wgtaylor
06-30-2009, 11:11 AM
Well, week six has passed and these guys are sure an enjoyment to have around.
The water parameters have stayed the same, 65 microseimens, 30 parts per million,
ph 6.5 with 0 nitrites and 0 ammonia. The nitrates stay less than 5 ppm because of the
large seventy five percent water changes.
When these guys first got here and I did a water change they really did not like it much.
I started giving them Hikari pellets when I refilled their tank. Being the little pigs they are
I thought it might take their mind off the water change. Boy did that work, now every water change
they know they are going to get fed. They usually swim back and forth across the front of the
tank until I come up then they try to climb out of the water to get their pellets. :D
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/wk6begging.jpg
Filling the tank doesn't bother them at all, as long as they think they will get fed. They would
eat right under the stream of water if I would put their pellets there.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/wk6filling.jpg
But I am usually kind to them and dump their pellets at the other end of the tank so they
can enjoy their pellets in quitter water. :)
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/wk6feeding.jpg
This is Spot, growing up, easily over four inches now.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/wk6spot.jpg
This is Spots look alike sibling.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/wk6group.jpg
I added a short video this week instead of the tank shot. The video shows how they constantly run the length of
the tank looking for food. Never satisfied but always full.
There is some close-up shots of them in the video also, hope everyone enjoys.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/th_Wk6.jpg (http://s285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/?action=view¤t=Wk6.flv)
Been another enjoyable week. :)
Bill
The water parameters have stayed the same, 65 microseimens, 30 parts per million,
ph 6.5 with 0 nitrites and 0 ammonia. The nitrates stay less than 5 ppm because of the
large seventy five percent water changes.
When these guys first got here and I did a water change they really did not like it much.
I started giving them Hikari pellets when I refilled their tank. Being the little pigs they are
I thought it might take their mind off the water change. Boy did that work, now every water change
they know they are going to get fed. They usually swim back and forth across the front of the
tank until I come up then they try to climb out of the water to get their pellets. :D
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/wk6begging.jpg
Filling the tank doesn't bother them at all, as long as they think they will get fed. They would
eat right under the stream of water if I would put their pellets there.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/wk6filling.jpg
But I am usually kind to them and dump their pellets at the other end of the tank so they
can enjoy their pellets in quitter water. :)
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/wk6feeding.jpg
This is Spot, growing up, easily over four inches now.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/wk6spot.jpg
This is Spots look alike sibling.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/wk6group.jpg
I added a short video this week instead of the tank shot. The video shows how they constantly run the length of
the tank looking for food. Never satisfied but always full.
There is some close-up shots of them in the video also, hope everyone enjoys.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/th_Wk6.jpg (http://s285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%205/?action=view¤t=Wk6.flv)
Been another enjoyable week. :)
Bill