kirkp
05-25-2009, 02:16 AM
Here’s the first of many updates on the new fish. They have been doing great since they’ve arrived on Thursday the 21st. I gave them full day in the tank to acclimate with the lights off over the tank. They settled into the tank really well and I couldn’t resist giving them a small bit of bloodworm which they devoured. One thing I noticed and which was discussed in another thread was that they didn't seem to like when I finally did turn on the tank light. It's a single bulb fixture but the bulb is a daylight and they just didn't seem to like it. I may have been able to get them used to it but I didn't want to stress them out. I thought about buying a soft white bulb but I don't really like those as they don't show true colors. Al had a good suggestion about using some foil under the light with various holes cut into it to let in light. I made the holes over the right side of the tank more numerous to let in more light and fewer holes on the left. I think it looks pretty good and the best part is that they seem to like it. Since then they’ve been getting a varied diet of bloodworm, beefheart, ON Prime Reef, ON Formula One flakes and Color Bits. I have some shrimp flakes that I’m going to try and mix into the menu. Surprisingly, I tried some frozen brine shrimp that they didn’t seem to care to much for but I’ll try again as time goes by. One thing I noticed is that they have a harder time picking food off of the tank bottom. Guess that's part of the albino character. Tank parameters are temp 84 deg, ph 7.0, total hardness 120 ppm, nitrite 0 and nitrate 5 ppm.
Here’s some pics of the tank.
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_001.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=001.jpg) http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_002.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=002.jpg) http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_007.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=007.jpg) http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_002.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=002.jpg) http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_006.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=006.jpg) http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_004.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=004.jpg) http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_005.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=005.jpg)
Last, thought I’d try my hand at posting a video of them attacking a chunk of beef heart.
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_003.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=003.flv)
Thanks to everyone,
Kirk
Here’s some pics of the tank.
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_001.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=001.jpg) http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_002.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=002.jpg) http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_007.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=007.jpg) http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_002.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=002.jpg) http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_006.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=006.jpg) http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_004.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=004.jpg) http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_005.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=005.jpg)
Last, thought I’d try my hand at posting a video of them attacking a chunk of beef heart.
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/th_003.jpg (http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/kirkp_2008/?action=view¤t=003.flv)
Thanks to everyone,
Kirk