No i have not experienced that. Most of the time they are piled up in a cave together out cruising the bottom searching for food. Occasionally one might chase the other but no contact is ever made
135g SA "Renewal" Project
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No i have not experienced that. Most of the time they are piled up in a cave together out cruising the bottom searching for food. Occasionally one might chase the other but no contact is ever made
So cool. I see how you cut the PVC but how did you get those slits in the intake tubes?
It probably wasn't the safest method - so I can't recommend doing it unless you're experienced or comfortable using a table saw.
Basically I cut it to rough length, leaving it a half inch too long on purpose. Then I dry fit the end cap. You can see the end cap has marks/bars all the way around it - I used those as my guides for making cuts. I marked 1 of those bars with a sharpie and put a corresponding mark on a stop block that I clamped to the fence behind the blade. That was my start/stop reference when the black marks were aligned in the 12 o'clock position.
Then I set my fence in place so that the blade was exactly in the middle of the pipe (with end cap on). I raised the blade just enough to get the length of intake slit I wanted. Then I put a second end cap on the other end so I could keep the length of PVC straight & parallel with the fence.
Then I'd slowly lower the pvc onto the blade and raise it straight back up. Using the stop block table interface as a pivot point. I'd raise the end if the pipe I'm holding back up to say 45 degrees, spin it so the next bar on the cap is in line with the black mark and lower the pvc back down onto the blade. Repeat until the initial mark on the pvc end cap has gone all the way around and is back at either the 11 or 1 o'clock position, depending on which way you spin the pvc.
Then I cut to final length and used a thin file to clean everything up.
I have to repeat: this was not the safest way to use a table saw so don't do it if you're not comfortable using one. The pvc was long enough that I was never in danger of losing fingers, but the potential for 'kick back' is high.
Basically I cut it to rough length, leaving it a half inch too long on purpose. Then I dry fit the end cap. You can see the end cap has marks/bars all the way around it - I used those as my guides for making cuts. I marked 1 of those bars with a sharpie and put a corresponding mark on a stop block that I clamped to the fence behind the blade. That was my start/stop reference when the black marks were aligned in the 12 o'clock position.
Then I set my fence in place so that the blade was exactly in the middle of the pipe (with end cap on). I raised the blade just enough to get the length of intake slit I wanted. Then I put a second end cap on the other end so I could keep the length of PVC straight & parallel with the fence.
Then I'd slowly lower the pvc onto the blade and raise it straight back up. Using the stop block table interface as a pivot point. I'd raise the end if the pipe I'm holding back up to say 45 degrees, spin it so the next bar on the cap is in line with the black mark and lower the pvc back down onto the blade. Repeat until the initial mark on the pvc end cap has gone all the way around and is back at either the 11 or 1 o'clock position, depending on which way you spin the pvc.
Then I cut to final length and used a thin file to clean everything up.
I have to repeat: this was not the safest way to use a table saw so don't do it if you're not comfortable using one. The pvc was long enough that I was never in danger of losing fingers, but the potential for 'kick back' is high.
Lol. Yes I was reading that thinking, "that things gonna turn around and kick me in the face". No worries. Not trying it. Needless to say I'm very impressed. Damn.
Alright, I've got two GT's out of five that still have sunken bellies and are not growing at the same rate as the others. As a result they stay in hiding most of the time and only really come out at feeding time. Even then they eat less voraciously as the others.
I believe these two fish to be a male & a female.
I've decided to pull them and put them in a hospital tank so that I can treat them with API General Cure and feed them pellets soaked in an Epsom salt solution for a week or so. I'm hoping to get them healthy and fatten them up.
After that, the male will be re-homes (I think he's gonna be a stunner too), and the female will go back in the 125g.
I will probably do this this week as I just threw the last coat of paint on stand I built from scrap wood I had in the shop. It will be ready tomorrow.
I'm a bit concerned about leaving my big male in the tank with 2 females that both have been colouring up lately... I'm worried if he spawns with one of them first, the other fish may get bullied. In the other hand these 3 fish basically run the tank as it is and seem to get along fine... I just no from experience that having a 3rd wheel doesn't always work out so well.
Here's my bigger concern: if I pull the 3rd female to get her healthy, will she be bullied when I reintroduce her in 3 weeks or so?
My only experience doing this was 10+ years ago when I was breeding Geophagus Steindachneri. And well, this is a totally differen Kettle of fish.
Any advice/thoughts?
I believe these two fish to be a male & a female.
I've decided to pull them and put them in a hospital tank so that I can treat them with API General Cure and feed them pellets soaked in an Epsom salt solution for a week or so. I'm hoping to get them healthy and fatten them up.
After that, the male will be re-homes (I think he's gonna be a stunner too), and the female will go back in the 125g.
I will probably do this this week as I just threw the last coat of paint on stand I built from scrap wood I had in the shop. It will be ready tomorrow.
I'm a bit concerned about leaving my big male in the tank with 2 females that both have been colouring up lately... I'm worried if he spawns with one of them first, the other fish may get bullied. In the other hand these 3 fish basically run the tank as it is and seem to get along fine... I just no from experience that having a 3rd wheel doesn't always work out so well.
Here's my bigger concern: if I pull the 3rd female to get her healthy, will she be bullied when I reintroduce her in 3 weeks or so?
My only experience doing this was 10+ years ago when I was breeding Geophagus Steindachneri. And well, this is a totally differen Kettle of fish.
Any advice/thoughts?
I think it's just going to be a case of trial and error.
I'm leaning towards it working as you have a detailed aquascape and the spare female can get out if sight.Dithers will also help diffuse problems.
I would say try it,but with caution and a back up plan.
Best of luck
I'm leaning towards it working as you have a detailed aquascape and the spare female can get out if sight.Dithers will also help diffuse problems.
I would say try it,but with caution and a back up plan.
Best of luck
Give it a try I think there's a good chance still since thenfish are still small and growing together. If they were adults I think it would be harder to reintroduce them to same tank. If you were close I'd buy that extra male off of you lol
