20150303 Pleco feeder

One of the more intriguing inventions/products in the last two years is this pleco feeder. This tool secures some of plecos' favorite vegetable items and clips on the side of tank for easy place observation and cleaning.  I purchased one last year when the owner of this company first came out with this. But the new generation that came out has a wider back allowing you to use this in larger tanks with thick frames as well.

Pleco feeder features stainless steel with a long spindle

My personal observation: I have four places in my 92 gallon corner tank: A gold nugget, a snowflake, a leopard, and a pushynose. These four places have different personality and slightly different preference for diet. The snowflake and the bushynose are benefit from this tool the most. 

I have tried several different vegetable and I have concluded that zuchini/cucumber is their absolute favorite. However, I also prefer zuchini over cucumber as it does not "dissolve" in water like cucumber does and it doesn't club up the filter intake like cucumber does. If you have a place, and want to make these magnificent creatures happy, you should get one of these!

20141008 Freshwater Angelfish

I have been posting almost exclusively saltwater content sometimes it seems like I don't have any freshwater tanks at all! But like most aquarists, I also began my adventure with freshwater.

Here is a photo of my 75 Gallon freshwater setup. I wanted to do a planted tank. But with four plecos in this tank I don't know if that's a good idea. I have four Angelfish, five Denison's barbs (they are beautiful), five Congo tetras (2 male, 3 female), 3 Pearl Gourami, and an assortment of tetras. The four plecos I have are 1 bushy nose, 1 gold nugget, 1 leopard, and 1 snowball. Ironically, the last three are the most expensive fish I have in the tank yet are the least seen!