I got the strongest canister filter the store had when I upgraded the tank back when Squirtle was still alive. I hope Hoover doesn't grow too much more. I do plan on possibly upgrading the tank again after I move out on my own (this one was smaller than I wanted, but since I only had to pay for the parts I needed to repair it (the tank itself was free) and Squirtle badly needed a larger tank, I had gotten this one from the neighbor).
I am definitely enjoying them both! I am supplementing both of their diets with veggies. When ever I put a veggie in for Hoover, I also put one in for Wartortle so he's not pestering Hoover while he's trying to eat. I had put some live plants in for Wartortle, but he ate them all within a couple weeks lol. I also supplement Wartortle's diet with feeder fish, floating balls of freeze dried shrimp (he LOVES those, I should record a video of him eating them because it's so amusing to watch him chasing them around the tank.
biggrin ), and bloodworms.
biggrin I have found NLS wafters to have Ethoxyquin in them. The wafers I have are Aqueon and one of the only brands for algae wafers I could find that didn't have ethoxyquin in it and they're really small (I had gotten them for my BN pleco I had in my 10 gallon tank when she was still alive). I think the opening for Hoover's mouth is at least as big as the wafer is. Is that too small of a wafer? When I went to get the snails, I saw that store had food for plecos that was larger (looked to be intended for larger plecos). I'll look into those. I can't seem to find them online, or I'd show you what I'm talking about.. I guess they'd be more like algae blocks than wafers.
The videos have finished uploading!
biggrin Here is the one of Hoover eating a slice of cucumber:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaLyUc40kcc&feature=youtu.beHere is the one of Wartortle eating a slice of Zuccini (Hoover starts eating his slice of Zuccini a little later in the video)
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