New beginnings

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Brian suggested insulation on a prior thread. I bought some at home depot for my QT tanks and the back of my stand with my sump. I use a lid for my tank that also has anubias and java ferns with a cheap LED light. They seem to grow fine. With temps that high, you will get a lot of evaporation which will be a problem when you take vacations... Love to see an update!

Do you have an amano shrimp in there to eat the algae off your plants?

Hey Mike,

When I go on vacation, I put back both lids to minimize evaporate. I still have some because I use an overflow and humidity scapes thru it. I upgraded to a 10G ATO since last post. It works like a charm! I only have to fill the tank reservoir once a week with no lids. But it is come with a decent price tag if you want to get something that is reliable. Read too many horror stories of ATO sensors failing and spilling water all over the floor. I see it as a good investment to avoid headaches.

About the cleaning crew, I have a fairly large number of Amano, 26 in total. Not sure if there are enough but it is a start. Believe or not, they have done all right with high temps. I rescued 3 XXL ones when I tore the tank down, I purchase them back in 2021, so it is 3 years since I got them.

Also have 3 small brushy nose plecos, but they do prefer to chew the driftwood than cleaning leaves. I am thinking to introduce few more after the summer, I don’t have time to properly quarantine new fish this time of year. Perfect exercise to learn how to be patient (according to my wife not one of my strengths, go figure).

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Two quick pictures I just take, they come out when I feed the discus, I am sure they get their fair amount of left overs.

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