Update for tanks this week - was sooo busy. (Again
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In the last few weeks, have been trying to collect up enough male Guppies and Endlers for the future change in the 72G to a Nano / smaller fish tank.
And enough Otocinclus to have a nice group for the soon to be shrimp tank.
This seems like a pretty easy process to accomplish, but it was, in fact not easy.
Several of the Guppies and Otos, all picked out at the day of, or after arriving at the stores, died which is not unexpected in those circumstances, but getting the Otos was harder, many of the fish came in diseased or with lots dying over the last 3 weeks. Traveling to many stores to get them.
Now seems to be settling in and I think I have 10 or 11 Otos (or at least close).
7 Cobra Endler males and about 8 snakeskin and fancy colorful male Guppies.
These Guppy males are heading to the 72G.
Some Endler males likely to the Wine glass for a time. Going to try out some in the Betta tank.
There are 2 female Guppies, of course pregnant. 1 is ready to have babies very soon.
SW tank - 2 newer fish are doing well and eating well. The Pygmy / Cherub Angel is the one I was worried about but seems to eat well and is gaining size. The Lightning maroon nugget clownfish is a chubby one eats like a piggy.
The 5 fish get along and that makes me happy.
12G Edge - Picasso, the Plakat Thai Betta likes to rest on his Betta leaf. Seems happy enough.
Trying to decide which tank to move him to. Leaning towards the larger fish 80G when it gets set up.
Making plans for the transfer of fish and figuring out the media move too. There is an unused Fluval FX-5 and the filter on the 72G is the same - Fluval FX-5, so since most of the fish and biggest fish are moving to the 80G, most of the media will be going along maybe 75% since I am guessing that much fish mass /bioload.
Gonna make a new thread for the 80G build this week sometime.
Tried to get the Microdevario Kubotai / Green Neon Rasbora group today but they were not in stock.
Also ordered and received (lightning fast) a package of 40 Powder Orange Isopods aka Roly Pollies. Researching additional substrate and looking to get a group to the Terrarium.
Have been trying for Rubber Ducky Isopods but for months and months and months none available - can't hold my breath for them forever, just sticking with the Orange ones for now.
Will skip trying to find them for now but if anyone sees them for like somewhat reasonable price.....let me know. Reasonable is not hundreds of dollars
Moving some things. Hoping to get the tank tested for leaking tomorrow.
Trying to decide substrate combination. Monday hoping for picking some key stones.