Saturday, January 22, 2011

New Camera! Plus, bad news!

Good news is, new camera!  Bad news is, ICH!  In addition to bringing home some unwanted pond snails, I have also brought home ich!  Treating with Kordon's Rid Ich Plus daily and have upped the temp to the mid 80's to increase the ich lifecycle.  Everyone seems to be responding well to treatment, but have had one casualty.  One of the ornate tetras threw in the towel last night.  Watching one of the columbians closely for any problems with a torn caudal fin.  Looks fine, so far, but the ich treatment may be helping stave off any secondary infections.

I joined ratemyfishtank.com last night, so make sure and vote for my pics!  Username is fishratscarriage.

Ok, so here are the promised pics!

A ghost shrimp close up!


The dang tagalong pond snails!


Bubble counter/diffuser for the CO2 reactor.


Front of tank.  Look at that ozelot sword go!


Some of the tetras.


Java moss is also doing well!


One of the otos from the left side of the tank.  That is the ONLY stalk of cabomba that is doing well.


A pair of shrimp discussing life.


A columbian bottom and Mr. Pleco.


The CO2 reactor.


A closeup of Mr. Pleco, taking a quick rest.


The right side of the tank, with a baby sword.


More tetras.

Now it's time for some rat and pup pics!  Trying out the macro mode on the camera.


Dora wants more peanutbutter drops!


See, she'll do ANYTHING for peanut butter drops!


Including wander the top side of the cage looking for them!  There's Miss Mousey Mouse on her wheel!


FINALLY!  A peanut butter drop moment!


More please?  Nutters is a good photobomber!


Miss Mousey Mouse


Nutters needs to clean up after all of those snacks!


Nutters enjoying a peanut butter drop.


Nutters can't figure out why he smells peanut butter upstairs!  (Dora is on top of the hammock enjoying her drop!)

And here's River!



By the end, here, she kept sniffing the camera and pouting that I wan't petting her.  Lilly was uncooperative, wanting to play with her toy and not keep still!

That's all for now!  More pics once the tank settles out from the water change and ich treatment today!

-Bri

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