Some updates. Fogo settling in. Still battered a bit. Only been a week.
Cichla Collection (Fogo and Orino Meta)
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Some pics of the bigger orinos. These are about 14 inches, thick and full-bodied and full-bellied
Will bust out the DSLR for better shots when the Fogos heal up more. They're getting there. Slowly but surely. Doing twice a week 1500G water changes to maintain high quality clean water.
Will bust out the DSLR for better shots when the Fogos heal up more. They're getting there. Slowly but surely. Doing twice a week 1500G water changes to maintain high quality clean water.
That is a lot of water to change in a week. Do you have a drip, or back flush or something? I assume 750 each time?
Attaching a FTS, but the overflow is cut off. Circled in red on the left. Overflow from the sump goes from the garage into the garden outside.
I have a hose that is stationed in the far right chamber attached to a water source.
I have an in-line carbon filter connected to an in-line analog water meter.
Basically I just turn on the faucet and let it run for about 18 hours and that gets me 1500g of new water into the tank.
So a total of 3K gallons of water changes a week. That's just for now while those Fogos are clearing up their bruises and torn fins
Eventually I'll go back to once a week changes.
They are spoiled from all the good clean water.
My water bill ain't cheap lol
Old FTS pic; that niger cat tucked into the right corner is gone now. Sold yesterday to a nice member of the MFK community for a good deal IMO. $75 for a 15 incher. Glad it has a good home.
Some pre-feed pics.
Fogos still got a way to go before healing up all the way but getting there
Thought I'd have no excitement for the day but the aro jumped out of the water when the pellets hit the tank
Lost some scales, has some bruises, should heal up fine, but annoying
Fogos still got a way to go before healing up all the way but getting there
Thought I'd have no excitement for the day but the aro jumped out of the water when the pellets hit the tank
Lost some scales, has some bruises, should heal up fine, but annoying
Haha the aro is like “bro, a bit of help here?.!!”Some pre-feed pics.
Fogos still got a way to go before healing up all the way but getting there
Thought I'd have no excitement for the day but the aro jumped out of the water when the pellets hit the tank
Lost some scales, has some bruises, should heal up fine, but annoying
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Always interesting to see the difference in coloration of the orino. Some are deep green, some are light gold almost.
