TheresaM's tank thread

[TheresaM]

Good looking out! Stoopid heaters >_< Your collection is so pretty! I'm really glad you share with us

Thanks so much, glad to have folks following along!

Nice shrimpyy party!

Happy shrimp food fest!

Would like to see the endlers when you get a chance.

I'm pretty sure these guys haven't been around females in a while so the tank is rather busy currently Did manage to get a few shots though. Group pic:

Blue boys and some girls:

 

[Laeris]

That blue! /swoon

 

[TMRC Exotics]

Very nice! Such a bright blue

 

[just_doitman]

some guppies I'm working on in my tank!


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[TheresaM]

That blue! /swoon

Just hoping the females feel that way about them

Very nice! Such a bright blue

They really are bright, almost like neons!

View attachment 280318 some guppies I'm working on in my tank!

Pretty colors! I've kept lots of different fish over the years but never actually had guppies.

 

[PNWaquarist]

Those Endlers look awesome. I'll have to try some one day.

 

[TheresaM]

Those Endlers look awesome. I'll have to try some one day.

They're really nice fish. Males are small and colorful, can be kept alone peacefully.

 

[sinibotia]

Wow those endlers are gorgeous! Where did you get those? MissGurnus and I have been talking about getting endlers to replace our recently-deceased guppies as our QT permanent residents.

 

[TheresaM]

Wow those endlers are gorgeous! Where did you get those? MissGurnus and I have been talking about getting endlers to replace our recently-deceased guppies as our QT permanent residents.

They are from Mitchell at LiveFins, he also sells on AquaBid. His livebearers are usually listed as pairs or trios but he will do special requests (I only wanted blue males). I've ordered from him at least 3 times, no complaints!

 

[TheresaM]

Small rant: don't know what possessed me but I decided to try hornwort again. Always had issues with it for whatever reason when I kept it years ago. Plants I received were gorgeous, put a couple nice-sized pieces in the 16g. Not long after they were sinking. Left them where they were out of laziness and when I went to take them out they basically went to shreds. Clogged the filter intake and a mess everywhere else. Never again

Fish and shrimp are all doing well though. I've noticed that the scuds are really multiplying in the Spec. Lots of shrimplets though so I'm not sure what to do. Thought about putting some sort of fish in there temporarily to at least cut down on the population but I really hate to lose baby shrimp.

 

[Fresh2o]

Hornwort can be the February Christmas Tree of plants if it does not like the conditions. I wonder if acclimation (as you would perform with shrimp) would have helped. Maybe they were stressed in transit before you got them and just it took a few days to show. Btw I saw a few full quart size bags for cheap at last weekend's local club auction.
Sell/trade your extra shrimp.


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[Fishperson]

If you like the look of hornwort, mayaca fluviatilis or narrow leaf anacharis (egeria najas) are good substitutes.


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[Laeris]

What color shrimp are we talking about?

 

[TheresaM]

Hornwort can be the February Christmas Tree of plants if it does not like the conditions. I wonder if acclimation (as you would perform with shrimp) would have helped. Maybe they were stressed in transit before you got them and just it took a few days to show. Btw I saw a few full quart size bags for cheap at last weekend's local club auction.
Sell/trade your extra shrimp.

Didn't know that about hornwort, interesting. No extra shrimp yet, just trying to figure out how to get rid of the scuds, or at least reduce the population.

If you like the look of hornwort, mayaca fluviatilis or narrow leaf anacharis (egeria najas) are good substitutes.

Going to put those on my list for future options, thanks!

What color shrimp are we talking about?

Variety of Neos in this tank plus the recently added CRS.

 

[TheresaM]

This plant stem came as a ride along with some fish, could someone tell me what it is?

 

[pittbully13]

Looks like either rotala rotundifolia or rotala indica.


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[TheresaM]

Looks like either rotala rotundifolia or rotala indica.

Thanks! It's just the one small piece and I like the looks of it. Will probably just float it in one of the Endlers tanks for now.

 

[just_doitman]

Just thought I would update on the progress of my tank
One powder blue dwarf gourami
3 Cory cats
6 seprae tetras
The origins guppies of course and that's it added another Amazon sword and an underwater primrose I really like how it turned out!!


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[Fresh2o]

Thanks! It's just the one small piece and I like the looks of it. Will probably just float it in one of the Endlers tanks for now.

It should start sending down roots and curling up the the light source. However, it's fine just floating in there. I currently have some bacopa and Ludwigia doing the same thing.


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[coralbandit]

This plant stem came as a ride along with some fish, could someone tell me what it is?

Could it be narrow leaf anacharis?