Re: [Killietalk] Tubifex Tubifex (watersprite)

[Wright Huntley <whuntley at inkmkr_com>]

william ruyle wrote:
> I have tiny ramshorns in the tank that I try to keep the population 
> down. Still have great
> growth on the 'sprite. I do use ferts and Flourish Excel, though. Here's 
> a pic of a baby
> Aphyosemion biv Mundemba fry that finally got caught out on the front 
> glass this morning!
> Who was that said "If your watersprite is happy, your killifish will be 
> happy, too." Words
> to that effect, anyway...
> 

The small sprigs you sent me were all I had, and I was disappointed when 
I discovered them gone. None were big enough to feed grown ramshorns, I 
fear. If I had known, I could have isolated them until they were big and 
lush.

I finally bought some proper fittings for the polyethylene line on my 
CO2 system. Welding places closed on weekends, so can't exchange the 
empty tank until tomorrow. Basically, I'm hardening the water mostly 
with the Jade Beach gravel, adding stump remover, and some Kent trace 
stuff. That and good light should be enough.

Why is every pic of the Mudemba so fuzzy? Is it motion blur and shooting 
in available light, or is it flash but you just focussed way behind it? 
The salad stuff is very crisp-looking, but the fish is a tad ghostly.

I'm trying to get a better shot of the hitchhiker on your plants. It 
isn't a BIV, for sure. Getting a good pic of a tiny fish in a sizeable 
tank (5G) is a non-trivial task, as you no doubt know. May try for a 
real macro shot.

jwwiii

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