SKF Aquatics Monthly Digest 14 June 2017

June 14, 2017

Welcome to the latest edition of the SKF Aquatics newsletter, your monthly roundup of our favourite discussions and recommended reading.

Enjoy the newsletter and thanks for continuing to be part of the SKF Aquatics family.

Your SKF Aquatics Team

Recently added topics

Calcium bentonite.
Zebra Monday at 05:22 PM

Hello, Just wondering where people buy their calcium bentonite in bulk? Ive done tons of reading and research, so far I've found there's 4 main types of bentonite clay including sodium and…

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Yellow Neos? - Please I.D.
travellife Monday at 12:05 PM

I think these two are neocaridina var. yellow, one is berried. I just purchased them recently without identification. I haven't had shrimp with an opaque carapace before. Is it normal for there to …

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Aquaone snail eliminator.
Zebra Saturday at 07:28 PM

Hello, I replanted my little high tech planted nano tank recently and I'm sick of all the pest snails (bladder and pond snails, and those limpets) There's no livestock in the tank, only pl…

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Neocaridina eggs and babies under the microscope
@farmdee6 Friday at 06:15 AM

https://youtu.be/YxX8_WtoW8c An up close look at neocaridina at 10x under the microscope.

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My new project awwww yeahhh.
Zebra June 4

Hey hey hey, Hows things everyone? Ive been getting right back into shrimp in a major way now, Had a few days spare so I got around to re-sealing an old tank I had laying around and buildin…

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Quick cycle for new tanks.
Zebra May 28

Hello, So I thought I'd do a quick write up on how to "quick cycle" a new tank. Please note: This is generally for emergency use and I'm not recommending people just do this as a standa…

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clear slime in tank
Chindy May 27

hi guys a couple of weeks ago I put some boss baby powder in my tank and a couple of days later my java moss started getting covered in a clear slime. maybe its unrelated to the baby powder I thoug…

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Can anyone identify this plant please?
ShrimpSilly May 26

Cheers thanks heaps if you know what it is found a very small amount in one location leaves are approximately 5 to 7 mil wide/round in aquarium fully emersed when found was half emmersed half out o…

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Feeding
ShrimpSilly May 26

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Custom built tanks
revolutionhope May 24

Warning - bit of a waffle ahead. I am in the process of organising quotes to build some aquariums to my specification and plan to go with standalone setups of around 70-90 litres with a single glass d…

6 comments

Air-driven sponge-filters with space for media
revolutionhope May 24

Hey skfa, I'm trying to get some tips and feedback on how people find these newer style of sponge filters are doing. I know there are at least a couple of types of them available in australia and I a…

4 comments

New Library Article - Live Fish Food Options and Culturing
NoGi May 23

From the various topics, here on SKF Aquatics, you can see that there is a wealth of food options available for your fish. From flakes to pellets, wafers to granules, you won’t be short of variety …

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Back in da game yo.
Zebra May 22

Hey everyone how's things? So I was on and off with shrimp the last 6 months or so while I was doing other things and getting into nano softwater fish, building tanks and saving money, now I've…

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Is a Banded Kuhli Loach Compatible
roscoeb May 21

Hi A while ago I put a Banded Kuhli Loach (Pangio Kuhli) in my Nano Shrimp. My LFS assured me it wouldn't touch the shrimp but would get rid of the pond snails, of which I had a few. However…

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Shrimp developments
revolutionhope May 20

Recently 2 of my green babaulti have become berried and so I thought I'd share some pics as these are not as common in the hobby as some. Also my new bluebolts are looking promising I have 2 berried …

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