#aquablr
I’ve been super busy with work so the hillstream tank has gone a bit messy. Powerhead is off the magnet so it’s just sitting on rocks. The filter output and spray bar are in the front because it’s easier for me to clean. Duckweed is stuck on the input and powerhead. Water change tomorrow for sure. There were more vals but I sold some so it’s empty on that side again. I might add a few more smaller rocks for the front. I don’t really like changing things in this tank unless I am catching the babies to sell off. Probably should clean off the water stains on the front too so I can get better photos. I need a macro lens but the ones I want, are a bit expensive for my price range right now so saving up for it.
Babies going to their new homes. 20 in different sizes. Still have plenty growing out but still a little too small compare to these. Crazy how many new babies I see even after catching these.
Current state of the hillstream tank with my crappy phone. Not too many sewellia babies this year but who knows in this “mess.” I’m kind of sad how long these fish were with me because I lost the oldest stiphodon atropurpureus (I got him 7 or 8 years ago). Most of the adult sewellia in this tank, have been with me from almost the beginning of my serious fish keeping hobby (11 years). I can’t even fathom how they lived this long with me as their owner.
One of the LFS tank. This used to be a hillstream tank but they changed it a few months ago. Stocked with tetra and pygmy corydoras.
Ugly photo of the hillstream tank before a water change, cleaning, and fixing the power head. I lost the magnetic piece that keeps the powerhead in place on the outside so it keeps moving every other day. The inside suction cup on it doesn’t work too because it has so much algae on it to stick on the glass. Also, the filter output is near the front because I don’t have room for the canister filter (I have three next to each other) in the back with longer hose. This makes it easier for me to clean the canisters. I don’t mess with this tank as much as you can obviously see from the water stains and algae growing everywhere. I haven’t added anything to this tank in almost a year. That was the sewellia “SEW04” which I have been trying to find more locally. I did see three at my LFS a month ago but their tails were messed up and looked like a small case of columnaris or related.
I took about 50 photos but the memory card decided to crap out so I only got 10 and these two were the best ones. I’ll have to find my other memory cards and have another go at photos. Currently pet sitting these fish for a month.
An old photo but the urge to keep wild betta is creeping back, especially when someone asks you if you want a pair of betta macrostoma for $80. I still have the empty tank filled with water that was supposed to be for shrimps but so far, I haven’t stocked it up because I’m still deciding what to get. Plus, I’m loving water change days when I have less than 4 tanks to take care of. So much easier than having double digit tanks. Also with the hillstream upgrade in the future.
Otocinclus.
The new otocinclus fish. Got them for $4 each. Not bad at all.
A mess before I cleaned some algae and plants out. I don’t even try scrubbing the front glass anymore. More space for the fish to graze on.
I moved in the pseudogastromyzon a week earlier than usual since I have relatives visiting this week who may sleep in my room so I had to move out the quarantine tank. All look to be good and eating well. I’m not sure which day or days my relatives will be staying with us but I’m leaving Friday to Sunday night, to LA. I’ll end up covering the shelf with a bedsheet or something so that no one bothers the fish while I’m gone. I was able to stop by the LFS today and their display group was gone so no idea if they died or people actually bought them.
If I die of some exotic disease blame it on starting a siphon with my mouth while doing a water change
when someone’s getting fish but they haven’t cycled their tank yet
