I’m getting some chilis soon for my 10 gallon, so this video was good timing. Congrats for 3k subscribers Shaun!
@GlassBoxDiaries3 күн бұрын
Cheers mate, you noticed the 3k before I did! :) Yea, I was close to giving my chilis away last month, thankfully Horizon Aquatics got them in so I let me friends know and they got theirs from there but the more I watch them the more I like them. Wouldent mind a dedicated 12 gallon for them next year as I'm working on freeing some space up for a couple of new racks.
@rowanwhite35204 күн бұрын
Great video and always wanted to get some, but my PH is 7.5 Happy to hear that you have kept them at this PH where everything I've read says you need a PH around 6 to 6.5
@GlassBoxDiaries4 күн бұрын
Cheers mate, the Aquarium Co-Op care guide confirmed they have been able to keep them as high as 8.0. Alot of the stuff in this hobby is from people who haven't actually tried the thing they are talking about. The Walstad Method is a great example of this but I think pH and temperature recommendations come into it too. Take Honey Gourami for example, the majority of care guides say they are tropical fish and need warm water but I linked to research in my video on why I choose honey gourami on their natural habitat that confirmed their water temperature drops to 15C for months every year.
@raysgadgetsandprojects17345 күн бұрын
Great video. My new tank is currently 2 weeks into cycling with plants. My plan for fish is Cardinal tetras, Neon Green Rasboras, Corys and shrimp. My water is very hard though as my hardscape is wood stone. Thinking of doing some water changes hoping that my lower the water hardness..
@GlassBoxDiaries5 күн бұрын
Cheers mate :). If you have soft tap water then water changes should be able to help.
@ThermicLight4 күн бұрын
I'd be so keen on these little peppers. My LFS however charges $200 for 10. Makes it hard to justify the price compared to other fish of that schooling size.
@GlassBoxDiaries4 күн бұрын
Thats a crazy price! The prices here in the UK have been creeping up recently too but thankfully its not that bad yet.
@LowDownLuke4 күн бұрын
😮 I’ve just picked 10 up for £15, feel for you man.
@ThermicLight3 күн бұрын
@@GlassBoxDiaries - Yeah it sucks. Though granted the other popular fish in this hobby are pretty inexpensive in Australia. But for whatever crazy reason the peppers are super expensive.
@silkyangelraffa4 күн бұрын
I personally don't think colour of substrate has any effect on the colour of the fish, maybe only on how well we can see the red. My chillies are in a light substrate heavily planted tank and they are RED. I love how small and cute they are.
@GlassBoxDiaries4 күн бұрын
Yea I think it might just be one of those things a lot of people say but they don't actually try it.