My planted freshwater journal/update thread

[OliveFish05]

Woohoooo! How many are there?

 

[Rocky998]

Woohoooo! How many are there?

3

 

[Rocky998]

Man! They are fast! I tried getting some pictures... These are the best I could get

 

[Rocky998]

So this is really cool... Yeterday was the day I added fish... BUT! It was also right on day 100 of having the tank set up! How cool!

 

[Slaphppy7]

So this is really cool... Yeterday was the day I added fish... BUT! It was also right on day 100 of having the tank set up! How cool!

Check params 24H after you added them, don't forget...

 

[Rocky998]

Check params 24H after you added them, don't forget...

I tested this morning... Its all good. All amd nitrite are 0 and nitrAtes are 10

 

[Slaphppy7]

I tested this morning... Its all good. All amd nitrite are 0 and nitrAtes are 10

Stay on it for a few days

 

[Rocky998]

I

Stay on it for a few days

I will, probably for a week

 

[outofwater]

Congrats, been reading your journal and this was an exceptionally long journey. Your plants look awesome though, and those are some great looking fish.

 

[Rocky998]

Thank you! This has been a very long journey

Congrats, been reading your journal and this was an exceptionally long journey. Your plants look awesome though, and those are some great looking fish.

 

[Rocky998]

I realized that the pellets I was feeding them were too big for their baby mouths.... So I put the food in a snack sized bag and ten crushed them up... I then put it into a never before used condiment cup with a lid... I tried it a little yesterday and they gobbled it right up. While I was feeding today, I noticed that they have REALLY brightened up in color. Especially one, she just got her yellow belly over night and a bluish to yellow stripe on her anal fin with a red stripe on the top fin. And then she has pinkish orange markings on her body that are neon... Like so neon it bugs your eyes out... I never thought a fish could have a neon like this.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I realized that the pellets I was feeding them were too big for their baby mouths.... So I put the food in a snack sized bag and ten crushed them up... I then put it into a never before used condiment cup with a lid... I tried it a little yesterday and they gobbled it right up. While I was feeding today, I noticed that they have REALLY brightened up in color. Especially one, she just got her yellow belly over night and a bluish to yellow stripe on her anal fin with a red stripe on the top fin. And then she has pinkish orange markings on her body that are neon... Like so neon it bugs your eyes out... I never thought a fish could have a neon like this.

Coloring up = acclimating to their new home, and becoming less stressed

 

[Rocky998]

Coloring up = acclimating to their new home, and becoming less stressed

Yes, Im so glad they are mellowing down and enjoying their new home

 

[Rocky998]

My anubias just sprouted a new leaf out! Growing pretty fast as well!

 

[Slaphppy7]

My anubias just sprouted a new leaf out! Growing pretty fast as well!
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Nice...don't be alarmed that it is yellow, new anubia leaves start out that way, it will green-up over time.