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Post by steelheader09 on Mar 18, 2020 15:09:17 GMT -5
Well, my boss had a freshwater tank in his office. Yesterday, it decided to spring a leak. He decided he was done. Managed to save a few of the fish and put them in a bowl. He was gonna just toss them. A coworker said No and told him I keep fish. So I go into work last night and am handed a Beta, kuhli loach, and a baby pleco. Along with a 5 gal bucket of food and chemicals. I have always wanted to do a planted tank so I decided this was the push I needed. I picked up a Aqueon Edgelit 6gal, Aqueon clip on plant light, and a bag of Fluval Stratum. Tank is up and running. Dosed with Nite out II used the old tank's biofilter and some old tank water. I will post pics when it finally settles out.
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Post by spotfin on Mar 18, 2020 20:57:09 GMT -5
Nice! Was the tank still on sale? What kind of pleco?
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Post by steelheader09 on Mar 19, 2020 13:14:23 GMT -5
Yeah I got the tank 50% off. Im not sure on the type of pleco looks like a tiger. Probably wont be a resident long. We will see how fast it grows.
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Post by steelheader09 on Mar 19, 2020 13:15:30 GMT -5
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Post by spotfin on Mar 19, 2020 15:06:11 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by steelheader09 on Mar 19, 2020 15:59:50 GMT -5
Thanks, doing some more research then will be doing a plant order
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Post by spotfin on Mar 19, 2020 16:24:37 GMT -5
Just enlarged the photo. Are those half -beaks at the surface?
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Post by steelheader09 on Mar 19, 2020 18:59:26 GMT -5
Yes they are
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Post by spotfin on Mar 19, 2020 19:23:26 GMT -5
Cool! Just get them or were they adopted?
Never have kept those before. Do they require live foods?
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Post by steelheader09 on Mar 19, 2020 19:35:09 GMT -5
Just got them, these ones inhale flakes as soon as they touch the water. Topsham petco is selling them for 2.99
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Post by spotfin on Mar 19, 2020 20:06:26 GMT -5
May have to check them out. Live bearers?
Do you know the genus and species of these particular ones? I have brackish tank and half-beaks would be a cool addition, if they came from brackish areas.
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Post by steelheader09 on Mar 20, 2020 15:52:06 GMT -5
Yes they are live bearers. I lost 1 last night cause the other 2 are eating and active. I think they are Dermogenys Pusilla Albinos.
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Post by spotfin on Mar 20, 2020 19:56:49 GMT -5
That would be the wrestling halfbeak. Can be found in brackish waters😊
Where there many left at the store?
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Post by steelheader09 on Mar 20, 2020 22:53:03 GMT -5
They had a ton and they seem to be ordering them in regularly.
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Post by steelheader09 on Mar 22, 2020 14:23:50 GMT -5
Well, I lost the beta. Pretty sure to columnaris. I couldn't get meds in time. It was an older fish and probably the stress of going through the tank break, dropped into a bowl, then in a new tank was too much for it's immune system. I am giving the whole tank a round of Erythromycin and General cure to nip any potential issues in the bud. Plants are ordered. Hopefully they come in soon.
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