Think Fish Keepers Daily News. [2016-2019]

I am sitting at the dining table using my laptop with my back to the big tank (I'd never get anything done if I watched the fish at the same time) and my husband put his head round the door, said what it was he wanted to say, then said 'why are your fish all up in that corner?'. I knew what he meant as I'd been wondering that a few minutes ago. The fish are all in the front corner next to the window, swimming upwards in formation, drifting downwards, then swimming up again. This is all the rasboras, all the rice fish and one of the gudgeons. I fed them 10 minutes ago with frozen cyclops. I just rubbed it through my fingers till it all melted in the filter outflow, so the individual cyclops were carried across the tank then down the side glass. It is almost as if the fish en masse chased after the cyclops then realised about the water flow direction and are currently enjoying a bit of surfing. I've even drawn the curtain to make sure it's not the light from the window that's attracting them and they are still at it 

Setting up a wormery in the back garden this morning.
Although I can get earthworms from one of the LFS, and can order them online, 6 mature axolotls can eat quite a few worms in a week. I can't get the worms out of my compost bins, because of the shape of the bins they are hardly easy access, and the thought of rummaging through them is unappealing.
I ordered a wormery online, and it is for growing worms for fishing rather than composting, so all the worms are E. hortensis (dendrobaena), rather than E. foetida, which can exude a foul smelling yellow liquid when damaged and the axolots refuse to eat them. Don't blame them really.
I didn't realise worms were sucha complex subject until I got the axolotls.
Back to the garden to finish the wormery now. 

Glad to see that your new arrivals are settling in @Paddyc I'm sure they'll have a great time with the MTS. 

I have not long returned from a quick trip to MA to get another 2 dwarf puffers. They are in a quarantine tank for now and will eventually end up in the main puffer tank to bring the total to 15. A girl can never have enough shoes, handbags, tanks, or dwarf puffers. 
Photos to follow when they settle in.

Thanks for the vid @apache6467 I really enjoyed seeing the tank and fish.
The fella at the end looks awesome too. 

High five for mentioning the site as well. 

 

Thanks for the vid @apache6467 I really enjoyed seeing the tank and fish.
The fella at the end looks awesome too. 

High five for mentioning the site as well. 

 

I agree!  @apache6467

Assassin's breed very slowly so you'll be unlikely to get over run with them.

The Apostrophe Police are on the beat and issuing a word of caution, @Fiona . 

Quick Fiona, I'll knock her hat off, you make a run for it 

Dropped my phone in the axolotl tank whilst trying to take pictures yesterday. 
It's dried out but only works for short periods of time, so not completely functional.
Possibly time to get a new phone, possibly a waterproof one.
This is the first time I've dropped a phone, so not too bothered, as long as I can download my photos (fingers crossed).

Dropped my phone in the axolotl tank whilst trying to take pictures yesterday. 
It's dried out but only works for short periods of time, so not completely functional.
Possibly time to get a new phone, possibly a waterproof one.
This is the first time I've dropped a phone, so not too bothered, as long as I can download my photos (fingers crossed).

Not sure that this will help and you may already have tried the suggestions but the following may be of use http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/mobile-phone/how-dry-out-iphone-fix-water-damaged-smartphone-watch-tracker-7-3515240/

For your next phone the latest Samsung's and the Song Xperia are waterproof x

I think Thinkfish has a "superfluous apostrophe" bug in its system.

Quote from: Paddyc on September 11, 2016, 09:11:24 PM

For your next phone the latest Samsung's and the Song Xperia are waterproof x

I think Thinkfish has a "superfluous apostrophe" bug in its system.

The phone autocorrect put it in there, I thought about removing it but decided to see if Colin or yourself would spot it and give me a caution

Quote from: Paddyc on September 12, 2016, 09:38:05 AM

The phone autocorrect put it in there, I thought about removing it but decided to see if Colin or yourself would spot it and give me a caution

Not me, guv. I enjoy a bit of freestyle grammar!

I have no idea why i thought it was you who posted the "Assassin's" apostrophe correction but i apologise, it was in fact @fcmf 

I've changed my reply from "his" to "her"