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!