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.
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.
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.
Hairy moss/subwassertang on coconut piece. Moss grows well in the hillstream tank but also the hair algae that gets stuck on it. When I had it in the co2 tank, it didn’t even grow this fast.
