Firstly the plants are flourishing. I was looking at the photo in the post I first got these plants, and looking at them now... Well, the vallis has grown so that parts of it stretch across the entire top of the tank, and the millfoil now reaches the top.
Before |
After |
Note that this growth is within 2 weeks. Also, below is a picture taken from under the tank of the roots of some of the millfoil.
Now for someone that has never successfully grown more than a few beans for a high school science project, this is exciting stuff. I'm sitting here watching grass grow and ENJOYING it! Amazing!
Anyway second thing is less good. Poor little Gus has a little problem.
See if you can spot the problem. |
From what I understand this is either a case of serious bullying, or an outbreak of the notorious 'finrot', a necrotic fungus bad thing. The whitish around the 'wound' support the latter I'm led to understand.
I managed to get a photo that I'd been waiting to get for a long time. This is THE reason I bought a sucker catfish.
NOM NOM! Also you can see the start of the bristles here. |
Last thing before I post this, I have just now noticed that the split that developed in Bruce's tail a while back has stitched itself together apparently. You can see the split in the old photo up the top.