• Water Change & 6th Spawn Coming Soon

    From Jeff Snyder@1:345/3777 to All on Mon Dec 14 22:19:00 2009
    Today, December 14th, I performed a 22.5 gallon water change. This is around
    a 60% water change, if we consider water displacement by the tank's rock
    decor and sand substrate. As I've said before, water changes always get the fish excited and energized.

    On water change days -- usually every Monday -- I forego feeding the fish,
    so that the tank has a chance to settle and get back in balance once the new water has been added. Today was no exception.

    This evening, as I was working on my computer, I noticed that Mama Mbuna and
    my dominant male -- Usurper or Bully Boy, I am not sure who is who now --
    were doing the spawning dance underneath his rock. Nothing came of it
    though, as her ovipositor is not yet protruding, and it isn't quite her time yet. She has been gorging herself with food again, so I know that her time
    is near.

    I was surprised though, as it didn't seem like so much time had elapsed
    since her last spawn. So, out of curiosity, I just checked my log entries,
    and here is what I discovered:


    Spawn #1 - June 1, 2009

    39-day lapse

    Spawn #2 - July 10, 2009

    50-day lapse

    Spawn #3 - August 30, 2009

    38-day lapse

    Spawn #4 - October 7, 2009

    36-day lapse

    Spawn #5 - November 12, 2009


    Going by the above table, Mama Mbuna will probably have her sixth spawn
    before this next week is up.


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  • From Dustin Cook@1:129/305 to Jeff Snyder on Mon Dec 14 22:07:20 2009
    Hi Jeff.

    I just wanted to let you know I do monitor this echo; and although I'm a lurker who doesn't know much/anything about fish I do enjoy reading your tails.

    Just thought you should know.

    ... Some days you're the windshield, some days the bug.

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  • From Jeff Snyder@1:345/3777 to Dustin Cook on Tue Dec 15 17:13:00 2009
    On 12/15/09, Jeff Snyder quoted Dustin Cook: Re: Water Change & 6th
    Spawn Coming Soon.

    Hi Jeff.

    I just wanted to let you know I do monitor this echo; and although I'm a lurker who doesn't know much/anything about fish I do enjoy reading your tails.

    Just thought you should know.


    Hello Dustin. Thanks for your comments. I really appreciate you saying that. Sometimes I feel like I am just talking to myself here, but I figure that someone has to do their part to try to keep this lonely echo alive. As you
    can tell, I am really into my fish. It's a nice, quiet, easy, fun hobby. It does require consistent work and weekly maintenance, but the rewards make
    it worth it, at least to me. Oh, and it is a clean hobby as well. There's
    no bird seed or bird feathers all over the floor, no cat or dog poop to have
    to clean up, no fleas, ticks or lice, no noise other than the low hum of filters and pumps, etc. I have enjoyed and kept all manner of pets over the years, but given my current age and situation, fish suit me fine. :)

    I hope that you will keep on reading, and offer an occasional comment now
    and then.

    Thanks!


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