New start for the L046's

[Charlyc11]

Re: New start for the L046's

Ok the tank was ready on Tuesday so I gave it another day and did a 100% water change last night and transferred the 10 Zebras over. I will be still monitoring the cycle to make sure I don't have a nitrite spike. It took less than a week to complete the cycle with a sponge from the tank they were coming from. Also it's a larger sponge rated for a 40 gallon. This morning the cycle still checked out ok and they had eaten almost all the food that I gave them last night. Usually the eat most of their food after lights out when they are comfortable to come out. Things might change a a species only tank.

[danotaylor]

Re: New start for the L046's

Lookin good Chuck! Get busy boys and girls!!

[AquaticNerd]

Re: New start for the L046's

I've got all my body parts crossed for you to see some action soon! You're living my dream right now Chuck - when I was a kid I always wanted to have a setup with L046s and have them breed.

[Charlyc11]

Tuesday I did a major clean on the L046 20 gallon tank. I did a test run for a week to see how would they fair when I go on vacation with every other day feeding. Lifted the covers and cleaned up and all was good.

[Discus Fever]

Looking good Chuck, can't wait to see updated pics as you go along. I understand about the vacation part of it, I leave this Thursday for 16 days down to Florida, we will see how good my son does with the tanks he has to take care of. LOL

[Charlyc11]

I keep my vacations to 7 days only so my pet sitter can handle without water changes. Our condo hasn't sold so we will be going to Florida again next year for 7 days. Luckily we got a renter for the winter months. But we will be heading to Wyoming soon to Grand Tetons and Yellowstone.
Chuck

[Charlyc11]

All tanks clean and ready for vacation. Backup heaters on all tanks

[Iminit]

Enjoy vacation!! Bring your camera! Are you hotel in it or b&bs. We were supposed to do that this year. Were planning on b&bs but grandkids changed plans. Now we rented a house in the Catskills. Bring the dogs too .
Find it hilarious the pic with all their tails sticking out.

[Charlyc11]

They are waiting for a young lady to pass by. We are doing hotel it's only from Sunday night to Friday morning and camera is packed.

[fljones3]

All the babies tucked into their cribs

[Charlyc11]

A little video

[danotaylor]

They're so cool looking Chuck! Cool to see them come out of their cave and graze across the bottom of the tank. I think I recall you saying previously that you do not know the M/F ratio, nor how to sex them, did I remember that correctly? If not, do you know what you have gender wise?

[Charlyc11]

Thanks Daniel but I have no idea yet the ratio. Don’t like to pick them up to check. But 3 out of 10 hang out outside the caves those might be females.

[Charlyc11]

These guys only like to eat at night when nobody is around.