TeeJay Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 The time has arrived to reveal the new tank friends for the Cory tank. They have woken up from there journey and are on the hunt for food. It's time for everyone to meet Johnny and June. (see if anyone knows that reference). They are a pair of magenta mystery snails from @Guppysnail. They are already zooming. Around the tank and exploring. As well a fun bonus was tucked in there shipping box. Some floating plants! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Everybody is happy with their cute little antennae out having a good time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 On 9/7/2022 at 7:19 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: Everybody is happy with their cute little antennae out having a good time Yes only took them a few mins to wake up from there journey and start cruzing around. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Welcome to today's addition of morning coffee with TeeJay. This morning we find lemony doing well after his first night in his forever home. Munching on some grindage I mean alge 🤣. And a super special announcement the second tank mate has finally decided to wake up and join in. I wanted to make sure he made the trip ok as well before announcing him. We have a new magenta mystery snail in the tank now as well. I'm pretty sure my daughter named him last night but I can't remember what. I'm old give me a break 😂. Have a good morning all and always rember to wheeze the juice! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) I’m so glad 4/4 made it 🤗. I know they will ❤️ their new forever home. 🥰 Edited September 8, 2022 by Guppysnail 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 June is front and center this morning. Why do I feel like she is saying what do you want and why are you taking my picture this early. I just got done with a late night of roaming the tank 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 9/8/2022 at 7:14 AM, Guppysnail said: I’m so glad 4/4 made it 🤗. I know they will ❤️ their new forever home. 🥰 Yes the last little guy made me a bit nervous last night. He just need extra time to get settled from the trip. But as soon as the lights kicked on and the dish was empty I immediately started scanning the tank and spotted him on the back wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Ok better view of him now. And I remember what my daughter named him. Midnight 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Alder and filo cones should be here on/by Monday. Ordered from a small shop Etsy. Always like to help the independent folks when I can. I'm hoping the shrimpy friends enjoy them. I notice they don't pay much attention to the catappa leaves so trying to get ans much variety I can for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Mine love dried lotus pods. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 9/8/2022 at 8:25 AM, Guppysnail said: Mine love dried lotus pods. I'll have to check those out too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 She's a lovely lady. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 9/8/2022 at 7:35 AM, TeeJay said: and the dish was empty He had priorities 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Did you end up ordering the assassin snails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 9/8/2022 at 9:06 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: She's a lovely lady. You know mr. Johnny aka cash would have nothing less 🤗 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 Morning everyone. Welcome to coffee with TeeJay. We are in the home stretch. The new killi friends are out for delivery and will be here by 8pm tonight. It's going to be a long day at work check for updates to see when they get here. And nobody ate there vegetables last night either. All of the green bean was still there. Bad snails they know to eat there vegetables. So here's a pic of lemony saying welcome to the co op. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 Well the alder cones are out for delivery today. Super excited to see if the shrimp will enjoy them. Or think there to good for them and turn there nose to them.🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 So the killis arrived today!. I got 20 in total but I believe I counted 22. They all arrived alive and swimming well. I set up my breeder box on the side of the aquarium with an airstone and added in the fish in the water they were shipped in. It was green water so it will be hard to see them in the first pics. I slowly added tank water to get them up to the temp in the tank. After about 30 mins I poured most of the green water out and kept adding more tank water to get the temps as close as possible. After about another ten mins I poured them into a shrimp net and placed them in there new home. Everyone seems to be doing well so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 Just put in a bit of easy fry food so they could have a little meal before lights out. I really couldn't see them much at first but when the food started to distribute though the water column here they come! As well the custom baffle for the tidal 55 should be here tomorrow. There is already very easy flow for them. But I figured it never hurts to have extra help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 He gave me extra as well. I hope you love them as much as I do. 🤗 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 Getting used to there little size in my big tank is tricky lol. But I want to be able to just let them breed and go crazy. I think in this setup they well be able to do that quite nicely. Going to be alot of random photo drops over the next few days as I get pics of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 Alder and filo cones came in today. And they even sent a bonus bag of some almond leaves. Going to add one of each come to the tank and see how they like it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 I bet they are loving your lush plants! The killies look nice & healthy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 Yes they were shipped in green water. I'm sure they had good little morsels to munch on. And the way he shipped them was really cool. All in breather bags. 5 bags each with a few in them. So I'm thinking I got more like 25 and not 20. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 Morning all. Shall we have some coffee?!. Checking in the new killis this morning. Gave them some fry food to see if I could get them to come out front for me. We did have some takers. They seem to be staying in small groups as they explore the new tank. Nobody seems to shy or really just hiding and not exploring. I did have a few concerns about that because there is one single male variatus platy who is in the smaller side for a full grown adult and one juvinile female guppy in the tank. Neith one seem to really pay attention to the killis. So far so good. I even caught a pic of the guppy with a few of the killis so 👍 The tank lights are set up to run for an hour in the morning l. Then again from 2-8pm. I do have a finnex stingray mounted on the wall a ove the tank for the emersed plants that runs from 7-7. So that does send a bit of light into the tank mainly just in the upper 3rd of the tank. That works out well because it gives me just a bit of light to be able to watch them as they are learning the tank. So far they have really been all over the tank and and different levels in the tank. Even out in the wide open areas just slowly swimming along. @Guppysnail sent me some grindal and micro worm cultures I'm getting ready for them as well. So hopefully within a few days they will acclimated and start populating for live food feedings. Even lemony came out for a visit this morning for some camera time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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