Hi all
Preliminary info
92 gallon setup (corner unit)
Five caves around outer edge of tank
two large leaved plants at center
Population of fish is
8 yoyo loaches
2 gold dojo loaches
10 neon tetras
10 red zebra danios
6 silver mollies
Ammonia is 0
nitrite is 0
nitrate is consistently 5
The fish are extremely happy so don't scream at me when I say the temperature of the water is 87 degrees Fahrenheit. Not great for the dojos but they are happy and growing. ( also run an air stone in far back corner) and run a fluval 406 full tilt. The reason for the 87 degree temperature was originally to control a possible ich occurrence which has since been remedied but have kept the temp because the fish have responded very well. Even the dojos.
Lighting we run a 15 W power glow during the day from 5 - 5 and a led blue rope light 24 hours a day. At night it is a muted moonlight glow that the fish have responded to very well.
Feed them at 5 in the morning and again at 5 at night and use black nylon over the filter intake to catch floating food that is removed daily and cleaned. (helps keep filter clean).
The reason for this post is to share a surprising find this morning as I was vacuuming the gravel. I came across three 1/4 of an inch yoyo loach fry. They have since gone back into hiding. If they live to feel comfortable swimming out in the open I will take a picture and post. The colouring of the fry is unlike any of the other fish in the tank. An interesting event if anything.
Dave
Preliminary info
92 gallon setup (corner unit)
Five caves around outer edge of tank
two large leaved plants at center
Population of fish is
8 yoyo loaches
2 gold dojo loaches
10 neon tetras
10 red zebra danios
6 silver mollies
Ammonia is 0
nitrite is 0
nitrate is consistently 5
The fish are extremely happy so don't scream at me when I say the temperature of the water is 87 degrees Fahrenheit. Not great for the dojos but they are happy and growing. ( also run an air stone in far back corner) and run a fluval 406 full tilt. The reason for the 87 degree temperature was originally to control a possible ich occurrence which has since been remedied but have kept the temp because the fish have responded very well. Even the dojos.
Lighting we run a 15 W power glow during the day from 5 - 5 and a led blue rope light 24 hours a day. At night it is a muted moonlight glow that the fish have responded to very well.
Feed them at 5 in the morning and again at 5 at night and use black nylon over the filter intake to catch floating food that is removed daily and cleaned. (helps keep filter clean).
The reason for this post is to share a surprising find this morning as I was vacuuming the gravel. I came across three 1/4 of an inch yoyo loach fry. They have since gone back into hiding. If they live to feel comfortable swimming out in the open I will take a picture and post. The colouring of the fry is unlike any of the other fish in the tank. An interesting event if anything.
Dave
