bettaMagenta wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2025 6:42 pm
First job of the day was tackling the African tank - it's always a challenge. I used a 36" long handled net to catch the three large albino Corys and moved them to a holding tank with fine sand. I also removed the big white mystery snail and one of the Zebra Nerite snails, as we're expecting a battle between the assassin snails and the bladder snails in that tank.
While catching the Corys, I managed to get half of the black Corys out of the Asian tank. This required some rearranging - I had to remove the hanging plants from the top of the back side and temporarily take out a big piece of driftwood and one of the bamboo pots. I'd like to move the big Flying Fox as well to give the five new Panda Garras some breathing room. Those Garras are tiny, by the way - about the size of a medium male Guppy. The Tin Foil Barbs seemed a bit too interested when I added them, but an hour later, everything was still calm.
After a break for supper, I'll enlist Mrs' help from the viewing side while I try to catch the rest of the Corys and that Fox in the Asian tank. I'd also like to grab the last Zebra Nerite from the African tank so it can settle down before the new "Fantastic's" arrive.
These little guys are fearless - they're all still swimming around after several hours and a supper break.
I've got one in my 55, rimmed tank, and to be honest, I've never seen it make a break for the top, stays below the water line, no problem.
