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Re: Ste's Tank

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 16:55 pm
by Gingerlove05
Didnt realise you had rams as well as the apisto, how do they get on?
Considering the size of the tank I guess they’re ok?

Re: Ste's Tank

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 16:57 pm
by stechappo
Gingerlove05 wrote: Wed Feb 17, 2021 16:55 pm Didnt realise you had rams as well as the apisto, how do they get on?
Considering the size of the tank I guess they’re ok?
Not bothering each other being honest, each has there own little spot but mostly move around fine.

Re: Ste's Tank

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:19 am
by stechappo
Took a trip to Aqualife Leyland on Monday, picked up a nice L190 Royal plec, last week also added 2 Platydoras armatulus (Striped Raphael Catfish) as well, will be moving on the honey gouramis and platty's soon as not intended to stay permanently, tanks only just over 50% stocked now, will maybe see in a few weeks what other Catfish are available.

Re: Ste's Tank

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 18:20 pm
by Stephen
stechappo wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:19 am Took a trip to Aqualife Leyland on Monday, picked up a nice L190 Royal plec, last week also added 2 Platydoras armatulus (Striped Raphael Catfish) as well, will be moving on the honey gouramis and platty's soon as not intended to stay permanently, tanks only just over 50% stocked now, will maybe see in a few weeks what other Catfish are available.
All sounds good and exciting ;)

Re: Ste's Tank

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 19:54 pm
by stechappo
Managed to get a picture of the king of the tank the L190 Royal Plec

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Still small at 2" or do but already has the edge on the much bigger whiptail. He is also a poo factory at this size, my electric tank vac is getting plenty of use. ::thumbu::

Re: Ste's Tank

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 20:28 pm
by Andys temperate tank
Lovely Ste mate. How big will he get?

Re: Ste's Tank

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 21:07 pm
by stechappo
Andys temperate tank wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 20:28 pm Lovely Ste mate. How big will he get?
Up to 20" if right conditions and diet :) from what I have read they can grow up to 2" per year. :woo:

Re: Ste's Tank

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 21:59 pm
by Stephen
Very nice pleco Steve. ::thumbu::
stechappo wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 19:54 pm He is also a poo factory at this size, my electric tank vac is getting plenty of use. ::thumbu::
My Panaque plecos (Panaqolus albivermis aka Flash pleco L204) are also poo factories.
They love the wood as part of their diet.

Re: Ste's Tank

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:57 am
by stechappo
Few pics for the log

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Re: Ste's Tank

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:15 am
by stechappo
Tanks not the cleanest or as well planted as I would like at the moment, not been very well for months so not been able to spend as much time working on it.

Some may remember last September I had a mini stroke, well I had a large lump on my cheek in my Parotid saliva gland, after months of biopses and scans in January I got diagnosed with Cancer, Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma, I'm stage 1AE which is good, its a very slow growing and rare cancer and only spread to a few lymph nodes in my neck.

3 weeks ago I started radiotherapy and have 2 sessions left so near the end and hopefully when tested in about a month I will come back as cured.

Face and neck are quite red and sore and will get worse for 2-3 more weeks, the effects could last longer but happy to go through this, feeling 100% better already after this treatment so far all the symptoms are going away.

Thanks for reading and hopefully I will be more active from now on . :)