Mumbai Aquarist Society Collection Trip 22.07.12

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@garothmann: Yes, a one day return trip is exhausting and tiring. I hope we can soon plan for a two day trip, unfortunately i am always away on by business tours and miss these opportunities.

Good to hear that you had tons of fun, what did you collect? please provide details, pics would be great!
And what do you mean by 'lots of swearing' ? I hope it was all a part of excitement and in a good sense!! Thumb Up

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Special thanks to Anish and Emmanuel for getting their cars or we really dont know what we would have done.

Heres a teaser BB photo on the weather there.

And a photo of the plants we collected. The bucket is almost equal 3 double the size big buckets full.

I've kept this in the window and will start sorting it this evening to see how many types are there

Hobbyists, my number is listed here. Call me for my address. Just come home and collect as much as you want
(Mon-Fri) after 630/7pm and 10am-5pm (Sat-Sun)

Note : Please carry your own plastic bags to collect these because I currently have absolutely nothing with me

Hey where are the Pics? upload them fastttttttt
We are waiting Smile

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:12 am Post subject: Plants Sorted Out

OK. Finally sorted the plants out. Cheering

Phew !! FYI - These were found at Pimpalgaon Joga Dam.

Got a pair of rubber gloves from the chemist and began. I started at 7pm and at 730 realised I needed some containers for these. So rushed down to Magnet and got 4 buckets and finally finished at 10pm.

Orange bucket is loaded full with Najas Indica
Green bucket has lots of Hydrilla Verticillata
Green bucket has lots of Elodea Canadensis (Green)
Blue bucket has mix of many smaller stems of both Hydrilla and Elodea and 1 sole Sagittaria with runner shoots (see pic below)

From Left to Right
Elodea Canadensis (Green), Hydrilla Verticillata, Sole Saggitaria with runners, Najas Indica
(Would any expert like to confirm names ? )

Please come an pick as much as you want. Quarantine them and treat it with potassium permanganate before you use them.

In order to keep this stock in good condition till you can get it from me I now need some advice from the experts here

Ive kept all these buckets in my grill window. The water I've directly added from the tap till three-fourth level in the bucket along with the usual water conditioner.
Sun usually comes here at this grill window after 12pm till sunset. There's not much sun now though because of the rains. I cannot keep these buckets on the window on the other side for morning sun because this place is frequented by rats at night and I can't take a change to lift this everyday because I don't want to aggravate my back pain.

Questions
1) In order to avoid mosquitoes breeding when can I add 2-3 small fish in this. What would be the best and cheap hardy fish ? Guppies ? Males and Females ? And let them breed with nature taking its course ?
2) Should I feed these fish or will there be natural food for them via plants and sunlight ?
3) Should I add a couple of Amanos or Red Cherry Shrimps in there for algae treatments ? How many per bucket ?
4) Is substrate necessary at all ?
5) Should I add a small dose of CSM+B (for some micro-nutrients) in each bucket ?
6) If I do weekly water changes Is 30% or 50% enough ?

Do come in large numbers and pick this up OR I'll be spending more on maintenance of this Chuckle

Thanks
Pio

Hi Pio,

How many days you want to keep these plants like this.

I am growing Najas Indica in my balcony Bucket.
I am keeping it in such a way that it will receive some amount of direct sun light and more of indirect sun light.
There is no substrate.
The bucket (tub) is full of water.
My Najas Indica grows a lot.
I think your other plants are also very well comparable to Najas Indica.
So you can also try similar way.

1) Guppies will be best option.
2) You don't have to feed them as 3-4 guppies can easily find their food from those plants.
3) I think you don't need to bother adding Amanos and RCS. But if you have really a lot of them, you can think of adding them.
4) It may be good if the substrate is there. But I feel these plants will survive without substrate. (I am sure about Najas Indica)
5) I think nutrients are not needed as it may attract Attract Algae. (A low level dosage is OK)
6) I never change water in my bucket. Will keep adding few cups of water every week as water evaporates. Smile

If there is lot of direct sunlight, consider adding some floating plants/Duck weed.
My balcony bucket is free from Algae. But if algae starts growing in the place where direct sun light is there, it will be really a mess and your Amanos and RCS may not be able to help.

Best Regards
Sujo

Thanks for all the suggestions and directions Sujo

I would like to keep these plants till they get picked up. Later on would want to replace this with a tub but maybe on the terrace.
I have a feeling the not many hobbyists will come to collect or I would be flooded with requests.

What would you suggest to control sunlight. A cover with holes at the top ? I like the option of Duck Weed. Fish usually eat it though.
Will have to search for this.

Yes I've got a small planted bowl next to an opaque window with a filter in it. That got full of algae through indirect sun through the opaque window.
Now I keep a shade near it so the glass is cleaner. So probably a shade behind the bucket and a cover with holes at the top should do well
What do you think ? I guess I'll have to monitor.

Thanks again
Pio

Pio, I will post those fry pix this evening. Meanwhile, where are our trip pictures, and who is loading them. I its taking time then send them to me, I will load them this evening.

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The goodies we caught are now into my home

Fish ID- if you can see

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The Shrimp

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THE BEGINING- A DREAMER DREAMING A FISHY TRIP

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THE ANGELS WATCHED HIM FROM TOP

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SO THEY DECIDED TO JOIN HIM ROFL

- sTARTING FROM THE LEFT

yours truley ( Cheering

meeee) behind me is Vinod (he came with Nexus),
Pio (his voice sounds like Elvis),
in front Emmanuel (The Dark Knight-Aquaramiur our guide and trip saviour-Thanks to him),
Behind him Nexus(Thank you Anish- another enthu with car he was our Sarathi-and DJ)
and Lastly angel of angels the brain child and the trip organiser Dabbu ( Pramathesh)

Just looky here please Cheer Up

THE TUNNEL - THE BRIGHT LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL Halo

BUS COMES OUT? Rolling Eyes

What the hell Very Happy

I love to live my life at its fullest. Thumb Up

but what do you mean?