COLD DARK ROOM

[JSWallace]

Positive news on the fish survivors.

We cleaned out the tank and pump and replaced some cold water with fresh, warm water, replaced the heater, and added an extra air stone.

Our Corydora, which is pretty ancient, is behaving like nothing ever happened.

The three black phantom tetras finally found each other about half an hour ago and are looking much happier.

The ancistrus (aka bristle nose catfish) is dreadfully blotchy which is a sure sign of stress - they're an even grey when happy and go blotchy white very quickly when stressed. However, she is moving round the tank feeding on algae now.

So we have our fingers firmly crossed and hope we still have them all in the morning.

I have my fingers crossed too..

 

[JSWallace]

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Hi Laura, how are you? Are you all settled now after the move?

 

[JoesMum]

Such things always frighten me when I move far from home, and leave Oli alone.

It's worrying, but the first time in twenty or so years of having an aquarium that this has happened.

It was a truly awful sight to come home to, but hopefully won't happen for another twenty years.

 

[JSWallace]

It's worrying, but the first time in twenty or so years of having an aquarium that this has happened.

It was a truly awful sight to come home to, but hopefully won't happen for another twenty years.

No hopefully not. I was really sad for the loss of all mine, it amazes me that it's possible to get so attached to fish!

 

[Big Charlie]

We're down to 3 black phantom tetras, a corydora and a bristle nose catfish.

The bristle nose looks in very bad shape.

All the others, including our two 15 year old clown loaches, are dead It's really sad. So many fish gone.

I'm so sorry. That's a terrible surprise to come home to.

 

[Big Charlie]

In my dream you do ( speak German ). Dreams are so weird.
But when your fathers fahter came from Germany, there is a little, small, tiny bit of a German in you too.

Have a nice day.

My grandparents on my mother's side are German. I don't speak German either.

 

[Bee62]

And we're home. Bit of a disaster in our tropical aquarium. It looks like the heater failed, probably only a few says ago, but we have a lot of dead fish.

There's a tiny number of survivors. We have a spare heater in the roof and are hoping we can save them.

Oh, that is bad. Too hot or too cold ?
Hope that you can save the "survivors".

 

[Bee62]

Oh come on.......I bet that @Bee62 will dream of you next time, won't you @Bee62 ?

Yes, I will. I promised already our Grandpa turtle.

 

[Bee62]

Oh Boy clap clap clap!!!!!

But don`t tell it your wife. She will chase me ( instead of your torts )

 

[Bee62]

Such things always frighten me when I move far from home, and leave Oli alone.

Do you have no "Oli Sitter" ?
Luckily he is no fish.

 

[Bee62]

My grandparents on my mother's side are German. I don't speak German either.

No problem ! I speak English ( and I like it )

 

[Bee62]

My grandparents on my mother's side are German. I don't speak German either.

No problem ! I speak English ( and I like it )

No hopefully not. I was really sad for the loss of all mine, it amazes me that it's possible to get so attached to fish!

Why not ( to get attached to fish ). Some of them are real little personalities.
I have had an aquarium for many years too and my favorite fish were the
Pterophyllum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterophyllum

 

[Bee62]

Oh, it seems that I lead a monolugue......

No one here ???

 

[Moozillion]

Oh, it seems that I lead a monolugue......

No one here ???

This is a holiday weekend here in the US.
Monday is Labor Day, and all state and federal offices are closed. Many other businesses are closed as well. Lots of people take advantage of the 3-day weekend to travel, etc. There are cookouts and lots of drinking!
So some of our Roomies from the US may be partying or may have visitors.

I love the angelfish as well!!! I once had a pair who laid eggs frequently, but then they ATE the eggs!

 

[Yvonne G]

Oh, it seems that I lead a monolugue......

No one here ???

I really like you, Sabine. You always make me chuckle. I wish we didn't live so far apart, as I'd love to meet you in person.

 

[johnandjade]

good mornooning all you wonderful people

it's only smeggin monday!!!

 

[KarenSoCal]

It's worrying, but the first time in twenty or so years of having an aquarium that this has happened.

It was a truly awful sight to come home to, but hopefully won't happen for another twenty years.

I am so sorry to hear about your fishies! I have 4 aquariums, and would be heartbroken if something like that happened.

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning CDR.

It's a grey and miserable looking morning here in Kent. However,?it's not raining so I hoping the hayfield out the back will dry out enough for me to convert it back into a lawn.

There's a flock of assorted t-its on my bird feeders, dozens of them, which is lovely to watch. The long tailed t-its are my favourite as they are so dainty.

(Excuse the weird hyphen - TFO censors this type of bird!)

Oh, that is bad. Too hot or too cold ?
Hope that you can save the "survivors".

Too cold

All 5 survivors are still around this morning.

 

[Bee62]

I really like you, Sabine. You always make me chuckle. I wish we didn't live so far apart, as I'd love to meet you in person.

Hello Yvonne.
That is really big praise what you wrote ! Thank you very much. I really appreciate it.
I would like to meet you too. I am sure we would be friends. Unfortunately there are some 1000 miles between us, but it is good that we can "meet" on TFO, isn`t it ?

 

[Bee62]

good mornooning all you wonderful people

it's only smeggin monday!!!

No ! Thank torts it is monday

Although it is monday, - have a nice day, John.