240g Hap/Peacock setup...800 watts of Metal Halide light, DIY wetdry...PICS

[MikeOway]

OK here is as best as I can get of these larva looking things that just showed up. They are about 1/4" long and wiggle in the water then sit on the side or the bottom glass where it looks like they are grazing feeding. Lots on the bottom. I have 2 ideas...some bug flew in from outside and was attracted because of the lights OR something I didn't scrub off of the rocks that I got from outside by a ditch. I scrubbed the heck out of them with a bristle packs plastic hand brush. They had mud on them....I thought I got them good but maybe not.

What would yall do?

I havn't fishing reading this thread yet but I had the same problem when I setup my 180 b4 and a really easy solution is to drop in a few feeders and they will eat all those little worms. as soon as they finish eating it take them out and problem solved.

 

[NOLAGT]

So I picked up some new fish today...couldt resist even tho they were overpriced LFS fish. I was set to get all juv fish and let them grow and color...but I cant say no when I see some nice adults lol. I picked up a adult Flavescent, Sunshine and a juv Protomelas Steveni Taiwan. Yall will have to wait for pics...just like I wil have to wait to look at them. I bought them...put them in the dark tank and walked out the door. Out of town for the weekend...so i'll see them sunday night....and so will yall

 

[LowCel]

Freakin' fish tease!!!!!

 

[greenearthlawns]

So I picked up some new fish today...couldt resist even tho they were overpriced LFS fish. I was set to get all juv fish and let them grow and color...but I cant say no when I see some nice adults lol. I picked up a adult Flavescent, Sunshine and a juv Protomelas Steveni Taiwan. Yall will have to wait for pics...just like I wil have to wait to look at them. I bought them...put them in the dark tank and walked out the door. Out of town for the weekend...so i'll see them sunday night....and so will yall

Looking forward to seeing those pics

 

[NOLAGT]

Freakin' fish tease!!!!!

I am on the recieveing end of that too lol...I dont get to look at them either. I saw them in the tank literly for like 2.5 sec before I had to leave

I just hope all is good when I get home. I turned the lights off for good untill sunday when I get home. I dont know how my Ahli is going to take to new fish so I thought maybe if they are in the dark for a couple days no one will try to kill the other.

 

[LowCel]

I can't believe it's not Sunday night yet, I need pictures. Also, my wife wants the $550 you owe her for my recent purchase.

 

[NOLAGT]

I can't believe it's not Sunday night yet, I need pictures. Also, my wife wants the $550 you owe her for my recent purchase.

I know...I want to look at them too...I been looking at pics on the net daydreaming! I got 3 bushy noise plecos too...they are on my counter in bags at my inlaws untill tomorrow evening.

Uhhohh...what did I make you buy now lol

 

[NOLAGT]

Fish are looking GREAT! Water is still 0 across the board. I will probably do a water change tomorrow night.

Here are the pics of the new guys...and some good ones of the ahli yawning and showing off his white blaze!

 

[LowCel]

Your fish look great. I am very jealous of your picture taking skills already. What lens and flash are you using? Do you even need a flash with your MH's?

 

[NOLAGT]

Yep I use a speedflash SB-800 and the lens is the kit lens 18-105. I think I could do better with a macro lens. Some of the other shots I took were with a 70-300 lens on a tripod 10' from the tank. And dont be jealous...all I do is put it on one of the auto settings and flip through the flash setting till I find one I like...then I unload...and get a few good ones. The big flash makes a big difference...I wasnt using it at first.