Hashtag NotSalad - It's Wisteria Trimming Day!

[Alesha]

Nope...not a plate of salad greens!

The wisteria had gone a little crazy in the 20 gallon Long, and I had no idea until I got in there trying to tease the "branches" apart to trim them! There were more "trunks" than branches and I really had quite a bit to cut out of there.

My favorite thing is that as soon as I'd thinned and trimmed them, the green tiger barbs started darting in and out of them. I love it that they do that...it's so fun to watch!

We added a new ACO plant - a dwarf sagitaria there in the background. I've never grown this plant before, so I'm eager to work with it. 

And then I did maintenance on the Marimo moss balls. It was hard work, I tell you!😆 Yeah, I gave 'em a squeeze and plopped them back in there. They'll float for a bit and eventually settle down somewhere.

Interestingly, they've been dropping little tufts of green lately. I took one little piece of fluff out and tried to roll it in my palm, but it wouldn't quite ball up. Instead it came out a little tear-shaped. 

I'm hoping I'll be able to eventually get it to go into a ball shape and "grow" more moss balls that way. @Irene mentioned in one of her videos that they were super-slow growers, so I'm hoping I'll have the patience to see it through.

The other little green tuft you see there was full of snail eggs, so I just left it as it was. Couldn't bring myself to smoosh it between my hands.😜

Edited January 29, 2021 by Alesha

[Fish Folk]

Wisteria is our favorite easy plant. It really works well in our water! Also, our LFS will buy it from us gladly if the pieces are long enough.

Kind of liking the green tiger barbs! How are they in your community? Ever had them spawn? 

[Alesha]

49 minutes ago, Fish Folk said:

Kind of liking the green tiger barbs! How are they in your community? Ever had them spawn? 

The barbs are in the tank with 12 male guppies & 1 red-tail botia loach.

They were very young when we got them & they have grown quite a bit in our tanks. They haven't spawned, that I've noticed. I think they are probably just now maturing enough for that. But I haven't done the research on that,  so I don't know for sure.

They are very zippy fish. Always moving quickly around the tank. They chase each other, but not the guppies so far.  We've had 2 guppies lose their tail, but there were no wounds. And the trails grew right back. I think they just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time & got bit. 

They are a gorgeous fish, but I wouldn't put them with peaceful, slow- moving fish. 

[OceanTruth]

Wow that's some serious wisteria growth! It actually does look like a plate of salad. Lol.