Recent content by bubble lou

man! 8 inches in 5 months? :blink: what in the world were you feeding him? this is my second sailfin. i lost one last year and probably kept him for about a year and i don't think in that entire time that he went from 3.75 in. to 4 in. he was fed blanched lettuce and cucumber, along with...

^^ aw shucks... :blush: thanks for the compliment! it's a canon EOS digital rebel. it's a great camera. feels just like an SLR, but a little lighter. got lucky with a few shots. didn't use the flash (except for the shot of the tetra), so the shutter speed was pretty slow. about 75% of...

that "ripped paper" look on the tetra is its normal finnage. :nod: bubble lou

nope! everyone's gettin' along pretty good! :drink: every once in a while the betta "flexes" his muscles in front of the tetra and makes advances, but the tetra is uninterested and can't be bothered. i was wondering if nipping would be a problem too, but THIS group has been playing together...

well, it's a day later and the little guys seem to have settled a bit back into their familiar behavior, although it does seem like they're out and about during the day just a little more than usual. they don't seemed stressed or anxious in the least, just mellowly foraging around for food...

thanks for the welcome and responses! :good: fknm, that could be a possibility. the black gravel is brand new and the old, white gravel had been in the tank long before i added the khulis. if it's a TEXTURE issue, the white probably felt different because of the algae. fff, i was wondering...

hello everyone, just found this forum and wanted to introduce myself. i'm just a casual hobbiest, who has fantasies of one day being both disciplined and knowledgeable enough to eventually keep fully-stocked planted and reef tanks. in the meantime, plastic plants and regular water changes feel...