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[vikingkirken]

This is my favorite part of having rainbows. Their colors change so quickly when they are doing their dances!

 

[Rythmyc]

So, after getting a tube vacuum from my LFS. I decided to try it out and pick up some waste that accumulated in a dead spot I have been trying to fix. The sand I picked up was definitely really fine grain. I looked at the extra bag I have, and it's a finer grain than 20/40. It's the 30/60. Which would explain why I can't vacuum it as well as I would like. It is easier with the new vacuum though, so I'll use it instead, and use the vacuum on the FX6 for heavy cleaning.

 

[vikingkirken]

It may help to vacuum with the tube at an angle. I will pull sand if I have the vacuum upright, but at an angle, the sand runs back down the tube.

 

[Rythmyc]

I'll try that out, the suction from my FX6 is strong, and will pull the sand up before I even get it close though lol. I have to be careful with it

 

[Rythmyc]

So, with my first water change in the new tank, I just realized the only reason I liked the over flows. I could fill the tank in it, and add Prime directly to that. Plus I could toss a thermometer in it and adjust as needed. I'll have to move my thermometer to where the water goes in now and dose all over the tank. Small price to pay for the new tank though!

 

[Rythmyc]

Been awhile since I've updated, I'll take pictures tomorrow. Everyone has grown quite a bit, but I had a mysterious EBA Death today. Current parameters are 0/0/40 the day before a water change. Everyone else is acting fine, with no signs of infections. Not sure what happened to the poor guy

 

[TexasDomer]

Was that one one of the smaller EBAs?

 

[Rythmyc]

Nope, I was down to the 5 of the same size.

 

[TexasDomer]

It could have been a stress/bullying/aggression issues (yes, even if there were no physical marks on the body and you have never seen aggression). With cichlids, it's not uncommon for them to stress each other through bullying without them needing to resort to physical violence.

 

[Rythmyc]

Interesting, and likely the case. Without any other signs, I would have to agree. The one that passed, used to be in a corner by himself quite often. Only reason I know, is because the one that was normally there. Isn't anymore.

 

[TexasDomer]

That sounds like it then, if he was mostly confined to the corner. Hopefully you won't have other issues in such a large tank.

 

[Rythmyc]