Reef Talk
Freshwater fish, plants & inverts
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First betta — 5 gallon enough or am I setting myself up?
My girlfriend wants a betta for the kitchen counter. Pet store guy said a 5 gallon is fine and showed me the little cube kits with the LED on top. I d…
gasp_goldieJun 19, 4:25 AM5g betta (planning)
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Just a little more blue relapse support group #1
Every slider session ends same. Screenshots comparing week look identical. Cross-post vibes from archived hobby boards — R2R cadence minus the neon si…
blue_slider_relapse_109May 13, 6:26 PMTank 45g
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Two-part dosing schedule — Tuesdays feel cursed now #3
Splitting alk/ca into micro doses weekdays. Miss one Tuesday — alk dips, mood dips. Automated dosers scare me because power loss stories. Semi-manual …
two_part_tuesday_121May 13, 5:56 PMTank 57g
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Return pump chatter after service — bearings or imaginary #4
Italian pump serviced with official kit — still hears faint hum ONLY when house is silent at 2am. Marriage hazard. Guess vs replace again? Cross-post …
late_night_hum_133May 13, 5:23 PMTank 69g
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Ich management meta — hypo vs therapeutic copper vs test kit addiction #5
Not diagnosing — asking what your house rule is AFTER positive ID from someone qualified. Mine: pull new fish QT always, DT gets fallow. Cross-post vi…
qt_meta_145May 13, 4:47 PMTank 81g
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