Today marks the third day of quarantine for my two new butterflies! Yesterday the water parameters were: ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, and pH 7.8. I’m happy to see that the cycled media I took from my main tank has given the...
Yesterday I took some time to get nice photos of the “ghosts” (aka matte white bristols) and I also got their weights and lengths for my records. They’re about 8 months old right now, so they should be doing a lot of...
Hey guys, I need to get serious for a moment. I got a message today on my Facebook page from someone letting me know that they released a captive Oscar into a nearby river. Please, do not ever release captive fish into the wild no...
I have a confession to make… I’ve never owned any single-tail goldfish before! 😡 But I’ve admired bristol shubunkins from afar for quite a while. The bristol shubunkin standard calls for a fish with calico...
A good quarantine procedure has three equally-important components:-the quarantine tank setup,-maintenance of the tank,-and medications.All three components work together for a successful quarantine experience. The Quarantine Tank The...
Today marks the last day of quarantine for my two little butterflies. Ideally I would like to keep them in QT for a week or so longer, but current circumstances prevent that. Since this is the first Christmas my husband and I own a...
As you will probably remember, about a month ago I had the unique privilege of traveling to Dandy Orandas in Michigan to visit, show you guys a video tour of the facility, and even hand-pick my own fish in person! Well, the day we’ve been...
The butterfly fry are 10 weeks old now and doing well. I can start to see the telescope eyes popping out just a little bit. For the past few weeks I’ve been thinking about moving the fry into the 60 gallon tub so they can have...
The two new broadtails have arrived! They are a little stressed from shipping, but otherwise look to be in good shape!
When your fish becomes sick, time is of the essence when it comes to administering treatment. In some cases, if treatment is delayed because you have to go out and find supplies, or you have to wait for online orders to be shipped, it can...
I‘ve been meaning to make a video like this ever since I registered my first PO Box for Solid Gold a couple of years ago. You guys send me the cutest letters and drawings that definitely deserve to be shown on video. Sometimes I even learn...