nabokovfan87 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 3:22 AM, Theplatymaster said: Oh, science note: I recall Cory mentioning in a video that when Java Moss is healthy the tips will turn bright green, i have recently read a scientific book on moss, and the bright green tips are the reproducing thingies of the moss. Yes. That's new growth. I can show you the photos in my tank if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 6:22 AM, Theplatymaster said: Oh, science note: I recall Cory mentioning in a video that when Java Moss is healthy the tips will turn bright green, i have recently read a scientific book on moss, and the bright green tips are the reproducing thingies of the moss. I have the special brown kind. 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 11:51 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: I have the special brown kind. 😳 ive never heard of that, can you please post a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 1:19 PM, Theplatymaster said: ive never heard of that, can you please post a picture? It means it’s not too healthy 😅 I do better with Christmas moss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 @TheSwissAquarist@Sonder BBS harvesting as i speak, i will post a picture of them in the growout container as well, once theyve been fully harvested (it will be an edit of this post) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 (edited) @TheSwissAquaristthe contest is on!: its not in the picture (i added it after) but i am heating mine. I added at 8watt heater, which i surrounded with filter floss to prevent any plastic melting (ive heard stories) (8wats should be perfect for this container size). I have fed out some crushed Community Crave ( @nabokovfan87 i could not seperate the flakes they were too fine, will krill kill the BBS?). so well see how this project goes. also new fish art, any guesses? (Not at all my best work). Edited February 22, 2023 by Theplatymaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcarlson Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/21/2023 at 7:14 PM, Theplatymaster said: @jwcarlson really like FD tubifex worms, and there were times the male wanted to spawn, the females didnt, i stuck a cube to the bottom, and then they actually started spawning. Posting from phone issues trying to get rid of this quote lol Got soaked up to the armpit, they seemed d happy even if the shrimp found it first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 2:32 PM, Theplatymaster said: @nabokovfan87 i could not seperate the flakes they were too fine, will krill kill the BBS?). No idea, but they might get a taste for shrimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 11:32 PM, Theplatymaster said: its not in the picture (i added it after) but i am heating mine. Mine are right next to my tanks…won’t add a heater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 10:21 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: On 2/22/2023 at 10:19 AM, Theplatymaster said: It means it’s not too healthy 😅 I do better with Christmas moss. Meant to post this morning... I guess the day started off with some chaos. Here is the bright green tips on the moss. This is also common on most plants. S.Repens Anubias Ferns doing their thing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) On 2/23/2023 at 1:14 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: Mine are right next to my tanks…won’t add a heater. i ended up removing the heater, it didnt seem to do anything. On 2/22/2023 at 9:09 PM, jwcarlson said: Got soaked up to the armpit, they seemed d happy even if the shrimp found it first. Thats great to hear! Mine love their FDTW! Edited February 23, 2023 by Theplatymaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) All right, this will probably be a photo drop day. BBS still going strong: Baby Cories as well various plants in my tank: Platies in the project tanks: @jwcarlsonmy current reading project: the other books i want to read are An Aquarist's Journey by Rosario Lacorte, and The Tub Pond Handbook by Dr.Ted Colleti. (i dont think my local library has either, so ill need to buy them,and with the tub pond book, having it on hand whenever i need it will be very helpful.) Edited February 23, 2023 by Theplatymaster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 7:58 AM, Plantdude said: how old are they? around a week and a half, they grow fast at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcarlson Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 5:39 AM, Theplatymaster said: Every dang time I am on my phone and accidentally hit the quote button I'm stuck. Those other books do not look like Fantasy or SciFi, what are you doing?! 🤣. What else do you normally read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 9:23 AM, jwcarlson said: Those other books do not look like Fantasy or SciFi, what are you doing?! 🤣. What else do you normally read? I am a fan of the Redwall series by Brian Jacques , and those are books about fish (if it wasnt obvious). I am also a fan of the fantasy book I am writing right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 Somebody is working hard today and its not me, (stuck home sick 🤮) : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 doing math HW 🙄: the tank that i like more then i did last week, (what changed, my mindset): the platies are trying to food that falls through the bottom of the breeder box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 36hours in and it sounds like im winning! @TheSwissAquaristive been having some die-off but i think the fact that im using more water is helping me, i will get a water change done on there once i can find my booklight (im not organized at all) ive realized that by turning my light down i have slowed the growth of the hair algae. to the point that its no longer annoying, so ill just leave the light down and start feeding the platies again. Im really hoping for some platy fry soon, ive never actually documented how long it takes me to raise a platy, and i want to have that knowledge, also because i want fry from my "lets see what color varieties i can get" breeding project. Home sick again 🤮, so unfollow the meme thread now before i start to spam it. nothing else really happening, but ill be happy to make puns and jokes all day. Why should you never let an aquatic plant be judge for a court case? wait for it, wait for it, Because they are anuBIASED! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 To give a small update on my BBS progress @TheSwissAquarist. I still have a bunch alive, the water is cloudy with them, but im not sure if they are eating, as there is an acumilation of food on the bottom, its possible they are eating the fine stuff, and the coarse stuff sunk, but IDK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 12:41 PM, Theplatymaster said: hat im using more water is helping me, Ironically the only one of my containers where the population hasn’t crashed is in a tissue culture cup. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) On 2/24/2023 at 12:57 PM, TheSwissAquarist said: Ironically the only one of my containers where the population hasn’t crashed is in a tissue culture cup. 😂 my population has pretty much crashed by now, ill have to try again next week. crazy theory: the BBS are eating leftover plant residues from the culture plant IDK? Edited February 24, 2023 by Theplatymaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 6:58 PM, Theplatymaster said: my population has pretty much crashed by now, ill have to try again next week. Ouch. Does that mean I win, or do you think that we both get a second chance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 12:59 PM, TheSwissAquarist said: Ouch. Does that mean I win, or do you think that we both get a second chance? i think its not a last person standing contest, i think its a "whoever succeeds" contest, so i think we should both try again, because you wouldnt really be the Brine Shrimp master, you just kept them alive a few more hours then me,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 7:00 PM, Theplatymaster said: because you wouldnt really be the Brine Shrimp master, you just kept them alive a few more hours then me,. Mine are still alive, but I do agree that we should start again in the grounds that I may have found the secret. 😈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 2/25/2023 at 2:22 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: that I may have found the secret. 😈 no fair, what is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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