Thanks Nora,
I try to do my best for my fish! My pH is around 7.8 but sometimes goes
to 8. I put the plant growth firmly down to Dawn's suggestion to trim the
roots about 6 months ago plus the large amount of TetraPlant substrate in
the planters. The beauty of having plants like this is they provide
interest & diversity at all levels in the tank-the fish love to swim
through them as well as around them. My lighting is on for 7.5 hours daily
although the tank is in a naturally lit room & the top is clear so plenty
of light is going in there constantly. The tank is 8 feet long & 20 inches
in square section. The 2 large Comets, Apricot [silver] & Marmalade
[orange] are just over 8 inches long, the small silver Comet-Buttercup is
about 7 inches long & Tiny the Common Goldfish is about 8 inches long.
Despite appearances Tiny is the largest in body mass & she is tiny in name
only! I measure them every few months & they are constantly growing at the
rate of around an inch per year plus getting really thick-set in the body.
I can only estimate their ages but I'm basing it on them being around 6
months old when I got them which is probably about right as I believe they
are this age when they are sold in stores. Apricot & Marmalade were won at
a local fair-Apricot in 2003 & Marmalade in 2004. Tiny was purchased from a
local pet store in 2004. The 3 of them were in a 1.5 gallon hex until the
beginning of 2005 when they were given to me. I put them firstly in a 15
gallon tank, then a 32 gallon & they have been in the 100 gallon since June
2009. I got Buttercup in 2005 & also his dear brother Blacktail who died
prematurely last December. He was a great fish & I miss him proudly
parading around so much, I think the cause was a combination of internal
tumors & a bacterial infection.
* *John*<o)))<*
On 17 July 2012 06:41, nonstopmom888 <ehebens@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> **
>
>
> Hi John,
>
> I just looked at your photos: the Vallisneria is amazing! Do you know what
> your water pH is? The plants look so healthy, I wonder why some of mine are
> looking less green. Maybe your goldfish produce the best fertilizer :)
> The 4 fish are beautiful too, how big are they approx.? I know your tank
> is big so it is hard to estimate for me from the tank pictures alone. Are
> they already 8 years old (I think you mentioned that is how long you have
> the aquarium?)
>
> Thanks,
> Nora
>
>
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