What are you doing to your tank today?

[BigManAquatics]

Just got home from work, trying to talk myself into changing the water in the 29 and 45. Maybe after dinner. Don't want to get in the wife's way whike she cooking so i can dump the water in the yard....she already been mad at me since last night and she HASN'T found out yet abiut the 2 tanks i bought this weekend...

 

[ChrissFishes01]

Sorry, I ain't feeling the salt just yet! I still got much to learn with freshwater aquariums first!

I did some glass cleaning today as that needed to be done. I also took this top down view of my 10 gallon aquarium as it just looks cool to me, looks like a totally different tank from this perspective.
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I actually learned a ton about freshwater by researching marine aquariums - there's a lot of overlap. When it comes time for a salty tank, you'll be prepared, but I think you'll be surprised at how much it'll be applicable to planted tanks, too.

 

[inari]

Currently, I have finished resealing a 55 gallon (that was fun NOT), it was pretty easy just time-consuming. I am decorating the tank right now. I have purchased a new light, three new airstones, next month I will be replacing the existing heater...oh and I replaced the filter into something that was better than a tetra whisper that wouldn't keep itself primed. My decoration is sparse at the moment, but it will be planted and have fish in it eventually. I just have to get my water under conditions under control now. I've been running it empty for almost 2 months now looking for leaks and issues. So far there don't seem to be any. I'm looking forward to keeping some awesome-looking fish I'm adding plants first then going to add fish. I want to do a fishless cycle to ensure that I don't stress them out.

 

[Demonskid]

Completely forgot to do the water change yesterday on the 40g!
Well I did so today. I added as much sand as I could behind "pride rock" and moved the guppy grass around so its all behind and along the one side of it. Moved the far left wisteria closer to the center so it doesn't get strangled by the guppy grass.

The Ludwigia Super Red Mini's haven't died off yet! In fact, a couple are showing new growth! Woo! Success!

So, now that the melting stage has stopped, and they're now growing, they are planted!

A few of the new Myrio's died off, but that's alright.

So much duckweed and spangles! I put a handful in the shrimp tank and the shrimp are all up in it right now. They keep killing it off so I guess I have a place to put spares.

Though when I do water changes, It'll be best if I remove as much as I can from the tank. Especially if I need to do something with the plants or scape.

 

[LoachWhisperer]

Im doing a 25% water changes on my 40g

 

[pagoda]

Well my desperate and overly frisky male Cory FINALLY got his naughty way last night at last....he's wandering around the aquarium looking as proud as punch, if a little tired from lack of sleep

The other residents are busy munching on the egg crop that had appeared overnight, so they are happy too this morning

Everyone else in the other 4 aquariums are doing their usual thing....playing in the outflows, digging holes, lobbing sand at each other or dozing behind the intake tubes....a favourite spot for Bristles the delinquent BN

No maintenance to be done today so just watching the hooligans play

 

[BigManAquatics]

Did water change on the 45 last night. Will do the 29 tonight. Since i am off work tomorrow and have a long weekend coming up, might actually get all those tanks in the garage finally cleaned up so they can be set up.

 

[pagoda]

Did water change on the 45 last night. Will do the 29 tonight. Since i am off work tomorrow and have a long weekend coming up, might actually get all those tanks in the garage finally cleaned up so they can be set up.

Have you mentioned the aquarium extensions to "she who must be obeyed" yet?

 

[BigManAquatics]

Have you mentioned the aquarium extensions to "she who must be obeyed" yet?

Nope....2 of the projects are just going to replace my 10 gal tanks, so she shouldn't mind that. One will be an overflow tank for the platies, which we have discussed some, so i don't think she will have too much issue with that, either.

 

[pagoda]

Nope....2 of the projects are just going to replace my 10 gal tanks, so she shouldn't mind that. One will be an overflow tank for the platies, which we have discussed some, so i don't think she will have too much issue with that, either.

Do you live in hope alot?

I can just imagine it......

'er indoors....."How come YOUR aquariums are breeding AGAIN!!!???"

You....."Wellllllll...they were just sitting there screaming 'BUY ME!!'"

'er indoors...."But I don't see enough of you as it is...what about all those jobs around the house you peomised to do 10 years ago that I am STILL waiting for??!"

You...."Welllllllllll....I'll get around to them....promise....I will....honestly"

'er indoors..."Yeah right....you spend more time and effort with those flamin' fish than you do me and our house" (exits stage right and pretends to sob LOUDLY)

 

[BigManAquatics]

Do you live in hope alot?

I can just imagine it......

'er indoors....."How come YOUR aquariums are breeding AGAIN!!!???"

You....."Wellllllll...they were just sitting there screaming 'BUY ME!!'"

'er indoors...."But I don't see enough of you as it is...what about all those jobs around the house you peomised to do 10 years ago that I am STILL waiting for??!"

You...."Welllllllllll....I'll get around to them....promise....I will....honestly"

'er indoors..."Yeah right....you spend more time and effort with those flamin' fish than you do me and our house" (exits stage right and pretends to sob LOUDLY)

Now see, that is where the brilliance lies. I do the projects she wants me to do FIRST!! All my fish stuff usually is in the back seat to most other things. She knows i don't handle downtime well, would rather i created something for myself besides drinking or other nefarious stuff.

 

[NearMeBettas]

25% wc with a bit of mulm removal. Had no beer. Don't drink alcohol anyways. Ice tea instead. Reminds me of the color of the aquarium water.

Your great lol!

 

[Olivia Janae]

I'm upgrading my 60 gallon to a 75 and very excited!

 

[Motherlovebetta]

Thinking about upgrading my betta to my empty 20 tall and keeping his 10g as my QT tank…..of course I set the tank next to his and went to feed him and saw his bubble nest is twice as big now. Leave him alone or upgrade??

 

[BigManAquatics]

Thinking about upgrading my betta to my empty 20 tall and keeping his 10g as my QT tank…..of course I set the tank next to his and went to feed him and saw his bubble nest is twice as big now. Leave him alone or upgrade??

If he is a big finned betta i would think twice on a tall tank,, thats a lot of work for air!

 

[Motherlovebetta]

If he is a big finned betta i would think twice on a tall tank,, thats a lot of work for air!

He’s a crowntail. Maybe I’ll just leave him and save the 20.

 

[CHJ]

Washed out the inside of the 55.
Once dry I can strip the silicone and then reseal it.
Oh and I have a new phone so maybe my pics will not be as terrible.. though it is not linking with my computer for data xfer..

Shoving harder on the cable gets it to connect!

 

[Demonskid]

Added ammonia this morning, its already down to 1ppm, will check again after a full 24 hours has passed.

The plecos I wanted were out of stock but apparently became available again! I have until the second to get them. I will have them!


The shrimp keep latching on to the snails and pulling them away from the floating plants. Not working well. Gomera (Tiger Nerite) is back on the one air ring, hanging out in the bubbles.

 

[pagoda]

Not doing a thing with any of the aquariums today...

Planning a revamp of the 20g long next week to make it look less teenagers bedroom and more atmospherically dark and moody.......the residents might not approve of changes being done whilst they are still in there but needs must and all that....nowt to stop them shifting out of the way whilst I do my stuff in there

Apart from that, nothing else is planned apart from the usual weekly water changes & general maintenance/GKM sponge rinsing tomorrow.

 

[sfletch77]

Fighting BBA in my 55 gallon (not getting very far)
Watching my 2 quarantine tanks (mollies and cory cats currently)
And regular feeding/fertilizing. Maintenance this weekend!

 

[BigManAquatics]

Did water change on the existing 29. Did some scrubbing on the new 29. Will take a razor later on the bit of calcium build up and call it good! Then maybe start setting it up this weekend.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

Well….was getting in my car to pick up a 55 gallon tank yesterday at petco and my husband stopped me because of a severe T-storm warning. Then this morning someone posted a free 55 gallon with lid and stand on Craigslist. If that isn’t the universe working in my favor i dont know what is! Now let’s just cross our fingers it holds water.

 

[ChrissFishes01]

Haven't really done anything to the tanks since last weekend - work is a bear at the moment, so if I'm being honest, I'm doing good to come home and get the dishes done before I fall into bed. Such as life, I guess.

But, as I lay here, an unshowered mess, I'm planning tanks. Because I have a problem, obviously!

I had planned on moving fish into a bunch of 10 gallons that were situated end-to-end on racks, with the intent being to breed them. However, after actually orienting my QTs like that and looking at it, I don't think I'd want tanks set up like that all the time. It's fine for QT's, but I think I'd prefer to have the rest of my tanks set up normally.

So, rather than utilizing a bunch of 10 gallons, I'm considering utilizing some 29's and just dividing tanks where it makes sense. Apparently, at some point, I've become somewhat of a clownfish collector. I've got four different pairs (two ocellaris pairs, one clarkii, and one percula) and have plans for two more pairs in the near future (probably a maroon pair and a saddleback pair). This is great, but they can't be housed together, and the Clarkii/Saddleback/Maroon will get relatively large and aggressive, so they need some space. Luckily, with some black acrylic, it's easy enough to divide tanks and avoid any stress since they can't see eachother. I'm thinking:

• Divide a 29 into two 15" sections for a pair of Ocellaris and a pair of Percula.
• Divide a 55 into two 24" sections for a pair of Maroon and a pair of Saddleback.

Then, for the other fish I had planned on putting into the several 10's:

• Put my Humpback Limia into a 29 to breed
• Move the Balloon Mollies from the Brackish tank into a 55 to breed
• Move the guppies into the subtropical tank
• Move the pea puffer into a column tank on a rack, and utilize the 5.5 on my desk for a group of dwarf seahorses. Never tried these before - they're the only aquatic animal where I've heard tanks get too big to keep them!

Anyway, this is what I do in my spare time. Plan, change my mind 100 times, and then change it again, just to be sure. Anyone else do this, or am I just a little... off? lol

Oh, and I think the GBR's appreciate the rescaped tank. Their color is better, and they're beginning to behave a bit more like a pair would, I think. I'm still super lost when it comes to them, though - hopefully I'm doing okay!

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Excuse the quality. They run as soon as I look at them wrong.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Gotta love feeding the 45....it is definitely one of my favorite parts of the day! Somehow, food makes the danios even more idiotic. The serpaes always work themselves into a nice little frenzy and even the gudgies get a bit worked up! The plecos just keep on pleco-ing, except now there is a food involved. The cats get jealous of fish feeding time.

 

[pagoda]

Weekly water changes, GKM sponge squeezes and general tidy up x 5 today

I rearranged the tiny lounge yesterday....could fit another aquarium...but am resisting that urge cos 5 is ENOUGH!

Not getting another aquarium....this year...

 

[BigManAquatics]

Weekly water changes, GKM sponge squeezes and general tidy up x 5 today

I rearranged the tiny lounge yesterday....could fit another aquarium...but am resisting that urge cos 5 is ENOUGH!

Not getting another aquarium....this year...

This year or this week?

 

[pagoda]

This year or this week?

Year

Maybe two years

Maybe never.....

It's not just a space issue, its a powerpoint issue too. The lounge is 10ft x 12ft and only has 4 powerpoints. Each powerpoint is running an 8 gang surge protected extension lead. Currently all 4 x 8's are in full use and I would really like to avoid replacing the 8's with 10's or 12's.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Year

Maybe two years

Maybe never.....

It's not just a space issue, its a powerpoint issue too. The lounge is 10ft x 12ft and only has 4 powerpoints. Each powerpoint is running an 8 gang surge protected extension lead. Currently all 4 x 8's are in full use and I would really like to avoid replacing the 8's with 10's or 12's.

Cannot fault that logic. I try hard to not have to use more than 3 plugs per tank because of similar issues.

 

[Demonskid]

Dosed ammonia back up to 2ppm, placed my order for two L397 Tiger Plecos (sadly Aquatic Arts doesn't allow for people to chose specific genders), bought some crushed coral for the 40g since I recently started to have ph issues nearing the end of the cycle. Also got 2 tunnels for the plecos.

Trimmed some snail leftovers off the wisterias.

I'll be removing some pebbles from the shrimp tank and cleaning it up. I'll probably also propagate the Anubias Nana that's in there. It's become quite the bush. I just hope the little scissors I have are sharp enough to cut. I was looking to buy a pair of scissors like this, but ended up getting a pair of medical ones for free. Who knew you get free things when someone gets stitches removed. They make pruning snail chewed leaves easier.

 

[Tayler]

I just did my last water changes before my family goes on our trip. For the next 5 days I won’t be doing anything to my tanks!

 

[CHJ]

Dosed ammonia back up to 2ppm, placed my order for two L397 Tiger Plecos (sadly Aquatic Arts doesn't allow for people to chose specific genders), bought some crushed coral for the 40g since I recently started to have ph issues nearing the end of the cycle. Also got 2 tunnels for the plecos.

Wow, AquaticArts is less than 1/3 of the LFS price (250-300$).
Ah. Average purchase size: .5 - 1.5 inches (1.2 - 3.5 cm). At the LFS they are 2+". I would not like to receive one that is .5". Though if they survived shipping and I had another grow out... They are one of my bucket list plecos and under 100$ makes them seem attainable.
I'm guessing they can't sex them at the size they sell them at. At .5" it might be hard to identify their species 100%.

After searching the internet I find them even cheaper else where (40$). Anyone heard of Getgills? It looks to be some sort of fish flea market/ebay.

 

[Demonskid]

Wow, AquaticArts is less than 1/3 of the LFS price (250-300$).
Ah. Average purchase size: .5 - 1.5 inches (1.2 - 3.5 cm). At the LFS they are 2+". I would not like to receive one that is .5". Though if they survived shipping and I had another grow out... They are one of my bucket list plecos and under 100$ makes them seem attainable.
I'm guessing they can't sex them at the size they sell them at. At .5" it might be hard to identify their species 100%.

Wow, I'm guessing the price differences are because AquaticArts are tank bred where others get theirs from over seas?

Should I worry since they're so small? This will be my first time getting fish shipped. I've bought shrimp from them in the past, but shrimp and fish are different so I'm a little nervous. That and sometimes we get the one UPS guy that doesn't care what's in the package, he just drops/tosses it at the doors. I'm shocked my second batch of shrimp survived that.

The sexing thing is in their FAQ, something about how both genders being in the same tank and its really just the luck of the scoop draw. I do hope I get a MxF Pair tho!

 

[CHJ]

.5" is not that long past the egg sack stage. So I'd worry about the fish. If they have a good DOA policy I wouldn't worry as much about the money. at 1.5" I'd be fine.
If they show up super small I'd try drip acclimatizing them, which I rarely do. I'd also make sure they were in a grow out tank that contained nothing that will eat/bully a half inch fish.
You might be able to call them and see what size the fish they are currently shipping are.
Some places sell fish long before they should. My experience with Aquatic Arts was good the one time I bought from them but they used to have a really bad rep. Not sure what their rep is today, I do notice that most of their fish are still "Out of stock" so they are trolling people hard in an attempt to bring in sales. I don't consider offering things you do not have, for sale, to be ethical.
On the other hand I'll jump through some hoops to get those at an amazing price. I'm still wondering about Getgills. They have them for 40 and 45$(1.5-2" for both offerings). If people like this place I'm tempted to punish my wallet. If it is like Angelmania.net.. no thanks!

I'm guessing some of the price is people are getting them to bred in tanks vs LFS wild caught for people who need a genetic refresh.

 

[Demonskid]

With the shrimp, they send a few extra in case of DOAs. I never had any shrimp die during shipping so I'm not sure how well they keep up with their Live Arrival Guarantee pledge.
From their FAQ:

One or two out of all the shrimp/fish/snails I ordered was DOA. Does your Live Arrival Guarantee cover a replacement for just one or two shrimp/fish/snails?

Yes, our Live Arrival Guarantee covers any and all DOAs, as long as the number of shrimp, fish, or snails that arrived alive are less than the number you ordered. We send extras with every order of three small animals or more, so those often cover a loss of one or two animals. If the replacements are DOA as well and you receive less live animals than you ordered, we will send replacements if you make a future order with us. Alternatively, if you do not plan to order from us again or do not know yet if you will, we will grant you a refund for the DOA animals. The shipping costs for one or two animals would be very expensive, so we would prefer to send such a small number of replacements with some other items to make the shipment worthwhile regarding cost and risk.

I've no issue drip acclimating, as I do it with my shrimp every water change. I'll probably drip acclimate regardless since I'm so use to it.

I've seen quite a few sites that will keep their items up and just place "Out of Stock" somewhere on the item page or on the page that lists all the fish. I've used their "Email me when In stock" a few times now, it's how I was able to snag Gomera (Tiger Nerite) and the caves I need for the plecos.

 

[Halloween]

Today I got some rocks to set up a new aquarium, we tested it at the store, it's alkaline apparently. Any help with the id? It's not a common rock apparently so they weren't able to tell us the name...

It might appear to be some sort of limestone rock, but it's very porous, very light, with beautiful little crystals inside. The only name I'm findin are on brasilian aquarium sites as such:

Rochas Soma Honeycomb Rock Microsfera 20Kg 15-25cm

"Soma" looks like the brand name. "Pedra calcária" is limestone...but this is not your typical limestone...

 

[Tappy4me]

Setting up a 10 gal QT tank so I can get some more fish for my 55 and also my 20 gal

 

[bcfishtanks]

Nothing. Just watching my male honey finally learn how to make a bubble nest.

 

[JLAquatics]

This is funny that you post this image of your Honey Gourami, bcsay720! I am contemplating getting a single or pair of Honey Gourami for the 29 gallon aquascape with my Tetras and Rasboras. Tell me what you think about this! I feel that the color yellow is missing in this diverse aquarium and I am sure they display different behavior then your typical schooling fish, I have a ton of those already haha. The shrimp and snails are naturally decreasing in population within this tank as well and the Clown Pleco was finally rehomed, so I am sure the bioload would be perfectly manageable. I also feel like with all the cover and surface plants they would thrive in this setup.



To remain on topic with the thread, I did a water change and some trimming (with come pics) in the 10 gallon as well.

 

[MyFishAddiction]

This is funny that you post this image of your Honey Gourami, bcsay720! I am contemplating getting a single or pair of Honey Gourami for the 29 gallon aquascape with my Tetras and Rasboras. Tell me what you think about this! I feel that the color yellow is missing in this diverse aquarium and I am sure they display different behavior then your typical schooling fish, I have a ton of those already haha. The shrimp and snails are naturally decreasing in population within this tank as well and the Clown Pleco was finally rehomed, so I am sure the bioload would be perfectly manageable. I also feel like with all the cover and surface plants they would thrive in this setup.
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To remain on topic with the thread, I did a water change and some trimming (with come pics) in the 10 gallon as well.
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Do it. It'll look great.

 

[bcfishtanks]

This is funny that you post this image of your Honey Gourami, bcsay720! I am contemplating getting a single or pair of Honey Gourami for the 29 gallon aquascape with my Tetras and Rasboras. Tell me what you think about this! I feel that the color yellow is missing in this diverse aquarium and I am sure they display different behavior then your typical schooling fish, I have a ton of those already haha. The shrimp and snails are naturally decreasing in population within this tank as well and the Clown Pleco was finally rehomed, so I am sure the bioload would be perfectly manageable. I also feel like with all the cover and surface plants they would thrive in this setup.
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To remain on topic with the thread, I did a water change and some trimming (with come pics) in the 10 gallon as well.
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I love my honeys. They're so sweet. I also only have two (but want 5, so I'm really hoping they mate because they're a bit pricey to have so many). They do great in my 29g with my glowlight tetras and cories. Very peaceful. I have the golden honey variety (not to be mistaken for just plain old golden gouramis, which are aggressive). The male and female are both golden, though the male still gets his lemon stripe, orange tail, and blue throat (my male's has been coming in for months, though, so it's a slow process as they mature).

 

[JLAquatics]

I love my honeys. They're so sweet. I also only have two (but want 5, so I'm really hoping they mate because they're a bit pricey to have so many). They do great in my 29g with my glowlight tetras and cories. Very peaceful. I have the golden honey variety (not to be mistaken for just plain old golden gouramis, which are aggressive). The male and female are both golden, though the male still gets his lemon stripe, orange tail, and blue throat (my male's has been coming in for months, though, so it's a slow process as they mature).

So you must have a single male and female together in the tank then? I was always fascinated with their striking yellow color and I feel it would contrast not only the Neons but also the Lambchops. After hearing they are a very peaceful Gourami and that they stay very small, that is why I considered placing one or two in my tank. I would only get a few if I did though because I already am getting close to my own stocking limit on the tank. I just thought that they could provide some interesting social behaviors but not be aggressive towards the Neons or my beloved Lambchops.

 

[bcfishtanks]

So you must have a male and female together in the tank then? I was always fascinated with their striking yellow color and I feel it would contrast not only the Neons but also the Lambchops. After hearing they are a very peaceful Gourami and that they stay very small, that is why I considered placing one or two in my tank. I would only get a few if I did though because I already am getting close to my own stocking limit on the tank. I just thought that they could provide some interesting social behaviors but not be aggressive towards the Neons or my beloved Lambchops.

Yes, I have a pair. They like to pick at the microorganisms and algaes on my frogbit roots, which is cute. They're also funny during feeding times, because they'll sit behind the cories and catch shrimp pellet crumbs. They don't school together in a group and only seem to interact when they want to mate, but they do come over to say hi to you like a betta fish would when you talk to them. I'd say that they mostly swim at the top level but go to any level if they feel like it and don't bother any other species. To give an example of their peacefulness: my male got punched by my ghost shrimp earlier this week because they were going for the same piece of food, and he just let the ghost shrimp have it.

 

[JLAquatics]

Yes, I have a pair. They like to pick at the microorganisms and algaes on my frogbit roots, which is cute. They're also funny during feeding times, because they'll sit behind the cories and catch shrimp pellet crumbs. They don't school together in a group and only seem to interact when they want to mate, but they do come over to say hi to you like a betta fish would when you talk to them. I'd say that they mostly swim at the top level but go to any level if they feel like it and don't bother any other species. To give an example of their peacefulness: my male got punched by my ghost shrimp earlier this week because they were going for the same piece of food, and he just let the ghost shrimp have it.

You are really pushing me to get some of these cool little guys and gals! I may have to go to my local fish store next week to get some.

 

[BigManAquatics]

So far, looking like a watch and feed kind of night, unless i go out to the garage for some more tank scraping.

 

[Demonskid]

The Nitrites and Nitrates are off the charts today.. should I do a water change or just wait for the Nitrites to disappear? It's a fishless cycle so nothing but bladder snails are at risk (maybe a few ramshorns that snuck their way in.)

I'll be redosing the ammonia after the crushed coral gets here, because if I need to do a water change, I want to do that before I add the coral.

I ordered a specimen container last night, thinking: "I don't want the shrimp to hurt the plecos if they're super small, so just in case." This way they won't need to stay in the breather bag while they temp acclimate. It will also make moving them to the 40 when it's ready a bit easier, and easier to drip acclimate them too. If the it seems the shrimp are bothering them too much, I can just put the pleco's back in the container and cover it with some aquarium foam, leave the container fully in the tank instead of hanging off the side.

I also got a proper Drip Acclimation tube. Controlling the drip from an air hose is hard and I don't want to leave anything to chance with the plecos when they arrive.

The pleco's didn't ship yesterday and the company doesn't ship over the weekend due to some UPS places not delivering over the weekends, so this gives the 40g more time to finish it's cycle.

As for the shrimp tank. Today I'll be removing some stones and propagating the anubias nana. The stones that are in the tank, the small river rocks, they get in the way of my cleaning the tank. I'll leave a few, but most are coming out.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Thinking about stopping at the LFS after work today to see if they still have the stump looking piece of driftwood i want to put in my 37 gal tank.

 

[Demonskid]

Thinking about stopping at the LFS after work today to see if they still have the stump looking piece of driftwood i want to put in my 37 gal tank.

Good luck! I hope its still there. :3

 

[ChrissFishes01]

Stopped by the LFS after work with the intentions of buying a couple things - and once again spent too much! Only about $80 this time though, compared to the $200 or so last time.

Picked up 6 Panda Corys. Never seen them locally (haven't really looked that hard, though), and they were only $4.50, which doesn't seem to be a bad price compared to online. They're tiny (~1"), but they all look to be in decent shape other than some minor ammonia burn. Into the QT they go!

Got 8 hermit crabs and 3-4 turbo snails, too. One of the hermits turned out to be a nassarius snail, but that's cool. They're not really common around here anyway, so it was a nice surprise.

Grabbed a Kenya Tree for my reef tank - the frag had been doing well for a few weeks in the store, and I'm wanting some soft corals for the tank. I paid $20, which is actually a little more than I'd usually wanna pay for a Kenya Tree, but the local hobbyist trade has gone from "meh" to non-existant since COVID. Oh well.

Also got 3 fiddler crabs for feeders.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Stopped by the LFS after work with the intentions of buying a couple things - and once again spent too much! Only about $80 this time though, compared to the $200 or so last time.

Picked up 6 Panda Corys. Never seen them locally (haven't really looked that hard, though), and they were only $4.50, which doesn't seem to be a bad price compared to online. They're tiny (~1"), but they all look to be in decent shape other than some minor ammonia burn. Into the QT they go!

Got 8 hermit crabs and 3-4 turbo snails, too. One of the hermits turned out to be a nassarius snail, but that's cool. They're not really common around here anyway, so it was a nice surprise.

Grabbed a Kenya Tree for my reef tank - the frag had been doing well for a few weeks in the store, and I'm wanting some soft corals for the tank. I paid $20, which is actually a little more than I'd usually wanna pay for a Kenya Tree, but the local hobbyist trade has gone from "meh" to non-existant since COVID. Oh well.

Also got 3 fiddler crabs for feeders.

Thats how they get ya....i literally went i to my LFS last weekend for a background and a magnetic thermometer....and ended up with those items, a couple sponge filters, extra thermometer and 2 tanks lol

 

[Demonskid]

So.. cleaned up the shrimp tank. Propagated the Anubias Nana (hope everything cut just right and didn't get squished.) Nearly overflowed the tank when replacing the water =w=, snails are enjoying that.

I didn't have nails at the time to wall mount my outlet timer strip, so I used pushpins. Those came out of the wall. Luckily I now have nails so I remounted that. While I did that, and made sure the thing was still set on Auto, my hair ended up in the 40g... So I spent about 30 minutes pulling duckweed out of my hair. Fun...

Decided not to do a water change just yet. I'll be doing one on sunday though. If I don't forget. I put 1 media bag of crushed coral into the HOB outflow of my canister filter. The media bag made it easy to rinse the coral off!
Also redosed the tank back to 2ppm ammonia.