Purple algae that mbuna will eat.

[markstrimaran]

Top tank 18ppm.

Middle tank 15 ppm.
No water change this week, due to extreme cold.

 

[markstrimaran]

Those color spots are scupey clay.

I removed the waterfall scrubber, and switched it with the drip thru/ algea feeder, on top of the fry tank.

 

[markstrimaran]

Recent pucrures , The side glass was a lush 1/4" carpet.The bright sculpey seems to deter them from eating algea close by.

 

[twentyleagues]

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Recent pucrures , The side glass was a lush 1/4" carpet.View attachment 1295519The bright sculpey seems to deter them from eating algea close by.

Do you think it's the color, brightness, or possibly a "odor" ?

 

[markstrimaran]

They have been grazing on the big white one on top of the rock.

I am guessing. That the scary red one, spooks them abit. Don' know yet.

 

[markstrimaran]

The blues brothers, hybrids, Pseudo damsel trophus sp. Iowa point.


Very social, very mild aggression, spawning does not make them go crazy.
Non territorial. Females have all been pink. The dominate male of the group seams to lead the school.

Half acei x dragons blood.
Grand father was yellow tail Acie, grand mother was a dragons blood.
Parents were both pink.

 

[markstrimaran]

Red algea bloom under ice, at a pond near my house.

This is the last open water, for many migrating waterfowl.

 

[markstrimaran]

Heavy grazing after 4 days, with no feeding.

The rocks about 1/16" th thick.
Very little aggression in the mix.These guys fight alot.

 

[J. H.]

The pleco must be a bad influence.

 

[markstrimaran]

The elusive synodontis, I only see them about once a month. They spend all day under the rock pile in the corner.