New guy in Lynden

Howdy, new here, a buddy is a member, and is to blame for my fish tank, haha. We enjoy it, but have had some hard times with fish.. So Ill be asking questions!

Video of what were running right now, wanted to keep it low maintenance and appealing. My wife origionally wanted a guppy in a tiny bowl, for some reason I picked up all this.

Welcome from Bellingham...

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Welcome!
Looks like you need some live plants! lol

CrazedAce wrote:Welcome!
Looks like you need some live plants! lol

I probably do, we cant get algae eaters of any kind to stay alive, or snails... Buddy said some live plants would help the algae issue?

Live plants will soak up the nutrients and keep the algae in check. You need some hidey holes or caves in there for the algae eaters to hide in. As you can see, they are resorting to hiding behind the filter/heater, but it's not an ideal place for them to live.

Also, feeding them sinking pellets/wafers and the occasional fresh veggie will keep them well fed. Usually a couple pellets per pleco, and 1-2 pellets for 2 corys is a perfect combo. Most fish go crazy for cucumber as well, bottom or top feeders.

welcome! And yeah, let's get some plants going on in that tank!!!

Also, what kind of equipment are you using to take the video? You don't often see fisheye video on here

haha, gopro hero 3 black

Ooooh, now you're giving me more 24/7 fish room fish cam ideas

 

Welcome aboard

MRTom wrote:Ooooh, now you're giving me more 24/7 fish room fish cam ideas

Thanks all! Here is another one I did, this one made the news, haha.

Welcome to the box....and you are lucky those crabs didn't eat your gopro...they are such 'scavengers' ....  

LOL, well that is a heck of a ride! Up 60' to fall right back down! I am imagining the crab going "But I'm foooooooood!" all the way down.