Caryl
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There is no such thing as a cold water guppy! Guppies can tolerate a wide range of temperatures and can be kept at room temperature. That is what is referred to as a cold water guppy. Not so cold, just don't need a heater in a modern, well insulated house. There is no difference between them and any other guppy. They should never be sold as cold water guppies!!!
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I don't have to buy it - my fish provide it for free :lol:
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fish poo :lol:
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Hmmm, I would tie it to a small flat stone or piece of log then silicone the log to the glass. Otherwise you could try a touch of silicone on the moss itself and squash against the glass. Why do you want it to grow on the glass? I have seen people make very effective walls along the back of their tank by threading moss through netting held up by wire hooks.
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Silver dollars are generally not shy. Give them time to settle in. If you have any live plants in the tank then say goodbye to them now. SDs will eat them. They love lettuce leaves too. I hope you realise how big they get!
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A bit of both. It can get away on you if you don't keep it trimmed. Tie it down to logs, rocks etc with fishing line.
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I have never had trouble growing plants over an UGF. As long as the substrate is at least 5cm deep you will have no problems. I have never had one crash either. I recommend them for all small tanks. Bigger tanks I feel need something more (perhaps a combination of UGF and canister filter) and I find the fatter uplift tubes ugly and hard to hide.
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Planaria worms probably. Cut back on your feeding and they will disappear. They are harmless, just unsightly, unless they reach plague proportions.
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That is really cool! 8)
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Go for it. They will do well. I have two ponds outside. One with rosy barbs and the other will have golden barbs.
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You don't keep fish at tap water temperature. The cold water heats up to room temperature so the fish live at room temperature. In summer, this can be as warm as tropical tanks. Another neat little coldwater fish is the leopardfish, Phalloceros caudomaculatus.
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Thankfully Jude - No! :lol:
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:roll:
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I took plants to the BBQ Antony and was asking who wanted any. Jude might still have some of it. Not all low lying though.
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It is also possibly caused by damage, not disease. If she is well and feeding, I would leave it. Even if she loses an eye she can still live very happily. If she can move fast enough to avoid being caught I would think she isn't too sick.
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Grant and I got to sit and watch all this - very entertaining! :lol: Thanks for having us Mark. Am working on the pics I took and will send a copy on CD.
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Depends where you live and where the pond is situated (shade, open, sheltered from frost etc). Golden barbs certainly do well in ponds over summer but I would not overwinter them if the pond temp drops below 10C in winter. You could always put a heater in it I guess and/or cover the pond. If it is sheltered under a gazebo or something and you live up north I would give it a go.
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Keyholes are small as cichlids go but much bigger than tetras.
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We remove the lids (assuming you have no fish who like to jump out), turn the lights off (I think that is why marines use fans, to disperse the heat from the hot lights they use) and if the temp goes over 28C we float frozen Slikka pads in the tank. You can also fill a 2L or 3L juice or fizzy bottle with water and freeze it then float that in the tank. Depending on the size of the tank you use larger or smaller bottles. Experiment.
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I can't say we have ever moticed any major difference inour power bill because of the tanks. We have a well insulated house though so the heaters do not have to work hard. Lights are all fluorescents and on timers.
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What about keyhole cichlids? I don't think they eat small fish and they leave plants alone.
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We will be setting up our 4ft as a sump for the 6ft replacing it. Still working on the details :lol:
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It's the school uniforms that cost the most :lol:
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Many of the fish we keep are food fish elsewhere. I am told discus are very tasty too.
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Assuming the tank is well made using the right glass thickness, I prefer to fill a tank so you can't see the waterline.
