found an advantage on my Hillstream tank, to feeding at the same time everyday...

[Magnum Man]

I've had threads before, talking about feeding the same time everyday, in comparison to feeding at various times... I typically feed at the same time everyday, just because that's what I have time for... but we had a death in the family ( my wife's uncle who had dementia ) his death was a blessing, but the last couple weeks, we haven't had any routine...

Cichlids will beg for food... Hillstream's are more independent, wouldn't beg, but come out to find food, at "feeding time"... I have more than 50, with some varieties at less than an inch.... with everyone coming out at the same time to eat, it's a good time to view... now I'm about 50 / 50 feeding at night or in the morning... I'm finding I don't get to view some of the more shy fish as often...

 

[gwand]

Magnum, How many fish species do you have now? I’m managing 10.

 

[Magnum Man]

it's not something I've ever kept track of... there are at least 20 varieties of Hillstream's, plus 4 non Hillstream species just in that tank alone...

 

[Magnum Man]

half the time, I don't know if they are dwarf species, or juvenal...

both of these are just over 1 inch long...

BTW... just fed about 20 minutes ago, so some of the more shy species are out...

 

[Magnum Man]

@gwand ... 8 species ( counting the cray fish ) in the Cichlid tank...

5 species of South American Tetras, plus 7 other species in that tank...

12 species in the African tank, not counting the snails 4 different species of snails, including the Batman, assassins, and 2 wild type pest snails

that's just my 4 main tanks..

7 more species in my holding tanks, and Bichir tank, in my work area...

7 species, in my newly set up barb tank...

plus one more... Tilapia

nano tank has Cherry shrimp, that were already counted in the tanks in my work area, but 1 more counting the new Blueberry snails

 

[Magnum Man]

approximately 85 species of critters total in all the tanks... I probably have forgotten a couple, and the loaches are an estimate...

I guess I have a problem

 

[gwand]

You have a real aquatic zoo. Very cool.

 

[gwand]

You could charge admission. But I suspect you do not want people tracking through your bedroom.

 

[Magnum Man]

the only tank visible to the public right now, is the nano tank in the dining room... this is also the motivation behind my 250 gallon, going in the living room...

If I were a techy, I could do video tours...