not to take all the fun away I sort of just assume that the stress to the fish in those high % WCs don’t outweigh the benefits but if it ain’t broke
2021, update your collections
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not to take all the fun away I sort of just assume that the stress to the fish in those high % WCs don’t outweigh the benefits but if it ain’t broke
It depends what fish you have, and how you go about it. When I first started it wasn't always fin level, i gradually increased over time. Monitoring your fishes behaviour during such large water changes is key, some just can't cope with it. Mine show no signs of stress whatsoever, and will even quite happily feed as the tank is filling.
yeah for sure makes sense, my bichirs could care less but my peacocks and zebra beg to differ, they’ll huddle together in a corner and wait for the storm to pass ?
Reminds me of this I saw in another group lol
It’s not exactly what op asked for but I wish to put my thoughts down.
2020 was suppose to be a good year for me, I was going to get a big fiberglass tank which would have been bigger than any of my tanks before, that did not happen. I was going to get more tanks, try my hand at breeding, and get more fish, I ended up downsizing drastically for an upcoming move and the breeding did not happen regrettably. A lot of things were suppose to happen but very few things came to reality. One of the few things that did occur was me getting my Wallace’s shoehead catfish, Tetranematichrhys wallacei. Sadly out of the 10 I got 4 ended up dying however I ended up learning something from their deaths. I also had the chance to buy some juvenile Wallace’s shoehead catfish from the wet spot for a steal that were eating pellets (!) however I was 30 minutes too late and some “world famous breeder” bought them all to my dismay. I’m still annoyed at that.
Hmm, I don’t keep track of the fish that I’ve given away or have had die on me so all that I know of is my 4 Wallace’s shoehead catfish that died off of the top of my head atm.
My plans for 2021, I am going to continue with my african knifefish, currently at a group of 9 individuals and my beloved star species, Tetranematichrhys wallacei which is a group of 6 atm, and I am planning to get Adontosternarchus nebulosus, and Steatogenys duidae. I would also list siniperca roulei and siniperca obscura however given that I am trying to give species that hold a lot of my interest more dedicated time along with time and financial constraints it is likely that these two species will remain in my plans until 2022 likely. I am also going to continue experimenting with terrestrial plants with my tanks as mentioned in this thread of mine.
www.monsterfishkeepers.com
Up until now my mindset has been “more tanks, more fish, expand into new areas” however at least for this year instead of continuing on with that idea in mind I’ll be focusing on a few species and dedicating most of my tanks towards the chosen species. The sole reason for my sudden change of action is that I was able to secure a source for my Wallace’s shoehead catfish in the near past instead of it taking 10+ years like I thought it would.
Forgive me if I misremember but I can not recall all of my fish solely by memory so here we go.
29 gallon
3 Wallace’s shoehead catfish
40 breeder
3 Wallace’s shoehead catfish
75
1 green severum
1 rhino pleco
1 Peruvian lyretail pleco
1 spiny monster pleco
75
9 african knives
20 high
Cherryshrimp
I am almost certain that I forgot at least one pleco in the top 75... anyway the Wallace’s shoehead catfish are only in those small tanks temporarily until after I move at which point I’m setting up a 125 species tank for them. I’ll likely be giving the shrimp the 29 gallon and using the 40 breeder as a quarantine/hospital tank.
I ended up taking down a few tanks and giving away or selling a *lot* of fish and I can’t remember which ones I gave away or sold so I’ll only talk about the tanks.
1 40 breeder
2 29’s
2 20 highs
Once I move the shrimp out of the 20 high I’ll get rid of it as well.
I’ve also made a thread for the catfish and Nebulosus knifefish, here are the links.
www.monsterfishkeepers.com
www.monsterfishkeepers.com
2020 was suppose to be a good year for me, I was going to get a big fiberglass tank which would have been bigger than any of my tanks before, that did not happen. I was going to get more tanks, try my hand at breeding, and get more fish, I ended up downsizing drastically for an upcoming move and the breeding did not happen regrettably. A lot of things were suppose to happen but very few things came to reality. One of the few things that did occur was me getting my Wallace’s shoehead catfish, Tetranematichrhys wallacei. Sadly out of the 10 I got 4 ended up dying however I ended up learning something from their deaths. I also had the chance to buy some juvenile Wallace’s shoehead catfish from the wet spot for a steal that were eating pellets (!) however I was 30 minutes too late and some “world famous breeder” bought them all to my dismay. I’m still annoyed at that.
Hmm, I don’t keep track of the fish that I’ve given away or have had die on me so all that I know of is my 4 Wallace’s shoehead catfish that died off of the top of my head atm.
My plans for 2021, I am going to continue with my african knifefish, currently at a group of 9 individuals and my beloved star species, Tetranematichrhys wallacei which is a group of 6 atm, and I am planning to get Adontosternarchus nebulosus, and Steatogenys duidae. I would also list siniperca roulei and siniperca obscura however given that I am trying to give species that hold a lot of my interest more dedicated time along with time and financial constraints it is likely that these two species will remain in my plans until 2022 likely. I am also going to continue experimenting with terrestrial plants with my tanks as mentioned in this thread of mine.
Top of tank strength.
Hello, after I move I believe it will be time to go after a project I’ve been wanting to do for a while now which is basically getting some planter boxes, putting them over the tank trim, and using a pump to pump water into it where it’ll drain out through a hole along with plants in the box...
www.monsterfishkeepers.com
Up until now my mindset has been “more tanks, more fish, expand into new areas” however at least for this year instead of continuing on with that idea in mind I’ll be focusing on a few species and dedicating most of my tanks towards the chosen species. The sole reason for my sudden change of action is that I was able to secure a source for my Wallace’s shoehead catfish in the near past instead of it taking 10+ years like I thought it would.
Forgive me if I misremember but I can not recall all of my fish solely by memory so here we go.
29 gallon
3 Wallace’s shoehead catfish
40 breeder
3 Wallace’s shoehead catfish
75
1 green severum
1 rhino pleco
1 Peruvian lyretail pleco
1 spiny monster pleco
75
9 african knives
20 high
Cherryshrimp
I am almost certain that I forgot at least one pleco in the top 75... anyway the Wallace’s shoehead catfish are only in those small tanks temporarily until after I move at which point I’m setting up a 125 species tank for them. I’ll likely be giving the shrimp the 29 gallon and using the 40 breeder as a quarantine/hospital tank.
I ended up taking down a few tanks and giving away or selling a *lot* of fish and I can’t remember which ones I gave away or sold so I’ll only talk about the tanks.
1 40 breeder
2 29’s
2 20 highs
Once I move the shrimp out of the 20 high I’ll get rid of it as well.
I’ve also made a thread for the catfish and Nebulosus knifefish, here are the links.
My experiences with Adontosternarchus nebulosus, also known as the clouded ghost knifefish.
Hello, I would like to share my experiences with Adontosternarchus nebulosus which are also known as the clouded ghost knifefish. These are a relatively new species which were only discovered in 2007 and just in 2019 I started seeing them pop up for sale a mere 3 times or so. I bought one each...
www.monsterfishkeepers.com
My experience with Wallace’s shoehead catfish, scientific name Tetranematichrhys wallacei
*I wish to keep this thread strictly informational, this thread is not a place for jokes and whatnot. Stories related to the species are more than welcome. If I feel as though some comments are not appropriate I will ask the mods for them to be deleted. Please understand that I’m doing this so...
www.monsterfishkeepers.com
I downsized the number of tanks I had running in 2020 and rehomed over a hundred fish in advance of moving... I had 12 smaller SA black water tanks split between 40 breeders and 20 longs.. I just moved in last week and currently have 4 75s up and running. I also have a 180 cycling and I'm awaiting delivery of a 240 in March. I split my remaining stock between 2 of the 75s and have orders placed for some CA stock for my other 2 75s. My current and future stock:
- 75G - A Rack (1) (CA)
- (8) Firemouth “Thorichthys meeki” (Coba) (21.1- 23.9° C) (6.8-7.8PH) (young)
- Dithers:
- (6) Xiphophorous alvarezi “Chiapas Swordtails” (young)
- 75G - A Rack (2) (SA)
- (6) Microgeophagus cf.altispinosa “Zweifleickei” WC (24 – 28°C) (6-7.5PH)
- (2) (♂♀) Apistogramma nijesseni Rio Ucayali F1 (24 – 28°C) (5-6.5PH) (?)
- (3) (♂♀♀) Apistogramma elizabethae A 208 TR (23 – 29°C) (4-6PH)
- (1) (♂) Apistogramma agassizii “Fire Red” TR (20 – 29 °C) (5-7PH)
- (4) Laetacara Araguaiae (25 – 28°C) (6.5-7.2PH) (young)
- Dithers:
- (14) Crystal Tetra “Protocheirodon pi” WC “Peru” (24 – 27°C) (6.5 – 7.2PH) (+6)
- (1) Arowana Tetra “Gnathocharax steindachneri” WC “Brazil” (23 – 27°C) (5.5-7.5PH)
- (17) Pantanal Tetra “Hyphessobrycon sp. Pantanal” WC “Brazil” TR (20 – 28°C) (5-7PH)
- (~8) One Stripe Pencilfish “Nannostomus unifasciatus” WC “Brazil”
- (7) Brown Tailed Pencilfish “Nannostomus eques” WC “Peru” (22 – 28°C) (4.5-7.5PH) (Donate)
- (1) Lambert’s Killi “Rhexipanchax lamberti”
- (4) Red Whiptail Cat “Rineloricaria sp.” L010a TR (24-29°C) (6-7.5PH)
- (2) Hypancistrus sp. L260 (Queen Arabesque Pleco) WC “Brazil” TR (24 – 30°C) (5.5-7.5PH)
- 75G - B Rack (1) (CA)
- (6) T-bar “Amatitlania sajica” (24-28°C) (young)
- Dithers:
- (6) Xiphophorous helleri “Rio Otapa Swordtails” (young)
- (6) Colombian Tetras “Hyphessobrycon columbianus” (20 – 28 °C) (5.5-7.5PH)
- 75G - B Rack (2) (SA)
- (4) Smokey Blue Pinoy Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) TR (24 to 30°c) (6-7.4) (young)
- (4) (♂♀) Mikrogeophagus ramirezi WC Colombian (27 – 30°C) (4-7PH)
- (2) (♂♀) Apistogramma sp. Breitbinden A 167 TR (22 – 29°C) (4-6.5PH)
- (1) (♂) Apistogramma trifasciata A 205 (20 – 25 °C) (5-7PH) (Donate or +2F)
- (5) Spadetailed Checkerboard Cichlid “Dicrossus maculatus” WC “Brazil” (26 – 30°C) (3.4-5.4PH)
- Dithers:
- (12) Sailfin Tetra “Crenuchus spilurus” WC “Peru” (20 – 28°C) (4-6.5PH)
- (8) Splash Tetra “Copella Arnoldi” “Brazil” (20 – 28°C) (4-7.5PH)
- (8) Black Phantom Tetra “Hyphessobrycon megalopterus” TR (20 – 28°C) (5-7PH)
- (2) Red Whiptail Cat “Rineloricaria sp.” L010a TR (24-29°C) (6-7.5PH)
- (1) Super Red Bristlenose Pleco “Ancistrus sp.” L144A TR (21 – 26°C) (5.5-7.5PH)
- 180G (72” x 24” x 24”)
- (6) Rotkeil Severum (Heros sp. 'rotkeil') (24 – 28°C) (6-7PH) (1-2M) WS (TR) or AI (WC) Tristan (Czech)
- (6) Pterophyllum scalare - Peru Altums (WILD Angelfish) or Manacapuru Angelfish (24 – 30°C) (6-8PH)
- (6) Geophagus
- tapajos “Red Head” (26 – 30 °C) (4.5-7.5PH) or
- tapajos ll “megasema” (22 – 30°C) (5.5-7.5PH)
- 240G (72” x 24” x 30”)
- (4) Green Terror “Andinoacara rivulatus” or Stalsbergi (1M / 3F) (21-27°C) (6.5-8PH)
- Dithers:
- (10) Colombian Tetras “Hyphessobrycon columbianus” (20 – 28 °C) (5.5-7.5PH) WS
- (6) Spotted Hoplo “Megalechis thoracata” (17.0-28.0°C) (5.5-8.2PH)
- (2) Green Phantom (L200) (5.9”) (22.0-25.0°C) (6-7.8PH)
2021 Update:
125 - SA Cichlid Community
3 x Severum (2 Green, 1 Red)(Red and Green breeding pair)
6 x Red Head Tapajos Geophagus (all around 3.5 inches currently)
1 x Electric Blue Acara
1 x Rainbow Shark
1 x Bristlenose Pleco
7 x Red Blue Columbian Tetra
6 x Serpae Tetra
7 x Denison Barbs
1 x Apistogramma Agassizii male
Filtration : FX6
Lil overstocked but everyone gets along well for the most part. Letting the Tetra schools all die out over time (have had them about 3 years and started with 12 of each). They won't be replaced.
75 - Planted SA community
1 x Juvenile Blue Angelfish
1 x Apistogramma Agassizii male
2 x Bolivian Rams
20 x Rummynose Tetra
6 x Cardinal Tetra
7 x Otocinclus
Filtration : FX4
Newest tank, next plan with this tank is adding more hardscape (driftwood, rocks) and then beefing up Cardinal Tetra school. My Original plan was 30 rummynose and 30 cardinal, but I'm wondering if 20 of each with possibly a third school of silvertips may look better. Also removing the Agassizii male and replacing with a pair of redneck macmasteri.
In the next 2-3 years, I'm hoping to buy a house and set up two 180's in the garage. One will be a planted SA community focused around the red head tapajos, the other will be a non planted cichlid community centered around my Severum. The 75 would get upgraded to the 125 and the 75 would become a growout/quarantine tank.
125 - SA Cichlid Community
3 x Severum (2 Green, 1 Red)(Red and Green breeding pair)
6 x Red Head Tapajos Geophagus (all around 3.5 inches currently)
1 x Electric Blue Acara
1 x Rainbow Shark
1 x Bristlenose Pleco
7 x Red Blue Columbian Tetra
6 x Serpae Tetra
7 x Denison Barbs
1 x Apistogramma Agassizii male
Filtration : FX6
Lil overstocked but everyone gets along well for the most part. Letting the Tetra schools all die out over time (have had them about 3 years and started with 12 of each). They won't be replaced.
75 - Planted SA community
1 x Juvenile Blue Angelfish
1 x Apistogramma Agassizii male
2 x Bolivian Rams
20 x Rummynose Tetra
6 x Cardinal Tetra
7 x Otocinclus
Filtration : FX4
Newest tank, next plan with this tank is adding more hardscape (driftwood, rocks) and then beefing up Cardinal Tetra school. My Original plan was 30 rummynose and 30 cardinal, but I'm wondering if 20 of each with possibly a third school of silvertips may look better. Also removing the Agassizii male and replacing with a pair of redneck macmasteri.
In the next 2-3 years, I'm hoping to buy a house and set up two 180's in the garage. One will be a planted SA community focused around the red head tapajos, the other will be a non planted cichlid community centered around my Severum. The 75 would get upgraded to the 125 and the 75 would become a growout/quarantine tank.
Tank 1:
1 Black Belt cichlid
1 Red Tiger Mota
5 Bala sharks
1 Pictus cat
Tank 2:
3 Ctenopoma Acutirostre
1 EBJD
1 Rotkiel Severum
6 Dennison Barbs
4 BN Plecos
5 Corydoras Venezuela
4 Corydoras Metae
2 South American Bumble Bee catfish
1 Striped Raphael cat
1 Spotted Raphael cat
Tank 3:
6 Thorichthys Maculipinnis
1 Polleni
Tank 4:
2 Toxotes Blythii (Clouded Archerfish)
6 Synodontis lucipinnis
2 L66 King tiger plecos
Tank 5:
2 Empire Gudgeons
1 Dumbo ear betta
1 Black Belt cichlid
1 Red Tiger Mota
5 Bala sharks
1 Pictus cat
Tank 2:
3 Ctenopoma Acutirostre
1 EBJD
1 Rotkiel Severum
6 Dennison Barbs
4 BN Plecos
5 Corydoras Venezuela
4 Corydoras Metae
2 South American Bumble Bee catfish
1 Striped Raphael cat
1 Spotted Raphael cat
Tank 3:
6 Thorichthys Maculipinnis
1 Polleni
Tank 4:
2 Toxotes Blythii (Clouded Archerfish)
6 Synodontis lucipinnis
2 L66 King tiger plecos
Tank 5:
2 Empire Gudgeons
1 Dumbo ear betta
I sold my m. Regani and h. Deppi
Now have:
4 a. Bimculatus
2 t. Meeki
2 t pasionis
2 c. Robertsoni
2 t. Mixteco blue
1 c. Rostratus
12 x. Helleri Rio Otapa
1 clown pleco
1 guppy
1 zebra snail
Going to order more pasionis and robertsoni.
Now have:
4 a. Bimculatus
2 t. Meeki
2 t pasionis
2 c. Robertsoni
2 t. Mixteco blue
1 c. Rostratus
12 x. Helleri Rio Otapa
1 clown pleco
1 guppy
1 zebra snail
Going to order more pasionis and robertsoni.
I already listed my collection but I’ve made some changes already lol so here goes
120
Weeksii bichir
WC Senegal bichir
Delhezi bichir
2 Malawi barracuda
1 Rafael cat
75
9 green tiger barbs
8 albino tiger barbs
11 brilliant rasbora
1 BN
2 rainbow cichlids
1 Geophagus brasiliensis
5 red eye tetra
55
Hemichromis Frempongi
40
red wolf fish
29
1 endlicheri growing out for the 120
5
Black Dragon plakat betta
i too was at this - hopefully getting gas water on demand soon - putting the electric tank through the paces jacking up the the electric bill ?
