The biggest one I've ever had...

[aclockworkorange]

My wood is coming!! I ordered ordered it last night!!! Super excited about that!!!!




I won't take you up on that bet either, cause your very likely to be right!

You know, I've actually been stalking them out lately (alot) and I think I may have a mix, of male and female... because there are 2-3 that are signifigently fatter than the others..

Cold water changes, huh? How cold? for how long should they be in the 10g?It's pretty warm down here, so my tap comes out right about 80 degrees.. it's hard to change the temp in my tanks unless I were to cool it a bit with some ice.. I do have an extra 10g, just itching to be filled ... humm!

10 gallon tank: very light amount of sand on the bottom, don't use bright light, add lots of tank decoration. The best filter for this is a sponge filter because once you have fry they won't get sucked up into any intakes. I would definitely add a little powerhead for the adults to induce breeding, because current increase is another spawning trigger. Remove the powerhead once they lay eggs. Have some methylene blue on hand to treat the eggs (just my experience, Cory eggs fungus over very easily). If you can find a SAFE CLEAN supply of live blackworms or equivalent small worm, feed that. Otherwise, use frozen bloodworms along with a high quality staple food. Feed them as much as they will eat, but not so much that there is a ton of food on the bottom all the time (live food is ok to stay in the tank as long as it isn't dead... My 20 gallon now has a breeding colony of blackworms).

I would say keep the tank at like 75 degrees, and try to do water changes where it ends up at 70 degrees (keep heater on so it slowly rises back up). If you have a nice thermometer, just fill a 5 gallon bucket with treated tap, and throw some ice in there until it gets down to about 66 or so... Do 50% water changes with that.
Keep em in the 10 gallon until they breed! If they haven't done it after a couple months, then they likely won't breed for you right now.

OH AND DO NOT FEED FEEDERS! That is absolutely the best way to make your fish sick.

 

[spirofucci]

I knew you would go back to black!

 

[College fishman]

Thank you.. The male is actually faded right now.. he hates me for moving him from the 55 and he hasn't colored back up for me...


feeders? their for feeding...

I know, I know.. I let them have live sometimes.. I'm working on breeding my own.. You should see how much my eel loves ghost shrimp and feeder fish.. it's really fun watching him hunt..

i would do some ghost shrimp then. i stopped risking feeders after one of my oscars...died ! dont let it happen to your eel!

 

[fishmamma]

I knew you would go back to black!

Always do!!

i would do some ghost shrimp then. i stopped risking feeders after one of my oscars...died ! dont let it happen to your eel!

Ok buddy... but after my breeding project gets going.. it'll be iigghht!! Ghost shrimp are usually on the menu.. but can't they carry crap too?? Just curious what the difference is...

 

[fishmamma]

10 gallon tank: very light amount of sand on the bottom, don't use bright light, add lots of tank decoration. The best filter for this is a sponge filter because once you have fry they won't get sucked up into any intakes. I would definitely add a little powerhead for the adults to induce breeding, because current increase is another spawning trigger. Remove the powerhead once they lay eggs. Have some methylene blue on hand to treat the eggs (just my experience, Cory eggs fungus over very easily). If you can find a SAFE CLEAN supply of live blackworms or equivalent small worm, feed that. Otherwise, use frozen bloodworms along with a high quality staple food. Feed them as much as they will eat, but not so much that there is a ton of food on the bottom all the time (live food is ok to stay in the tank as long as it isn't dead... My 20 gallon now has a breeding colony of blackworms).

I would say keep the tank at like 75 degrees, and try to do water changes where it ends up at 70 degrees (keep heater on so it slowly rises back up). If you have a nice thermometer, just fill a 5 gallon bucket with treated tap, and throw some ice in there until it gets down to about 66 or so... Do 50% water changes with that.
Keep em in the 10 gallon until they breed! If they haven't done it after a couple months, then they likely won't breed for you right now.

OH AND DO NOT FEED FEEDERS! That is absolutely the best way to make your fish sick.

Thanks for the details .. I'll probably follow through when I get a little more time.. Or maybe I'll start it tonight...

I knew you would yell at me about the feeders..

 

[College fishman]

i didnt think they carry any hurtfull things :/ get that massivor!

 

[fishmamma]

I think all the pieces look great themselves, but the smaller piece just looks too small to me... I apparently wasn't thinking very much when I ordered it.. and I really have no idea on how I should place them when they are waterlogged... so a little input on what you guys think would be greatly appreciated! I got a couple free pieces so those pictures are included too..

I plan on adding a couple more large fake plants..

Dang it, I forgot to put my jacked up step stool away...and I forgot to crop it out!

 

[MaddMaxx]

Yeah, you're gonna wanna crop that out in the future...

 

[Gage Zamrzla]

Ever consider getting some Dats?
Sure would look good in this crystal clear tank.

 

[fishmamma]

Ever consider getting some Dats?
Sure would look good in this crystal clear tank.

No never, but I have considered some CL's.... I don't know the first thing about Dats...