In The Tank

Wire rack used with containers and bulkhead fitting to allow for water to flow between containers utilizing 1 100 watt heater and 1 sump.

This sump allows me to keep an extra bucket of water on the side to allow aeration for 24 to 48 hours. With a simple move, pump, and a few bags into a new bucket of water for a water change, which is a 25% water change daily.

So far the system is stable with no crashes in the blackworm population, and it just housed 100 Corydora aeneus var.albino fry.

Put multiple fish (6-8) in the same tank.  Not sure yet which species.  Tank is a 96-gallon custom, heavily planted, some driftwood, a light current population of small fish, I would add more rocks & wood to increase hiding places and territories.   It's a show tank and breeding is not my goal.

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.