Guppysnail Aquarium Journal

[Guppysnail]

Tomorrow is leak test on the new 40. Then Monday mom n dad get moved in. Pygmy tank gets upgraded into mom n dads. I’ll probably wait until Tuesday to move the baby pleco grow out over to the fish room. The cpd fry tank comes down but the Pygmy tank gets moved to the dressing room with the slow growing pleco babies. When the pleco babies go to their new home the boy guppy grow out gets put in the pleco baby tank then just the 10 left in the dressing room as a plant grow/qt. Feels like fish 3 card monte 🤣

I put all three stands together today everything’s out of the fish room that is not fish related. I’m so excited and exhausted. I got some lucky bamboo for the tanks because I love the look and after reading @dasaltemelosguy alternative nitrate reduction thread I just had to. 
HAPPY ADVENTURES… TRY SOMETHING NEW 

Edited November 14, 2021 by Guppysnail

[Odd Duck]

On 11/13/2021 at 6:13 PM, Guppysnail said:

I got some lucky bamboo for the tanks because I love the look and after reading @dasaltemelosguy alternative nitrate reduction thread I just had to. 

@dasaltemelosguy is getting everybody hooked on the lucky bamboo!  I always thought it looked kind of silly in vases, but the tall stuff sure looks good in a tank!

[Beardedbillygoat1975]

@Guppysnailand @Odd Duckyoive got me searching out this thread. Oh well what’s quality time with the children anyway! Ha!

[Guppysnail]

On 11/13/2021 at 11:16 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said:

@Guppysnailand @Odd Duckyoive got me searching out this thread. Oh well what’s quality time with the children anyway! Ha!

 

[Atitagain]

On 11/13/2021 at 11:50 PM, Guppysnail said:

 

I have now followed this thread and will be reading up on it. Always another way, always more to learn, and always Atitagain 😁

[Hobbit]

Ahh I love this “If you give a mouse a cookie” story. If you give a guy a 64” TV…

Congrats on all the new setups and on making this transition!

[Guppysnail]

Ok so fish room is about 75% done. On the left of the door is mom n dad 40b. Left wall guppy fry/sorority grow out then pygmy cpd 20L right next to the window pleco baby grow out 20L then guppy/ panda corydora 29g community. 

I still have 2 10g with guppy boys growing out. When the pleco babies go the boys go in the 20l with a makeover. 1-10 on the left comes down. One stays as plant/QT. I still need to cut egg crate for the backs of some to support the pothos and lucky bamboo. I’m going to use the glass suction cup planters to support the bamboo until it’s tall enough to reach the bottom 

mom n dad cpd I added the largest cpd babies from the funny tank. They zoom all over the 40 they are all in heaven. I got 3” terra cotta pots for my stems.
I used 2” pots in sorority for stems and the AR grew so much I split it so I had 2 more for the Pygmy tank. When the pleco baby tanks get redone I already have enough to make 2 more for it as well 😁

The rest of the CPD fry went in with the 6 in the Pygmy tank. I can no longer tell which was scooter. They all act like Pygmy cory now 🤪. They even zoom to the top with them but when they get there they look confused like what do we do up here 🤣 

pleco babies getting big

gave the community a trim  2 swords came loose so I used glass planters

fraternity grow out 

the old Pygmy tank replaced the funny tank and any plant/wood/ terra cotta left over and a bunch of boy guppies got thrown in 🤣  I have bits and pieces of every plant floating used cycled filters but it does not have a canister like the other 6 so will come down when the plecos go and be kept for emergency use  

HAPPY ADVENTURES.. TRY SOMETHING NEW 

 

[Atitagain]

Wow you have been BUSY!!! Everything looks great, if I remember right you was fairly nervous about the AR doing well? It is going so good for you it is beautiful the red is a definite eye catcher. And this one room will save a lot of time when doing maintenance, great work👍

[Guppysnail]

On 11/17/2021 at 7:19 PM, Atitagain said:

Wow you have been BUSY!!! Everything looks great, if I remember right you was fairly nervous about the AR doing well? It is going so good for you it is beautiful the red is a definite eye catcher. And this one room will save a lot of time when doing maintenance, great work👍

Thank you. Busy is an understatement sun up to 1 hour before bed every night. I also tore apart the closet to store water tubs/buckets and a work table(soil to messy for pics🤣). I was worried because lots of folks talked of how hard it was to grow. I apparently got a very hardy variety. Yes no more dragging room to room equipment no more step stool and stepping back instead of down (OUCH🤣). 

[Guppysnail]

My little (I believe a girl) pleco I put in the guppy community is getting brave and BIG.  I’ve named her Angel  

Lefty is doing great  

my three tiger lotus are doing well  the one with no bulb is hanging in 

the one lost it’s leaves but is growing back really dark maroon  I hope it stays that color  it sent out a thick green shoot I was hoping it was replicating (do they do that?)  but then guppy girls played tug of war until it popped off  😕

the last one kept its leaves and is growing a new one

i know I shared this on the BN pleco love thread but I wanted it in my journal so I’m adding it  This was yesterday morning you can see moms cute face  she backs in when she lays and Dad flits in and out pacing like a nervous New dad  I had to take the eggs this morning 😢  

HAPPY ADVENTURES.. TRY SOMETHING NEW

 

 

 

Edited November 20, 2021 by Guppysnail

[Torrey]

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[Odd Duck]

On 11/19/2021 at 6:10 PM, Guppysnail said:

it sent out a thick green shoot I was hoping it was replicating (do they do that?)

They do send out runners to replicate but typically, not until they are more mature/sizable.

Love to see Lefty doing so well!

Edited November 21, 2021 by Odd Duck

[Hobbit]

Wow the room looks great! Also I think your cat is hungry. 🤣

[Guppysnail]

On 11/23/2021 at 1:32 PM, Hobbit said:

Wow the room looks great! Also I think your cat is hungry. 🤣

Thanks. Unfortunately he was. He had intestinal cancer so good went right through him. We chose to euthanize yesterday so ive been delinquent on good updates. 

[GameCzar]

On 11/23/2021 at 3:41 PM, Guppysnail said:

Thanks. Unfortunately he was. He had intestinal cancer so good went right through him. We chose to euthanize yesterday so ive been delinquent on good updates. 

So sorry to hear about your loss 😢 

[Atitagain]

So sorry @Guppysnail 🥲

[xXInkedPhoenixX]

Poor Kitty. ((((hugs))))) My kitties heard your kitty while watching that video, ears were perked. 

[Beardedbillygoat1975]

@GuppysnailMay he play and play in the great scratching post in the sky! 
Your fish room is a sight to behold! Well done!

[Guppysnail]

On 11/24/2021 at 4:02 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said:

@GuppysnailMay he play and play in the great scratching post in the sky! 
Your fish room is a sight to behold! Well done!

Thank you. I’m uploading a video now I’ll tag you when it’s done

[Guppysnail]

I wish I could invite my forum friends over to enjoy my little slice of serenity. Since that’s not possible I made a video. As you can see many of the ideas from my forum friends were implemented and enhance my hobby thank you again. Special thanks to @dasaltemelosguy The egg crate was from a picture of his tanks months ago. I recut it to make a back shelf. The lucky bamboo was from his nitrate post..sorry not adventurous enough for cannabis yet 🤣

My fish room is not a fancy build or elaborate setup like some folks. It’s big box aquarium masters seapora and Aqueon tanks and stands. It’s very humble but the peace, joy slice of nature it brings to me are priceless. Thanks friends for sharing in my fish room 🤗

@Beardedbillygoat1975

[Atitagain]

Everything looks great and organized. That’s a lot of guppies but should of expected nothing less I suppose. As soon as I’m done typing I’m looking up those full length hanging organizers on your closet door. 
The plants seem to be adjusting well from the move. Did you have any problems with them?

[Guppysnail]

On 11/24/2021 at 7:08 PM, Atitagain said:

Everything looks great and organized. That’s a lot of guppies but should of expected nothing less I suppose. As soon as I’m done typing I’m looking up those full length hanging organizers on your closet door. 
The plants seem to be adjusting well from the move. Did you have any problems with them?

Thanks. Yup million fish guppies. I got the baby door organizer  idea from an intro post by I think @William Lynch (sorry if that’s not right). I have no issues when I move plants because they are never rooted to anything and all my tanks run the same parameters. 

[Beardedbillygoat1975]

Great tour @Guppysnailand your level of organization is to be applauded. My areas are such a mess. Well done!

[xXInkedPhoenixX]

I'm a fan of pots in tanks now. Ever since I started doing it in my Oto tank. Yours look GREAT!!

[Guppysnail]

I am thankful to have this forum and to be able to learn with all the wonderful folks who participate.