Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

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So very tempted to buy Arcadia T5 light controller from UK, even though the plug is wrong, as it's half of the price it costs where I live... But then I'd still need to buy the bulbs and reflectors to make it work... I could buy LED bulbs for my current T8 but those are near 40 per bulb... Buuut I really shouldn't be buying anything light related until I know what disaster state my tank actually is in (in 3,5 weeks woop). : P

sounds complicated! are you growing high tech plants?

[Hime]

So very tempted to buy Arcadia T5 light controller from UK, even though the plug is wrong, as it's half of the price it costs where I live... But then I'd still need to buy the bulbs and reflectors to make it work... I could buy LED bulbs for my current T8 but those are near 40 per bulb... Buuut I really shouldn't be buying anything light related until I know what disaster state my tank actually is in (in 3,5 weeks woop). : P

sounds complicated! are you growing high tech plants?

I'd want to, but currently technically no. It's just that some of my plants don't agree with their labeled requirements... ^^; I have 128 liter tank with 2x18W T8 lights currently (which is quite little). While some plants grow decently, some basics like swords just won't thrive and barely stay alive (basically anything with leaves in the bottom third of my tank struggles) and anubias I had couple years back ended up rotting away after it was totally fine for year or two (it even had flowers). My tank is really weird to be honest when it comes to plants, and fish. The main reason for light upgrade is that I reaaally want Hydrocotyle tripartita in my tank, which I've tried it couple times and it never survives. First I had it without CO2 and again with DIY CO2, but still died. So my conclusion is that it would need more light, as it definetly has nutrients.

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So very tempted to buy Arcadia T5 light controller from UK, even though the plug is wrong, as it's half of the price it costs where I live... But then I'd still need to buy the bulbs and reflectors to make it work... I could buy LED bulbs for my current T8 but those are near 40 per bulb... Buuut I really shouldn't be buying anything light related until I know what disaster state my tank actually is in (in 3,5 weeks woop). : P

sounds complicated! are you growing high tech plants?

I'd want to, but currently technically no. It's just that some of my plants don't agree with their labeled requirements... ^^; I have 128 liter tank with 2x18W T8 lights currently (which is quite little). While some plants grow decently, some basics like swords just won't thrive and barely stay alive (basically anything with leaves in the bottom third of my tank struggles) and anubias I had couple years back ended up rotting away after it was totally fine for year or two (it even had flowers). My tank is really weird to be honest when it comes to plants, and fish. The main reason for light upgrade is that I reaaally want Hydrocotyle tripartita in my tank, which I've tried it couple times and it never survives. First I had it without CO2 and again with DIY CO2, but still died. So my conclusion is that it would need more light, as it definetly has nutrients.

ahh, i see.
i won't pretend to know about high tech lighting, but i wish you good luck!

[fluffycat6]

Anyone here have nerites? Do they lay eggs everywhere?

[Spearow]

Anyone here have nerites? Do they lay eggs everywhere?

My brother’s tank got overrun by them. I would recommend a mystery snail or two since they lay their eggs above the waterline and are easy to spot. Unless you want a snail tank!

Also people say as long as you keep their food under control their population will stay under control, but I’m not sure about that.

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Anyone here have nerites? Do they lay eggs everywhere?

i have one! her name is jessica.

when she was in my 10 gallon, and she ate less, she layed eggs EVERYWHERE.

now she's in a heavily planted 5 gallon and gets lots of food.... and no eggs at all.

the eggs will never be fertile unless you have more than one nerite. they are just a pain to scrape off.

edit; i have had 4 mystery snails in the past and would not recommend them. they have more specific dietary needs and have a huge bioload. they leave slime and poop everywhere. but they don't lay eggs ;)

[Spearow]

I only have one mystery snail in one of my tanks, along with a betta. The tank stays crystal clear so I feed her algea wafers. Which she climbs on top of to munch on haha

[Hime]

The thing with Nerite eggs is that even if they are layed they won't hatch without brackish water. So in normal fresh water they won't hatch.

[Naeco]

I have had these ramshorn snails for a while. How old do they have to be to reproduce? I want them to reproduce and I have atleast 4 or 5 of them.

[Spearow]

These two goofballs.