Things have been quiet lately. I've been sick. I managed to dredge up the energy the do pwc on all three of the active tanks. The rams, happily, are really thriving. (Knock on wood.) I absolutely love them. They come up to the glass every time I approach and stare right at me. They make me tremendously happy. Occasionally they bicker with each other, but I've seen no violence. One is particularly more colorful than the other two, and one is rather drab. I have no idea what ram is what sex. I just want healthy fish.
Meanwhile, the 29 is, i think, fully cycled. I'm running a test at the moment to see. I think the amount of filter media I inserted from the Cascade 1000 upstairs gave me a really, really fast cycle. Having plants and a good deal of wisteria helped as well. It took about 10 days. I have to see for certain, though, before I buy any fish. And I have to do another series of pokes with a screw driver to get all the gas bubbles out of the substrate.
My stocking list for the 29, as of today, is as follows:
1 apistogramma, species not yet decided
10 cardinal tetras
6-8 rummynose tetras
6 panda corydoras
1 gourami, species not yet decided
I think that should give me lots of movement and color, and none of the hassle of a pair of apistos. Breeding fish really doesn't interest me. In fact, I have five damn fry still in the 55g. I sent Peg and her 20+ fry to Petco to be rehomed. I also dropped off the two White Skirts at Pet Stop Pet Shop in Moundsville. I could give a hoot what happens to Peg, but I do feel worried and guilty about the skirts.
This morning I have to test the water and see what the parameters are. Once I'm sure we're cycled, it's fishy time! Hoping to have a school of something in the tank by Christmas morning so I can show it off.
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