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by folio
Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:23 pm
Forum: Corals
Topic: coral tank maintenance on a budget
Replies: 15
Views: 98

Re: coral tank maintenance on a budget

True that. Also, hit up garage sales for old tanks to use as sumps. My buddy scored a 20-gallon for $5. Just gotta clean it real good.
by folio
Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:00 pm
Forum: Corals
Topic: coral tank maintenance on a budget
Replies: 15
Views: 98

Re: coral tank maintenance on a budget

Yep, DIY is the way to go. I snagged a cheap powerhead from eBay for flow, and it's been solid for months. Skip the fancy gadgets, just keep up with weekly 10% water changes. Oh, and feed 'em reef roids once a week, they'll pop.
by folio
Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:25 am
Forum: Cichlids
Topic: A question about my betta's care
Replies: 12
Views: 7005

Re: A question about my betta's care

I'm really hopeful that all the changes I've made will make a big difference for Prim. We've added a bunch of silk plants, a rock, and some other hiding spots, as well as a floating hidey log, so I think the tank is looking pretty great now. I actually spoke to a vet earlier and they suggested just ...
by folio
Sun Mar 09, 2025 12:39 am
Forum: Cichlids
Topic: A question about my betta's care
Replies: 12
Views: 7005

Re: A question about my betta's care

Thanks so much for all the advice and help - I really appreciate it. I've moved Prim into a 5 gallon tank now and it's currently at about 78 degrees, which I'm hoping is more to her liking. I managed to get a 5 in 1 testing kit and all the values are coming back normal, so that's a relief. I'm also ...
by folio
Sat Mar 08, 2025 2:22 pm
Forum: Cichlids
Topic: A question about my betta's care
Replies: 12
Views: 7005

A question about my betta's care

I just got a male betta a few days ago and it's been acting really weird in its 1.8-gallon tank. I set up the tank with bottled water, and it seemed fine the first night, but the next day I noticed it just sits behind the filter a lot, sometimes vertically with its face up or down. It's not stuck ...