148.6L (39.2 gallon) aquarium journal

[elephantnose3334]

Fairly recent Canon pics of the silvertips. The dark background in all but one images gives the males some sort of dramatic look to them.

 

[elephantnose3334]

It’s a decent size. As long as it’s bigger than the mouth of the adults it should be just fine

Yeah, it was hiding in the ambulia the whole time before today.

 

[MattW]

I have Daisy fry all the time end up in my floating octopus plant, but they never make it sadly. Adults are always looking for food.

 

[elephantnose3334]

I have Daisy fry all the time end up in my floating octopus plant, but they never make it sadly. Adults are always looking for food.

I need to keep an eye on the fry most days.

 

[elephantnose3334]

I finally took a few good pics of the silvertip fry earlier today. I also set up a mesh fry saver in the afternoon. There are a total of two fry in the tank at the moment. Will look for any more fish fry hiding in the ambulia in the next few days and relocate them away from the parents.

First fry

 

[Colin_T]

when did you find the baby silvertip tetras?
are they babies form the adults you have or are they small ones form the petshop?

 

[elephantnose3334]

when did you find the baby silvertip tetras?
are they babies form the adults you have or are they small ones form the petshop?

They are babies from the adults I have. I found one on Monday (see post 328), and the other one earlier today. The fry did not come from a pet store, as pet stores don't sell baby fish or any fish that are too young for sale age.

 

[Colin_T]

look at that, you bred fish. well done

 

[elephantnose3334]

I've been monitoring the fry in the mesh breeder box since I got the container 2 days ago. They are tiny and I'm feeding them small meals of microworms and Hikari First Bites at the moment until they're ready to take in baby brine shrimp when they're a bit bigger. I'm careful not to overfeed the tank.

 

[elephantnose3334]

Tested a technique common in sports photography (using Bulb mode) when a professional athlete is in action during a big game on my silvertips and the results are...

 

[elephantnose3334]

More photos:

 

[Colin_T]

Bulb mode is normally used for photographing stars, planets and moons at night. You get a cable release and attach it to the camera and press the trigger and hold it down for 10-30 seconds (or longer) and it holds the lens open for longer allowing more light in. It doesn't work if you are holding the camera because you get camera shake and blurry images, and isn't good for anything that moves. However, it can be used to get some interesting pictures. They often use bulb setting when photographing a freeway at night and you get white lines from the headlights on cars. It also allows lightning bolts to be caught on camera.

 

[MattW]

Only just noticed the moss jar The silvertips will like that I bet, and it will spread quickly.

 

[elephantnose3334]

Today's tank photo. I got some red root floaters earlier today (I'm experimenting on plants at the moment).

 

[elephantnose3334]

Yesterday's tank photo.