What are you doing to your tank today?

[Wendybrass]

I'm so sad. It appears my lovely Bella just won't tolerate the platies. I see her chase one every so often but I've never seen her attack.
Well one is missing, the one she was particularly annoyed with. And now she's got her sights set on the tuxedo. Both larger females. I love having my Bella in my main tank upstairs. I do have a 10g up and cycled with 2 sharks aka Danios in my office downstairs. I guess I could convert that to hers. Give away the Danios. I also have a black glass 10g tank that has no one in it. I just don't know where to put it. Only makes sense to move 1 Betta rather than move 5 platies. Right? I knew this was a possibility but was feeling very confident, she's so good with the guppies, and the cories. I think the platies are too big for her liking. Sigh.

 

[GouramiGirl100]

I'm so sad. It appears my lovely Bella just won't tolerate the platies. I see her chase one every so often but I've never seen her attack.
Well one is missing, the one she was particularly annoyed with. And now she's got her sights set on the tuxedo. Both larger females. I love having my Bella in my main tank upstairs. I do have a 10g up and cycled with 2 sharks aka Danios in my office downstairs. I guess I could convert that to hers. Give away the Danios. I also have a black glass 10g tank that has no one in it. I just don't know where to put it. Only makes sense to move 1 Betta rather than move 5 platies. Right? I knew this was a possibility but was feeling very confident, she's so good with the guppies, and the cories. I think the platies are too big for her liking. Sigh.

Could you try putting the danios with the platies?

 

[Wendybrass]

Could you try putting the danios with the platies?

I don't think so. These Danios have been quite aggressive, well one is and I can't tell which is which, which is why they're in the 10g. I've been trying to rehome them - 10 isn't big enough but I don't trust them in the community tank. Whoever the bully is recently killed one of its own after I moved them into the 10g. So now there's 2. Is 10g big enough for 5 platies do you think?

 

[KingOscar]

My new marble angelfish ended up under the tank!

Ok, I'll show myself to the door now...

 

[GouramiGirl100]

I don't think so. These Danios have been quite aggressive, well one is and I can't tell which is which, which is why they're in the 10g. I've been trying to rehome them - 10 isn't big enough but I don't trust them in the community tank. Whoever the bully is recently killed one of its own after I moved them into the 10g. So now there's 2. Is 10g big enough for 5 platies do you think?

Hm that’s tough. You could try it out and see if they are too active for the size but it is doable. Do yours breed a lot though? They could overrun a 10 gallon quickly if so

 

[Wendybrass]

Hm that’s tough. You could try it out and see if they are too active for the size but it is doable. Do yours breed a lot though? They could overrun a 10 gallon quickly if so

CRISIS OVER! Seriously, .so sorry (and relieved) the "missing" platy just appeared. Swimming side by side with Bella. I guess I may have over reacted a tidge . Whoops - nothing to see here. How about that marble fish KingOscar has

 

[Blacksheep1]

Hey, i don't come down to where you work and tell you how to do your job

you’re more than welcome to !! Bring wellies and snacks and you’re good to go

I mean if you’re into kicking fish , can I distract you with a list of humans whilst you’re in town ?

 

[Wendybrass]

you’re more than welcome to !! Bring wellies and snacks and you’re good to go

I mean if you’re into kicking fish , can I distract you with a list of humans whilst you’re in town ?

I also have a list if you're ever my way.

 

[BigManAquatics]

you’re more than welcome to !! Bring wellies and snacks and you’re good to go

I mean if you’re into kicking fish , can I distract you with a list of humans whilst you’re in town ?

Oh that last part is my real hobby. Will do that all day for free

 

[Blacksheep1]

I also have a list if you're ever my way.

Happily all over it !!!
Also same.

 

[KingOscar]

Certainly nobody here is kicking fish, but I always wondered how some have concluded that a specific fish is "bullet proof".

 

[Blacksheep1]

I also have a list if you're ever my way.

I’m on board !


I feel I need to pack my steel toes caps and best Lara Croft outfit at this point.

Certainly nobody here is kicking fish, but I always wondered how some have concluded that a specific fish is "bullet proof".

I’m Lara crofting the US at this point. I’ll update you …

* adds shooting fish in a barrel to “ To do list “ *

 

[BigManAquatics]

FYI seems the Aquaclear 50s are on amazon for under $30 if any need one.

 

[airfix2]

yesterday a cory catfish and a guppy died in my 20 gallon. the guppy was really fat when she died, but the day before she was doing great. then, the cory catfish died right after. it was hiding and having trouble breathing+nto able to swim. the little guy had fin rot like symptoms(even though i quarantined him for 2 weeks while he did have fin rot and at the end of the quarantine period his fins had grown back considerably), which makes me think it was fin rot, but fin rot doesn't kill that fast. idk what killed those two fish, my other fish are doing great. guessing the guppy died from overeating, but then idk what the cory catfish died of.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

Cleaned up all the fish food after the dog tore open two containers while I was at an appt.

The main suspect.

Innocent until proven guilty!!

 

[BigManAquatics]

Not going to have much time today for anything but a feeding, but my new Aquaclears came today.

 

[Wendybrass]

Can't wait to put the background I just received on my "quarantine" tank that now has been scaped and apparently getting a new background. BUT no live plants, except floaters, so until that happens, with the new Betta I eyed up yesterday , it's still technically a quarantine tank...... right?

It's WC day and I'm adding a couple more plants and driftwood to my main tank. I've attached the plan - feedback is always welcome.

There's a picture of the plan - fallen log in front of the tall pieces of wood, new pieces to the left
Close up of the wood I'm going to use as the fallen log
Close up of the 2 new pieces going to replace that piece
I'll relocate the java fern and am adding staurogyne repens throughout the foreground and hygrophilia corymbosa to the back left sort of behind the new wood.

Wish me luck

 

[Valleywren]

Today I'm transferring some overgrown hornwort between tanks. I've already done some cleaning and photography, if the blurry pics I got can be called photography. And I'm expecting new lights and filters, new water conditioner, new plants a new tank, new snails, and new fish in the mail this week!
The new plants are cabomba and tiger lotus. My sister likes them because they look so pond-y.
The fish are two guppies and six tiger barbs. I live with my aunt, and she has two tiger barbs in her tank because that was all the pet store had. About to bump up those numbers!
The snails are three magenta mystery snails, also for the barb tank (which is a species only tank.)
The guppies are a blue lace strain and a fancy looking mutt.

 

[SamMe]

Doing water changes and lamenting the gradual loss of my anubias in the goldfish tank. It was my favorite aquascape with every variety of anubias I could find at a decent price. The plants were gorgeous, UNTIL I made the mistake about a month ago of putting hornwort into the aquarium for the goldfish to eat. They not only ate it, but apparently decided they should pull all the leaves off my anubias as well. So strange, they hadn't bothered them in over 2 years before that. They don't show interest in veggies either.

 

[Debbie1986]

yesterday, water changes to all the tanks

the 16 gallon biorb just was not working for my blue marble plankat male betta

he's nearly blind a planar worms came back ( he just never eats all his food)I removed about 8 during water change Thursday. if I see them again, in goes dog dewormer.

I took to feeding him in the betta cup but long term this would not work, he was too stressed by it.


so he's back into his 5 gallon tank. pic 1

(note: last year - My old betta couple who lived with guppies in there took care of them, no worms at all.)



I love the 16 gallon so I got 5 female bettas in it. it's right next to my tv so I get to watch them a lot today.

they are veiltails just 2 red, 2 blue and one that's a white/grey color ( pics 2 & 3)

I did buy a male, but he was far too dominate so he's in my 8 gallon biorb I set up last week to buy mollies. He's gorgeous. pic 4 . so back to 8 tanks and that's okay I just love bettas. I will get mollies in about 2+ months or so when guppies go outside.


*btw, hurt my hand no water changes for at least a week. it's my left hand ( i'm a righty) so if I do a water change it'll just be water swap out, no vaccumming.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Innocent until proven guilty!!

He’s a Loki. It’s just his nature lol

 

[Cadillac15]

New filter for the 75g is out for delivery. Super ready for it to get here and get that set up!

 

[Wendybrass]

Before, 1st pic, and after. A close up of the back corner that needed attention. I added S repens in the foreground throughout and hygrophilia in the back left corner and a couple on the right side.

Hopefully everything will grow especially the S repens because.... that'll be nice. I already see a plant floating at the top. Argh. Plants are hard. I really admire those of you who have these lush tanks. Fingers crossed this grows out well.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

I need coffee. The last pic of the bow front is messing with my head lol

 

[SamMe]

I need coffee. The last pic of the bow front is messing with my head lol

I need coffee. I didn't even notice it was a bowfront!!!

 

[Wendybrass]

I need coffee. I didn't even notice it was a bowfront!!!

Double shot espresso

I need coffee. I didn't even notice it was a bowfront!!!

Soooooo not photo contest worthy?

 

[BPSabelhaus]

4 shots should do. This little turd tripped the alarm at the hospital twice last night. Why? Medical director moved her food bowl right in front of a sensor lol That’s Charlie, she lives at the hospital.

 

[Wendybrass]

4 shots should do. This little turd tripped the alarm at the hospital twice last night. Why? Medical director moved her food bowl right in front of a sensor lol That’s Charlie, she lives at the hospital.

Oh no!

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Oh no!

Not a real biggie. Only about 15 minutes away and got to love on the Char char a bit

 

[Wendybrass]

Not a real biggie. Only about 15 minutes away and got to love on the Char char a bit

Thank goodness it's close.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Water change done on betta tank. Hopefully work doesn't use me as their fallback crutch this week so maybe i can be home some and get some fish stuff done. Being dependable is a curse.

 

[Silverleaf209]

I am trying to replant all of my plants after having to chase 15+ baby guppies around . . . .

 

[Blacksheep1]

Water change done on betta tank. Hopefully work doesn't use me as their fallback crutch this week so maybe i can be home some and get some fish stuff done. Being dependable is a curse.

I won’t say I’m dependable but I hate saying no . So folk ask .. get that “ no sorry I cannot commit to xxxx at this time” out

counted shrimp babies today , I’m up to 30+ in teeny tiny ones . This makes me super happy

 

[Valleywren]

Today I cleaned an empty tank by scraping the hard water residue off, cleaned out the mulm, and set it back up. Right now it’s empty but it will be breeding badises in a bit.

 

[BigManAquatics]

I won’t say I’m dependable but I hate saying no . So folk ask .. get that “ no sorry I cannot commit to xxxx at this time” out

counted shrimp babies today , I’m up to 30+ in teeny tiny ones . This makes me super happy

If you can show up on time 5/50 times more dependable than my coworkers.

 

[qldmick]

Just re-siliconing the sump for my salt tank, sprung a leak and had some peeling silicone so got a complete reseal while it was out.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Water changes done on the tetra tanks.

 

[Silverleaf209]

I am doing water changes as well . . .

 

[airfix2]

looks like one of my cories(this one i've had for around a year) has swim bladder disease now. they're really dropping like flies now, wondering what it could be caused by.

 

[Wendybrass]

looks like one of my cories(this one i've had for around a year) has swim bladder disease now. they're really dropping like flies now, wondering what it could be caused by.

Oh no!

 

[Cadillac15]

It's been a day! So my filter and heaters came in yesterday and filter media came in today. Got the new 75g all filled up and the filter and heaters hooked up. Put some seeded media in the filter and now getting ready to move BB8 (the Oscar) to the 75g. Did water changes on all of the tanks.

 

[GouramiGirl100]

Got the 37 gallon from my sister! She had a bunch of kribs in it bc they were breeding like crazy. The tank was definitely overstocked and I didn’t think the tank was a good fit for the kribs so I sold them to my LFS. I’m keeping her full grown BN pleco tho she’s gorgeous, her name is Dolly.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Tetras got a good feed of frozen foods today. A cat and a kid both tried to help. How it didn't end up a mess, still no idea.

 

[Cadillac15]

Well, now that Kal El is all alone in the 125g, I rescaped it. Now it's ready for plants and more fish!

 

[Wendybrass]

I bought a tank.


Whoopsie

 

[SamMe]

I bought a tank.


Whoopsie

Lol, I'm sure it was an accident. What size of an accident?

 

[BigManAquatics]

"I tripped, fell and my card landed in the salesmans hand as i was falling"

 

[Wendybrass]

Lol, I'm sure it was an accident. What size of an accident?

Just a little one. A rimless 10.2 g bookshelf tank. I've been wanting to put one I already own in my living room but I need to take a saw to my cabinets (blades were bought, husband was sweating) to cut out space for maintenance. We decided, in the end, that was a really bad idea so I gave up on it. (My nickname is Lucy, I'm a bit of a clutz) Then I saw this little gem today. How could I not? It's perfect! No sawing required. Now that I think about it he should thank me.
Almost

"I tripped, fell and my card landed in the salesmans hand as i was falling"

Almost, I dropped my phone and accidentally hit Buy Now

 

[SamMe]

Just a little one. A rimless 10.2 g bookshelf tank. I've been wanting to put one I already own in my living room but I need to take a saw to my cabinets (blades were bought, husband was sweating) to cut out space for maintenance. We decided, in the end, that was a really bad idea so I gave up on it. (My nickname is Lucy, I'm a bit of a clutz) Then I saw this little gem today. How could I not? It's perfect! No sawing required. Now that I think about it he should thank me.
Almost

Almost, I dropped my phone and accidentally hit Buy Now

That's right, he should! Please post pics. I've been wanting one of those soooo bad.

 

[Wendybrass]

That's right, he should! Please post pics. I've been wanting one of those soooo bad.

I'm sooooo excited. I pick it up on March 17. It'll be a bit before I can start on it, life and all that, but I'll definitely share my progress. I've started an idea board so feel free to send me things. It'll house a Betta and I'm leaning towards bonsai -ish (emphasis on the ish) scape.