Guppysnail Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 That is definitely surrealism style art. Very neat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 The white clouds seem to stay in the bottom third at the end of the day. They are currently the only fish. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Do you plan on adding inhabitants to the upper layer? It’s looking very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 @Guppysnail, my other tanks have more species, but I am enjoying the focus. I hope to grow more algae and biofilm, and add shrimp, matching the original goals from my tubs. The fish occupy more layers when active. The photo looks bad because I didn't want to wake anyone. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 I bumped the USB for the air. Bubbles were restored after this video! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 They all look like they have settled well for you. That is very enjoyable and relaxing to watch. Thanks for sharing. I’m out of reactions 💙 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mmiller2001 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 5:59 PM, Streetwise said: I really like the location. Rustic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Beautiful setup! ORD as well, but I love how they look in the warm color from the tannins. 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 Power out, internet up with my UPS: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 12/6/2021 at 4:38 PM, Streetwise said: Power out, internet up with my UPS: And I hope you have a non electric heat source for yourself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Streetwise Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 I like that photo because it has both SAEs and an Amano chilling in the shade. After moving some inhabitants around so that I can redo my oldest tank, I realized that I seem to have a ‘type’ or two for my fish. White Clouds, Bloodfin tetras, Glowlight tetras, ember tetras, and celestial pearl danios all have a similar thin hydrodynamic shape like trout. Pygmy Corydoras, Otocinclus, and SAEs all have a flatter and more curved shark shape, but are still very hydrodynamic, and share horizontal stripes. I guess those are the fish shapes I enjoy, like fast sailboats. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Speaking of shark shapes: my spouse has had to help with feeding a little, since the surgery. When feeding the 2 tanks with the zebra danios, commented: "If sharks had long fins, I imagine they would look like this. Your danios move like sharks, it's completely different from how the endlers swim" @Streetwise, maybe zebra danios are in your future? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 @Torrey, I love that your spouse has gotten more interested! I have kept leopard danios, but not zebra danios. They look sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/18/2021 at 5:48 PM, Streetwise said: @Torrey, I love that your spouse has gotten more interested! I have kept leopard danios, but not zebra danios. They look sweet! The zebras have been much more entertaining than expected. I somehow managed to get a male and at least 2 females with the fainting gene. I'm having to cross F2 back to the parents to identify which parents carry which genes. While a lab would love them, I haven't found a lab that pays as well as my lfs, so I would prefer to remove the genes from my for-profit stock. The LFS doesn't have a sufficient amount of fish nerd clients who appreciate the scientific benefits of locating fainting fish, lol. They get pretty upset when their brand new fish is belly up in the bag, even if it rights itself in the tank when the stress is removed. They are highly entertaining fish who swarm their food, and look better the larger the school. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 Please start a thread on this fainting gene, as this is the first I have heard of it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Is it the same gene as with the fainting goats? 😀 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/18/2021 at 10:21 PM, Hobbit said: Is it the same gene as with the fainting goats? 😀 On 12/18/2021 at 9:45 PM, Streetwise said: Please start a thread on this fainting gene, as this is the first I have heard of it! I'm not sure that there's enough information for an entire thread. There's not a huge amount of information that I have found, outside of a brief mention in one of my college textbooks and this article 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 @Streetwisedon't know of a more Christmas morning childhood feeling then a plant or fish order getting unboxed! The tank looks great and I love it being a single species fish wise. Works so well with the aesthetic you are going for! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 Thanks @Beardedbillygoat1975! It was single-species until I moved all the inhabitants out of my Askoll 20, so it also has SAEs, Otocinclus, Bloodfin tetras, and Amano shrimp. I need to fix the substrate in my Askoll 20, to get the layering right, and as much sand removed as possible. I know a lot more than when I first set up that tank a couple of years ago. I have gotten better growth with every subsequent tank, so time to loop back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 @Streetwiseif only we knew then what we know now gosh how much money would I have saved? I love bloodfin tetras nice color matching with the whiteclouds. I feel like there is a real sort of red theme to this tank. An earthy red but red none the less. So is the Askoll going to be a modified dirted, true Walstad, or other? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 I have decisions to make. My organic soil bar at the local composter has closed, because they got bought out by a local waste/recycling business when Vermont mandated food composting. The Askoll 20 tank soil may still be viable, but sand has choked it out from properly recycling mulm and fish waste. I have three retired tubs in my folks’ basement since my outdoor tubs experience. I may use the holiday break to pull those tubs, and sort the substrate with my five sifters, as well as the Askoll substrate, mostly to remove sand. I will continue to keep organic substrate tanks, with 1-1.5 inches of organic topsoil, and the most minimal gravel cap to keep plants rooted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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