Brilliant, I hope I can inspire you to try it again.
Thanks Harry, I think I might have seen one the other day doing that thing they do when they are berried. Not sure what the correct terminology is.
Without a magnifying glass, I am pretty blind to little stuff..lol. I just got a new batch of CRS babies from Chikorita. I am not sure if I have had a male in the mix. I am hopeful now I will.
Roy, thanks...will do.
LeftC, thanks alot. I am experiencing on and off bouts with a little algae. Orlando told me not to look at it. "Just concentrate on growing plants, and keep pulling and picking".
I am certainly no expert with canister filters, as this is my first. I do like it, and think it has a pretty decent amount of flow, as long as you keep it clean. Maybe you might try running two? I noticed the shrimp keepers of Japan run as many as 5, though I think those tanks are bigger. Since you have the filters, maybe try them all out as it is cycling to see which one gives you a nice circular flow. It may depend on what type of plants and hardscape you choose too. I know that big ozelot sword I was keeping in the ten gallon really compromised the flow. The 2236 does use 8 wts, vs. 5 wts for the 2234.
Orlando told me he recommends reactors for tanks
over 20 gallons, he may have even said 40. For smaller tanks he said to use a diffusor. Are you trying to get away from any visible equipment?
I do not have the inline heater. It seemed the smallest one was too much for a 20 gallon{200 wts, right?}, to me anyway. I use a 100 wt stealth.
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