More tank pics, updated

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The first batch of pothos is doing reasonably well. The plants I pulled out of that block of roots...meh. The good thing is the nodes and live roots are healthy on those. So far I've had about 5% shed of leaves. Usually I'll have an idea after a week how it will go. The huge leaves tend to go first since they're most adapted to soil. But each tank is different. Splits first, open holes next, brown dots then melt. I pull those out as they go. Ones with intact leaves developing holes I keep trimming those parts as needed.

In the next week or so I expect a total of 20% shed which is average. Next stage is the fun part as the roots adapt to water and spread. Little shoots start growing on the vine. In the growout I've already got one shoot sticking out of the water.

On to the pothos pics. Here's the 125:

 

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The 225:

 

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Tango's house. The leaves in his tank are growing huge! He spends hours nesting in and exploring them. Tankmate hrp Mica darts about as well.

 

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Across the board, all the fish love the pothos. BP Kong nibbles at a root!

 

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Here's some pics of the characters! Mongo's lips are nearly healed and he's back to being foul tempered and combative. He's guarding a small batch of fry. Bianca watches over them in their little nook. Bianca is out of Slade/Blaze. She's a sister of Reeva and Bullet. Bianca has high aggression and chases her huge cousins.

 

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Brutus (foreground, lower right) and his father Slade in the 125.

 

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I'm keeping a close eye on Brutus. A son of Slade/Speck, Brutus may be the first pink marble with true monster potential. He's still slightly shorter than Slade, but his body height is eye catching. No nuchal hump and has lost the aggressiveness he had when younger. His slightly smaller brother Squiggy is developing a hump and is increasing in aggression. They were the complete opposite when younger. Like Squiggy, he has a pretty nose blush. You just never know with these fish how their personalities end up.

 

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Profile shot of Brick.

 

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Surveying his domain. Trimmed pothos at the front glass.

 

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Here's Buddy, the smallest hrp brother in the 225. He's around 5 inches. Despite being picked on and chased at times he's really resilient and has been under the protection of BP Boss. Not phased at all by the chasing...his huge brothers give him grief but the tables are turning.