Way ahead of ya there mate.
I admire a fishkeeper who has done their research....careful at WC time, as well...I once had one of my marbles land directly on my (bare) foot, happened so fast I didn't see it, I wouldn't have known without feeling it, and may have stepped on him/her otherwise...Way ahead of ya there mate.
Almost the entire tank is covered by heavy glass lids, and the small slivers of space in the back to make room for tubings and such I've covered with a multi-layered cheesecloth taped tightly down on all sides and corners. Will keep your words of caution about feeding time in mind though lol.
Part of it is from past experience. I had an African butterfly fish in my previous tank a few years ago and there was just teeny tiny little slots between the lids for the HOBs that I didn't think it would've been an issue. Poor thing proved me wrong a few weeks later... Not taking any chances this time. And it's not just the future hatchets either, my mystery snails are intrepid explorers and often skate around right at the surface, uncomfortably close to the back gaps.
Understood.
That is an awesome tank man!
Thanks. I'm trying not to be too hard on myself with the whole thing with constantly hovering over and adjusting every little tidbit that I feel is out of order. It's almost like making an art piece where you're constantly judging yourself and thinking it's not up to your own perceived standards.
It’s definitely art my friend.
The rainbowfish looks like a Melanotaenia splendida splendida or a hybrid between that and another species of rainbowfish. You can never tell with store bought rainbows from the US. There are too many fish farms trying to create better looking fish and they mix n match anything. If you get fish from a breeder you can usually be certain they are a true species, but anything from a shop should be admired but not bred unless its identity can be confirmed 100%.
Huh, interesting. Looked into it further and your very specific naming is correct (anything other than splendida spledndida gives me rainbowfish with red coloration, which none of mine ever sported).The rainbowfish looks like a Melanotaenia splendida splendida or a hybrid between that and another species of rainbowfish. You can never tell with store bought rainbows from the US. There are too many fish farms trying to create better looking fish and they mix n match anything. If you get fish from a breeder you can usually be certain they are a true species, but anything from a shop should be admired but not bred unless its identity can be confirmed 100%.
