10/20/11
Went out to the river and caught 3 very small Least Killi fry (actually, they are older fry, I assume). I seem to have a male and 2 females. They are currently about a 1/2 inch long. I originally had 4, but put one back due to fin damage. I'm pretty sure it was from something trying to eat him, but I didn't want to take any chances. I was hoping to catch some adults, but I couldn't get far enough out to find any, as they hang out about 5-6 feet away from the shore, and I didn't rent a canoe this time (got my feet wet, though @.@).
They are being drip acclimated. The out side temp is in the 60's and the river felt to be about low to mid 70's. They are getting about 2 drops per second. My tank should be at 78*.
I hope the Ram doesn't bother them too much, but I think they are big enough, and there are enough plants, for him to not be too big of a problem. I'll be checking the filter every day, as well, as the river was pretty still where I caught them.
I will be feeding them on New Life Spectrum, Hikari Fancy Guppy (very fine, powdery pellets), Omega One Betta Buffet Pellets, and I'm getting some Hikari Cichlid Gold in the mail from a FL member in a few days. I also have a mix of Aqueon Pellets, and Tetra Sun Dried Baby Shrimp with the NLS pellets. The tank is full of Diatoms and other algae, so they should like that too.
Some pics smile
In a PetSmart Betta Cup.
Side pic of one of the little guys. Round container + little fish = bad pictures!
And the tank:
