Just a quick update on the “inside” piscine pets. The guys in the big tank (190 gallons) upstairs got a good cleaning and water change the other day. The population has been very steady for the past few years. I recently had to euthanize two of the biggest Firemouths after they grew too large and started tearing up the tank, fighting all the time. There was a period of a couple months last spring where they were spawning every other week and just going crazy for some reason.
I’m gonna stop in at my favorite Boulder Aquatics specialty shop today and pickup a couple new Garra Ruffas. The 15-year-old one we had finally gave up the ghost last month. They’ll join the Loaches and Cats on the cleanup crew. Those Ruffas are great for eating algae off the inside glass. Took me at least a half hour to get that done the other day.
Late Update, 11/10: Those little Rosie Reds are almost all gone now.