Ziggy's 40b Planted Journey

[Ziggy953]

That's cool. I've read differing reports of them showing agression toward each other, some say they act like tank police and break up other fish agression. I'm deciding whether to add 1 or 2 so this helps. Thanks!

I started with 3 initially. One of them got a little too close to the MP10 and was decapitated.

 

[ericbrookey]

I started with 3 initially. One of them got a little too close to the MP10 and was decapitated.

Ouch. Poor guy. How fast are they growing?

 

[Ziggy953]

Ouch. Poor guy. How fast are they growing?

They are growing faster than I would like. I have a full grown one in my holding tank that came out of the 54g tank. He is about 4.5" long

 

[ericbrookey]

They are growing faster than I would like. I have a full grown one in my holding tank that came out of the 54g tank. He is about 4.5" long

How long did it take to reach full size?

 

[Ziggy953]

How long did it take to reach full size?

About a year I guess. Maybe less

 

[Ziggy953]

I did a major trimming of the tank today...

 

[jessipanda]

It looks so empty!
NOT! Lol beautiful as always! Wish my tank was half as nice! Haha

 

[Ziggy953]

It looks so empty!
NOT! Lol beautiful as always! Wish my tank was half as nice! Haha

Thanks!

 

[pittbully13]

I did a major trimming of the tank today...

Nice and tidy. Beautiful bro

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[mikem691]

You are killing it Ziggy, In a good way!

 

[Ziggy953]

Nice and tidy. Beautiful bro

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Thanks dude!

 

[Ziggy953]

You are killing it Ziggy, In a good way!

Thanks Mike!

 

[Ziggy953]

So the 40 continues.....

All the trimming I did a week ago has helped a lot. All of the plants are shooting off new growth and looking happy again. I'm still irritated with the DHG and the blanket weed growing in it.

Oh well....

 

[pittbully13]

Pics or it didn't happen. Lol

 

[Ziggy953]

I can post some pics...give me a minute.

 

[pittbully13]

I got time. All I will be doing is for the pictures to appear. I will negate family and or dinner. Lol

 

[Ziggy953]

Ok so since Pittbully said so, here are some pics of the tank...

See all the new shoots???? See them? I will be trimming this again in a week

I didn't trim the DHG last weekend. I might this weekend

 

[pittbully13]

I really like how you keep things shaped. All the new buds are turning color, Which is a great sign. How often do you trim?

 

[Ziggy953]

I really like how you keep things shaped. All the new buds are turning color, Which is a great sign. How often do you trim?

I trim something weekly. I have been trying to rotate around the tank so I'm not trimming everything in the tank on the same weekend.

 

[pittbully13]

Whatever the trim schedule you're doing an great job? Does this make you miss salt water?