Tan's tanks

60L = ~15 US Gal with live plants (the galaxy tank)
1 albino sucking loach (golden sucking loach) - AKA lazy loach as he's rubbish at cleaning! - don't buy one!! - have mine!
14 galaxy/firework rasboras (mix of girls and boys) - trying to breed them!
At least 7 galaxy fry!!

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106L = ~ 28 US Gal with live plants, airstone and bubbly filter (has air line) - (the guppy breeding tank)
mix of female and males and of course fry!
1 female bristlenose pleco

Galaxies

here's a picture of 2 of the galaxies. it is rather fuzzy as they move so fast it becomes a blur! but you can see the red fins and how they resemble a leopard danio in my opinion. this photo also shows the difference in brightness between the male and female.

java moss has just arrived, so with some terracotta pots I got from the in-laws (after carols recommendation to use pots!-thanks) I have tied it to one of those and placed in the tank. hopefully it will grow fast! the galaxies have been inspecting this new arrival of pot and java moss very closely!! lets hope they use it for babies!!!

 

Looking good! ;D

 

Looking good!   ;D

thank you! still a lot to do before they're exactly how I want them. the 45 gal is just a glass box at the mo! no lights, filter, heater etc! the gravel came with the tank in the castle tank which I hate, so will gradually change that so-as not to trigger a minI cycle. all the tanks except the 15gal need more plants.......will I ever be happy with them all or always finding another project, something else to change/add?!!! lol . its like the house.....as soon as i've decorated I find more to do!!! just time and money slows things down : !!!
tan

 

Great tanks & galaxies, tan!

 

Great tanks & galaxies, tan!

thank you! hopefully when plants grow they'll look better. the galaxies are def the best part!!!

Dwarf Neon Rainbow Fish
This fish is so bright the photo doesn't do it justice. I was trying to get a picture of the galaxies, but he swam into view, so I snapped him instead! this is the male. the female has orange finnage rather than red.

Links to info about galaxies
decided better save them here as my computer keeps playing up and I lose my favorites along with several hours of research! also I can share it with others who may want a read! let me know if you find any links too!

Celestichthys margaritatus
Galaxy/Firework Rasbora
Celestial Pearl Danio
Microrasbora

 

Pretty little rainbow there. How about you fly me across the pond & I'll fix your computer for you?

 

Pretty little rainbow there.    How about you fly me across the pond & I'll fix your computer for you?

if I could I would!!

 

would you feed me farley's rusk as well? LOL.. pm me about the trouble, maybe I can help from here. Don't want a dodgy computer interferring with the galaxy breeding.

 

Guppy Fry

pics of guppy fry:

 

the fry are such cute little things.. and I just got an idea on the rasboras.. put a recording beside them that repeats over & over "you're a guppy", then they'll be at it like rabbits!

 

lol. cool. pics. Must be so exciting having them!.

Gwenz

 

the fry are such cute little things.. and I just got an idea on the rasboras.. put a recording beside them that repeats over & over "you're a guppy", then they'll be at it like rabbits!

or like guppies!!! maybe throw some guppies in there for a few days i'm sure they'd get the hang of it! they could teach them the "birds and the bees"! cos they aren't listening to me!
tan

lol. cool. pics. Must be so exciting having them!.

Gwenz

thanks gwenz! I said they were blurry! i'm so proud of my babies!!!! what am I like :! I keep checking the main tank for any more fry, but had none all afternoon so I think shes done for now. when i'm not peering in there i'm peering in the fry tank! they have bbs, its hatched at ast so they're devouring that! need another pop bottle so store the hatched bbs, so the other one can be hatching some more so I have a steady flow rather than having a day of none while its hatching! need to get organised with it!

 

I see u have had a lot of fish aliens lol I had a guppy that disapeared fishaliens I tell u :;z

Peace Out Callum!

 

I see u have had a lot of fish aliens lol I had a guppy that disapeared fishaliens I tell u :;z

Peace Out Callum!

I have!!! they never take guppies though! I could spare a few of those! just the favourites of mine! - the fish that are harder to replace!! choosy aliens round here!! they could at least ask first!!! the cheek of them! you have reminded me I must update these tank pictures! not updated this post for ages! quite neglected lately!

 

I sadly lost my wonder killie to those aliens about 2 months ago.

 

I sadly lost my wonder killie to those aliens about 2 months ago.

those fish aliens have a good taste!! they only choose the best! - i'd love to see their tank!

 

I don't think fish aliens use tanks, but have adjustible fluidic energy barriers that contain the fish and their environment. :;z :;z :;z

 

Nice tank! What a long journal you have.

 

Nice tank! What a long journal you have.

that's cos I change my mind and rearrange tanks, or get leaky tanks so am forced to rearrange them!! I aklso had a lot of time on my hands then to note everything down! 6 wks off work now, so I'll be abe to spend more time with my fish and FL again!

 

Nice tank! What a long journal you have.

that's cos I change my mind and rearrange tanks, or get leaky tanks so am forced to rearrange them!! I aklso had a lot of time on my hands then to note everything down! 6 wks off work now, so I'll be abe to spend more time with my fish and FL again!

and what about me? I feel so left out.. <sob>

 

wow, Tan. You have a 15G fry tank! Those kids are very well catered for!

 

I don't think fish aliens use tanks, but have adjustible fluidic energy barriers that contain the fish and their environment. :;z :;z

hey I could do with one of those!! bet they don't leak like my tanks do!!! ;D

and what about me? I feel so left out.. <sob>

and you of course!!! not been well this week (blame the baby!), so not been on computer, but will try harder!!!

wow, Tan. You have a 15G fry tank! Those kids are very well catered for!

I did til they multiplied super fast and my galaxy tank leaked, so the 15gal is now for the galaxies and loach, and the fry share with their parents and seem fine.
must update this!!! i'm getting behind!!

 

and what about me? I feel so left out.. <sob>

and you of course!!! not been well this week (blame the baby!), so not been on computer, but will try harder!!!

well, just take care of yourself. i'm glad to see that you're not under water.

 

no, we're fine here. a lot of the country is in trouble, but thankfully there's no water too close to us, and the only floods we have nearby are in the fields, so crops are ruined, but the roads and houses are clear. we stil have water in the taps, electric and gas, so all is good!! ;D

 

no, we're fine here. a lot of the country is in trouble, but thankfully there's no water too close to us, and the only floods we have nearby are in the fields, so crops are ruined, but the roads and houses are clear. we stil have water in the taps, electric and gas, so all is good!! ;D

yes, but can you still get your beloved black pudding? :;a

 

yes, but can you still get your beloved black pudding? :;a

hey, I hope that the floods have made it extinct - along with Marmite!!!

 

black pudding can survive floods, volcanoes, meteor impacts and even the gas cloud from mexican food night at the stadium. you'll NEVER be rid of it!!!

 

yes, but can you still get your beloved black pudding? :;a

hey, I hope that the floods have made it extinct - along with Marmite!!!

Tan! How dare you? Take it back this instant!

I can feel a marmite-cockroach analogy screaming to happen...

black pudding can survive floods, volcanoes, meteor impacts and even the gas cloud from mexican food night at the stadium. you'll NEVER be rid of it!!!

 

Ok, so I LOVE MARMITE AND BLACK PUDDING! hehe.... Tan, there's nothing wrong with marmite, it's lovely, especially with a strong mature cheese dripping off of hot toast!!!!!!! It's even nice spread on dry weetabix, (just to make flbc drool!)

All british people should love marmite, it should be part of our law! (It beats the tandoorI and rice hands down lol)

I suppose you don't like black treacle either! (Another fantastic taste on toast, it melts into the toast and tastes superb!)

and as for black pudding, yep, it will survive anything, including my other half grilling it to charcoal! (It still tastes good, even when it's crispy)

Put that with the other key ingredients in the good old British breakfast of sausage, bacon fried egg, fried bread, beans, (Hienz in tomato ketchup), mushrooms and you have a feast fit for a king! (or queen)

 

a breakfast like that and a king (or queen) would launch themselves from one throne to another.

 

Mmmmmmh. I miss a good fry-up for breakfast. Hey, Tan, have you heard about Frank from EastEnders? Apparently he's died yesterday.

 

tan, can you help me at all?

Tom

 

Ok, so I LOVE MARMITE AND BLACK PUDDING! hehe.... Tan, there's nothing wrong with marmite, it's lovely, especially with a strong mature cheese dripping off of hot toast!!!!!!! It's even nice spread on dry weetabix, (just to make flbc drool!)

All british people should love marmite, it should be part of our law! (It beats the tandoorI and rice hands down lol)

I suppose you don't like black treacle either! (Another fantastic taste on toast, it melts into the toast and tastes superb!)

I love bonfire toffee...and that's made from black treacle isn't it? never had black treacle on its own though....
still not a marmite fan. the smell is enough!!!

 

Mmmmmmh. I miss a good fry-up for breakfast. Hey, Tan, have you heard about Frank from EastEnders? Apparently he's died yesterday.

not seen eastenders for years!! I started working evenings a few yrs ago, so hubby would record hollyoaks, emmerdale, corrie and eastenders. trying to catch up on them all the nxt day was proving tricky, so I sacrificed eastenders! frank is a legend. i'm assuming he's died in the program and not real life? i've heard nothing about it. albert square will never be the same.....

 

tan, can you help me at all?

Tom

i've replied on that link. sorry about the delay! I now see it was june that you started that link. have a look at the links on this thread

 

FLBC: Mr MOD with all powers,.....why is it I get email alerts for all the other topics but not this one until I have about 5 responses on it......then it tells me! is it just possessed

 

FLBC: Mr MOD with all powers,.....why is it I get email alerts for all the other topics but not this one until I have about 5 responses on it......then it tells me! is it just possessed

LOL.. i'm powerless on this side of the looking glass.. I don't know why that would happen.. ???

 

No no, he's died in real life. He was in his retirement home in Spain. Heart attack I think. Really, hasn't that made major news over in the UK? I caught it on my Yahoo newsfeed.

Mmmmmmh. I miss a good fry-up for breakfast. Hey, Tan, have you heard about Frank from EastEnders? Apparently he's died yesterday.

not seen eastenders for years!! I started working evenings a few yrs ago, so hubby would record hollyoaks, emmerdale, corrie and eastenders. trying to catch up on them all the nxt day was proving tricky, so I sacrificed eastenders! frank is a legend. i'm assuming he's died in the program and not real life? i've heard nothing about it. albert square will never be the same.....

 

FLBC: I thought you had ALL the powers!! i'm in shock!

Armadillo, you had me very confused there for a while, I was reading it thinking you were commenting on FLBC post above yours rather than mine about frank b. - trying to figure out how it related to FLBC and thought maybe it was a follow on from another thread! just told my hubby (about frank) and now he tells me he knew that already and couldnt believe I didnt know!!!....i'm always the last to know anything! :

 

So you thought Dave had died?!

Armadillo, you had me very confused there for a while, I was reading it thinking you were commenting on FLBC post above yours rather than mine about frank b. - trying to figure out how it related to FLBC and thought maybe it was a follow on from another thread! just told my hubby (about frank) and now he tells me he knew that already and couldnt believe I didnt know!!!....i'm always the last to know anything! :