor 25 Watt Submersible Glass Aquarium Heater Fluval EDGE Pre-Filter Sponge Wire mesh Set of 6 Marimo Moss Balls Variety of plants Aquascaping tools Pump cleaner Freshwater testing kit Scraper I have 4 ghost shrimp, 2 amano shrimp, and 2 gold mystery snails all tasked with tank cleanup. Calcium supplements and seaweed are tossed in regularly to ensure their proper growths. I'd suggest modifying the stock lid of the fluval spec tank. I built a small window screen topper for the open area to dissuade the beta and shrimp from jumping out again. A complete cover would protect against evaporation.
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Oct 23, 2018 18:10
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Modifying the existing Fluval Spec V lid is simply done. I have little ability and did it without access to actual tools. Or creating a regular screen lid. I'd def. suggest an alternative to the stock, as i had two amano escape prior to repairs.  
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Dec 8, 2018 18:39
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Thank you to everyone who posts. Going through a bit of trouble with dropsy in a betta, and an unresponsive snail. Sad days but y'alls posts and pics brighten it.
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Jan 14, 2019 21:46
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Facebook Aunt posted:The only problem I've had with planting is that it is very light compared to a rock gravel. So until the roots grow out newly planted things are easy to dislodge -- a strong current can catch the leaves and send thing thing floating around the tank. Sometimes plants come with weighs and those work great. For the ones without weights I've had luck using Crazy Glue to glue a bit of stem or root to pebbles. The Crazy Glue sets in under a minute so the plant doesn't dry out, and it's safe. Eventually the plant will shed the cells glued to the pebble, but by then the roots have taken hold and it's fine. I cut a small length of airline tubing open and pulled it flat, then made a slit in the the middle through which i've 'pulled' plants through. easy to then shift substrate onto the platform to hold stuff under. If anyone thinks this is a bad idea, let me know.
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Feb 12, 2019 22:49
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Trying to get real information about aquarium stuff online is really tough. Do y'all have any resources you regularly check?
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Apr 18, 2019 18:23
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They're eating one another ;-;
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May 26, 2019 20:03
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I use the same cheap electronic timers. one of each and haven't had an issue yet.
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Jun 6, 2019 18:25
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I haven't had a problem using cheap polycarbonate sheets from home depot for tank lids. I'm in New Mexico, so running lidless isn't an option with how dry and dusty it is here. It was quite easy to cut, and you can probably get one of the employees to show you, and let you mess up some pieces in store.
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Jun 13, 2019 18:01
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Does anyone have a recommendation on a hundred gallon tank which doesn't break the bank? I'd prefer long and low. Rather than bowed out, or high.
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May 1, 2020 21:10
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Hell yeah. 
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May 1, 2020 21:31
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She's living her life. Can she not live?
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May 2, 2020 00:48
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Enos Cabell posted:I've always filled straight from the tap and add Prime to the tank as it fills. Been doing that for decades now with no ill-effect. Agreed. While i pre-treat the water, its only because I have smaller tanks which don't require large water changes. The vast majority of people I see on YouTube or irl do not. It isn't seemingly an issue despite the loads of forum posts and poorly written guides online.
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May 13, 2020 16:16
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From my experience shrimp don't especially add any bioload.
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Aug 7, 2020 05:58
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Bought a 40 gallon and stand today. Excited. Here's the current running setup. It's a mess with badly laid out cords, and cleaning supplies not put away lol.  The 20 gallon has two breeding colonies of eight panda cory, and eight mosaic cory, four mystery snails, nine endler's livebearers, six amano shrimp, a few ghost shrimp, three otocinclus, a female betta named Lacey, and a female featherfin squeaker catfish named Richard. This is all kept alive through a random filter from amazon on the inside, and an eheim 2213 canister on the outside.   The smaller tank has a betta boy named Marzipan, and about sixty to a hundred shrimp, and two more mystery snails. Aquaclear 20 hob with sponge attachment to keep the shrimp fry from living it up in the filter. 
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Aug 11, 2020 21:24
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I began with the fluval spec 5 gallon. While it was beautiful, in a way, I found the entire system to be prone to breakdown at such small volumes. That isn't to say many people don't have fantastic nano tanks. Strangely enough with the fish keeping, a tiny tank was much more involvement than a larger tank. 10 gallon should really be the minimum for anyone new to the hobby.
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Aug 12, 2020 20:06
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Do y'all have any thoughts on inline external heaters?
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Aug 13, 2020 22:38
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Biff Rockgroin posted:My biggest concern is getting a super sturdy stand. Every time I find one that looks good, there are a bunch of 1 star reviews saying it's super wobbly or that it collapsed, etc. Any recommendations? I think you have to consider the number sold versus the number of reviews. There's always going to be instances where a product didn't work out for someone. I used https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/aquatic-fundamentals-1020-gallon-aquarium-stand-with-shelf with no issues, but it is ugly. At 20 gallons, you have a lot more options for stands. Just check that whatever you get can support ~250lbs of weight. Biff Rockgroin posted:I'm planning for a Betta and 4-5 Corys. I'm assuming 20 gallons is more than enough for that, but I'm worried that with just one "regular" fish, there won't be enough food falling down for the catfish to eat. Any reccomendations for relaxed fish that'll get along with a betta? Should I even add anymore fish? From what I understand Corys need to be fed on their own. You can't rely on them receiving enough food from feeding a betta, or foraging algae. Algae wafers are easy drop ins.
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Aug 17, 2020 17:37
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Any resources y'all have for buying larger rocks, or kits, for your aquarium?
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Aug 24, 2020 04:59
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Have you lifted up any of those decorations? Grats on your nice looking shrimp tank with plenty of hiding spaces!
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Sep 15, 2020 20:29
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If you have control for your light spectrum, maybe reduce the specific ones algae are mainly feeding on.
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Oct 28, 2020 21:07
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I would assume those are ghost/glass shrimp rather than amano.
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Dec 23, 2020 16:48
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nunsexmonkrock posted:I have been noticing my betta constantly misses his food that floats on the top, he constantly tries to attack in front of it to get it. Even with the filter off to ensure there is minimal movement. Would turning the light off help or is it just a light refraction thing making him see it in a different spot from where it actually is? I can't exactly put my head into the tank to check. I've mostly found our dumb ornamental angry fish to just be really bad at feeding. hadn't stopped most of mine for living to maximum lifespans. just check they get something at some point.
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Apr 21, 2021 00:55
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