TheSwissAquarist Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 Anyone here know Rudyard Kiplings poem “If” ? I’ve done a fishy version! If you can breed your fish When all about you fail and blame it on you If you can set up another tank when all around you advise not to But make allowance for their doubting too If you can scape and not be tired by scaping Or scrape, don’t deal in algae scraping Or being a NERM, don’t give way to downsizing And yet not look too good, nor talk too wise If you can gravel vac, but not make vaccing your master If you can dose ferts to make your plants grow faster If you can meet with planaria and columnaris and not let those speed bumps get in your way If you can bear to ship the fish that you’ve bred, processed by USPS to make a trap for fools Or watch the tanks that you have your life to, algified And clean and plant ‘‘em again with an Amano Army as tool If you can make one group of all your juvies And risk them all at an aquarium swap And sell out, and start again with a pair of guppies And yet again reach the top If you can make your barbs and plecos and tetras spawn when past their best And culture live foods to give their fry life of such high a zest If you can talk with beginners and keep your virtue Or walk along Fishtubers and not lose the hobbyists touch If neither Ich nor loving puffers can hurt you if all meds count with you, none doses too much If you can fill the unforgiving fishroom With installations made through serendipity Yours is the aquarium hobby, but not too soon And - which is more - you can have a Murphy! For anyone who knows the original I expect it’s quite funny 😁 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) On 3/29/2023 at 9:57 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: A romantic raspberry leaf dinner. “Try this chloroplast” @beastie The flower is doing something…no idea what! Please ignore the duckweed. 🤦♂️ I had one like that. It was from the Aponogeton. I enjoyed it for awhile hoping I would get some seeds from it, but eventually I snipped it so the plant could focus energy on its leaves. What are the care requirements of your stick insects. Looks like they are vegetarians, but doesn't your tank have some water in the bottom? Do they have a specific moisture requirement? Edited March 30, 2023 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 4:22 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: What are the care requirements of your stick insects. Looks like they are vegetarians, but doesn't your tank have some water in the bottom? Do they have a specific moisture requirement? They’re veggies, and they tolerate anything above 60% humidity (having a water bowl in the enclosure already puts it up to 70%, so I just took it a bit further. 😂) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/29/2023 at 9:57 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: A romantic raspberry leaf dinner. “Try this chloroplast” @beastie The flower is doing something…no idea what! Please ignore the duckweed. 🤦♂️ Man that’s HUGE! I always thought those would be a smaller species of stick bug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 10:29 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: I just took it a bit further Maybe you could put a fish or a snail in there. Also, what are the chances we could get a short video of the stick insect at feeding time? ☺️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 10:37 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: Maybe you could put a fish or a snail in there. Also, what are the chances we could get a short video of the stick insect at feeding time? ☺️ I’ve seen stuck bugs (at my local nature center) a video and a picture of them eating (or doing anything) is basically the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 10:37 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: Maybe you could put a fish or a snail in there. Honestly I wouldn’t but fish (anything will take a shot out of one of the stick bugs) also I’m not sure if a water feature is safe for the stick bug. I’ll look into it more but it seems like they can drown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 From what I’ve read it seems that this species drown easily (especially the nymphs) and they like stable humidity and good ventilation, also I’m not sure if they actually can drink from the water. But at the end of the day it’s your stick bug! Tank definitely looks nice and it’s nice to see that you did successfully do a water feature (I’ve heard they are very difficult to do in a terrarium) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 4:35 PM, The endler guy said: Man that’s HUGE! I always thought those would be a smaller species of stick bug It’s magnified 🤣 On 3/30/2023 at 4:37 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: Also, what are the chances we could get a short video of the stick insect at feeding time? ☺️ Sadly I don’t do YouTube, on pain of ending up as the leaf that they’re eating 🫠. Not that the vid would be interesting though…maybe a Timelapse? On 3/30/2023 at 5:05 PM, The endler guy said: From what I’ve read it seems that this species drown easily Might be when they’re small(er)? On 3/30/2023 at 4:37 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: Maybe you could put a fish or a snail in there. The watertight area of the terrarium can hold exactly 8 liters. Take away 2/3 or so from that (occupied by soil) and you have about 2.33 liters (0.62 gal). Maybe a shrimp or something, but I’m not comfortable with keeping something in such a small container, what with pH crashes and ammonia etc… But I could do water changes with a bottle top…🐸 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 11:05 AM, The endler guy said: it seems that this species drown easily I suppose the water level can be dropped to their "knee" level? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 5:52 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: I suppose the water level can be dropped to their "knee" level? Easily. Still with a bottle top🙃 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 11:14 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: It’s magnified 🤣 Still! I was expecting them to be under an inch as adults Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 11:14 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: Might be when they’re small(er)? From what I understand it’s especially a concern with young but I think that the adults are also at risk, the problem (from my understanding/ inference) is the stick bug falls in can’t get out and starves/ drowns you probably should be fine just be cautious 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 @TheSwissAquarist did mention it is not their first time raising stick bugs! 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 Went to the LFS to get a duckweed net 😑, not the most interesting thing, I know, but I managed to snap a couple of pics: Heres Mopani having a snack on some Rasberry leaves: I’m debating on the merits of a patio pond…probably with Goldfish or WCMM. I originally planned to do rainbow shiners in a 60 gal plastic cow water trough; but my parents said a straight ‘no’ to that being sunk into the garden…a 30 gal bucket could pass. Any suggestions? Night temperatures are round 55 (Fahrenheit 💩), up to 76ish in the daytime; although we do get the occasional 88 degree roasting. @Dean’s Fishroom @Fish Folk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 @TheSwissAquarist thanks for sharing some photos of your LFS. I recently ordered some duckweed nets myself online. Personally, I prefer to keep fish over summer that will multiply quickly. I’m using 40-gallon stock tubs. I plan to try Swordtails in one, and Guppies in the other. By May, I add my plants from a local nursery. I add fish by June. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 That gourami is beautiful, and it’s really refreshing to see they have the betta in a tank, not a cup. I saw a BIG but beautiful green terror at my LFS with long flowing fins. Just gorgeous. There was another large orange (or red?) fish that was interacting with me, watching me, following me- I’d take a couple steps this way, a couple steps that way ..the eyes would turn first, then the fish would turn its body would turn to point at me. I did look at the name of the fish but have now forgotten it. I believe it was a cichlid. Name began with an a, I think? Such a personality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 6:26 PM, TheSwissAquarist said: Went to the LFS to get a duckweed net 😑, not the most interesting thing, I know, but I managed to snap a couple of pics: Heres Mopani having a snack on some Rasberry leaves: I’m debating on the merits of a patio pond…probably with Goldfish or WCMM. I originally planned to do rainbow shiners in a 60 gal plastic cow water trough; but my parents said a straight ‘no’ to that being sunk into the garden…a 30 gal bucket could pass. Any suggestions? Night temperatures are round 55 (Fahrenheit 💩), up to 76ish in the daytime; although we do get the occasional 88 degree roasting. @Dean’s Fishroom @Fish Folk That gourami looks great 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 8:17 PM, Lennie said: That gourami looks great 🙂 He was tempting me so bad, but I’m not ready to go down that road…yet🫠 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 Sunday Fish time! No April fools: I’ve started my fifth (or sixth?) attempt at breeding Salt’n’Pepper corydoras. Persistence will hopefully reward me with fry. Norhing fancy, just some Limnophilia strands, a cave, rocks, and a spawning mop. I’ll only leave them in 2 days, or until I find eggs, and then try the same method on the first attempt. Breeder box + air. Fingers crossed that it works! 🤞 Apart from that I have taken @Chick-In-Of-TheSeas advice and trimmed my Aponongeton (I though it was a lotus! 🤯) flower. It was 58 centimeters long! Although my efforts maybe futile… The duckweed war has started again…I won’t win, but I like to think I can .🤓 Ghiaccio (ice in Italian) the white Endler says hi! Have a nice day and don’t forget to pet your snails 🐌🤣! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 On 4/2/2023 at 7:13 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: It was 58 centimeters long! !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 Adding old man’s beard to the terrarium, as the upper half is devoid of plants. Happy April fools dad! (He was sleeping, dog biscuit circled in blue) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 But what about that air hockey table.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 On 4/2/2023 at 6:12 PM, nabokovfan87 said: But what about that air hockey table.... The fan broke. 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) On 4/2/2023 at 9:57 PM, TheSwissAquarist said: The fan broke. 😕 I bet it's an easy fix! Probably a PC fan / molex connector. Send me a photo if you want! (I just saw the photo and was thinking about fish water going down all the tiny holes 😞 ) hm, interesting! Quote 6. A Weak or Inoperable Fan If the table looks clean but the motor keeps failing to turn on, try looking for a reset button. Otherwise, the motor itself might need to be replaced. After checking the fan for dust and reinserting it, if it continues to turn weakly or fails to turn, the motor or blower system might have an electrical issue. Tables usually come with a centrifugal fan with angled blades, and it's best to contact the manufacturer for a replacement. As for the motor, make sure you buy the right kind if you're using a third-party source. Tables built and sold for home use often contain a smaller blower system than tournament-quality tables. A malfunctioning motor or fan could require professional replacement. Edited April 3, 2023 by nabokovfan87 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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