Author Topic: Think Fish Keepers Daily News. [2016-2019] (Read 274126 times) 1923 replies

fcmf · « **Reply #1260 on:** June 16, 2018, 11:46:58 AM »

Did you ever find your male honey gourami, @Sue?

Sue · « **Reply #1261 on:** June 16, 2018, 01:12:14 PM »

No I didn't. At the last but one water change I moved every piece of wood to look underneath and nothing, not even a skeleton which I usually find traces of

fcmf · « **Reply #1262 on:** June 16, 2018, 09:08:36 PM »

Sorry to read of this.

My whale (the remaining of what were two female tetras) is going to have to go on some form of starvation diet - see video attached and description #Invalid YouTube Link include https# . Video actually makes her look slimmer than she is as, from a distance, the light reflects off her which emphasises her massive size in comparison with her nine tankmates.

[Edited to add: Hmmm - not sure what's happening here. I can see the url when I go in to modify the message but it's not showing up on the thread. https:#//youtu.be/O21IiPzmtDI but remove the # sign.]

TopCookie · « **Reply #1263 on:** June 16, 2018, 11:47:10 PM »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O21IiPzmtDI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O21IiPzmtDI</a>

Just me seeing if it will work...

Andy The Minion · « **Reply #1264 on:** June 17, 2018, 10:58:38 AM »

@TopCookie Yep it's working!

fcmf · « **Reply #1265 on:** June 17, 2018, 12:03:29 PM »

Thanks, @TopCookie . Just had a closer inspection and my inkling was true - the back, right flank actually protrudes into a point and her innards (bowel content) is coming out from there, while the anus is still separate but a few millimetres to the left of that.

Now to decide what to do... a few days' separation in a QT with her mate (the male tetra with the longstanding cloudy eye), with no food to give her a chance to slim down and possibly with some eSHa 2000 which might address his eye issue and might prevent an infection from sitting in on her right flank, or leave them be where they're clearly happy (but she's at risk of bursting)... Long-term, though, I think she needs some form of appetite suppressant as she's consistently been eating ?75% of the tank's food over the years as she has the most amazing knack of doing so.

TopCookie · « **Reply #1266 on:** June 17, 2018, 12:07:45 PM »

She actually sounds like a real character...

fcmf · « **Reply #1267 on:** June 17, 2018, 12:22:07 PM »

Quote from: TopCookie on June 17, 2018, 12:07:45 PM

She actually sounds like a real character...

She most certainly is!

I'm actually thinking of moving her and her mate into a QT, possibly without the eSHa 2000 to begin with, but increasing the temp of the tank to see if that might help her to release some eggs in case she's (almost permanently) egg-bound. In the 3.5 years I've had her, there have frequently been "shenanigans" (formerly her plus all the males together

but latterly just her and the cloudy-eyed male) but never any eggs released that I've witnessed - and they've been in my direct or peripheral view for the bulk part of most days. This would involve increasing the temp from 24'C to about 28'C (SF's recommendation for breeding); I'm unfamiliar with doing this but what would be a safe way of reaching that temp (ie an increase of how much over how many hours or days)?

Littlefish · « **Reply #1268 on:** June 17, 2018, 06:45:34 PM »

She's a big lass that enjoys a party

I've had a look at some information about raising tank temperature. One says a maximum if 1C an hour, another says 4C over 10 hours, and pretty much everything in between. I think you might just have to have a go and see what happens. Perhaps start in the morning to you have all day to keep an eye on things.

Best of luck.

Sue · « **Reply #1269 on:** June 19, 2018, 02:01:48 PM »

I have just shown my new betta his reflection for the first time since I got him. This makes them flare their fins as they think it's another male betta invading their territory, and it gives us chance to see the full extent of the betta's fins. My new betta is definitely a half moon - the edges of his tail fin are 180^o apart.

And the pennywort I bought just before I got him is doing well. So far. I've left it floating in the tank since the water sprite was a bit on the large side for a small tank.

fcmf · « **Reply #1270 on:** June 20, 2018, 06:04:05 PM »

Is he ok after "the reflection experience", Sue, or has he developed a PTSD? Have you given him a name yet?

Sue · « **Reply #1271 on:** June 20, 2018, 08:50:12 PM »

It only took a couple of minutes to calm down again then he was back to gently pootling round the tank.

I don't actually name my bettas. This one is 'New Mr Fish' which will soon end up as just Mr Fish like all my previous bettas

Matt · « **Reply #1272 on:** June 21, 2018, 07:24:16 AM »

I've been a bit absent the last few days.. but for good reason! I have some new additions to tell you about this weekend when I have a bit more time to do photos etc...!

There's a 12litre coldwater glass shrimp and snail tank, it's a bit of an experiment as it's no-tech... ie filterless relying on the plants and natural light. So far so good. Everyone has lasted nearly a month in there with weekly 50%water changes and I have seen plant growth (especially emergent) so this weekend I will be finishing the 'scape' so I can show it to you all.

And a 500 litre pond... what an effort that was digging it into very hard clay! This will hopefully get filled tonight/ tomorrow and plants and fish (comets and goldfish) added this weekend. The electrics and filter are all set up. It will take me a few more weeks to get this to a point where it is landscaped properly which will inclide a cascade waterfall. I'll do a new thread showing progress photos starting with Saturday's trip to World Of Water Blackpool (new shop to me... I'll be going back!) and keep you updated from there!

I know I'm excited... I hope you are!

daveyng · « **Reply #1273 on:** June 21, 2018, 07:52:30 AM »

Looking forward to seeing pics of the cold water tank and your Pond Project Matt. The ‘go outdoors’ approach is catching on. Did you ever consider my ‘crazy’ logic and heat it as well ?

Littlefish · « **Reply #1274 on:** June 21, 2018, 08:37:45 AM »

You have been very busy @Matt
Looking forward to seeing pics.

TopCookie · « **Reply #1275 on:** June 21, 2018, 09:21:20 AM »

Exciting stuff for sure Matt.... Can't wait to start seeing the pics dude...

Sue · « **Reply #1276 on:** June 21, 2018, 01:40:02 PM »

While we wait for Matt's pics, here is one of the flower that has just opened on my Anubias hastifolia

The blur is an Espe's rasbora and the plant behind the flower is part of the background not one of mine

TopCookie · « **Reply #1277 on:** June 21, 2018, 02:07:46 PM »

Great pic Sue...

Lovely to see an Anubias flowering like that, and I still have a huge soft spot for the Espei Raspberries... just don't have any remaining tank space now...

Littlefish · « **Reply #1278 on:** June 21, 2018, 02:15:29 PM »

Lovely to see your anubias flowering @Sue

One of the ones in my axolotl tank is in flower. It's probably only a matter of time before one of the fellas crash lands on it though.

@TopCookie you know what the answer is to your lack of current tank space.....

TopCookie · « **Reply #1279 on:** June 21, 2018, 02:27:52 PM »

Oh no....!!! Don't encourage me, lol... MTS could be on the horizon...

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