[Christmas traditions]

So I was wondering what are your Christmas traditions that you do with your families? My favorite tradition is drinking Mountain Dew while setting up my Christmas tree. I don't know why I do it, but it's just a fun tradition that I do.  

[Cold water algae/detritus eaters]

A cherry shrimp colony would be nice. They can go in very cold temps and I heard Cory on one of his old fish room tours say that he had cherry shrimp outside all year in one of his ponds.

[5 Gallon Journal]

Looks like I am selling some of my fry to my LFS on Saturday for only 70 cents each. Kind of disappointed but my I have another big female so I'm about to get some more fry.

[Any language nerms here?]

I know a little bit of Spanish but it's because I was forced too when I was younger. 😆

[What was the last movie you watched?]

Home Alone, the best christmas movie in my opinion.

[Betta tank]

In my opinion 3.5 gallons are the bare minimum but 5.5 is a good size for bettas. 

[What did you get done today?]

Trimmed the leaves on my plants.

[Spare 10 gallon breeding setup again]

Are portuguese rams the same as GBR?

[Spare 10 gallon breeding setup again]

Do you guys have any good glass lid suggestions for a 10 gallon? Thanks

[I swore I’d never buy this species… now I have 3! 🤪]

On 11/28/2021 at 1:24 PM, JettsPapa said:

 

I understand.  When I was just starting out for some reason I kinda looked down on live-bearers.  Now seven of my nine tanks are dedicated to guppies and shrimp.

I used to have 6 tanks dedicated to guppies. Now I have narrowed it down to 4 and most of the pretty males are going to the lfs. I really like guppies it’s just they take so much room with all the fry, that it can make it a hassle. 

[Frozen food for small fish recommendations?]

I've fed frozen blood worms to my fry and it's a bit too big but they normally tear it apart then they can eat it.

[Welcome to the C.A.R.E Forum - Look here first.]

Welcome! @Mary Amen

[Avocado wood as hardscape??]

So I googled it. It didn't say anything about Avocado wood but here are some ones that you can NOT use.

• Cedar (avoid anything evergreen/coniferous)
• Cypress
• Grape vine – this rots very quickly
• Horse chestnut
• Lilac – this is poisonous
• Ivy – this is poisonous
• Pine
• Spruce
• Walnut
• Yew – this is toxic

[I swore I’d never buy this species… now I have 3! 🤪]

Guppies, and now I have 200+. 😂

[Sold my first spawn to my lfs]

On 11/28/2021 at 6:59 AM, Munkyaquatix said:

Good morning everyone hope all is well and everyone had a good holiday..just wanted to say I sold my first spawns (Odessa barbs&black Venezuelan corys) and I’m pretty excited over it lol.

did anyone else get excited when they sold there first spawns

Congrats! Still haven't sold my White Cloud fry but I was happy when I got some.

[Avocado wood as hardscape??]

But if you are worried I wouldn't try it.

[Avocado wood as hardscape??]

I would think if it was sitting outside for 3 years it should be fine. You could pour boiling water on it if you are worried.

[Getting back into the hobby]

Welcome to the forum. Also welcome back to the hobby! 

[What is this fry?]

On 11/27/2021 at 8:38 PM, Brandon p said:

I would remove that one to something a gallon or a big Tupperware. I use faint chess ball containers or pretzel containers from Walmart. Give it air and see if it changes color. I have fry that change as they grow. Or that it back to pet I, they will normally replace fish if they give you the wrong kind

You could do that. Or you could add tons of floating plants like hornwort, anacharis, guppy grass so the parents can’t eat him. Is there any more fry?

[Sores and clamped fins]

That looks to me like a bacterial infection. Do you have any aquarium salt?

[Harlequins are in the qt tank]

I have always loved the Harlequin schooling patterns. Great fish!

[Aquarium Co-Op Junkie]

Murphy makes a great topper. 😆

[What is this fry?]

Yep, that looks like a molly fry to me! Congrats

[What did you get done today?]

On 11/27/2021 at 6:31 PM, Patrick_G said:

Do you put them in a specimen container to sort? My eyesight isn’t great and I need all the help I can get seeing tiny gonopodium. 

I don't use a container. Most the males that I had are like 3-4 months so I could tell right off the bat that if they were males or females. I probably have 200 or so guppies so that was the hard part. 

On 11/27/2021 at 6:43 PM, Guppysnail said:

I had 3 tiny boy guppies left in the 20l sorority fry grow out tank. The tank looked so peaceful before I retrieved the boys I recorded it. Then I started staring trying to find the 3 boys I knew in in the masses. After staring for 15-20 minutes I realized they were staring back 😲. So I recorded that as well. It is hysterical. I did manage to get my 3 boys out. 
peaceful before 

staring contest 

 

I really like those females! Most of mine are really ugly. But I have a few ones with ok tails. 

[What did you get done today?]

Worked 3 hours in the fish room. Did water changes, put up my new 10 gallon Krib breeding tank. Also separated all my guppies into 3 separate tanks. Babies, Males, and Females to sell to my LFS next Saturday. Phew that was some work.