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Re: Picking Spud's new tank up tonight - instant cycling?

Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:43 pm
by Pufferpunk
He sounds like an entertaining fellow!

Re: Picking Spud's new tank up tonight - instant cycling?

Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:44 pm
by Stratters
He's hilarious, and seems to have settled in ok. I tried to take a photo of him dozing on his moss mattress; but the aquarium lights are switched off, and it's a bit grainy.

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Re: Picking Spud's new tank up tonight - instant cycling?

Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:50 pm
by bertie 83
Nice, keep us posted on him

Re: Picking Spud's new tank up tonight - instant cycling?

Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:28 am
by Stratters
Well, he appears to have systematically murdered all the ghost shrimp.

All water tests came back as zero, with PH still being 7.6. The temp is around 72 degrees, so I don't think they've been cooked.

Spud looks very happy. The shrimp look, well, very dead tbh.

Re: Picking Spud's new tank up tonight - instant cycling?

Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:15 am
by Stratters
Have fished all the murder victims out. Spud followed my hand round the tank. He looks furious. I have stolen all his snacks.

The next batch of shrimp will be safely housed with the Barbs.

Re: Picking Spud's new tank up tonight - instant cycling?

Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:31 am
by Pufferpunk
Careful, he might think you're his next snack!
Please bring his temp up to 78.

Re: Picking Spud's new tank up tonight - instant cycling?

Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:15 pm
by Stratters
Have adjusted his temperature, he's a lot more lively now.

On reflection, I think the shrimp may have cooked themselves on the heater. They were somewhat pinkish in colour.

RIP stupid shrimp :(

Re: Picking Spud's new tank up tonight - instant cycling?

Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:34 pm
by Stratters
He has a yellow stomach. I've searched and searched and can't find anything about a Baileyi having a yellow stomach. He's pretty active, and is blimping round the tank, exploring. I am guessing he's just enjoying the different colour scheme. I'm obsessively testing the water, and all is perfect.

He's still using the moss balls as his mattress, the weirdo.

I am turning into a nervous wreck. <step away from the tank>