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Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 02-16-2013, 08:50 PM
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Views: 234
Posted By skystrife
Essentially, it boils down to this: 1) Open...

Essentially, it boils down to this:

1) Open the shipping bag, empty into some container (bucket, Tupperware, etc). Add something to detoxify the ammonia in the shipping water since they will be...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 01-20-2013, 07:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 370
Posted By skystrife
Cherries will breed in just about anything, but...

Cherries will breed in just about anything, but it would probably be a good idea to at least cut your tap water with RO to lower that TDS a little, I think.
Forum: Tank Journals 01-16-2013, 04:38 AM
Replies: 263
Views: 18,858
Posted By skystrife
I love following this. Congrats on the...

I love following this.

Congrats on the back-to-back spawns!
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 01-14-2013, 07:48 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 627
Posted By skystrife
Having a higher amount of dissolved oxygen does...

Having a higher amount of dissolved oxygen does not increase or decrease pH---there aren't any more hydroxide or hydronium ions than there would be ordinarily.

What it impacts, however, is...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 01-12-2013, 07:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 359
Posted By skystrife
somewhatshocked makes his own shrimp food and...

somewhatshocked makes his own shrimp food and sells it here in the FS/FT board. He'd probably be able to comment more on what he does to make it.

I haven't encountered any issues with pesticides...
Forum: Tank Journals 01-11-2013, 07:46 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,011
Posted By skystrife
I really like the wood placement there! (I think...

I really like the wood placement there! (I think I prefer it compared to the rock scape before)

Much more depth than before.
Forum: Tank Journals 01-11-2013, 06:29 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,482
Posted By skystrife
I meant a post by another author, sorry. It was...

I meant a post by another author, sorry. It was only there for a little bit.

Good luck if you do attempt to breed Amanos! I'd be interested in following the progress if you do so.
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 01-11-2013, 06:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 687
Posted By skystrife
I'd bet he's adding an artificial ammonia source...

I'd bet he's adding an artificial ammonia source (like household cleaning ammonia) to keep the bacteria colony around.
Forum: Tank Journals 01-11-2013, 05:58 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,482
Posted By skystrife
There was a post that used to be there that he...

There was a post that used to be there that he was referring to, I believe. It appears to have been deleted. :bounce:



Honestly, I don't know if anyone has really successfully bred Amanos in...
Forum: Tank Journals 01-11-2013, 05:32 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,482
Posted By skystrife
Are you intending on everything in this tank...

Are you intending on everything in this tank being able to breed naturally? If not, I'd still give a +1 to Amanos---they live in freshwater just fine for many, many years (but, as you mentioned,...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 01-10-2013, 08:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 887
Posted By skystrife
How in the world did you get an Amano under a...

How in the world did you get an Amano under a microscope?


EDIT: Nevermind, just saw in a different thread---a petri dish.
Forum: Tank Journals 01-10-2013, 07:11 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 30,843
Posted By skystrife
Beautiful hardscape! Where do you find such...

Beautiful hardscape! Where do you find such pretty rock?

How are you planning on keeping the AS separated from the sand? I've seen sand foregrounds get covered in bits of AS and look a little...
Forum: Tank Journals 01-10-2013, 06:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 488
Posted By skystrife
What do you plan on stocking? If you're planning...

What do you plan on stocking? If you're planning to go with shrimp, a couple simple sponge filters would suffice, even (and are incredibly inexpensive).
Forum: Tank Journals 01-09-2013, 11:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 567
Posted By skystrife
Those ferns are going to look really good as they...

Those ferns are going to look really good as they fill in!
Forum: Fish 01-08-2013, 08:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 357
Posted By skystrife
I have Bolivian Rams as well, and feed a mix of...

I have Bolivian Rams as well, and feed a mix of New Life Spectrum sinking pellets, frozen bloodworm, and omega one algae wafers (which are really for the bristlenoses but the Bolivians seem to love...
Forum: Tank Journals 01-08-2013, 08:45 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,135
Posted By skystrife
Very pretty setup! Loving the wood.

Very pretty setup! Loving the wood.
Forum: Fish 01-08-2013, 02:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 327
Posted By skystrife
I'd toss out a recommendation for Bolivians,...

I'd toss out a recommendation for Bolivians, then---they're quite underrated and really fun to watch (and are typically more hardy than their Blue counterparts).
Forum: Fish 01-07-2013, 02:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 327
Posted By skystrife
I don't believe you can cross-breed Blue Rams and...

I don't believe you can cross-breed Blue Rams and Bolivian Rams, so I wouldn't be too worried about that.

Blue Rams typically want a higher temperature than Bolivians, so you'd be keeping the...
Forum: Tank Journals 12-22-2012, 05:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 789
Posted By skystrife
I've neglected my journal! This needs some...

I've neglected my journal! This needs some updates, which will come a bit later when I get some better shots of the tank. It is (lightly) stocked now, though!

Fauna:
2x Bristlenose
6x Bolivian...
Forum: Tank Journals 09-11-2012, 02:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,505
Posted By skystrife
Fishing line and tupperware lids buried in the...

Fishing line and tupperware lids buried in the substrate are how I weighed down my driftwood, so that should be a good option.
Forum: Tank Journals 08-26-2012, 04:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 789
Posted By skystrife
And we have nitrites! That was really fast......

And we have nitrites! That was really fast... Guessing that the plants must have had a significant amount of bacteria culture on them to get this going quickly.

Readings:

Ammonia: 0.5-1ppm...
Forum: Tank Journals 08-26-2012, 01:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 249
Posted By skystrife
I'm really digging the "river" between the...

I'm really digging the "river" between the rocks---nice work!
Forum: Tank Journals 08-25-2012, 05:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 789
Posted By skystrife
Thanks! Hopefully I'll get the hang of exactly...

Thanks! Hopefully I'll get the hang of exactly how much to add. I should probably start practicing remineralization in a barrel or something so I can figure out just how much of the boosters I need...
Forum: Low Tech Forum 08-24-2012, 08:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 629
Posted By skystrife
Could you plop in a powerhead? While technically...

Could you plop in a powerhead? While technically not a "filter", if you put a sponge on it, that may work to give you some normal-ish filtration without being a full fledged canister or HOB.
Forum: Tank Journals 08-24-2012, 08:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 789
Posted By skystrife
skystrife's 75 Gallon Low Tech (56k warning)

Hello all!

Starting my first journal here, with my second tank ever and my first foray into the planted sector of freshwater aquaria. My goal with this is to be a relatively low-maintenance tank...
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