RREA Red Grass Drop Tank

This is a drop tank for my RREA Red Grass I run out of Lee's 5 way drop tank and created my own drop box using a sandwich plastic container. I cut the bottom of the box and put a square plastic mesh and tie it using a 50lb fishing line. Because of the edge of the sandwich has air in it it tends to float and does the job for me.

Average drop of my Albino Red Grass line is from 25-40 per drop but usually on their first drop they range from 15-25. My line will always have a drop of blue grass lines and will always have ribbon and swallow genes on every drop. I have a ratio of 30-40% swallow on every drop of my RREA Grass lines.

Last Generation of Albino Galaxy

This is the 4th generation of my Albino Galaxy the original parent of this line are ribbon/swallow but after the 4th generation it loses the genes. I was able to share this line to one of my NEFGA friend and still has the original lines. 

Acclimating Newly Acquired Fish

Acclimating Newly Acquired Fish


UPON ARRIVAL

The first thing to do is to place your newly acquired breeding stock in a clean drum bowl or specimen tank using the water in which they were shipped. Then every 20-30 minutes add a little water from the aged breeding tank that you previously set up. When the container is 3/4 full, remove about 1/2 the water and replace it with water from the seasoned tank.
Do this 2 to 3 times over the period of about an hour. At this point, you can release your guppies into their new permanent breeding tank. Do not be alarmed if your fish hide or act frightened. If the fish seem to be panicky, do not feed them for 24 - 48 hours. If the fish do not seem to be eating, don't keep adding food. This will quickly foul the water. This is normal and can take up to a week before they are swimming and acting as guppies should.

Just remember to have patience . . . the first 3-4 days are critical in getting your new stock established in your tanks. If you don't know the breeder or source of your newly acquired guppies it's better to quarantine them from 1-2 weeks.

Disinfecting Newly Acquired Aquarium Plants

Disinfecting Newly Acquired Aquarium Plants


New plants may have unwanted hitchers: snails, algae or disease. Disinfection can help reduce their transmission into the tank, and can be used to remove algae growths from established plants. Beware, there is always a danger of going too far and damaging the plant itself.


Here are some steps:

1. Soaked to a white vinegar for 2 minutes then rinse with aged water thoroughly.

2. A ten minute soak in potassium permanganate (pale purple) works well; it is available in dilute form from Jungle products as "Clear Water". Permanganate is particularly good for killing bacteria and pathogens.

3. A 2-day soak in 1 tbsp/gallon of alum (buy it at drug stores) is good for killing snails and their eggs.

4. If the plants are kept in a fish-free system for three weeks, parasites like ich and velvet will die without their fish hosts.

5. A soak in a 1:19 diluted bleach solution; 2 minutes for stem plants, 3 minutes for tougher plants. Make sure to remove all traces of bleach afterwards by rinsing with water and de-chlorinator. This method can kill your plants, so use only as a last resort against algae.

Select any of the steps that you are comfortable doing.