Guppysnail Aquarium Journal

[Guppysnail]

Next week these kiddos go to their forever homes. Sad but glad. I know they will be cared for very well.
 

We have a feast!

 

 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 8/29/2022 at 12:35 PM, Guppysnail said:

Next week these kiddos go to their forever homes. Sad but glad. I know they will be cared for very well.
 

We have a feast!

 

 

It's kinda tough but we can't keep 'em all, I guess.  Where are they going next?

[Guppysnail]

On 8/29/2022 at 12:54 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

It's kinda tough but we can't keep 'em all, I guess.  Where are they going next?

These go to two of my friends. That’s why I feel good about it. They will not only be well cared for but they will be loved as family 🥰

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 8/29/2022 at 1:27 PM, Guppysnail said:

These go to two of my friends. That’s why I feel good about it. They will not only be well cared for but they will be loved as family 🥰

Plus maybe you will get updates on how they're doing as well!

[Guppysnail]

On 8/29/2022 at 1:53 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Plus maybe you will get updates on how they're doing as well!

I’m hoping 🥰

[Guppysnail]

What do you guys think…backlit or not?  Everything is so full it’s not getting enough light. I can’t trim or even remove duckweed. I found out the hard way (thankfully no casualties) the duckweed roots are polluted with least killi fry. 

Almost forgot the tiny terrorists photo

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

I like the color and ambience of the backlight, but I feel like the tank looks more full/lush without the backlight.

But if the idea is to get plants to grow more, then that point of view is only temporary.

Also the little pleco is adorable.

[Katherine]

I like the second photo better.

[Guppysnail]

Went in to turn the emergent plant lights on. She is totally hidden. Can’t see her at all nope nope nope. 🤣 no light so grainy photo

[Guppysnail]

This is why I tell folks CPD are not the best choice for a 5 gallon tank. Yes the fit and will survive but their personality and activity do not fit. This is a 40 breeder. Not an inch wasted. 

Todays feeding
 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 8/30/2022 at 9:40 AM, Guppysnail said:

This is why I tell folks CPD are not the best choice for a 5 gallon tank. Yes the fit and will survive but their personality and activity do not fit. This is a 40 breeder. Not an inch wasted. 

Todays feeding
 

See, and I thought they would be good for a small tank due to their size, but I've seen a few posts now indicating aggression. (The shrimps swimming around are adorable.  The one at :14 is a character, going across the whole tank.  Loves the spotlight!)

Is this the last day for the snails?  I cannot believe how BIG they are!

[Guppysnail]

On 8/30/2022 at 10:27 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

See, and I thought they would be good for a small tank due to their size, but I've seen a few posts now indicating aggression. (The shrimps swimming around are adorable.  The one at :14 is a character, going across the whole tank.  Loves the spotlight!)

Is this the last day for the snails?  I cannot believe how BIG they are!

No. I’m actually going  to wait until next week. That’s better for my friends. 

[Guppysnail]

Guppy fun. Camera seemed to not want to focus today

 

[Guppysnail]

Every so often I take an entire day to just watch fish. No hands in tanks no chores nothing but snooping at the fish. I guess you can tell today is that day. 

 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Some of those guppies are big chonkers! 

[Guppysnail]

On 8/30/2022 at 1:20 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Some of those guppies are big chonkers! 

They are the ones past birthing or close to. 

[Odd Duck]

On 8/30/2022 at 11:46 AM, Guppysnail said:

Guppy fun. Camera seemed to not want to focus today

 

Your “banzai” tree is looking good!  Plus those chunky girls.  All have nice color!  Love the music you put with each vid! 😂 🤣 

[Minanora]

I like the second photo of the least killi tank. Not sure if it's backlit... But without my glasses it's easier to see. 😂

I love the updates. Having a day to just enjoy your tanks is always the best!

[eatyourpeas]

On 8/29/2022 at 12:57 PM, Guppysnail said:

What do you guys think…backlit or not?  Everything is so full it’s not getting enough light. I can’t trim or even remove duckweed. I found out the hard way (thankfully no casualties) the duckweed roots are polluted with least killi fry. 

Almost forgot the tiny terrorists photo

With the backlit tank I feel like I could keep going forever. The second one definitely shows a finite landscape. I can see Bilbo going to another land in the first one, as if he is on a ridge and adventures await once he starts descending.

There is nothing but milk in my coffee! 🤪

Edited August 31, 2022 by eatyourpeas

[Guppysnail]

Two more surprise new fish coming late next week. Not ones I see often but not very rare either. One doesn’t eat commercial food and my new live food adventure gave me the opportunity to get these. 
 

Im taking down the funny tank (again 🙄) and setting up a 20 high. 
 

Thought I’d share how I upgrade tanks. 
 

I take plants (big box Java fern and Anubias work lovely as fillers until other plants grow in) and drop them in established tanks along with new media for new filters. Looks awful but works great. I’ll use the media from the hob as well.  Everything from shrimptopia including sponges will temporarily go into the new tank. I’m scavenging a huge wad of guppy grass also. 
 

My Dr Seuss tree was another failure for the third time. I admit defeat. So I’m using the Riccia in the new tank as a floating mat type thing. My new kids don’t like bright light. 
 

HAPPY ADVENTURES… TRY SOMETHING NEW 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

But I thought the Dr. Seuss tree looked good!

[Guppysnail]

On 9/1/2022 at 5:59 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

But I thought the Dr. Seuss tree looked good!

So did I but my shrimp have ideas that it is their sole mission in life to detach the moss. I may try a different moss I’m considering phoenix or us fox but I think I’ll have the same issue. I might try hookeri (so?)

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Will you offer them a side dish of yummy moss though?

[Guppysnail]

On 9/1/2022 at 6:19 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Will you offer them a side dish of yummy moss though?

They have their own stinking log. 7 inches of mopani covered in Xmas moss and a shrimp cave moss covered. The tiny terrorists consistently destroy my Dr Seuss tree to spite me. Terrorist attacks I say! 🤣

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Well whose fault is it for planting a tree in their yard?