In The Tank

Wishing everyone in PVAS a Happy New Year. It's hard to believe it's been a little over a year since I have seen any of you. The move to Florida didn't go anywhere near as smooth as planned. Problems started literally the second we were ready to hit the road. Our dog became very ill as we were loading the car. Had to rush him to the vet for surgery. This resulted in us spending a week in a hotel in Gaithersburg while he recovered enough to travel. Without going into the details, we also ended up having to stay in several temporary places in Florida. We finally bought a house a few months ago and I have been working on getting a permanent fish room set up. Since basements aren't a thing in Florida I am converting the garage for the fish. I should end up with about 2…

Success! I have now transitioned approximately 20 Amano larvae from a marine tank back to freshwater. I would have posted some pictures, but they are still tiny and very shy, quick to find hiding spots.

It's October 30 and we have the first low pressure system in the Mid-Atlantic in MONTHS. Barometric pressure will be below 1000 millibars this afternoon. If you have adult Corydoradinae groups you've been trying to get going, try a large water change with cool water (take the tank down 5-10 degrees F). If you can get your hands on RO or distilled water, all the better. Do the water change any time between now and Halloween evening. Refresh your microworm cultures to get ready for fry... If you get fry they'll be big enough to sell by the spring auction. Let's go!

The first of two Amano berried females finally released her eggs yesterday. I have now moved all the larvae to a marine tank with phytoplankton and tons of air flow to keep the water moving. Sorry, the video is a little washed out due to the phytoplankton, and it needs a light to attract the larvae to an area to capture a short clip. They are currently white to clear little specks, making it difficult for the camera to focus. The little specks to the left are all larvae.