Sal Goes Rio With A Bit Of Vision

:lol: Oh sure, lets just bring my kiddies there to torment you to death! haha. I would go anywhere and be happy. The climate over there is definitely my "cup of tea" See what I did there? :p I even LOVEEEEE rain. Love it!



Ok, back to Sal. Wheres some pictures, bet you've had some plant growth by now, and I wanna see your stems now that you've spread them!
Pics up chickie!
 
I had to catch 4 gobies yesterday to send to New Brunswick and I was having a hard time. Every time I had it against the glass it would try to escape by squeezing itself between the rim of the net and the glass instead of going into the net which most fish do. So, I had to let go several times in order not to trash it.

The bottle seems excellent for curious fish (especially livebearers) and fish that like to go into small spaces, so maybe it would work with your kuhli as long as you have patience.
 
I like the idea of bloodworm or similar in the net. Could try that. FF, you sound like a real meanie when it comes to catching fish :) If you ever come over, you are welcome to stay here, but as AA's Carlise, Cannock is not the best example of British culture. We are not far from Birmingham though, which I suppose isn't too bad if you like cities (I hate them, yuck! Too many people).

I'll get pics and videos up tonight (or latest tomorrow, depending if I get stuck on Draw Something for hours again :p). The bacopa actually looks a bit rubbish at the moment, as there is always one that's going floatabouts and I just stick them in random places hoping not another one would come out. But roots are starting to grow, so soon it should get better.

You know, what makes me think at the moment is the fact that in theory my tank is overstocked now (the 180) according to the calculator site that shall not be named. I think it's something like 110% stocked. But it still looks so empty. And the fish all have their own space and have enough room to roam around, explore and just be happy fish. I won't add any more fish, but it really is weird how fast some small fish can overstock a tank. Well, I suppose the bristlenoses are still babies, they will obviously grow much larger and the sailfins are also babies, so maybe it will look fuller once all are grown up. I have done all the calculations with adult fish, so at the moment still understocked.

I have also been naughty and upped my shoal of tetras today. I know I should have waited, but stats have stayed 0 in the tank at all times and I test daily. I asked for 10, got 12 so now I have 20 in total and boy they look good together! I wasn't too sure, but they really make an impact. I could imagine a real Iwagumi with 50 tetras in there, but well, my Oomigoomi stocking with tetras and other random pretty fish is working just as well :D Am also thinking about adding a nice big gourami at some point later. My dwarf gouramis are boring now, far too small and don't make an impact. They are nice to watch, and they are a proper couple constantly touching each other with their feeler fins, but they are just too small to get properly noticed with the two shoaling fishes around them.

Gosh, I have rambled! Anything to get away from housework, ah well ;)
 
Trust your instincts on the stocking more then the site that shall not be named... It tells me that my stocking plan will leave me at 156% stocked and under filtrated. But my filter is rated for a 175 gallons. :fun:


I've lived in NYC at one point so can handle the biggest cities, but I prefer country! Just need a good fish shop and place to buy sewing supplies. :)

Ohh, are your dwarf gourami's the powder blues? I'm looking at Gouramis right now for my 46g.
 
Well, my instinct tells me that maybe at a later point (once all is settled and after the holiday) I could add another handful of fish, just to make it a bit 'fuller'. For example up my number of albino cories as I only have two. The filter is rated for 400l, it's a 180l so surely I can't go too wrong. With caution obviously. But will wait first and let the babies grow and let it all settle and in September I can think of adding something more.

The dwarf gouramis are the bog standard ones, not powder blue. Wish they were, as all other fish have a blue colouring and it looks great in the tank with that light.

I would love to go to NYC, but I know all the people would drive me nuts. I need peace and quiet and one day when I old and rich I'll live in my quiet country cottage with 50 cats :lol: I don't live far from one of the best fish shops in the country, so that would be a bonus. And sewing stuff you get at the local British markets for next to nothing.
 
Just cleaned the tanks inside and out in preparation for photos and videos tonight :nod: But don't expect them until tomorrow earliest, will put something nice for you all together, a bit of everything, so some editing will be needed.
 
lol sounds like you could do a tour of the best bits of England FF. I like kids, just other peoples' kids.
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Yeah I'm feeling the temptation to do a little photoshoot myself Sal but now that I've lost so much vallis it's putting me off. Very much looking forward to seeing what you come up with though.

$*$)*&"*($")$)(*$ kids just kicked a ball into my back garden. I swear they do it on purpose so they can just come sneaking in like I won't see. Ahem...I don't mind other peoples' kids APART from the ones next door.
 
I don't think anybodies kids are all that likable. Good thing when you have one it comes with all the necessary hormones or mine would put me off. {Kidding, love my babies...but the 1 year old is popping a tooth and I slept 2 hours after a nice big Martini.


I am tempted to do a clean up too. None of us have had a picture update.
 
Yeah, must be hormones, otherwise I would have chucked him into the bin a long time ago...

We should all have picture updates! Just got videos and later some pics.
 
Well, my camera is pants. It constantly goes out of focus. :crazy: Will try and cut the best bits together later, but don't expect something great.
 
Yeah I'm feeling the temptation to do a little photoshoot myself Sal but now that I've lost so much vallis it's putting me off. .
Yes it can be tough posting pics when the tank's not looking at it's best.
But personally i like journals to be 'warts & all'.
When you recover from an error, or overcome a problem, it shows what you've beaten & hopefully how.
 

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