Sunday, August 30, 2009

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.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

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.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

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!