Cat growth thread

[justarn]

Wow I missed alot of your posts too pal, jur is starting to look epic now!-) glad your happy with em all, means we get to see their progress.

 

[Just Toby]

I gave up on heaters, my fish always break them. I think it's the wolves mainly. After buying more than I can count with my hands it became clear to me I was waist of money. They've all done fine in my tanks year round at room temperature. Never checked the temp of their tanks but I have wondered.

Why wouldn't you just use a pvc pipe or heater guard and protect the heater? Seems daft not to have one or check the temp, they could be just surviving or a cold snap could finish them off. If not then run an inline heater on an external filter or thermostat filter or heater in a sump.

 

[moe214]

Why wouldn't you just use a pvc pipe or heater guard and protect the heater? Seems daft not to have one or check the temp, they could be just surviving or a cold snap could finish them off. If not then run an inline heater on an external filter or thermostat filter or heater in a sump.

I thought of that but then I thought the pvc pipe would melt from the heater. Also now the tank is out of my room so I have to argue with my sister over things that are an eye sore. And well I've had them like this for atleast 2 years at this point no issues. And don't think they're just surviving. They eat very greedily as they did when heated. I have been looking into getting some type of heater, was thinking of adding the eheim with the built in heater but feel like I've read it fails a lot. Think my best bet is adding one to my filter. Haven't looked into it to much. Only question I really have is does it require maintenance if so what kind and do I have to get more tubing and cut the one I have or does it connect directly to the outlet of my filter?

 

[moe214]

Jaws the jur is getting fat! Looking good lol how big is the platy now

 

[Just Toby]

Hydor in line heater works well, cut the return pipe, fit it, set the temp and forget about it.

 

[jaws7777]

Jaws the jur is getting fat! Looking good lol how big is the platy now

Man the platy is a slow grower. Im hooing ones its sharing a tank with the jags it will perk up, eat more because of the competition

 

[moe214]

Man the platy is a slow grower. Im hooing ones its sharing a tank with the jags it will perk up, eat more because of the competition

Possibly once it notices it's hungry and the food is disappearing lol

 

[Fish Tank Travis]

Cats are looking great. I missed quite a few posts for some reason. I saw you have some sort of shovelnose, what type is it?

 

[Fish Tank Travis]

Oh, btw, my vultures are continuing to eat and bulk up. They are around 10-11" now and pretty much swim nonstop, unless I turn the lights on. I just got a bag of massivore yesterday and they are going to get it for the first time tonight. I usually only feed them once every three days or so, so they aren't growing rapidly at this point, but definitely still growing.

 

[jaws7777]

Cats are looking great. I missed quite a few posts for some reason. I saw you have some sort of shovelnose, what type is it?

Porthole shovel nose. Cool little guy

Oh, btw, my vultures are continuing to eat and bulk up. They are around 10-11" now and pretty much swim nonstop, unless I turn the lights on. I just got a bag of massivore yesterday and they are going to get it for the first time tonight. I usually only feed them once every three days or so, so they aren't growing rapidly at this point, but definitely still growing.

Sounds awesome man. Post some pics. Im an under feeder too.