Re: [Killietalk] Tubifex Tubifex (watersprite)

[william ruyle <inquartata at comcast_net>]

Yes, Wright, the little bugger is "moto perpetuo" and I was lucky to get 
this pic as it is.
Curious to see the pic of your hitchhiker, where we can compare 
fuzziness:-) Will be
sending you granddaddy 'sprite next week: roots go all the way to the 
bottom of
the tank.   Bill

Wright Huntley wrote:

>william ruyle wrote:
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>
>>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...
>>
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>
>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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>
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