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Frogbit

Vamp, our Betta boy

Pix!

Chillie running through 15in poofy snow, still falling.

Chillie & Kyle

My baby, Kyle!

Mr. Shark

PJ Mr. Pleco

Mr. R. Shark

Woods

Fall at my new home

Mr. Rainbow Shark

A baby Platy Fry

Some Mollies & Livebearers

Pups sleeping spots

Large new deck

55Gal Livebearer Tank

New long finned female.

Yellow female quite large.
Swordtail finally likes a female.
New long finned male.

Rubberlip Pleco

She is now in the Gold's tank, hiding pretty much all the time. I am thinking of getting a heater for that tank, keep it around 73F. The golds love the algae wafers, even though they are for the Pleco. I am looking to get more plants, should be able to order a few by Mon/Tues. Bought a Marineland BioWheel filter for the 30Gal tank. Filters with the true BioWheel are the best hang-on filters you can buy.

Rubberlip Pleco

She is the cutest little thing and so darn fast. She stays with the shrimp and snails until the Gold tank is done with it's salt treatment.

CrustaceanTank

We have a 20Gal tank for crustaceans like; Ghost shrimp and Snails.
I guess I will turn the 10Gal into the Sick Tank. We are looking for a Sponge filter for the 20Gal.
We have a Rubberlip Pleco in with the shrimp for now, as we are treating for Ich in both tanks.

Fishy Info

Freshwater;
1 Opaline Gourami- It's a girl! Less shy then when we first got her, pretty friendly with other fish.
8 Black Skirt Tetras- At least 4 are girls. They like to follow Opaline around the tank at times.
1 Yellow Mickey Mouse Platy- Female, swims with other fish.
2 Red Wag Platy- Females, swim near bottom.
1 Rainbow Shark- A little boy, tolerant of other fish, much more active and is constantly feeding on the wood.
1 Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus- Gold Spot Pleco. He sleeps most of the day attached to the wood. Much more active now with the sand.
55Gal tank, 70G Marineland BioWheel filter, natural sand substrate, rocks, shells and large suspended driftwood. Plants; Ricca Moss, Banana and a few Anacharis.

Cold Water;
1 Shubunkin- Call 'her' a girl, fast and very interested in surroundings.
1 Ryukin- Call 'him' a boy, slower more calm fish, medium scavenger.
1 Comet- Havent decided on 'boy' or 'girl' yet. Always looking for food, can be a fast swimmer.
1 Rubberlip Pleco- She is very fast and cute.
30Gal tank, 30G Marineland BioWheel filter, Ricca moss, blue, red and black gravel, 3in PVC pipe, unknown medium plant.

Crustacean;
3 Ghost Shrimp- One is pregnant.
4 Apple Snails- Black, white, blue & brown in color.
20Gal tank, fake plants, PVC pipe, 50G Aquaclear filter, Ricca moss and large smooth rocks.

The First 3 Freshwater Fishes & the Final Gold!

My little Rainbow Shark.
Tiny, Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus, Marbled Sailfin Pleco!
The little Opaline Gourami.

Fishies

Ah fish, once you have em, you always go back to em.
They are doing fine, I think I should move them to the 30Gal today along with their filter. I'll move more gravel once they are not in the 55 so I don't bother them that much. I am looking for a 125+ for the Golds when they get big, but for now, no real worries. I'll check the 30's water quality, then move the filter, catch the fish and let them acclimate in a bucket, move gravel and 2-3 little plants, feed and find a light. The 55 is for freshwater fishes, 2 Angels, Opaline Gourami, 4 Dwarf Gourami, Catfish or loach and maybe 2 groups of Tetras and Swordtails. But who knows. The tanks are kept in the garage against a wall near the door so water changes are easy and I don't have to worry about water on the floor, an extra plus!

New Tadpole and GTF Tank Set-ups

Pumkin and grass seeds as well as moss and a pool are all now in the adult tank. The tadpole tank has moss, rocks and clear water for their arrival on Saturday(hopefully).

Our Life

We live in a nice little home that I rent from my mother.
It keeps raining and causing much hell in our lives.
He wakes early to go to work, I stay home and run the house.
You never believe stay-at-home parent ever really does anything until you are one of them, well, pet-parents for us.
I clean the house and do laundry, take care of the pets, cook diner and make my Lover his Lunch when I wake up at 5am with him to see him off.
The new puppy gives Kyle stress, but soon, she will be potty trained and things with her will be much smoother.

The Author

K. Arikun D.
20 years old
August 15th 1988

The BF

Kyle W. M.
21 years old
July 15th 1987
Nicest guy in the world, very loving, sweet,
honest, kind, smart and thoughtful. I am extremely grateful I found him!
He is my PFH, we fight every now and then, but who doesn't. I
couldn't live without the greatest man in the world.

The Chihuahua Mix

Chillie
Female long-haired Chihuahua/MinPin mix
9 weeks old
March 27th 2009
She is a very sweet and playful little girl.

The Doberman Pinscher

Kohaku-Hatsun Kendall Arikun
AKC Fully Registered
29in 90lbs
Black & rust male
3 years old
March 2006
He is the worlds smartest dog,
though he still needs some work on walking.