DoubleDutch's tanks and fishies

[DoubleDutch]

To not forget our one and only BN-queen aliray

On a Halloween-diet (Pumkin)


C.venezuelanus are just like children "Yes mum I ate my Pumkin" but in fact just pretending hahaha

 

[Dawn Michele]

And spinach !!

Hi. What kind of Pleco is the one with Polka dot's?

 

[DoubleDutch]

Hi. What kind of Pleco is the one with Polka dot's?

They are all Ancistrus cf cirrhosus Dawn (2 sissies comon ones and 1 lemon).

 

[Dawn Michele]

They are all Ancistrus cf cirrhosus Dawn (2 sissies comon ones and 1 lemon).

Thank you.

 

[mbkemp]

Do you cook the pumpkin? I think I am going to try this soon

 

[DoubleDutch]

Do you cook the pumpkin? I think I am going to try this soon

No went in raw !! And is almost gone hahaha

 

[DoubleDutch]

These two and aliray did this hahahaa

 

[DoubleDutch]

Mmmm suddenly a cardinal with an eye missing. A complete healthy looking fish.
Strange. Can't see my Laetacara.
Getting the suspecion the might have eggs and caused this.

To be exact. 2 cardinals seperating themselves.

 

[DoubleDutch]

So funny. My 5 C.aeneus albino are in with about 12 bronze. They hardly socialize with one another. The albinos rest by themselves. No bronze allowed.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Random piccies

 

[fish time]

Hey double Dutch sorry this may be a silly question but do your bristlenose plecos get anoyed or aggravated when the tiny cute corys come over and try to share with your bristlenose pleco I saw in the video that when the bristlenose was eating it pretty much hogged it from the other 2 bristlenoses and it Shubed a couple of corys away which was pretty funny , that one bristlenose pleco that hogs the veggies must not have a promblem at the dinner table when veggies are served lol

 

[DoubleDutch]

Hey double Dutch sorry this may be a silly question but do your bristlenose plecos get anoyed or aggravated when the tiny cute corys come over and try to share with your bristlenose pleco I saw in the video that when the bristlenose was eating it pretty much hogged it from the other 2 bristlenoses and it Shubed a couple of corys away which was pretty funny , that one bristlenose pleco that hogs the veggies must not have a promblem at the dinner table when veggies are served lol

The corys don't really eat vegs so there is no competition. Now and then the BN's push them away but there is no issue.
The other way around : I divide Coryfood so it is all over the place. Again no issues that way.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Random pics

 

[DoubleDutch]

C.venezuelanus

 

[DoubleDutch]

Scored some walnut-leaves

 

[RedLoredAmazon]

I know you have posted this before, but what temperature and how long do you bake/dry the leaves in the oven? I saw an article that said mulberry leaves are good in tanks and I have three trees in my yard that I would like to collect leaves from.

 

[DoubleDutch]

I know you have posted this before, but what temperature and how long do you bake/dry the leaves in the oven? I saw an article that said mulberry leaves are good in tanks and I have three trees in my yard that I would like to collect leaves from.

I bake the dead / brown ones for 10 minutes 200C / air

 

[DoubleDutch]

Leafhunt again. Difficult to find !!!!

 

[DoubleDutch]

Mwaaaa great catch. Mainly oak.
Next hunt will be beech-hunt

 

[Piaelliott]

Why do you bake the leaves? I still have some beech and oak leaves from last year, just air dried and they are still good.
I'd be afraid they catch fire

 

[DoubleDutch]

Why do you bake the leaves? I still have some beech and oak leaves from last year, just air dried and they are still good.
I'd be afraid they catch fire

To kill any critters and dry them quick.
first time I even boiled them hahaha.
A bit overdone if you bake them afterwards.

 

[Piaelliott]

To kill any critters and dry them quick.
first time I even boiled them hahaha.
A bit overdone if you bake them afterwards.

I pour boiling water on them before I put them in the tank. Makes them sink faster. Guess that would take care of any remaining critters too

 

[Zerologist]

Hello DoubleDutch! Just found your YouTube channel: Aad Mechielsen !

I subscribed right away!
I love the videos!

 

[DoubleDutch]

I pour boiling water on them before I put them in the tank. Makes them sink faster. Guess that would take care of any remaining critters too

It will, but for storing they should be dried again !!! For direct use that is perfect.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Btw "the incredible Dr.Pol" was born in a place called Wateren. We passed through there trying to find the farm o which he was born hahahaha
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[Natalya]

what is the floating plant that makes such long roots?

 

[DoubleDutch]

what is the floating plant that makes such long roots?

Frogbit Natalya

 

[Dave125g]

The leaves don't stain the water with tennens?

 

[Natalya]

Frogbit Natalya

Oh nice! Mine are short for some reason!

 

[DoubleDutch]

The leaves don't stain the water with tennens?

The oakleaves don't donthat very much Dave. The walnutleaves do more.

But when I do a waterchange the water is definitely brownish

 

[goldface]

Oh nice! Mine are short for some reason!

I find it depends on lighting. The stronger it is, the longer the roots. The ones that receive just indirect sunlight from my window have short ones.

 

[DoubleDutch]

random

 

[DoubleDutch]

 

[DoubleDutch]

Noooooooo not another one.

 

[DoubleDutch]

I admit : I am an addict

 

[Cherie G]

I admit : I am an addict
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The first step is admitting you have a problem

 

[DoubleDutch]

The first step is admitting you have a problem

No use to say there isn't
a problem getting the 12th tank.
Not all running btw

 

[Cherie G]

No use to say there isn't
a problem getting the 12th tank.
Not all running btw

Well if the worst thing you ever did was have a whole bunch of aquariums, I would say you are doing pretty darn good in life! I am tossing around the idea of a 3rd tank right now myself, just trying to decide if I actually have a good spot for one. Very easy to fall into the MTS habit

 

[DoubleDutch]

Well if the worst thing you ever did was have a whole bunch of aquariums, I would say you are doing pretty darn good in life! I am tossing around the idea of a 3rd tank right now myself, just trying to decide if I actually have a good spot for one. Very easy to fall into the MTS habit

Hahaha being on this forum won't treat MTS !

 

[Cherie G]

Hahaha being on this forum won't treat MTS !

You are exactly right! Just a bunch of enablers!

 

[DoubleDutch]

Piccies

 

[Fanatic]

DoubleDutch
What temperature do you keep your aneaus at?
I keep mine around 74, but it's dropped to 72 right now. They tagged my filter with a batch of eggs

Btw, what do you do for drying leaves from outside? I picked leaves from my magnolia tree, and I want to brown them.

 

[DoubleDutch]

DoubleDutch
What temperature do you keep your aneaus at?
I keep mine around 74, but it's dropped to 72 right now. They tagged my filter with a batch of eggs

Btw, what do you do for drying leaves from outside? I picked leaves from my magnolia tree, and I want to brown them.

These are C.venezuelanus. These and several other tanks (aeneus) are unheated. They'll drop to about 65F in winter so don't worry!

I pick them a bit brown already amd bake them (to dry and get rid of bugs)

 

[DoubleDutch]

Look what I got as a birthdaypresent form my lovely FL-girlfriend.

It is an awesome vintage aquariumbook from 1934. BTW I am quite amazed about the knowledge in it for that time.

Thanks again!

 

[DoubleDutch]

Did some maintenance yesterday.
I love the result (and so do the fishies)

 

[DoubleDutch]

Did some maintenance yesterday.
I love the result (and so do the fishies)

 

[fish time]

Hey double Dutch what filter do you have for your cory cat tank would a hob filter be okay?, and I like your bronze corys

 

[DoubleDutch]

Hey double Dutch what filter do you have for your cory cat tank would a hob filter be okay?, and I like your bronze corys

We don't have HOB's here. Bigger tanks allhave canistersm Some smaller ones internals.

 

[jclee]

Gorgeous.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Venezuelans posing.
In the fifth one is "Grandma". Don't know her age (all are adopted) but looking at her bony body this must be the oldest I think.

Very rewarding Corys !