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I wonder if they will go even further down in price for their Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals.

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Doesn’t look like that they did, but still isn’t a bad deal overall.

Plus it’s the things they did discount for Black Friday, it definitely made getting a tank stand-alone more sense.

Yes, many places (dependent on the size of the tank) tend to just assemble it at its final destination (might be your house, or possibly a fish shop that can assemble it there) to save costs.

Acrylic is pretty heavy, but normally it’s the awkward sizing that makes it more pricey since it qualifies for bigger shipment costs based on size and weight.

We cover this in the saltwater getting started guide, but there are some which are dependent on what your water source is and the pH and hardness levels - since that will mean you need a buffer or a way to reduce such levels (mostly done vis substrate or RO water).

It’s not required, but some are really helpful.

No, there are some that are similar but they cannot live in either fully freshwater and saltwater. If you have a fish such as a Molly and it gets something, it cannot spread to a saltwater tank since the underlying species of bacteria/virus is different.

When it comes to parasites, they can infect others from saltwater or freshwater.

I’d say the hardest part of saltwater is the learning curve, and the money that can get wasted if you don’t understand the process of maintaining them (can’t just directly add any water to the tank like freshwater). If you a few guides and just take your time before buying fish or anything, it’ll save you a ton in the long run.

This issue has been resolved - thanks!

Shoutbox issue has also been resolved.

Working on updating text color has been resolved. I've left the capital letter aspect alone since it requires a few more edits that may change other items as well (will need to break them apart first).

Thanks for the report! Ironically it’s not just you, and appears to be a design element that has a problem. I’ve already notified the theme designer so that they can fix this problem (so bear with us, it may take a few days).

I’m also working on fixing where it is capitalizing every main header element, making the color of text brighter since it’s a tad too dark along a non-black background, along with redoing the homepage (so items may be missing, or appear half finished) on there until it’s all done.

I hope that using this theme, we can improve the functionality of the community as the upgrade we just did broke the theme previously used badly (with no ETA at all on any fix).

Looks like a bobbit worm in its early stages (hard to tell due to it blending in with the color of the sand). Are you able to take it out and put it in a bowl of just water?

Exactly, using either silicone pieces to separate it all out or possibly making sure that you have fish that will not mix it around since many will as a territory aspect or may when they get scared.

You can also use gravel instead for both which will prevent them from mixing as easily as sand will throughout the time.

Well, looks like one of my submersible lights just burnt out (does not turn on at all, even using another outlet or another charging box). Sadly, it’s outside of the warranty window but makes me wonder if this was underwater how it would have handled.

Just ordering another one of the same kind so I’ll give them another shot to see if maybe I just got one on a fluke.

I’ve tried to but they all seem pretty unrealistic. I think the most realistic one that took care of needs/wants, and some level of compatibility was probably Zoo Tycoon back in the day with the Marine expansion pack.

Love the look of this game from the quick demo shown in the video. Can’t wait to see this release so people can play it!

They are old technology that used the substrate as the filter and allowed for all of the beneficial bacteria to grow in. The problem is that any fish that like to dig will ruin it, and it also only does biological filtration compared to mechanical and chemical like other filters can do in a fraction of the size.

I mostly did research and designed the tank around their care (or around the other fish that also were going to be in there).

Never, ever, go to a fish store and buy a fish without knowing their care and having the aquarium setup to their specific care and requirements.

We do have an article on this on treatment and causes, but would for sure do some large water changes and then treat with the medicine that this recommends; Fin Rot

I’ve have them before, but would definitely recommend that you setup the whole enclosure to what they need (water, also land area that has possibly dirt in it/mud).

They are pretty cool, make interesting noises when trying to call for their mates, but just one that you can watch and not really touch (similar to turtles in a sense).

Many people suggest using a mixture, dependent on your algae that is growing and how big your tank is.

I always highly recommend Malaysian trumpet snails since they are hidden during the day, Otocinclus catfish, some shrimp, or even going as far as possibly as other fish branded as algae eaters.

The biggest thing to note is that just because they fall under the algae eater group, they require more than algae as a food source. Even Plecos which are known as the algae eating fish, do require protein in their diet or they will start sucking the slime coats off of other fish (similar to how Chinese algae eaters do this over time for the same reason).

I’d honestly avoid a pleco since they tend to be high waste fish, and a majority of them get bigger than the small juvenile size that is sold in stores. I’d also highly recommend to first figuring out why your tank has algae and trying to control it, as buying a fish to do that may not work out fully (since they could not eat that specific type or won’t be able to keep up with the amount of algae that gets grown).

Red algae is pretty rare in a freshwater tank, and is commonly found in saltwater tanks (think of it as their version of how common green algae is in freshwater tanks).

As far as it being the same - kind of, but not exactly. The one that grows in freshwater would never survive in saltwater, even though they have the same appearance it’s a different type of algae all together.

I don’t think that there are any animals that specifically eat the waste from another animal. Many think that snails or shrimp do, but what they really are doing is picking apart the waste for the uneaten parts of food to consume.

Same can be said for catfish or algae eaters, as they are looking for the pieces of food that nah gather with waste but aren’t specifically waste.

I wouldn’t recommend hiring someone unless it’s a huge tank with monster related fish (as they may think you are food).

Most people clean their tanks once a month or twice a month depending on their water change schedules - and it really just involves taking a cloth and rubbing away any algae from the glass and decorations, using a gravel vacuum to suck up extra waste/uneaten food, and also making sure the water splashes that have dried on the lids and sides aren’t built up too much.