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[Üter]

There are some wonderful people on this forum, and in this world!

My wife and I just received a box from Shelley @code4, absolutely overflowing with freshly dug irises of every color you could imagine!

Each one was thoughtfully labeled by color and variety. When she said she was sending them, I offered to pay her for them and all she asked was that we pay it forward. That's probably a good thing because my wife said, "do you know how much that would've cost me if I'd bought them retail?"

Thank you so much! I will make sure to pay it forward.

now you need to post pics of them flowering next year.

 

[steveschuerger]

that sucks Kev. I think they are just a hard species. my lfs said they usually lose their slime coat and believe it's due to gassing them at capture.

Mine acclimated very well, but I think the main reason was that it had a prey food in abundance when I first got it in tons of small feather duster worms which it decimated. Gave it the 10 or so days it needed to start eating frozen. I’m in a similar train of thought-without live food to tide it over I doubt I’d try one again even with the right size tank .

 

[kingranch2003]

now you need to post pics of them flowering next year.

I promised to keep Shelley updated on their progress, so I definitely will!

 

[CoralB]

There are some wonderful people on this forum, and in this world!

My wife and I just received a box from Shelley @code4, absolutely overflowing with freshly dug irises of every color you could imagine!

Each one was thoughtfully labeled by color and variety. When she said she was sending them, I offered to pay her for them and all she asked was that we pay it forward. That's probably a good thing because my wife said, "do you know how much that would've cost me if I'd bought them retail?"

Thank you so much! I will make sure to pay it forward.

That’s really nice of Shelley !

 

[CoralB]

I’m home kids! Discovered my CBB dead . I thought getting it pre-quarantined and feeding it what it had been eating for 6 weeks would give me a great chance of success but I hadn’t seen it eat in 10 days. Not sure if I’ll pull the trigger again. She looked so beautiful in my tank.

Your copperband butterfly died . I thought it was doing fine . Sorry Kevin !

 

[CoralB]

Mine is currently reading 109° - no breeze.

You always have it worst then most people but I will say what is your humidity Tim ?

 

[CoralB]

I’m calling it quits tonight .
Good night .

 

[MegabiteOG]

I’m home kids! Discovered my CBB dead . I thought getting it pre-quarantined and feeding it what it had been eating for 6 weeks would give me a great chance of success but I hadn’t seen it eat in 10 days. Not sure if I’ll pull the trigger again. She looked so beautiful in my tank.

Just went through the exact same thing a week ago with a CBB. 2nd one. Beautiful fish.

 

[kevgib67]

I’m calling it quits tonight .
Good night .

Good night CB!

 

[CoralB]

Good night CB!

That’s so cute !

 

[MegabiteOG]

You always have it worst then most people but I will say what is your humidity Tim ?

I'm lived both in Florida (Miami and Orlando) and in AZ (Scottsdale). After 110 in AZ, it feels like you're cooking, but I wouldn't trade Phoenix for Orlando weather. The air in most of a Florida feels so thick due to the humidity when the temps get up there. Phoenix feels like a blow dryer if it's windy.

 

[MegabiteOG]

Good deal ! Today my car read 99 degrees but we always have a breeze , in Orlando we have no breeze . Too much pavement.

Spot on. I know as I lived in Orlando (just north of in Longwood) for 7 years.

 

[kevgib67]

Good night nerds!

 

[MegabiteOG]

Good night nerds!

Night Kev.

 

[kingranch2003]

I’m home kids! Discovered my CBB dead . I thought getting it pre-quarantined and feeding it what it had been eating for 6 weeks would give me a great chance of success but I hadn’t seen it eat in 10 days. Not sure if I’ll pull the trigger again. She looked so beautiful in my tank.

I am so sorry to hear this Kevin. I know you tried your very best to do everything right.

 

[kingranch2003]

That is awesome!!!!

I've got a lot of digging to do! Can't wait though

 

[kingranch2003]

That’s really nice of Shelley !

It was a really incredible thing. I am super grateful

 

[kingranch2003]

Just went through the exact same thing a week ago with a CBB. 2nd one. Beautiful fish.

Dang OG sorry to hear this brother

 

[smitten with ocean life]

wow im butched! hows everyone?

 

[tbrown]

I’m home kids! Discovered my CBB dead . I thought getting it pre-quarantined and feeding it what it had been eating for 6 weeks would give me a great chance of success but I hadn’t seen it eat in 10 days. Not sure if I’ll pull the trigger again. She looked so beautiful in my tank.

Unfortunately Butterflies can get collected with cyanide still today. I've heard of them dying even 3-6 months after collection.