Pat's Wild Cuipeua Collection

[Second Hand Pat]

Is it an acrylic tank?

No, it is just an old beater 75 QT. These guys are going in a brand new 180 acrylic tank
Pat

[DiscusBR]

Beautiful fish and pictures, Pat. I love those royals. When are you planning to transfer them to the 180g?

[Second Hand Pat]

Beautiful fish and pictures, Pat. I love those royals. When are you planning to transfer them to the 180g?

Soon Mauro, need to bring the tank inside and do the underneath plumbing, then leak test, then operational
Pat

[Larry Grenier]

Great Pics, great fish, great Pat :-)

[Second Hand Pat]

Great Larry, "tanks"

[jawfish]

Wow Pat Love the video and Pictures... Yup I'm expanding my fish room for wilds for next season, no thank to you ... At least I have some time to get things properly organise... I may have to pick your brain latter on, hope you dont mind

Cheers,

Fred

[Second Hand Pat]

Fred, I will accept responsibility for that and please feel free to pick anytime.
Pat

[gimaal]

Pat, when you use PP on your fish, do you treat in the same QT they are normally in (with the sponge filters) or do you move them to another tank just for the PP treatment? I ask because I've heard/read conflicting info about the effect PP has on biological filtration, ranging from no effect to great effect. I've always erred on the side of caution and moved the fish to another tank with just aeration. But if you find there's no ill effect on effectiveness of those sponge filters, I'd spare the fish the move.

[Second Hand Pat]

Hi gimaal, I left the sponge filters and the AC110 running during the PP (Potassium permanganate (just to be clear)) treatment. Whatever was ailing the fish (seemed to be external) would be in the filters too so I treat the fish, tank and filters. Does the PP kills the BB in the filter? I'm not sure but the fish carried on as normal. Now mind you I was doing large daily WCs.

I would spare the fish the move and remember. If you have something externally affecting the fish, move them to another tank for treatment and move them back to the original tank. Whatever is in the water is still there and will affect the fish in time. Seems to me that sort of voids the PP treatment.

Pat

[gimaal]

Thanks, Pat. And yes, I would have assumed the same about how moving them would void the PP treatment once returned to the original QT, but for whatever reason once treated it never returned. And it's been years. I guess I got lucky. Anyway, I'll change my protocol in the future. Thanks again.

[rickztahone]

Great Larry, "tanks"

It just doesn't get old for me.

[Second Hand Pat]

[DiscusBR]

Fantastic! They look healthy and beautiful, Pat.

As far as inducing pairing in this group, I was thinking that driftwood might help. I guess you will have some in their new home, right?

Please keep pics and videos coming

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Mauro, yes, their new tank will have a ton of wood http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...at-s-180-Build, post 6. Currently working on the underneath plumping and waiting on some parts to arrive.
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Last video of these guys in the QT. In the next video they should be in their new tank.