Dragon's Cuipeua F2 - 75 Gallon BB

[dragon1974]

I'm going to post pics of the process from start to finish. Going to get them today

[Phillydubs]

Where are they coming from??

[quattrok04]

Interesting looking toward to this cuipeua f2

[dragon1974]

Got them from Vern, here in TO. I'm so stoked to have these, can't wait to get them home and into a tank.

[jawfish]

Niiiiiiiiiiiice,

I was wondering about those. You need to post pics of them in the tank.
This should be very interesting. I'm curious about these.

How many did you get ?

[dragon1974]

Ended up getting 6 instead of the 8 I wanted to. I ran out of coin for the last 2 LOL. I sold off the Stendker Tefe's that I got to get the Cuipeua's from Vern.

So here is how my night went..

Got home and the kids and wife were out of the house (score 1 for Daddy)

Rushed down into the basement to fill the tank and put the babies to bed, little did I know I was in for an hour of work. (minus 1 for daddy)

While filling up the tank, I was watching the level that I had ontop of the tank because the setup is on carpet that I didn't want to cut. Slowly I noticed that one side of the tank started to dip lower and lower off level



So I had to empty the tank a bit and try to shim the bottom of the stand to level the tank



Perfect level from back to front, side to side and crossed.



I decided that I wasn't going to use the full 75 gals as the group was only maxing out to 2"

I would say about 50 gals were used but I wasn't measuring once it was above the filters and K1 bottle I was ok with it.

Bags ah floating and then it's plop and drop





I checked my heaters and it wasn't working properly as the temp started to climb above 90 in half hour. Ditched it and put another one in and the temp came back to 84 within an hour or so.

Didn't really check in on them after the dumping as the wife and kids came in on me so I had to do daddy duties LOL. Check in on them using my handy dandy webcam, and everything seems normal after the dip and temp problem.


Check in on them this morning and gave them something to eat



Little piggy's






They seem to be ok when I checked in on them. Food mostly gone but someone will clean that up by lunch. When I get home I'll do another 50% change on them.

I have to say that I'm like a fat kid in a candy store.

[jawfish]

Looking good !!!

These should be interesting to see them grow. They are F2 from the wilds he got a while back. Those cuipeua looked amazing.

[dragon1974]

I'm hoping once I keep to the schedule everything should be right as rain in the next couple weeks.

[Second Hand Pat]

Dragon, you have pics of the parents?
Pat

[dragon1974]

They are on the owners site. I sent you a PM

[Second Hand Pat]

They are on the owners site. I sent you a PM

Thanks Dragon, nice fish

[jawfish]

How are these guys doing Daragon ?

I'm really tempted to drive up to Vern's to pick some up

[dragon1974]

They are going great to be honest. So not to stress them out too much, I've done daily WCing on that tank and the lights are off. They are eating without problem and eating BH mix and FDBW. I'll post pics when I have some time on the weekend. Make the 5 hr trip and you wouldn't be disappointed.

[jawfish]

I've never been dissapointed when visiting Vern.

He doesn't have the quantity I'm looking for.... Darned miss the boat on this one... I'll eait for the next batch... Discus id all about patience

Looking forward on those pictures

Fred

[Phillydubs]

Can you link his website. Id like to see the parents. Or post pics of them here ? Dragon it Pat?