What did you do with your tank(s) today?
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Had to euthanize my large angelfish from the 46 gallon bowfront. It was fine as of Sunday and I didn’t spend a ton of time with the fish yesterday besides feeding but all seemed well and then today it had a lifeless look in its eyes and just couldn’t stay upright. Really not sure what happened with this one. Very sad cause I really liked the color, pattern and demeanor. Not sure what I should do now, replace it with another? Or something different? I like the gourami I have in there, wonder if I could add another type like a pearl? Or a paradise fish?
Angels were one of the first fishes that got me hooked into the hobby, and I have always had a soft spot for them. Years ago my fishroom was devoted almost entirely to angelfish breeding, and I had many of them, both tank-raised (primarily blacks) and wild-caught (from Peru). There is nothing quite as magical as watching angelfish fry develop their wings.
But my experience with angels is that they languish in isolation. Groups of angels in a large tank are something special- I still aspire to doing this again, someday- and bonded pairs are amongst the strongest in the family Cichlidae. Single specimens in captivity? Not for me.
fishguy1978
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Ordered two Ad Konings books on L Tang cichlids.
Is this a prelude to what we can expect to see happen to your tanks?
fishguy1978
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Preparing.
Frontosa time! Dont waste your big tanks on shell dwellers, lol
fishguy1978
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Made a jet lift for the 2.5g
fishguy1978
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They are a Tanganyikan I have wanted to keep but with the fish that I am considering they won’t work. It’s under wraps until it happens. I need you guys to take my fish.
There are lots of Tanganyikans that require big tanks and are way more interesting than C. frontosa.
Was just a joke. Just making sure @fishguy1978 didn’t give up entirely on larger cichlids with the changeover.
Orthopod
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I still like my WC kitumba colony - have them mixed with benthochromis and going well. They aren’t breeding since the move to the new fishroom.
No offense; just not my thing. I like fishes that are much more active, and any fish the builds a 2-foot crater nest and defends it 24/7 has won me over.
@fishguy1978, was thinking about your stock ideas and I believe polypterus might fit in to the general theme… a nice ornate would work, and I know someone selling one, lol. @lloyd378, still got the ornates?
fishguy1978
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Poly’s are interesting logs that would eat everything I’m considering keeping.
Hey dont sugar coat it, "logs" is a nice way to describe them. Is there anything less interesting? I used to have at least six in the 300 gallon and just got tired of them. They are pretty boring most of the time but they are so uniquely weird that I always get a reaction from people who have never seen them asking a ton of questions. Im just waiting for them to die off and then likely replace with a larger pleco and catfish, or maybe a spiny eel of some sort. The two I have get along great and I have zero aggression in general from them so they stay for the moment.
I have to admit they have pretty patterns, but to me they look more like reptiles than fishes (and reptiles creep me out!
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John58Ford
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The blue lights on the bridge are the chart lights; even at anchor (or on the dock if away from home port) there's a coastie standing watch, they would be taking timed plots to ensure the anchor doesn't drag, checking equipment above and below deck as well as watching for in bound vessel traffic or floating debris/swimmers/threats. The ships use blue chart lights or red "tactical" lighting in the bridge after DZ (dog zebra at sunset starts light discipline) depending on the ships primary role, while steaming, anchored or moored.
The trend that has been coming and going the last 20 years is matching deck lighting color temperature to the chart lights. Were the deck lights blue too? On the larger cutters we would switch bulbs for certain missions, using the deck lights for deceptive lighting when appropriate, or using lower wattage in port if the SOPA or host command required it for various reasons. I don't know how standardized things have become in the 87 product line now so any guess is as good as mine at what dictates their deck lights colors if home port at a coast guard command.
Sea Lion is from Bellingham WA, it's possible this is a "port call" for recreation, resupply, repair, of a combination of all. They may also be hiding from this storm in a sheltered bay. Hopefully all those who need to be on the water today can handle their business safely.
The lights weren't on the bridge; there were 4 of them along each side between stations 3 and 7.
They left this morning at ~1100, just after it started raining pretty seriously, presumably so that all the deckhands could get properly soaked.
BTW, there is no recreation, resupply, or repair in Poulsbo.
They left this morning at ~1100, just after it started raining pretty seriously, presumably so that all the deckhands could get properly soaked.
BTW, there is no recreation, resupply, or repair in Poulsbo.
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