What's the most overcrowded condition you've ever seen fish kept in?
It was Tuesday, so new fish stock were arriving. Here's what else I saw: (each species was crammed into a bag big enough to fit 4 small apples)
~ 50 zebra danios /bag
~150 feeder goldfish /bag
~5 medium sized KOI GOLDFISH /bag
~50 neon tetras / bag
~25 female guppies / bag
All the fish were pale and devoid of color because the trip was probably terribly long for them and they were kept in sealed bags with COLD WATER and little air. Some were already dead in the bag (no surprising there!) I'm surprised any of the fish were still alive! They were so crowded in that tiny little bag that all they could do was "wiggle around".
Friday, March 25, 2011
Still No Comments...?
I've steadily been getting more and more page views...last month, I had 72 views. Thanks guys! Still no comments though...let me know what you think! Comments, experiences, advice, anything really.
So a quick update...
I recently purchased two adorable baby panda corydora catfish and 5 more ghost shrimp. 2 of the "jumbo" ghost shrimp have eggs! Did you know that they carry their eggs using their swimmerets and that the eggs are actually OUTSIDE their body? Must be tiring work! I doubt I'll see any of the baby ghost shrimp because they will undoubtedly get eaten.
I bought 2 more panda cories thinking that with a total of 6 corydoras they'd school together and play more often. Sadly, they're still fairly individualistic and keeping to themselves. Maybe I should give them a little more time to get to know each other?
I was really excited to get the Top Fin 55 tank but it's been sitting there, empty this whole time! I guess I just didn't have the time to really set it up. I'm thinking of possibly transferring the inhabitants of the 29 gallon tank into the 55, but that could take quite a lot of work. Another concern of mine is that the large wood dresser table might not be an adequate stand for the 55 g tank....
I also read recently that you should test for leaks first before setting up such a large tank. Apparently you should fill it up a quarter of the way with water, leave it for a day, and then fill up another quarter etc etc. until you've waited 4-7 days and confirmed that the tank is leakproof. Since I bought my brand new tank second-hand (sounds like an oxymoron doesn't it) I can't return it for an exchange or anything...I'm wondering if I should just sell it?
That's it for now. Hopefully I will have more exciting news soon.
By the way, my PLATY gave birth!! I could only find one teeny little fry though. I'm assuming the other fish ate the rest of the babies. Oh well. She already looks like she's getting pregnant again. ;)
So a quick update...
I recently purchased two adorable baby panda corydora catfish and 5 more ghost shrimp. 2 of the "jumbo" ghost shrimp have eggs! Did you know that they carry their eggs using their swimmerets and that the eggs are actually OUTSIDE their body? Must be tiring work! I doubt I'll see any of the baby ghost shrimp because they will undoubtedly get eaten.
I bought 2 more panda cories thinking that with a total of 6 corydoras they'd school together and play more often. Sadly, they're still fairly individualistic and keeping to themselves. Maybe I should give them a little more time to get to know each other?
I was really excited to get the Top Fin 55 tank but it's been sitting there, empty this whole time! I guess I just didn't have the time to really set it up. I'm thinking of possibly transferring the inhabitants of the 29 gallon tank into the 55, but that could take quite a lot of work. Another concern of mine is that the large wood dresser table might not be an adequate stand for the 55 g tank....
I also read recently that you should test for leaks first before setting up such a large tank. Apparently you should fill it up a quarter of the way with water, leave it for a day, and then fill up another quarter etc etc. until you've waited 4-7 days and confirmed that the tank is leakproof. Since I bought my brand new tank second-hand (sounds like an oxymoron doesn't it) I can't return it for an exchange or anything...I'm wondering if I should just sell it?
That's it for now. Hopefully I will have more exciting news soon.
By the way, my PLATY gave birth!! I could only find one teeny little fry though. I'm assuming the other fish ate the rest of the babies. Oh well. She already looks like she's getting pregnant again. ;)
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