Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[JoshH]

@Why-Me I'll give you a mom tip. Cookies help that talk.

Macadamia nut specifically ;Drool;Drool;Drool;Drool

 

[Why-Me]

In this vain, I have a barb in my freshwater tank that has jokingly been referred to as “scoliosis” for a couple of months now. (He swims sideways with his head pointed the opposite direction from where he wants to go!). His condition has recently worsened and he is clearly going to die. Is it more humane to net him (no doubt stressing him and the tank immensely) in order to give him a quick death, or just let him pass naturally?

Personally I would euthanize if I know for sure it will suffer until it's demise.
But that's just my opinion.

 

[Magellan]

Personally I would euthanize if I know for sure it will suffer until it's demise.
But that's just my opinion.

He’s recently started hiding in my plants...but easier said than done. I had to put down a fish about a year ago and I can still vividly remember that.

 

[Why-Me]

He’s recently started hiding in my plants...but easier said than done. I had to put down a fish about a year ago and I can still vividly remember that.

It's definitely not fun or easy to do.
If it's sick that's one thing but terminal and knowing that makes a difference to me at least.
Either way I don't judge that's just my personal preference when faced with the situation.
Which I haven't yet in SW. When we had FW fish I have though, doesn't make it any easier.

 

[Musovski]

Oh and @Musovski something to make you feel a little better :p
..

Are those uggs for yourself?!?!?!

 

[JoshH]

Are those uggs for yourself?!?!?!

Christmas present for the wife, new house robe :)

 

[sfin52]

Are those uggs for yourself?!?!?!

They come with cadaver feet

 

[Musovski]

Christmas present for the wife, new house robe :)

:O!!!! Those are really warm, you should've got the sweater that is all furry on the outside as a second present

 

[Why-Me]

:O!!!! Those are really warm, you should've got the sweater that is all furry on the outside as a second present

Sounds like someone knows their way around the website pretty well.?!

 

[JoshH]

:O!!!! Those are really warm, you should've got the sweater that is all furry on the outside as a second present

It's replacing a worn one shes had for about 5 years now, they don't sell the one she has now anymore unfortunately as it's her favorite. And I might look into the sweater, I've got some new polar feet socks and slippers coming for her too

It will be a cozy Christmas for sure!

 

[Magellan]

It's definitely not fun or easy to do.
If it's sick that's one thing but terminal and knowing that makes a difference to me at least.
Either way I don't judge that's just my personal preference when faced with the situation.
Which I haven't yet in SW. When we had FW fish I have though, doesn't make it any easier.

barbs are supposed to live for 2-3 years ish, they have all been in the tank for almost 2. this is the second barb to go out this way, I would suspect an illness but no one else has any issues, and on a 5 month timeline it doesn’t seem like it’s something contagious.

 

[Why-Me]

barbs are supposed to live for 2-3 years ish, they have all been in the tank for almost 2. this is the second barb to go out this way, I would suspect an illness but no one else has any issues, and on a 5 month timeline it doesn’t seem like it’s something contagious.

Sounds like something going on but that spaced out maybe not.
Odd.

 

[living_tribunal]

Since my acan finally recessed, I can take pics of the new heads. I think he has 3, one obvious one (might have captured aptasia on it).

I’m not sure what it is, the last two weeks I’ve finally witnessed what I think is real growth in my coral. It’s all just kind of started out no where.

My cloves are sprouting a new head every week (same with the fireworks in the frag tank)

3 new heads on hammer:

Every candy cane polyp is splitting (I think one may even be splitting into 3?)

First sps branch split (kind of hard to see, the rightmost branch)

New blasto head (also hard to see since it’s in the shade)

Lepto is encrusting over coral crete added just 3 weeks ago:

I was certain this lepto had died two months ago after a freshwater dip. It was flush white and then algae started growing all over the tissue. He’s starting to fluoresce hard again.

I’m definitely more lucky than doing things correctly but they’re liking something. The frag tank is the same way despite all of those frags being two weeks old.

 

[Why-Me]

Since my acan finally recessed, I can take pics of the new heads. I think he has 3, one obvious one (might have captured aptasia on it).

I’m not sure what it is, the last two weeks I’ve finally witnessed what I think is real growth in my coral. It’s all just kind of started out no where.

My cloves are sprouting a new head every week (same with the fireworks in the frag tank)

3 new heads on hammer:

Every candy cane polyp is splitting (I think one may even be splitting into 3?)

First sps branch split (kind of hard to see, the rightmost branch)

New blasto head (also hard to see since it’s in the shade)

Lepto is encrusting over coral crete added just 3 weeks ago:

I was certain this lepto had died two months ago after a freshwater dip. It was flush white and then algae started growing all over the tissue. He’s starting to fluoresce hard again.

I’m definitely more lucky than doing things correctly but they’re liking something. The frag tank is the same way despite all of those frags being two weeks old.

They definitely look happy.

 

[living_tribunal]

They definitely look happy.

I think so too. Everyone is happy in there and in the frag tank. There isn’t anything that’s closing up other than when blues come on or I’m cleaning Dino out kicking up a bunch of sand.

Now if I can just figure out how to get these dang favias to start growing faster.

 

[JoshH]

If anyone is ever feeling down, I have found this and other videos by this Youtuber, thoroughly entertaining. Just give it about 5-10 minutes for it to suck you into it's web...

 

[living_tribunal]

If anyone is ever feeling down, I have found this and other videos by this Youtuber, thoroughly entertaining. Just give it about 5-10 minutes for it to suck you into it's web...

This is oddly satisfying, almost cathartic.

 

[living_tribunal]

If anyone is ever feeling down, I have found this and other videos by this Youtuber, thoroughly entertaining. Just give it about 5-10 minutes for it to suck you into it's web...

Is that real lol?

 

[JoshH]

Is that real lol?

As in someone physically went and did this, absolutely lol

 

[Why-Me]

If anyone is ever feeling down, I have found this and other videos by this Youtuber, thoroughly entertaining. Just give it about 5-10 minutes for it to suck you into it's web...