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    Three blood hybrid vieja

    Number 2 is looking good
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    Reseal 120 Gallon

    This looks minor to me, just a tiny air bubble. I think it will be fine.
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    Where can I find "rare cichlids"

    They have decided to stop selling to the public http://cichlidsoftheamericas.com/id2.html
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    Found some cool wood. You think they could work?

    Stump 1 is pretty wild. If you look at the root structure it looks like an A, these roots don’t just lie over and under each other they are actually growing together where they touch.
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    Found some cool wood. You think they could work?

    I’ve got a 275 IBC tote I usually do some summer things in. I plan to dry these stump in some hot summer sun and get the residual bark off the roots then put them in the tote with some bricks to hold them down till they water log.
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    Found some cool wood. You think they could work?

    We had some trees cleared on our property last summer. Yesterday just out walking around and I spotted these just laying out. I believe they were Maple stumps. I think they would work for aquarium use, any opinions? They are approximately 24” x 18” Stump 1 two different angles Stump 2 two...
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    COA ceasing sells to the public

    http://cichlidsoftheamericas.com/id2.html Just caught this figured I’d pass it along. They have provided many quality fish for the hobby over the years. I hate see this but I totally understand the decision. I wish them all the best.
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    Festae / red terror. Male or female?

    I’ve also had subdominant females (when a larger female is present) imitate male patterns. Once the dominant female was removed the next female in line would develop the classic red and black dominant colors.
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    What pleco is this?

    L201 maybe there’s a few different L numbers with white spots
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    North Carolina Ray pregnant without a male present

    This is very close to me I thought about going to see it.
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    North Carolina Ray pregnant without a male present

    https://www.publicradioeast.org/2024-02-12/sting-ray-at-nc-aquarium-pregnant-without-access-to-male-ray-by-either-asexual-reproduction-or-mating-with-shark
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    broken aquarium braces

    Razor or a sharpened metal paint scraper works well. Slide it under the trim and cut the silicone. If the trim is brittle and already broken you don’t have to worry to much but if you are trying to take it off to reuse it can be a pain to get off without breaking it.
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    2023 POTY winner- Bkfamus!

    Beautiful shot. Congratulations
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    Reseal

    Yes. Like I say this is just the silicone I prefer and have had good results with. I’ve also reseal tanks with GE1 if the silicone between the glass is in good condition.
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    Reseal

    I’ve built dozens of tank and resealed many. The best advice is to take your time and make sure that the glass is cleaned throughly of all the old silicone. Get a big pack of razor blades and once all the old silicone is scraped off clean the glass with 90 plus alcohol or acetone. Buy more...
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    Rate my fit

    Yeah pretty much. Adjust the full siphon line so that there is the tiniest trickle of water going down the emergency drain. This will insure that the siphon line never sucks air and is quite. Or at least maintain the water level somewhere in between the two drains. The other thing to remember is...
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    135 gallon planted tank question

    I used to have a 75 planted tank with about 40 or 50 blood fin tetra. They looked really nice with the silver and flashes of red against the green plants.
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    hello

    Welcome to MFK.
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    Fake Fish Youtube video

    I don’t know. I don’t see this guy buying all these random fish and putting them in a drain with a nearly 40” snake head.
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