Recent content by Orthopod

Anyone go to the GSAS auction Saturday? I could not, but it is generally not awesome and the reason I go is FOMO. Fish auction s on the east coast were awesome with 1000s varieties of fish at amazing prices. The ones here are primarily plants, broken equipment, a few nano fish and other...

Seattle aquarium society has a video for last years home show, but I don’t think I’ve posted much since.

Was feeding my fish this am and had a medium aro coming rocketing out of the 900 - put him back in but these guys just try to kill themselves… I have another that I have had and grown up for about 5+ years that is one of the biggest I have ever seen home or aquarium that jumped out of the...

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That stinks that they bumped you - your setup is awesome - I elected not to do the home show this year but maybe I would have been bumped if i did. You need to stop by one of these days.

It was me but it’s sold now. Going to miss that tank.

I have automatic water changer and change 1/3 to 1/2 water volume on all my systems daily. Overkill but I’m on a well and don’t pay for water and keeps my nitrates near zero.

Here’s an update. 1050 pondarium and stacked 480 -375 with sump below and above now plumbed.

I still like my WC kitumba colony - have them mixed with benthochromis and going well. They aren’t breeding since the move to the new fishroom.

For higher end animals like rays, local fish stores are generally not the best way to go for many reasons including knowing what you are getting. Hybrids often look very different as they age and without proof of lineage there is no way of knowing what you are getting. Just my thoughts as a...

Glad it went back on . I would be hosed if I did not have a backup generator- the power goes off fairly regularly during the winter where I am. Backup generator is the way to go for piece of mind with higher end fish but also it’s nice to not have to worry about losing heat in the dead of...

I’m in the process of moving fish from one fishroom to another - bigger ordeal than I imagined - unfortunately, I lost my largest pair of benthochromis from the stress. Definitely bummed. Not sure why - all the WC kitumba fronts did fine with the transfer but not the benthochromis. They...

Set up my automatic water changers last week - i can now change my water with my phone. Loving it. Using an automatic watering system - it tells me how many gallons I have changed and the rate I’m filling at. I have it setup on the 900, the stacked three 480s and stacked two 480 systems as...

A buddy owns a stingray importing business and has connections in China. Unfortunately, they have gone up in price even since I got mine. Here’s the link: https://superbdstingray.com/products/fiberglass-fish-tank-with-low-iron-viewing-window

Good people - always like to give them my business when I can.