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Test forum style

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I’ve created a section for our journals in the blog is you want to try it out. I could move your forum journal posts over if you like. Oh, and check it out. I’ve found an awesome plugin that allows you to upload videos (top of post box) directly into your (blog) post. Maybe you’ll provide the first demonstration?

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I put the forum up, and then took it down, only to put it up and take it down again. Right now it’s down due to the fact I can’t control the font or background color. Here’s why; every feature you see on this site is created by adding it via a plugin. Each plugin has a job to do. These plugins are updated by the creator; some more often than others. Depending on the size and complexity of the plugin, sometimes things get broken in the process

I don’t know if you remember it, but I once broke the entire page of Organic Goldfish by updating the theme. I’ve since learned safer procedures, but this site is so big, you would spend days checking every little feature after an update

Sometimes plugins cause issues because the website is updated, but the plugin isn’t. It’s a real pain, but part of it

I’ll check periodically to see if I can get control of the styling, but until then we either have to live with the light font on the light background or do without the forum. I prefer posting in the Blog anyway. It’s just less complicated

Have you tried posting a video in blog post?

I’ll look for a plugin that supports videos. When I’m posting a video, I upload to utube. What app are you using?

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Those plants, are you cleaning under them? If they’ve been around for a while, have you checked inside the pots for rot?

A lot of waste? or is it that the waste bothers you. There should be a lot of waste. It’s a part of the ecosystem. You really shouldn’t see much of it, and the majority of it should end up in the sponges. Recommend cleaning sponges only once a week unless you’re overstocked. I doubt you are, however, your fish have grown.

The color of stone you have; maybe the waste is more obvious, also, if the layer is too thick, the fish won’t be able to stir up the gravel. This behavior helps stir up waste that’s settled in the gravel. As they go about this daily routine more and more waste ends up in the sponge

I would guess waste is more discreet in natural colored gravel

Yes. The one on the tail fin doesn’t really look like an abscess. Examine it. Is it firm? Older mature mails develop little whitish bumps on the tail fin. I believe it’s a sign of a breeding male, but wouldn’t bet my life on it. The other one, yes. It looks like an abscess

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My question is, why do you want to do a water change if nitrates are only 5 ppm?

Hum…interesting. Can we see pics?

It sure wouldn’t hurt; another garlic remedy. Another bath, yes, but a short one this time; one to two minutes; same amount of salt

Did you get the gel food mixed up yet? How’s about peas marinated in garlic water too?

There are two immune systems; one in the intestines and the other in the blood. How’s about mean green remedy too?

How’s your KH been? pH? Boost KH to 140 to 160 ppm. Use H202 two to three times a day

Is your house getting lots of fresh air?

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Awesome

Love lucky bamboo. Is it too early for pics? I hope the plant holds up well. I’ve heard a lot of controversy over this plant. It needs dirt; it doesn’t need dirt. Keep us posted

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R.i.p. hip

She was a lucky fish to have found you. The time she had would not have been so long and so happy

Although the fantails are fancy, they are the heartiest variety. The orandas are also hearty if you don’t mind a wen trim now and then.

Most of the fancies will experience short life spans no matter your fish keeping skills for one reason or another

We should all avoid buying fish with physical shortcomings. The ones with short fat bodies or bulging eyes.

If we don’t buy them, the breeders won’t breed them. Supply and demand.

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Amazing photos as always. Thanks for sharing. Love lucky bamboo, but it wasn’t so lucky for me. Not sure if you can see with this tiny photo; it’s in the teracotta pot on the right. It died, but so did some of the fish. This was back in the day when I couldn’t keep fish nor plant alive. I have no doubt you won’t have any problems, as your tank water is so healthy. It’s looks fantastic too. I’m glad you’re getting some relief with water changes

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I’m located in Springfield Missouri. That’s a far cry from San Diego. If you can handle the overnight shipping fee, I’ll be glad to take them. It’s pricy.

When are you leaving? Until then we’ll be looking for someone closer to your location, so keep in touch, Venus

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It’s been two months since the big move, and the algae is finally building up again. The layer is brown, but I haven’t had the usual amount of light on the tank. The fish are nibbling on the sides of the tank again, so I know it’s not my imagination. I miss that beautiful lush, green layer of algae, and I know the fish do too

Speaking of, all of the fish have settled in nicely after the move. I’ve gone through a lot of testers having to buffer GH and KH, but I’m starting to get it down. At first I was testing with every water change, and now I’m testing only every other week. Once you get to know your water, it’s easier. I’m customizing Water Boost for my tank, which is making all the difference in preparation time and testing

The fish are doing well. The common spawned the other day, and all of the boys were up for the chase, however, them being fat and fancy, she was laughing at their efforts. She’s fast

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Gotta love the orange goldfish against the greenery…….so beautiful. Nice pics

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Would love to see some pics of the scrubber full, and then what the algae looks like pulled from the scrubber. Does the algae come off in one piece?

What we really need is a full blown article, so that we can refer aquarium keepers that want algae, but don’t like the looks of it

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Barometric pressure is rising slightly, and is at 30.17

The fish are much livelier these past few days. If this is affecting them, I would have thought the fall, not the rise would increase their activity, so maybe it’s not affecting them at all. Their water table was really low when I first set up the tank at the new place, and now it’close to back to normal. I’m wondering if the low table made them nervous. We’ll never really know, but it’s interesting to contemplate, and I’ll continue watching barometric pressure off and on

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Welcome to the world of algae, where water changes are fewer :yahoo:

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Barometer 29.68

The fish have been a little livelier these past few days; coincidence?

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I had all the pumps in a five gallon bucket too, but I didn’t bother with a lid. They were in the back of a truck. I think things would have gone smoother if I hadn’t had to move the cats and the fish all at the same time. It was too much stress for all of us

Yes, I should have put the gravel in a separate bucket…me banging head against wall, but you’re right, it will come back

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Well, actually, there was a spike in the tub I set up. I had them in it for two days while I set up the tank. There was only room for one pump, so there was a spike in nitrites. I had treated the tub water with Amquel Plus, so no biggie. I was ready and waiting for it. Once I got the fish in the big tank the levels went back to normal, except for nitrates of course. With all the fresh water, they dropped to 5. ppm, but a few weeks later, back to 10 ppm, and all is well

It won’t be long before the nitrates begin to climb with most the algae gone

It’s frustrating; all the work on creating the natural organic system and all. Now I have water treatment in the water, and although I’m not using it now, it’s there and will be for some time to come….. :scratch:

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3/10 barometric reading for today is 29.97

You may have missed an earlier post. I’ve always said the swim bladder organ was the conductor of sound, sensitive to vibration. I read it somewhere and it made perfect sense. If you remember the blasts that killed off my old school one by one; not one of them suffered from any floating or sinking issues. Their swimming was normal. It was the lateral line that was injured, suggesting the vibrations and sounds of the blast injured it. I could tell because you could see the trail of blood beneath the tissue following the line itself, and in some cases, it looked extensively damaged. I wish not I had kept better records and taken more photos for an article, but it didn’t occur to me at the time. I had no idea what was happening. It took close to two years to relate the blasts to the dying fish

Did you read that article I posted about lateral lines? Trails End

I’ve found a few other articles suggesting the same, but a little too scientific to enjoy the read

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Close to the same on 3/8. Fish are pretty much the same. Not a lot of activity. I wonder if they’re just homesick?

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3/7/16 Barometer: 29.82 inHg. steady

I’ll record daily for a few days cause there’s a storm coming in; should be interesting

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