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sorry wish I'd checked in earlier as I could've warned to cover the lid ... you always need to watch for them jumping when startled or stressed so keep doing your tail counts when water changing etc until they settle
The fish was a perfect specimen. I had the chance to have a good look at it.
My (undoubtedly useless) inkling says the "blue eyes" are less prone to mycobacteria ... BUT that may also just reflect their shorter lifespan so ...
I'll admit though that given the longevity of the Clown Loaches, I'd also reconsider the Rainbow notion
Yes, the short life span and introducing new fish every so often is not what I want so the dwarf rainbows might be out of question unless I really get the urge.
Now I hope it all goes well with the 9 denison barbs. They lured the small clown loach to get out almost instantly and once they grow a bit, along with the floaters, may help the older loaches come out more during light time. I like rasboras. I don't know why I never considered them. I will look into the species types.
As for the 19/25 hose, my memory says there used to be more in that size range - I guess it's just fallen out of fashion
The APS filters have a 18/25 hose size. I actually swapped one of the APS filters tubing with a JBL 19/25 last weekend, and it fits just fine so I am guessing I can also swap the outlets with JBL ones too. I have raised the water level a bit so the surface is not so stormy. I just need to keep an eye on the evaporation.
Now I am considering more light because the tank definitely needs it. I just can't make up my mind. I will either get one more of exactly the same flood light as it seems to be doing good to the plants, or one Kessil 160 WE tuna sun since I already have the Kessil gooseneck and it will be just a matter of swapping the light unit....less clutter too....