9g Biube Money Pit

[TMaier]

Only one. I don't think the tank is big enough for 2 and peaceful coexistence.

 

[TMaier]

I noticed he was hovering around the bottom all of the time. I removed the large glass piece and added some mystery moss. This will catch food he can pick at. He really likes the grindal worms.
https://youtu.be/RfKHk2WSfbk

 

[Delapool]

Wow - looking very happy there.

 

[nirbhao]

 

[Nils]

You could do 2 in there I bet. I kept 3 in a 10 for a long time, never had any issues.
Also, it's great that he/she is eating! A lot of the time, they come with parasites do to the fact that they are wild caught. Still might be a good idea to maybe area with some Prazi just to be sure to kill off anything inside him/her.
Congratulations though, I love pea puffers! I need to get some again....

 

[TMaier]

What is Prazi? I have snails in the tank will it kill them?

 

[nirbhao]

Nope. PraziPro is awesome. It's used to treat a NTD that's often carried by snails and does not kill the snails.

http://www.globalnetwork.org/schistosomiasis

 

[TMaier]

Thanks. My next investment for the critters med cabinet.

 

[TMaier]

Water tests today! 10 days since adding I'gor and he's been killing and eating snails 24/7. Need to make sure the BB can handle it.
0 ammonia and nitrite, 40 nitrates.

Did a 60% PWC and decided to go a more natural route on the decor. Removed all the plastic to a bucket to harvest the snails as they hatch. Move some crypts and dwarf sag and other misc pieces from other tanks to make it all cozy for my little I'gor.

I just need some tall wood to obscure the cords. I have an unnatural hatred of cords.

 

[nirbhao]

Cords are so ugly. We do all this work to make our tanks so pretty and then have these wires.

 

[Delapool]

True, true.

(I like how the cord is broken up by the wood, didn't really notice the cord tbh.)

How big will I'gor get?

 

[TMaier]

I have read they will get up to an inch. I have never had one before so I'm just watching and waiting.

 

[Delapool]

That's a good size. Nice.

 

[TMaier]

I picked up some Prazipro today. So far this little guy is eating great. His belly is less pronounced before feeding and he tubbs up after dinner. I hate to treat without having an indication he needs it. What symptoms should I look for?

 

[Delapool]

On mine, the fish just looked kind of pinched in, slower movement and didn't look in as good condition to rest even after time in QT, haven't used it a lot though.

 

[TMaier]

I got the new wood and placed it.

I removed the other vine pieces. They are wisteria vine aged about 5 years but I can't confirm they are fish safe. So out they went.

I'm going to hold off treatment with prazipro until I see any sign it is needed. He's pretty busy this morning.

 

[fishenthusiast]

I got the new wood and placed it. View attachment 300390

I removed the other vine pieces. They are wisteria vine aged about 5 years but I can't confirm they are fish safe. So out they went.

I'm going to hold off treatment with prazipro until I see any sign it is needed. He's pretty busy this morning.

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Looking good! Low maintenance all the way! You can't go wrong with natural decor either. After having driftwood in my tank for many years, I can't go back to the fake stuff.

 

[TMaier]

Looking good! Low maintenance all the way! You can't go wrong with natural decor either. After having driftwood in my tank for many years, I can't go back to the fake stuff.

Thanks. One thing is bugging me though....honestly if it isn't a cord it's something else. Lol

The moss. That is the mystery moss from my yard. It grows up like barb wire. I want it a little more tidy. Thinking about cladophora aegagropila as a carpet.

 

[TMaier]

I love feeding I'gor. When you walk up to the tank its like...
And then you drop the food in and then this happens...

 

[Delapool]

Lol - I'm sure that's not true.... he looks so busy and peaceful