Thanks man !
Finally going to get a little time in the fish room this winter !
I have never been laid off before last year and they almost broke my heart keeping me outside as long as they have this season ! I have been looking forward to this day since April ! Being outdoors the last couple weeks here in upstate NY has been nothing short of brutal.. It helps in the understanding of shipping hardships in the winter ! When I worked for myself [15+ years] I always had winter work ,but approached it with care and concern for safety and well being.."Working for a living" assumes you will live and have a life outside of work...
So finally now I get to enjoy my fish a little without lack of time or energy concerns ! 8+ hours in the cold really zaps you and the single digit [minus zero] temps lately have been tiring .... I have some plans and the whole day shift to work on them now in the comfort of the fish room...
I may even shave my gray beard off !
Found male Pelvicachromis dead today ! He looked lethargic yesterday and both of the pair have been very picky eaters. She is sitting on a batch of eggs in his cave that hopefully got fertilized before he passed . It is possible she killed him but he shows no signs of anything wrong or abuse .. Such a beautiful fish even dead ! This makes the previous 2 spawns even more important than ever ...
May move the juvis to the 20g the pair had and move the single remaining female into the 29 in the wall with the hatchet fish. Looked for Kuhlis yesterday to add to the 29 but found none in 4 LFS ! My #1 LFS had pygmy hatchet fish ,but with no tank space and enjoying the silvers I have , I reluctantly left them there .. $9.99 a pair has them cheaper then the silvers I got .
So with all bad comes a little good ? I have seen at least 2 fry in the Red picta tank this am !
I added a little more subwassertang to the tank for cover as I don't want to pull these fry. I hope the adults don't eat them ,but we will see...It still looks like I have 2 males and 4 females with 1 about to give birth hopefully also.
I have waited some what patiently for this day since late November..
I say some what as my partner texted me last night " Congrats on your lay off ! " They all knew I had something else I would rather be doing....
So I am all fish/fish room till spring I believe ....Now tat starts a HAPPY NEW YEAR for me !