What are you doing to your tank today?

[StarGirl]

Unfortunately I’m away this week doing some visiting and taking a break having a change in treatment so just coming to terms with my upcoming stem cell harvest and possible transplant. Doesn’t sound like fun at all. Apparently I get 5 days of injections to stimulate the stem cell growth unfortunately they only grow in the hip and thigh bone and with no where to go it feels like someone is blowing a balloon up inside the bone. I then get yo spend 2 days in hospital on a machine 7hrs a day while they harvest the cells. I won’t even go into the transplant stage but it will be 4 weeks in hospital for that part.

Well that sounds horrific. I wish you the best of luck and not too much pain. I hope in the end it helps what you need it for. Hugs.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Garter snake is snakeing about. Found out they don’t eat insects. They primarily eat slugs, earthworms and baby mice (when large enough)

Also, small fish. So far it has eaten 3 Endler culls

 

[Sewerrat]

Always found fish to be preferred by garters

 

[kansas]

I took apart the pump on the Flex 9 and cleaned off 3 years of mineral deposits, and it's quiet now.

 

[GouramiGirl100]

Unfortunately I’m away this week doing some visiting and taking a break having a change in treatment so just coming to terms with my upcoming stem cell harvest and possible transplant. Doesn’t sound like fun at all. Apparently I get 5 days of injections to stimulate the stem cell growth unfortunately they only grow in the hip and thigh bone and with no where to go it feels like someone is blowing a balloon up inside the bone. I then get yo spend 2 days in hospital on a machine 7hrs a day while they harvest the cells. I won’t even go into the transplant stage but it will be 4 weeks in hospital for that part.

Wishing you all my best

 

[86 ssinit]

Unfortunately I’m away this week doing some visiting and taking a break having a change in treatment so just coming to terms with my upcoming stem cell harvest and possible transplant. Doesn’t sound like fun at all. Apparently I get 5 days of injections to stimulate the stem cell growth unfortunately they only grow in the hip and thigh bone and with no where to go it feels like someone is blowing a balloon up inside the bone. I then get yo spend 2 days in hospital on a machine 7hrs a day while they harvest the cells. I won’t even go into the transplant stage but it will be 4 weeks in hospital for that part.

Omg!! My prayers are with you!!

 

[MarkEau]

I just finished thinning out some Christmas moss in one shrimp tank and fastening a bit of Fissidens fontanus moss to a moss "shelf" in another shrimp tank. Also tested water in my new tank. Still no nitrates. Sigh.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Was hoping to do a water change on the platy tank today, but the guy is here putting stain on my decks, so can't take the old water out and water the plants and yard with it. Seems a waste to just dump it down the drain during a drought. Also have to work a concert in a few hours, so may be a major time crunch today.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Wife was starting to use words like cute and silly with the garter snake, so I released it back into the garden by the pond. It’s always welcome to steal Endlers lol

The saltwater Endlers are down to 1.06 today. Contemplating moving them tomorrow after one more water change. Fed them today for the first time since I started. I find they tend to do better if not fed during much of the transition. So far I’m at maybe one dead. I say maybe because it looked more like it dried out then fell into the tub. I think one might have been stuck to the net. Small developing male. Either way, my fault.
Added a pair of swordtails to the 30 and took some Endlers out. Or reverse order lol

 

[Littlebudda]

Still away so not doing tanks but went for a nice morning walk

 

[BogMonster]

Today I moved around some plants and added in 2 nerite snails and 2 rabbit snails in the 36g!

 

[Fisch]

Beginning of June I got my Ember Tetras and an accidental Blue Dream Shrimp youngster. After qt they all moved into the 20gl. The shrimp made one appearance, never to be seen again. That was two weeks ago. I assumed that my tank is not good for shrimps and held off on purchasing little shrimp buddies.
Tonight shrimp made an appearance, looking good, cleaning dinner leftover on the Anubia leaves. I was in awe, watching the little blue speck of color.
Pretty cool.
So this weekend there will be some additional blue shrimp friends......

 

[Littlebudda]

Beginning of June I got my Ember Tetras and an accidental Blue Dream Shrimp youngster. After qt they all moved into the 20gl. The shrimp made one appearance, never to be seen again. That was two weeks ago. I assumed that my tank is not good for shrimps and held off on purchasing little shrimp buddies.
Tonight shrimp made an appearance, looking good, cleaning dinner leftover on the Anubia leaves. I was in awe, watching the little blue speck of color.
Pretty cool.
So this weekend there will be some additional blue shrimp friends......

My shrimp do that go weeks without seeing them then all of a sudden all 4 are hanging out on a plant together

 

[Fisch]

My shrimp do that go weeks without seeing them then all of a sudden all 4 are hanging out on a plant together

That is good to know, makes me feel better. Being new to shrimp, on one hand they are fragile little critters, and then they are tough as nails.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Stopped by both LFS today. One was a bit of a mess restocking the shelves and fish so we went to the other which was well staffed and stocked for a change. Additionally they’re stocking more things too. Shrimp, plants, big stuff and nano stuff lol We might get a female betta for the wifes office, they had a bunch of pretty girls.

Swapped some Endlers for a pair of swordtails and a bit of pretty azolla. Might go back for the female tomorrow.

 

[GouramiGirl100]

Had a tooth pulled today so no tank stuff today other than watching moved my betta Charlie from his hospital tank back into his main tank if you’ve been following his potential fin rot story. He’s doing well and is flaring at his snail mates as usual

 

[Angiessa]

Started my first planted tank at the beginning of this month, and the plants are already shooting out roots (water wisteria and rotundiflora (sp?). So I’ll be trimming/planting the clippings later. So excited it’s starting to get beyond new plant syndrome!

 

[MarkEau]

I'm not exactly doing anything in/ on my new tank this afternoon, but I'm grinning ear to ear. The tank has finally tested just as I hoped and I am calling it cycled. I'm very happy about this!

I cleaned the outside glass and lids on my smaller tanks and trimmed back some anubias that were starting to crowd against the glass and fastened the little trimmed portion to a rock and put it in a VERY tiny tank (more of a square bowl) that I put little odds and ends of plants in.

 

[tetraguy]

Today marks the 3 week mark that I've had my endler fry now. It's been a great experience taking care of these guys and watching them grow like weeds! I received 8 total which were <1 month old, unable to sex. Now you can very easily tell who is what and I've wound up with 5 boys and 3 gals!!

Tonight will be the daily vac and 80% WC on the fry tank, and after that I'll be pulling some plants out of the 10 and 20 that are beginning to grow algea on them. Seems like I've been battling this forever, but I've made some pretty big changes that should be helping me win this thing eventually!

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Eh, close enough.

So I put Great Grandpa cobra in with my third Gen cobras.

The other 3rd Gen cobra I put in the tub with my copper cobras.

The rest were saddlebacks and black bars so they went into that tub.

Saw a couple of wild patterned guppies in the feeder tank at the LFS the other day. At .29 ea maybe I’ll start a colony since I have a couple available pumps, filters and tubs now lol

 

[TClare]

Did water changes and maintenance on all four tanks today, also got the glass for the tank we are making for the Uaru pair.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Give it a couple months and I think keeping a population of 5 or so will be nice. They help the Endlers orange chests pop.

 

[Fishfur]

I spent some time doing something that’s always so much fun (?).

I was using a net and a cup to clear duckweed off the surface of one tank. It had grown too thick and was blocking too much light. We think the plants do not speak but I am fairly sure that every duckweed that managed to elude me will be snickering at me tomorrow.

 

[Littlebudda]

Well I’ve got to say I am impressed with my 14yr old daughter, left her in charge of the the tanks for the week while I was away expecting to come home to levels being off the chart with fish being over feed
Thought I would be doing the big WC on all the tanks as I’m only home tonight and then heading off again tomorrow but Alas she has done brilliant. No fish deaths and really good readings
330: PH 7.4, Amm 0, nitrite 0 nitrate 20
16gH 8, Amm 0, nitrite 0 nitrate 0
55g PH 7.5, Amm 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 20 (down from 30)
Nano PH 7.5, Amm 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 80
So looks like a 5 min change on the nano and I’m done.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

I need to get these pothos roots under control. Tucked into the back and behind things.

 

[Fishfur]

I need to get these pothos roots under control. Tucked into the back and behind things.View attachment 885682View attachment 885687View attachment 885688

For awhile I had an Epipremnum amplissimum ( same family as pothos but not a common plant to find) in a small tank and it very nearly choked the tank with extremely robust, tough roots in practically no time flat.

The poor fish had to squeeze through here and there. It seems to be a plant that would need a much bigger tank to be grown this way but it grew like the proverbial weed, so it sure seemed to like growing in fish water. The roots were as thick as the stem - nearly a quarter inch in diameter.

 

[Littlebudda]

Not much too much to do around the house before I go away again. But just feed my outside babies only once a week in winter and I never show them off once the water warms up I might try get the GoPro in there for some better video.
but here are a few pics and a vid.

 

[Blacksheep1]

Finally gave up and cut that leaf off the Anubias that was having algae issues , I was done trying with it ! The plant also put out a new leaf so I’m okay with that .

my child also made me buy a 1 metre shark teddy this week .. thanks ikea . Secretly( not really secretly ) happy that he loves fish , even if it is sensory .

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Yeah, a certain somebody got a blue led battle axe today (lost two teeth last week, working on one now) while on a mini vacation with mom at an indoor water park lol He did the wave pool and walked all the way to 4 ft with mom then let go and went on his own to the deep end

 

[Blacksheep1]

Yeah, a certain somebody got a blue led battle axe today (lost two teeth last week, working on one now) while on a mini vacation with mom at an indoor water park lol He did the wave pool and walked all the way to 4 ft with mom then let go and went on his own to the deep end

Battle axe for the win !!!!! Brave boy , well done !!

 

[BigManAquatics]

Water change and some filter maintenance done on the wife's 29g platy tank. All caught up for a bit.

 

[Wendybrass]

I spent some time doing something that’s always so much fun (?).

I was using a net and a cup to clear duckweed off the surface of one tank. It had grown too thick and was blocking too much light. We think the plants do not speak but I am fairly sure that every duckweed that managed to elude me will be snickering at me tomorrow.

I recently watched a duckweed removal hack. She used a comb and lined a bowl with a mesh cloth. So I tried it but instead of a mesh cloth I just used paper towel in a bowl. The comb makes it so much easier and faster to scoop up the duckweed, and no little guppies to rescue from the net! The towel lined bowl is just easier to clean up.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

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Eh, close enough.

So I put Great Grandpa cobra in with my third Gen cobras.

The other 3rd Gen cobra I put in the tub with my copper cobras.

The rest were saddlebacks and black bars so they went into that tub.

Saw a couple of wild patterned guppies in the feeder tank at the LFS the other day. At .29 ea maybe I’ll start a colony since I have a couple available pumps, filters and tubs now lol

Gramps is doing well in the freshwater. Got put in his place by his great grandson pretty quickly lol

 

[StarGirl]

Did some Val control this morning. Had to clean up some mad running going on. The tank would be filled in a month lol.

For some strange reason the ones in the middle stay about 8-12 inches. The ones on the side get over 2 feet. Very strange.

Going to the lfs in a bit. I will see if he wants the 25 5-6 inch plants. If not I will post them on here later.

 

[Fishfur]

Did some Val control this morning. Had to clean up some mad running going on. The tank would be filled in a month lol.

I once got a plant that was sold as a water poppy, but it turned out to be common potamogeton pond weed. Next thing I knew, it had run around the tank 3x in almost no time flat.

It put down robust roots every four inches with a thick stolon running on top of the substrate and was well on track to choking the tank. You could almost see it grow in real time, it moved so fast. I took it back because it was sold under the wrong ID and I’m practically a fixture at my LFS so they exchanged it for something else.

 

[Wendybrass]

Tomorrow is WC day unless tests today tell me otherwise. I have a sad empty QT. Maybe I'll remedy that tomorrow too. While I'm not overly happy with how Bella looks in the bookshelf tank, moving her has opened up many options for the 32. My hubby loves how I say I'm moving our Betta to that tank so now I don't need to buy a Betta, so I have saved us money! And then the next day say now that the Betta is moved we really need to add mates to that tank and of course the 32 needs a little somethin' somethin'.

Did some Val control this morning. Had to clean up some mad running going on. The tank would be filled in a month lol.

For some strange reason the ones in the middle stay about 8-12 inches. The ones on the side get over 2 feet. Very strange.

Going to the lfs in a bit. I will see if he wants the 25 5-6 inch plants. If not I will post them on here later.

I've been trimming the tops and I think that causes a growth spurt. Do you think it's possible to keep them trimmed in small tanks or is that just an exercise in frustration?

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Even in nature it hits the surface then bends in the direction of flow. A long aquarium with a lot of flow and no trimming would be what it wants.

 

[KeepKeepingAquatics]

So today is my water change day so that's getting done. I also found out we have an RODI unit in the downstairs sink (wasn't aware of it lol) so this means my Aquatic pet options are definitely expanding (and I have a wonderful empty tank!) So, I'm going to be testing current tank water and also the RODI water to figure out some stuff. Today will definitely be interesting!

 

[StarGirl]

Got $27 store credit for my Vals. Came home with 2 more Pygmy cories and 6 Embers. My Ember school is now 20.

Only spent 4 something. I wanted some food too but they were pretty cleaned out.

 

[GouramiGirl100]

Missed a feeding day yesterday because me and the bf made an impromptu trip out of town to see his favorite author, Brandon Sanderson, at a comic con a few hours away. It was so much fun but I don’t think my fish (particularly the goldfish) were that thrilled They got some good food today. Tomorrow will be a frozen fold treat day for everyone also did a water change for the goldfish. My 37 gallon tank is getting on my nerves because it’s so tall plants struggle and I don’t have a lid so it evaporates like crazy not going to miss that tank when I downsize by number, will probably get a 40 to replace it that won’t be so ridiculously tall

 

[Littlebudda]

Will actually be home again tonight so will be seeing my fish not sure what I will do but I have two days at home before I’m away again, so might just watch and see.

 

[Cara]

tomorrow I'll be dumping the tank

Well....tomorrow was 6 days ago. I dumped the tank today and started to visualize a new look. Which led me to thinking about new fish. And thinking how I've wanted a Betta. Which led me to research. I live by the domino affect.

I've had a bumblebee catfish in this 5g along with a molly and a Guppy. ... for a year. Before that he was in a 10g for a year. I so rarely see him. He hides away in his little castle.

Now I'm reading he should be in at least a 20gal. Do I leave him in the 5g with molly and Guppy? Do I put him in 75g with 9" common pleco and gourami and a whole mess of mollies? Do I forget about the betta...for now?

Thinking out loud on screen

Missed a feeding day

I regularly fast my fish Wed and either Sat or Sun.

 

[Wendybrass]

Well....tomorrow was 6 days ago. I dumped the tank today and started to visualize a new look. Which led me to thinking about new fish. And thinking how I've wanted a Betta. Which led me to research. I live by the domino affect.

I've had a bumblebee catfish in this 5g along with a molly and a Guppy. ... for a year. Before that he was in a 10g for a year. I so rarely see him. He hides away in his little castle.

Now I'm reading he should be in at least a 20gal. Do I leave him in the 5g with molly and Guppy? Do I put him in 75g with 9" common pleco and gourami and a whole mess of mollies? Do I forget about the betta...for now?

Thinking out loud on screen

I regularly fast my fish Wed and either Sat or Sun.

My vote is try something completely different. New scape, new fish. I adore Bettas, they have so much personality, very interactive. I'm thinking if you're at this point, blank canvas and you've always wanted a Betta might be the time to try. . Just my 2 cents.

 

[Cara]

you've always wanted a Betta might be the time to try

I am leaning more and more to this. 4 fish are too many for a 5g. I can easily rehome the molly into one of my other tanks. my Guppy (f) has to stay here since I have mollies in all other tanks. But the bumblebee catfish....any thoughts on his homing? Leave him in 5g? Or move to 75g .... residents are a 9" common pleco, powder gourami, ember tetras and a mess of mollies
He currently lives in the castle in the right pic....I mean bottom pic

 

[Wendybrass]

I've never had one so take my advice with a grain of salt. I'd move him to the 75. You could maybe set up a cave that gives you a better line of sight, you might get to see him more. If you're keeping the guppy in the 5g you might want to consider a female Betta. You have a better chance of finding a docile female than a male for a 5g. I wouldn't put anything with a male in a tank under 10g. My female is gorgeous and has always been with guppies. She doesn't like platy fish though and a couple of the male fancy guppies were starting to annoy her. She's now on her own in a 10g. I might add some small schooling fish, just haven't decided what yet. So with plants etc you could make the 5g work for them both. Just have an exit plan for one of them.

 

[Cara]

My female is gorgeous

She IS gorgeous! I think you're giving me the nudge I need.

Just have an exit plan for one of them

I do have a 10g quarantine tank which is where all 3 are atm

Here's Yin. It was Yin and Yang but I lost Yang. and I have to say I THINK she's a Guppy. I got some random fry from PC and they were in a mixed fish tank.

 

[Littlebudda]

Unfortunately came home to a dead female guppy (she was constantly being pestered by the males did separate her last week and she dropped 20 fry before jumping out of breeding box but was still very pregnant I think they just stressed her out) and unfortunately my male BN passed aswell which is annoying as I now have 8 females and no male. All else looks good so levels are perfect so I think it was just one of those things but will try and do a WC this evening if I can on the 330

 

[Fisch]

Water change in the big tank, and then it is just watching the small tanks to get a possible glimpse of evasive little shrimp.

 

[StarGirl]

Water changes done and just topped off the 55g. The nitrate is pretty much 5 so I will leave it for now.

 

[Blacksheep1]

Quick wc on the daughters fancy gf tank. The poor thing isn’t looking any better despite 4x wc’s a week. I added some salt to see if that helps but tbh it’s always been stunted and sickly looking. She had some peas and duck weed though so at least she’s eating well ..

I’ve noticed one single spot on the dominant rice fish male’s back. I just know this is going to be an issue … set up a spare filter into the tank to start prepping it for a qt tank, luckily I have lots of spare media