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So excited to follow your process and learn from you, @Fish Folk! Your YouTube channel is one of my faves. In the same vein as everyone's comments above, these fish are GORGEOUS and I have resisted a few times buying them. But until I learn more about them and get a bit more experienced with other species, I will hold off. Best of luck! 🐟

Congratulations to everyone! 🐟

Bummer @Emika_B, sorry to hear that. I have read that Rummynose are tricky to breed. They are SO cool looking though! What did the "mystery fry" in your original post turn out to be - rummynose or dwarf neon rainbow?

Thanks @modified lung! CPDs (Celestial Pearl Danios, right?) are LOVELY, and I have been eyeing them up for a 29 gallon tank that I've got cycled and ready for new tenants. I was not aware they can tolerate such low temps, good to know! Two weeks ago I purchased 4 Golden WCMM from a LFS (they only had 4), but one passed away while in quarantine, so now I am down to three and the LFS is not sure they will be getting more in near future. Any preference re: the Golden WCMM vs the "standard" WCMM variety?

Hi everyone! Wanted to start off saying Thank You to this Forum and everyone who contributes - I have learned SO MUCH in the last few months from all the wonderful humans who share their knowledge about the aquarium hobby! Currently, I have an large army of very happy Red Wag Platys (Platies?), 12 Neon Tetras, 6 adorable Melanistius Corydoras (SO CUTE), a baby Bristlenose Pleco and 3 Golden White Cloud Mountain Minnows who are still in quarantine (they looked so lonely by themselves at the pet store, I couldn't leave them there!). ANYWAY - This is my first summer having an outdoor pond, and I am VERY excited! 😍 My fiancé and I bought our new house last year, and over this past winter I casually mentioned that I wanted to try summer tubs this summer...well, now I have a 200 gallon semi-inground pond that will have a small waterfall and a pump/filter. 😮 (images attached of the pond the day he dug it into the ground, and a picture from this past Sunday with the beginnings of the surrounding rocks). See what happens when you leave (some) men unsupervised?! So, cue excitement - and mild concern for the sheer size of this thing!😳 We live on Long Island, NY (Zone 7a for plants), so any fish will be coming indoors for the winter. Originally, I was just going to put a handful of my existing Red Wags and a bunch of plants in my intended smaller outdoor tub, but seeing as though I now have 200 gallons at my disposal and as a beginner with outdoor tubs/ponds, what other fish can I put in there? Looking for species I can put in the pond WITH the Red Wags, as I already have those and ideally would like some color variety other than the red/black of the Platys. THANK YOU!😄🐟

@Emika_B found your thread about breeding Rummy Nose Tetra today, while doing some research on the species - I will most likely be adopting some Rummy Nose this week from an acquaintance who is moving states and needs a new home for some of her fish. Not sure what ratio of males/females this adoptive group yet... Were you successful in your breeding attempts? Interested to find out! thanks!

Good idea with the potted plants - what do you do with the aquatic/marginal/potted plants when you are winterizing the pond? Where do you store them overwinter? This is my first year with outdoor fishkeeping, I am in NY, and I am in FULL-ON Research Mode! 🙂

Whew, I am so happy to see that it's not just me! I am a newbie Cory mom, I just adopted 6 Melanistius Corydoras this past Friday - my first Corys on my birthday! I noticed the same thing, the little crumbles of their Hikari Sinking Wafers/Algae Wafers make A MESS and look like a fine dust on their scales... which freaked me out when I saw it because it kind of looks like Ich or Epistylis. I've only had them a few days in my QT tank and they will be staying for a while yet to make sure everyone is healthy, but glad to see I am not the only one with this experience. They sure are messy little eaters, but SO CUTE.