The latest update.
I have Midas Fry all over the place now--20 Gallon hospital tank, the sump. The Midas Pair is by themselves in my 125 Gallon in the front of the house. so the 540 is all Vieja now.
My Trimac died -- again! Third one that's died in this tank. He was in there for months, putting on size, perfect fins, looked to me like he was well able to stick up for himself. He went from 4 inches to 6-7 inches--great color. something bit him, bit got infected, I had trouble netting him out so I figured he couldn't be that sick if he's that hard to catch. But, he got worse and eventually died in the 20 Gallon hospital tank. I put Nitrofurazone in the 20 gallon, but the infection was big, white, growing, nasty. Shoulda caught him and dosed him earlier.
I had a Carpintis in the 540, he died too. No idea how, I was outta town when it happened. Murder if I had to guess, though.
I have a Breidohri growing out in the 540 now.
I have 2 Regani that have been in the 125 for about a year. I didn't think they'd make it in the 540, but I didn't have a choice. They'd have surely died in the 125 when I moved the Midas pair in there. But, Regani get along fine in the 540 so far. I think they might actually be growing a little bit, too!
The Zonatus are growing -- they're bout 8-10 inches now.
The BlackBelt isn't growing at all, I figure he's about 10 inches.
The Synspilum/Belize is the undisputed king of the tank now. Surprising, because he used to be the total bottom of the pecking order. Now he's 12 inches and mean!
Bifa's are still just there--they are bigger, though--about 12 inches and 10-11 inches.
The Argentea--still not really growing much. I figure they're 8-9 inches maybe.
I'm thinking seriously about either an Argentea or Trimac breeding project--maybe in my sump since fry end up in there anyway.