Author Topic: Think Fish Keepers Daily News. [2016-2019] (Read 286223 times) 1923 replies

fcmf · « **Reply #1860 on:** October 06, 2019, 02:46:05 PM »

I agree - that definitely sounds like a sensible plan in the circumstances.

fcmf · « **Reply #1861 on:** October 06, 2019, 03:20:28 PM »

Quote from: Matt on October 06, 2019, 02:47:32 AM

Great, they are heavy root feeders so that should be a useful addition. Do also don't gravel vac too close to the roots for a bit so it can get established

I have a feeling this "keeping live plants" is going to be short-lived. These are meant to be kept in partial shade which I'm doing but already they look like they're heading towards liquified state...

Littlefish · « **Reply #1862 on:** October 06, 2019, 05:44:11 PM »

I went to MA to get some RO water this morning, a trip I knew would be difficult after the death of the betta.
Sure enough, as the water containers were being filled I had "how's the tanks? how's the betta?" and had to explain the situation. We had a chat about what could have caused the problem, but didn't come to any conclusions. I was asked if there was any other livestock in the tank with him, and I said no.
I planned to head home, strip that tank down, then get on with cleaning the river tank.
Whilst driving home I suddenly realised that I'd bought some blue shrimp and a pale rabbit snail with the betta, so when I got home I looked into the tank to see if I could find them.
Couldn't see anything, so decided to syphon the water out of the tank to start the strip down.
I eventually found most of the shrimp in with the pump, and found the snail under a catappa leaf, and as the water level dropped in the tank a few more shrimp came out of the plants

I've used filter foam to stop the shrimp from being sucked into the heater/filter/pump area, and they have all been put back into the main part of that tank.
That's some consolation, at least.

fcmf · « **Reply #1863 on:** October 06, 2019, 06:16:46 PM »

Glad there is some small element of consolation in your sad tale.

Matt · « **Reply #1864 on:** October 07, 2019, 03:06:44 AM »

Great that you have the shrimp and snail still @Littlefish

@fcmf I wouldn't worry too much about the partial shade thing... in fact I'd probably ignore it altogether... the plant is shedding its leaves which are adapted for growing out of the water and will replace them with leaves more readily adapted for growing underwater. Provided the roots are healthy and have access to some nutrients you just need to remove and damaged or dieing leaves and wait for more ones to emerge from the crown

fcmf · « **Reply #1865 on:** October 07, 2019, 03:48:02 PM »

Thanks, @Matt - that's really helpful to know... I'd probably have discarded the plant as yet another failure, unaware that this was the process. As I've mentioned before, I tend to remove absolutely everything from the tank in order to do a thorough clean, and certainly needed to do a thorough clean post- snail "poo fest"(!), but I forced myself to leave the plant in situ during that time.

Matt · « **Reply #1866 on:** October 07, 2019, 05:27:44 PM »

I'll convert you into an expert plant keeper yet!

fcmf · « **Reply #1867 on:** October 07, 2019, 07:41:50 PM »

Thanks, and good luck!

Hmmm - looks like this pair are in for another evening/night of "activity". At least they've made it to the foodpot before the fish - I waited until they were close by, then popped in the food. Usually these days, regardless of time I pop in the food, the fish swoop down and demolish it before the snails get a chance.

Littlefish · « **Reply #1868 on:** October 07, 2019, 07:51:42 PM »

Building up their energy.

Littlefish · « **Reply #1869 on:** October 12, 2019, 10:08:18 AM »

It's an exciting day in the Littlefish household - changing to Seachem Prime water conditioner.
I'm starting with the axolotl tank this morning, then probably moving on to the river tank, and will be converting other tanks depending on how "sensitive" the inhabitants are. The sturdiest fish will continue to have the AquaCare conditioner, as I still have a massive container of that which is still around half full.

fcmf · « **Reply #1870 on:** October 14, 2019, 06:39:59 PM »

The cardinals have moved from QT into main tank.

A full update will follow at https://forums.thinkfish.co.uk/fish-tanks-and-equipment/filter-tinkering-musing/msg46113/?topicseen#new

fcmf · « **Reply #1871 on:** October 15, 2019, 03:31:26 PM »

I can't stop admiring my tank, beaming proudly at its inhabitants.

I really ought to pull myself together.

Littlefish · « **Reply #1872 on:** October 19, 2019, 08:02:20 AM »

Nothing wrong with spending time admiring your tank, especially after the addition of new fish post-quarantine.

fcmf · « **Reply #1873 on:** October 24, 2019, 01:26:02 PM »

5th anniversary since the first inhabitants (the x-ray tetras) arrived in the tank, so a few little edible treats have been added into the tank by way of celebration.

Littlefish · « **Reply #1874 on:** October 25, 2019, 09:35:09 AM »

Happy anniversary, and I hope that your gang enjoy their treats.

I got home from work last night to find several clusters of peppered cory eggs in the river tank. I had thought that the 2 largest females were looking extra chunky and attracting a lot of attraction last weekend. I can't imagine that the eggs will last due to the panda garras and bulldog plecs, but that's the way it goes.

Sue · « **Reply #1875 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:16:19 PM »

Fed my betta at lunchtime, he gobbled his food as usual.

Younger son, who is living with us while his house purchase goes through, got home from a weekend away about 5 o'clock and said "You've got a dead fish in the tank".

My betta was dead

Not a mark on him, he was fine at lunchtime

Matt · « **Reply #1876 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:23:31 PM »

Oh dear! Sorry to hear this @Sue. Someone told me (it might have been you!) that fish are masters of hiding their ailments so as to not appear weakened to predators. Odd that he was eating fine just a few hours prior though... I'm sure if there was something to spot you would have done so.

Im worried for mine now which is swimming a bit iffy tonight but eating fine...

Littlefish · « **Reply #1877 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:44:48 PM »

Sorry to hear about your betta @Sue

It must have been such a shock to find that he had passed only a few hours after having eaten normally.

fcmf · « **Reply #1878 on:** October 28, 2019, 07:55:08 AM »

What sad news, @Sue - always a shock when a seemingly in-perfect-health/behaviour fish is found dead on the next occasion you look in the tank.

[Hope yours is ok this morning, @Matt.]

Sue · « **Reply #1879 on:** October 28, 2019, 11:59:50 AM »

Thank you all.

I think bettas are getting weaker these days. And he was big when I got him so he may have been older than usual.

My husband asked did I do anything silly at the last water change. It is a point to consider, but all the shrimps are still thriving and they'd go first if there was something wrong with the water.

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