Day 473

Arowana babies! Found the pictures on the internet.

The power failure and loss of fish always makes me better at this hobby, the second pump was hooked to second circuit. This will keep fish alive in case of a short or or something to trip the breaker.

Day 472

Well...got a Christmas Day disaster when I got home. Light on 380gal. shorted out and tripped the breaker...no power to the tank. Lost two large Pacu, Lima shovelnose cat, and other catfish...Largest Pacu was upside down but breathing. Did a 50% water change, Pacu upside down for days...but swimming this morning. He's all beat up. Got thinking that one of my two pumps has to go on a another circuit, then at least one pump will always run. Minimizing fish loss.
Working on power set up and another water change today.

Day 465

This is Errin's 75gal., this was my old piranha tank...good job, tank looks great!

Day 463

This is the inside of 388gal., emptied all the black sand that was left in tank from previous owner. This tank has old thick silicone inside, so I started to remove it. This silicone has turned white over the years, it is an inch or more thick from the corners. I will remove all old silicone and resilcone inside of tank...more pictures to come.

                                                                                

Day 453

Looks like old Flowerhorn in tank#2 has pop-eye...going to try and medicate. This fish has been sick for weeks, I'll keep treating.
Here is an aquarium gallon calculator in case you didn't know : L"xW"xH" then divide by 231

Day 451

Ok I'm good! I just needed a day to clean and sort fish stuff, feeling better about whole hobby. Did water changes, cleaned filters, washed gravel in buckets in garage. Mailed out an air pump to someone on line...down on their luck and money, needed one for their 55gal.
 I cleaned sand out of 75gal., it's ready to be picked up. Fed all the fish and I'm good.

Day 450

Ok made it to day 450 of my blog! I lack some motivation in this hobby, I don't know if I'm overwhelmed or what. Think I will spend tomorrow working on tanks in basement, concentrate on some of the bigger projects. Get down and get my hands dirty...that usually works for me.

Day 449

Piranha's moved to 135gal.

135gal.cichlids moved to 155gal. bowfront...filling.

Day 446

I had some fish find new homes, I was getting overstocked. Some went to friends and some went to a school fish tank in Rob's class. Post a picture soon. Female Oscar went to Rob's house. 10 day ick treatment worked in tank#3 and #4. Old Flowerhorn in tank#2 had infection on his body and head, this tank temperature was raised to 86* and salt added. At day 5 the infection is looking better, I will hold the high temp. and salt for five more days then a 50% water change. Holiday break we(Rob and I) will work on his stand, needs to be rewelded, and build a double stand for my 220gal.&180gal. Rob is planning on taking "Big Boy Flowerhorn" home over the break.

Day 439 Thanksgiving Day

Turkey fish, Happy Holidays!

Day 437

This is Day 5 of ick treatment, with high temp. and salt, ick med too. The fish are clear and show no signs of ick, I will still hold this high temp. for 4-5 more days to be sure. Then 50% water change.
Going to start too thin out my tanks, selling two double 55gal. setups, 75gal. in Dec., then another double 55gal. setup after the New Year. This will help me concentrate on having only large(+90gal.) tanks.
I'm also trying to covert Clown Knife from goldfish as main food to thawed frozen shrimp...we are at a stand still. If I can accomplish this he will be moved to the Arowana tank, and pair up with larger Clown Knife. This would free up one of my 90gal... All else good.

Day 434

Two tanks doing ok...fish not so good, Parrot died overnight, Fader Flowerhorn in trouble...added ick meds to Flowerhorn tank...these are tanks #3 and #4...

Day 432

Bad case of ick! Three tanks infected...bad. Bleached all hoses, nets, anything that can cross contaminate. The fish that are infected the worse are Flowerhorns, Parrots. Going to try and stop it at these three tanks. Temperature to 88*, salt added and ick medication given...going to hold this for 10 days then 50% water changes. One Kenyi died already.

Day 431

This is tank #13, my two prized Red Devils +12"!

Day 427

Kim and Todd and son, had a Dwarf Gourami that was too aggressive, so we met at the hospital parking lot for the drop. Nice blue Dwarf Gourami, great shape. He's in a 75gal. now adjusting great. Thanks for the fish, and thanks to Ann at Petsmart for giving out my number.

Video of a 450gal...Nice!

Not mine, but a video I enjoy watching, clear and full of monsters! Enjoy

Day 426

Cleaned 155gal. bowfront with razor blade, and glass tops. Hard water build up, clear now. Sorted through boxes of items. Bleached all gravel and decorations, and rocks. Cleaned and bleached filters. Thinking about repainting stand, black.
Finished all water changes on my tanks #1-#10, and #20. Vacuumed gravel and cleaned filters. Shuffled some fish around, I will update list today.
I will try to return Rob's 90 to him this weekend.

Day 422

Got a call from a nice couple in Linden,Mi. They got my number from Ann At Petsmart, had a few fish to donate. Turns out they wanted to get rid of a fish tank, little did I know it would be this nice of a tank. I can't thank them enough, really makes my hobby better. This is a 155gal. bowfront tank, with black silicone, a stand, lights, a hood and all the accessories. The fish that were donated were two large Silver Dollars, three Kenyi, Jack Dempsey, Parrot, two large African cichlids, two Firemouth, and a large catfish. Sorry to inform that one Firemouth didn't make the trip,R.I.P., don't know why. All other fish adjusted well to the move. Thanks to my Dad for the help moving the tank. Thank you to Ann at Petsmart. And thank you to the couple from Linden! I will put it to good use!

Fishroom! 12'x13'x7'- 8200gallon

Day 415

Some aqua humor!

Eric bought Rob's Barred Midas,Texas,and my JD. Thanks Eric, for the brew too! This made room for me, I moved my Barred Midas from tank#2 to #7, the female Flowerhorn from tank#8 to #2. Also moved Red Devil/Jaguar from tank#8 to #3, I was holding Mayan in tank#8 he went to #20. Tank #17 was shut down, it held lrg. Oscar,Red Terror,Red Devil/Jaguar...they were moved to tank#8. Tank#17, filter,heater will be returned to Rob. Thanks for the use Rob!

Day 414

Getting some fish bought up today, to make some room. Possibly Rob's Texas and Barred Midas. Thanks Eric...enjoy! I haven't posted but water changes and cleanings are being done,#12-#22 in last couple days. I've decided to sand blast tower in 388gal. to obscure view of pvc pipes down to bulkheads.

Day 413

Ok you fish freaks, got a boost in my hobby and attitude today! Picked up tower for inside of 388gal., took pictures of it inside tank already. Bought two slip bilkheads too. Post more pictures as I install it!

Day 412

Hitting a rough week, Red Devil in 380gal. went on a rampage, killed large Midas and beat small one almost to death. Small Midas moved to tank#7,where Budda was (sold him, to Eric,thanks Eric). Small knife in tank#14 died of ick, treating tank now. Rob's Texas and barred Midas will be sold to Eric, and my Dempsey. Thanks again Eric. Got a call from Great Lakes Aquarium, tower for 388gal. is done, pickup next week, post pictures as it goes.

Day 410

Haven't posted in a week, power outage went well Sat. night. It lasted 3 hours, from midnight until 3am. I was at work, big thanks to my son Joey! He saved all the fish, he's a sharp 16 yr. old, set up generator and ran all the lines. We must have raised him well. Thanks Bud! I will post later, power outages overwhelmed me...

Day 403

Unscheduled Power outage this morning 6am...6hours, it's a pain but it was a nice test for this Sat. All went well, the only death was, a filter. Must have been a brown out prior to power failure, burned the motor out.

Day 402

This is tank#22, The Arowana Tank...as I call it. Did a 25% water change today. Ran some more extension cords for power failure coming Saturday night.

Day 401

Power failure Saturday night never came...had it all set up... kinda of a pain. Next date is, next Sat. night, I will set up the same way. And hope for a power failure?...sounds weird!Consumers Power!!
Picked up two fish from Brad and his wife, 1"Jaguar and and African cichlid. Thanks for the great fish! Tried to take pictures but they were hiding last night.

Day 399

Thanks Patty for healthy pair of Parrots.

Power failure set for tonight at midnight until 7am., I'll spend the day planning for this. Water changes, generator set up, etc...fun.

Day 397

Ok, Tom and wife, the Pleco make it to his new home, 388gal., not the boss anymore! He fit in well, thanks for the great healthy fish! This is his new home.

Day 396

This is my buddy Rob's FH in my 90gal.(tank#16), just redid this tank. Moved it to middle of basement.

Day 393

Tank#2-75gal.,Flowerhorn, Mozambique Tilapia, Red Devil, Pleco, 5-African clawed frogs

Tank#1-65gal., 2-Jag, Midas, Oscar, Geen Texas, Pleco

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Tank#3-100gal., 2-Lace cats, Pleco, 30 species of too many to count Africans

This is a friends three tanks, Eric helps me out on African cichlids that get donated to me. Good job on the tanks, nice mix. Stop by any time.

Tank#5 was cleaned and filters, gravel vacuumed and 25% water change.

Day 392

Red Devil in his new home tank#20

30% water change in tank#22 and#20. Cleaned filter, vacuumed gravel, and 25% water change in tanks #7 and #8. Two Red Devil-Jaguar cichlid not getting along in tank#17. Moved bright orange, non-aggressive Red Devil in tank#7 to 135gal.(tank#20), which left a space open for one of Red Devil-Jaguar from tank#17. So far so good, Texas giving new Red Devil hard time in tank#20, so I netted him for about 3min. and left net sitting in tank. That took the edge off his aggression. Today shrimp eaten count for tank#22 is Oscar 6, Arowana 5, Clown Knife 3, And RTC 2.

Day 390

These are pictures of my friend Errin's tank, held some fish for him. Now they are back in his hands. He had some bad luck with leaky tanks, but now he's back on track. Couple 55gals., he has Blackbelt Vieja, Pleco, Red Devil-Jaguar mix, Flowerhorn, and others. "Survival of the fittest!" Take care Errin, stop by for a brew.

I cleaned tank#11, with a 25% water change and gravel vacuumed. Tank#22-Arowana ate 1 piece squid(didn't like it), Oscar 3 pieces, Clown Knife 1 shrimp, and RTC 1 piece of fish. All else good...Consumers will shut off my power on the 15th of Oct. from midnight till 7am.,for maintenance...that will be a long night with the generator. I better get planning.

Day 389

Cleaned tank,vacuumed gravel, 25% water change, and cleaned filters in tanks #12-#20, and #22. Trying to make a trade, Jardini Arowana 11" for my Mag 9.5 pump, I'll keep you posted. Last night in tank#22, Arowana ate 6 shrimp, Oscar 3, Clown Knife 3, RTC 0.

2500gal Bullnose 2" acrylic 21ftx39inx60in

Only $28,000 on e-bay

Day 387

25% water change done in tank#22 yesterday, pH spike today to 7.6, took charcoal out of Fluval filter. I will monitor pH next few days with a 10% water change tomorrow. Tanks #1-#5 got 25% water changes also, this was done 23-27 days ago. Start tank cleanings tomorrow.

Day 386

Tropicals went into tank#5

Glodfish went into new tank#23

Got some fish from Sharon and her husband today. She got my number from Petsmart. These were tropicals, hatchets, a zebra, two Plecos, and an assortment of others. They went into tank#5.

She also had four fancy goldfish, these were put into new tank#23. Thanks Sharon and husband for the great healthy fish. If you can't sell tanks before you move please contact me, thanks again...Joe. Note** Arowana ate 5 shrimp, Oscar 3, and Clown Knife 2, in tank #22 yesterday.

Day 383

Hand fed Arowana and Oscar last night, they ate octopus and fish pieces, two each. Picked up albino algea eater from Jennifer,who works at nursing home. Algae eater didn't get along with others in tank at nursing home, had residents upset. Thanks for the fish Jennifer, very healthy. He went in to tank#14, great addition. If your tank does't clear at nursing home call me and I'll help you out. Thanks again.