What are you doing today?

[gwand]

And I thought I heard them all!

 

[Burleson]

Just ranch work I have ride some horses, drag some pens, clean some stall etc
So much fun!
Plus it’s supposed to be 101 degrees today

 

[anewbie]

so i did my yearly nitrate test today on the 500 and 600 and i have no clue what the nitrate level is on the 600:

Maybe someone can tell me - i think aruond the 5 range which is a bit high i guess. The 500 was more yellow.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

so i did my yearly nitrate test today on the 500 and 600 and i have no clue what the nitrate level is on the 600:
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Maybe someone can tell me - i think aruond the 5 range which is a bit high i guess. The 500 was more yellow.

Yeah, those things are frustrating to read. If they were honest they'd say Yellow=0ppm, Orange=5-30ppm, Red=Water change.

 

[Innesfan]

It appears to be between 5 and 10. Remove the cap and look into the vial through the top instead of from the side. That usually offers a more accurate color indicator.

 

[anewbie]

It appears to be between 5 and 10. Remove the cap and look into the vial through the top instead of from the side. That usually offers a more accurate color indicator.

Hum. I guess it is getting rather high; maybe next week i'll do a 200 gallon water change on the 600 - kind of a pain.

Long term when the m. mirificus and laetacara thayeri age out i won't replace them and that will just leave the chcoolate and clown loaches as the large fishes.

 

[connorlindeman]

Loving how this tanks looking:

The odessa barbs settled in really well. There are 20 of them in there.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Loving how this tanks looking:
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The odessa barbs settled in really well. There are 20 of them in there.

Yes, that is really nice! I love Odessa barbs, but mine keep dying for no apparent reason. I seem to find a dead one about every other month or so. It is slightly discouraging.

 

[Innesfan]

Yes, that is really nice! I love Odessa barbs, but mine keep dying for no apparent reason. I seem to find a dead one about every other month or so. It is slightly discouraging.

How many do you have and in what size tank? I'm a big fan of the Pethia genus but I have found the most active ones--and Odessa fit that bill-- need to be kept in numbers greater than 12 or otherwise one gets targeted and harassed. It's not as bad as in Tiger Barbs but, as you've experienced, every month or so you will lose one unless there are a lot of them with plenty of cover and room to chase each other. I currently have a school of 15 Pethia setnai in a 75g for many months now without incident.

 

[jaylach]

Was looking through Steam for an interesting game and found the following. It is an aquarium simulation that is SUPPOSED to be realistic. It is to design tanks on your screen using an assortment of options so you can get a good idea as to how it will look in real life. Just thought some may find if of interest. Right now it is installing so I won't post this until I take a peek but it is about as cheap as you can get currently being on sale at 70% off; $2.99 USD. It is not small at ~26GB disk space but looks interesting. It also seems that it will take a learning curve to follow the interface. As I just took a brief peek I can't really say if I recommend or not.

 

[MattW]

Was looking through Steam for an interesting game and found the following. It is an aquarium simulation that is SUPPOSED to be realistic. It is to design tanks on your screen using an assortment of options so you can get a good idea as to how it will look in real life. Just thought some may find if of interest. Right now it is installing so I won't post this until I take a peek but it is about as cheap as you can get currently being on sale at 70% off; $2.99 USD. It is not small at ~26GB disk space but looks interesting. It also seems that it will take a learning curve to follow the interface. As I just took a brief peek I can't really say if I recommend or not.

I may have a gander at that as well. I have £1.30 steam balance, so only 85p left to pay

 

[jaylach]

I may have a gander at that as well. I have £1.30 steam balance, so only 85p left to pay

I took another brief look and don't like the interface. Still an interface is just that and, sometimes, takes time to understand. Where I'm having issues is actually placing objects such as plants and rocks. They are easy to select but not so easy as to actually placing to where they stay in place.

 

[MattW]

Just done a WC on my smallest tank and saw this post photo.
Vorticella, I'm certain. Just hoping it doesn't get out of control.

 

[gwand]

My local fish store with 700+ tanks agreed to take 10 Anomalochromis thomasi young adults born on April 5. Now the challenging part: netting the little guys out from a rocky, well planted tank.

 

[GaryE]

Vorticella? I hope you don't mind me saying they're interesting. I guess that's a shrimp problem...

My houseguests are safely home, and last night I finished the last water change in this round, to catch up after 2.5 weeks of neglect. I moved 4 20 gallon and 2 15 gallon tanks to new spots, to deal with algae from the summer sun. It's a luxury to be able to water change a lot of tanks on the same day, as the summer tap water isn't frigid and my little water heater can handle the work. Normally, I do 4 45 minute early morning sections, but yesterday was full steam ahead on all the tanks.

I don't like leaving them for 2 weeks like that. I've learned the dangers.

So today, breeding attempts. My Enteromius cf jae go first, with a 5 gallon full of sphagnum moss and a pair of those tiny fish. In a ten, a small group of black neons will be set to work, hopefully to help a local pet shop feel appreciated. The Cichlids are all set up, so I wait and watch. I'll also pick some killie eggs, if I have time.

And there's normal life too. I have to haul 2 couches to the end of the long driveway, and they've turned into formless messes. Weeding the garden, taking the dog to the vet, waiting for a delivery, vacuuming, laundry... I don't know how I had time to have a job when I was younger.