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Image 1 — Genuine dislike for Bionix Water Test Kit
Image 2 — Genuine dislike for Bionix Water Test Kit
▲ 9 r/Planted_tanks_India

Genuine dislike for Bionix Water Test Kit

I bought this in Jan while setting up my new tank and in 5 months I’m going to have to buy a new kit.

Reasons:
- Nitrite / Nitrate Reagent got oxidised in 3-4 months, murky in colour and thus causing faulty results.
- The plastic containers are cheap and the droppers break for no good reason (image 2). Therefore causing inaccurate measurement of drops >> inaccurate results.
- The reagents bottles leak.
- The test tubes leak while performing the test.

Has anyone else had similar experience?

u/ThanksSolid1445 — 1 day ago
▲ 3 r/Planted_tanks_India

Anyone has sunrise-sunset lights or dimmer settings? What’s ur experience, worth it?

- Is the sunrise to sunset feature worth it?
- Does Sunsun or Neo Helios have any models with similar features?
- OR any brand under 5k with dimmer / remote control (no sunrise / sunset)?
- Anyone experienced with Hygger or Nicrew lights?

I don’t have 8-20k chihiros kinda money unfortunately. 👀

Wonder if there’s a mid-ground between chihiros and neo-helios.

Thanks muches! 🙏

u/ThanksSolid1445 — 5 days ago
▲ 6 r/PlantedTank

Can you tell me what’s wrong with my lights? My fishes go into hiding when I turn them on.

My costae tetra just go completely ballistic the moment I turn the lights on. They dart at the glass, skid through the soil and loosen them, then go hide in dark corners or under shades of plants.

And their hyper anxious behaviour sets off my kuhli loaches too. 🙆‍♀️

However after a few mins, the kuhlis go minding their own business.

Fishes unaffected by the lights: sterbai corys and espie rasboras.

My question is: Is there something I need to fix with my lights? Cause in order to not stress the tetras, I’m keeping the lights off 24x7 😭 except feeding time to see whose getting food.

But I would really like to see my fishes. 🙁

u/ThanksSolid1445 — 6 days ago
▲ 3 r/corydoras

Sterbai cory turned pale white?

When I was giving morning food to my fishes I suddenly noticed my sterbai cory being pale white, but only half his body.

I freaked out and quickly started doing a water test. 5 mins later I hadn’t even finished with the ammonia test and I noticed he was back to being his normal colour? Still a tiny bit lighter shade of black compared to usual but not white!

What could be the reason? 😮 anything to be alarmed about?

u/ThanksSolid1445 — 12 days ago
▲ 57 r/Planted_tanks_India

Suggest your favourite brands for aquarium set up: aquasoil, filter, lights etc!

I’ve realised the hobby becomes expensive when you have to keep upgrading because the LFS tried selling you stuff. 🤷‍♀️ I trust this subs opinions more. 😎

Your Most preferred brand of:
- Aquasoil / Sand / Dirt
- HoB / Sponge Filters
- Fertilisers
- Lights
- Heater
- Fish Food
- Water Test Kit

Going to buy my 2nd tank tomorrow! 🤸‍♀️

PS - anyone from Mumbai can recommend shops to buy 60-80 litre tanks? My usual shop doesn’t have stock.

u/ThanksSolid1445 — 14 days ago
▲ 2 r/Planted_tanks_India

Is there anyone here who has had success / failures with dirted tanks?

Are there pros and cons to red soil as substrate vs aquasoil?

- I have 1 planted community tank with aquasoil.
- Considering 2nd planted tank for betta + sterbai corydoras with dirt.

Yay / Nay? 😁

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u/ThanksSolid1445 — 17 days ago
▲ 146 r/TwoXIndia

…third year in a row.

I’m guessing for most of us, our birthdays are a big deal. And we celebrate our boyfriend / husbands birthdays like it’s the New Year’s Day parade. Full taam jhaam, surprises, expensive gifts etc.

And I’ve done all of it… every year for 5 years we’ve been together.

My husband told me this year he’s not going to mess it up. He’s slacked off last 2 years, so this year is going to be different.

Yes… it was different. He told me we had to leave at 8.30 pm for a dinner reservation that he was excited to take me to. He woke up from his afternoon nap at 9.30 pm. I ordered food online, ate quietly and went to sleep.

I took myself out the next day, got some gooood whiskey cocktails, had a badass steak, went for a movie, went shopping and kept singing in my head “I can buy myself flowers” lol. But the whole time I couldn’t shake the feeling that “It’s not my birthday today”.

But 2 days later, here I am gaslighting myself that: He’s a good guy (that part is true. He’s sensitive and caring. His masculinity is not threatened by my dominant personality which has been a relief after dating Indian men with fragile egos). But I’m consoling myself that yes he’s a good guy so I should overlook this. Well guess what? I’m a good wife too. I don’t slack off on his birthdays. I make him feel like this day was blessed only because he was born!! Last year I flew out his parents half way across the country as they’re getting old and have limited birthdays left with their son.

There’s not going to be a 4th chance. Next year, My birthday on my terms. But the question is… how do I move past this situation? I don’t want to be the first one to address this to make peace.

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u/ThanksSolid1445 — 19 days ago
▲ 30 r/indiasocial

**no spoilers**
Wish I slept at home on a Saturday afternoon rather than the overpriced movie theatre seat.

What a snoozefest of a movie!

There’s absolutely no story line.

Has anyone else seen it? What’s your take?

u/ThanksSolid1445 — 20 days ago