Schuyler Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 Today I made a mess... I removed the Amazon sword that had been struggling and traded it along with some crypt runners. Then I pulled one of the large crypts from the front and put it in the back corner. I figure there is a good chance it melts but maybe, hopefully, it comes back again. Then I did some major trimming on all the plants and pulled stumps that had lots of cut branches. Then I did a 50% water change to clean up the water. I suspect it's going to look a bit wonky for a little while but hopefully this opens things up a little and it looks better in the long run. Bonus: the corys came out and schooled to confirm that they were in fact still alive: Some of them have an orange sheen when viewed from above. I'm not sure what that means. It doesn't look like a sickness thing. Maybe just they're swim bladder? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) On 9/29/2023 at 7:24 AM, Schuyler said: Some of them have an orange sheen Have you been feeding BBS lately? Edited September 29, 2023 by TheSwissAquarist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 On 9/28/2023 at 10:50 PM, TheSwissAquarist said: Have you been feeding BBS lately? No but I did just do frozen but it was a shiny thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted October 2, 2023 Author Share Posted October 2, 2023 Went to Portland this weekend to attend the neighboring club, GPAS's annual Fishtoberfest. It wasn't as big as some of the Aquashella and stuff like that but it was decent size. I met Dean and actually gave him some killifish eggs that I brought for another member who ended up not being able to come. He said he would pass then along. The Amazonas Magazine guy was there and I managed to get three copies for free. I also picked up some Anubias, a club T-shirt (and one for my son), a white worm starter culture, and a another pair of Japan blue gold guppies (not pictured). We also went to the zoo where there were some familiar plants in the salamander tank: And there was an interesting diagram of their intense filtration system for the penguins: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 Today is one year since I set up the tank so I figured I'd put together the progression of the tank. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 It's been a while since I updated. I'm getting overrun with guppies again... The anubias has two blooms going at once The crypt seems to be bouncing back and sending off new starts. The back of those roots don't look so great though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 On 10/26/2023 at 4:25 PM, Schuyler said: I'm getting overrun with guppies aga I’m especially noticing the ‘again’ 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted December 12, 2023 Author Share Posted December 12, 2023 It's been over a month since the last water change and things seem to be doing fine still. The pygmy corys are coming out a lot more. I wonder if the swarms of Guppy fry make them feel safe. It could also be that they are happier because I've started feeding them Sera bottom feeder wafers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billipo Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Great tank set-up. I'm new to the forum so I started at the post beginning to try to see growth progress pictures over time. Got a chuckle when I reached the 1 year anniversary and you did a composite progress sequence. I guess I should have started at the punchline and worked backwards! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 The tank has had some new arrivals and departures recently. Departures: First, the small belly slider killifish passed away. I'm not sure exactly why, I had noticed that he was getting skinnier so I was making an effort to target feed him directly but I suspect it was just his time due to birth defects. Second, I gave away a bag of guppies. Still a ton left to figure out but better than nothing. Arrivals: A pair of American flagfish. They just got done quarantining. They were surrendered to the LFS near me because they were "too aggressive". From the looks of them they weren't in great shape. They were extremely shy when I first put them in quarantine but their appetite came back and they aren't as shy now. So far I haven't seen anything that looks like aggression. Hopefully there's enough cover for them to feel comfortable. I am a bit nervous that they may get territorial if they start breeding but then seem very young Not the greatest picture of him but honestly he's not much to look at just yet: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 On 1/5/2024 at 7:52 AM, Schuyler said: The tank has had some new arrivals and departures recently. Departures: First, the small belly slider killifish passed away. I'm not sure exactly why, I had noticed that he was getting skinnier so I was making an effort to target feed him directly but I suspect it was just his time due to birth defects. Second, I gave away a bag of guppies. Still a ton left to figure out but better than nothing. Arrivals: A pair of American flagfish. They just got done quarantining. They were surrendered to the LFS near me because they were "too aggressive". From the looks of them they weren't in great shape. They were extremely shy when I first put them in quarantine but their appetite came back and they aren't as shy now. So far I haven't seen anything that looks like aggression. Hopefully there's enough cover for them to feel comfortable. I am a bit nervous that they may get territorial if they start breeding but then seem very young Not the greatest picture of him but honestly he's not much to look at just yet: Need to be able to spot him to start with 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 On 1/6/2024 at 3:14 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: Need to be able to spot him to start with 😂 I promise he's in there lol Here's a much better picture: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 Quick update: The crypt that was moved to the back corner is exploding: All of the spots were the roots weren't fully buried have sprouted leaves so it's a thick bunch of leaves The flagfish are serious nippers. They'll need to move soon. The female is doing really well but she's the worst nipper. She'll just go on a rampage and go after everything in her path. The male isn't doing as well, not quite sure why. They did clear out pretty much all the hair algae in the tank. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 Some new inhabitants: otos! We were at the pet store and my son was being to get another fish. I figured there was plenty of stuff growing on the glass for otos to feed on. I also got a new plant from a club meeting: limnophila aromatica Plus a random shrimp that has some cool coloration. It was clear except for a red nose: A bit hard to see but it's in the roots of the buce 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricksonAquatics Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 You really do have such a stunning tank! Where on earth do you acquire so many different plant types?!😂 And what light are you using? I think you mentioned it’s one of the hyggers? Seems to be doing you pretty well lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 On 4/26/2024 at 2:33 PM, EricksonAquatics said: You really do have such a stunning tank! Where on earth do you acquire so many different plant types?!😂 Thanks! All of the plants except for the crypts are from trading and the local fish club. On 4/26/2024 at 2:33 PM, EricksonAquatics said: And what light are you using? I think you mentioned it’s one of the hyggers? Seems to be doing you pretty well lol The light is just a Hygger something that was on sale on Amazon. I wouldn't credit too much if the success on the light. The harder plants I've tried have mostly failed. I suspect it's more about the substrate and the plant choices. Most of these plants are considered easy-moderate. I pulled some of the really easy plants out because they just grow so fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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