All sorts of new stuff here now...

[Penycat]

Well you all heard about our "flood" sigh that we had. So I sold off about 21 bags of fish, all my breeding angel pairs but one set and most of my babies. Sold all the random fish that I had and stuff. Emptied out all the tanks upstairs so there is now nothing over 10g upstairs. wow big difference!

So upstairs I now have a 10g with a trip of purple moscow guppies (juvie, so no babies for a bit), and 2 10gs that are for breeding my bettas. One has a pair in it currently, but the boy's not making his next as of yet...he's the best one I have currently a piebald white and greenish black hm plakat paired with a white hm female. Then I've still got some of my now adult bettas that'll be sold once the weather's a bit warmer. That's it upstairs!!! OY!

Then downstairs I have a 30g with my blue/green moscow guppies (tons of fry right now). a 20 with a pair of platimum/yello guppies (she's way prego so expecting more anyday) and a 20 with my son's Limia's. Then in the kitchen a 5 with William's habrosus (who are laying eggs all the time and a few fry as well) and a 10g with a cuban livebearing fish that were given to my other son, already had babies.

Then my pride now is a 75g with the one breeding pair of angels I kept (the black super veils), the one that won the award at the aca show, a pair of sunset juvie angels, a pair of silver laced veil angels and my wild pervuvian. Then my dragon goby who's now about 12 inches long is in there and I got him a 6inch buddy, so I'm not sure is going to make it yet or not (they are hard to get to eat!!!) my 2 african ropes who are both just over a foot long and a bunch of mollies. But today I couldn't help it and bought 2 dinosaur eels (gray bichirs) and a clown knife juvie. I know the clown knife will get too big for my tank soon, but I know people with huge tanks that'll take him once he's bigger, so it's way fun and I've always wanted one.

Then I still have my deck pond. I've put in a heater and 5 comet goldfish that are doing great. course we've not gotten to below freezing yet, only just to the low 30s, so I'm hopeing that the heater will keep it just warm enough for them. if it gets too cold and they don't look like their doing well I'll set up a tank in the garage for them. anyway, just had to tell, we downgraded big time, but I'm loving the big tank now so I'm happy.

[goldenpuon]

Wow! It sounds like you have tons of fish. And from your descriptions, they sound quite beautiful too. You must have more setups than even me. lol (Most of mine are small) You're very lucky. Hope breeding continues to go well.

Renee

[Penycat]

Well till I get my fishroom I'm not going to go big into breeding again but for the bettas as I jsut don't have enough room...*sigh* but this too shall pass! lol My husband has given me full use of the garage once we get the electricity fixed come tax refund time...Then re-insulate, put up walls (it's totally unfinished) and we want to put in a drop ceiling, then take out the garage door (which is broken anyway) and put in a french door. SO lots of work, but I can't wait to begin it! *

[murdock6701]

glad to see you round again and to hear all is well even though I talked to you the other day - downfrading is nice - I only have 4 tanks going right now, soon to be 3 but much less work and much more prone to the relaxation for which it was originally intended!

[bikeguy33]

that is great you kept a few tanks up and running.....but your new bichirs will also quickly outgrow the tank....but they will be easy to sell. people like those alot.

[goldenpuon]

It's good that you're not overworking yourself Sarah. Personally, with school and other stuff, I often find caring for my fish more of a stessor than relaxing. Today was my last ich treatment for the 40 (which the fish still has white spots but is not at all acting sick) so that will cut down my workload for my fish by 20 minutes every other day. I love all the fish I have and love them to no end. I just wish I had to do less for them. Oh well. Hope you are enjoying your fish Sarah!

[Penycat]

Totally enjoying them and today's tank cleaning day...lol My mom's decided to have their weekly Bible study here on Sunday evening for a cookout, soooo that makes me have to make everything clean here which is a good thing and includes all tanks:)

yeah I read that the bichirs will grow like 20" plus which will be fun to watch. right now they are about 3 inches...who knows maybe by the time they grow that big I'll have my room started and room for a really big tank...lol but then yeah, I should be able to find a home for them by then. Thanks Bill!

[Carl]

Nov 13, 2008 5:16:58 GMT -5 Penycat said:

Totally enjoying them and today's tank cleaning day...lol My mom's decided to have their weekly Bible study here on Sunday evening for a cookout, soooo that makes me have to make everything clean here which is a good thing and includes all tanks:)

yeah I read that the bichirs will grow like 20" plus which will be fun to watch. right now they are about 3 inches...who knows maybe by the time they grow that big I'll have my room started and room for a really big tank...lol but then yeah, I should be able to find a home for them by then. Thanks Bill!

I find that tank cleaning time is the more relaxing time of day for me!

The Clown Knife is the fish I would be most concerned with for out growing his tank, as I have sen 3" Clown Knives end up monsters in a little over a year, but they are definitely cool fish.

Do you have some pictures of your Moscow Guppies?
I have never owned one, only seen pictures, but I think they are beautiful, what is the defining points to a Moscow Guppy?

Glad things are good after the "flood". ;D

Carl

[8 in the Corner]

Moscow guppys are characterized by color over 100% of the body extending into the dorsal and caudal fins. They also get larger than regular fancys. I have a very nice young pair of half black purple Moscows that I just bought at an auction a month or so ago.

They already have some fry in the tank with them. They are sharing a 10g with a whole passle of cherry shrimp and 7 white calvus fry (1/2" long). Will have to move the calvus in a month or so, as they are quite the hunters of small fish and invertebrates.

Sarah, I am so sorry to hear that you had to downsize your hobby. I would hate to have to decide which fish and tanks to get rid of, I don't think I could do it...

John

[Penycat]

yeah that was the hard part...But for the most part everything I did sell I will be able to get again once the fish room is ready. Then too I'm going to be much more selective in what I get for breeding. I had a whole tank of juvie (quarter sized) turquoise angels I had finally found a breeder of them....all but one died on me for totally unknown reasons. They were in a tank with sunset juvies and all the sunsets were fine...so when fish room is done, I will get the types of angels that make turqs and create my own strain of them...things like that. So it was sad yes, but I'm excited about the future:)

As far as the knife and bichirs I know they'll out grow what I've got them in currently, but I'm hoping that by the time they do either I'll have enough of the garage finished that I can get myself a massive something for showing and keep them there, if that doens't work, I know a few people in my local club who are already willing to take them once they are of 300+ gallon size:) I love fish clubs! lol

[Carl]

Moscow guppys are characterized by color over 100% of the body extending into the dorsal and caudal fins. They also get larger than regular fancys. I have a very nice young pair of half black purple Moscows that I just bought at an auction a month or so ago.

Thanks John/8

How big do they get?

Carl

[Penycat]

Just regular guppy size, the females aren't as large as some I've seen in the petstores, but the males are pretty standard size (1" - 1 1/2")

[8 in the Corner]

Nov 14, 2008 10:03:03 GMT -5 Carl said:

Moscow guppys are characterized by color over 100% of the body extending into the dorsal and caudal fins. They also get larger than regular fancys. I have a very nice young pair of half black purple Moscows that I just bought at an auction a month or so ago.

Thanks John/8

How big do they get?

Carl

I have had some females that were over 3", the male get a little larger than the standards, but I guess in the long run it all depends on the quality of their diet as to whether they reach their full potential of growth for the strain (or species, for that matter).