March Madness

I regret neglecting the blog. Stuff is happening but I seem to be more caught up in doing it rather than documenting it. I had noticed that I didn't spend as much time as I thought I would in the fish room. Then I realized that I didn't have a place to sit. I had been planning to add a chair but hadn't because I thought it would get in the way of moving in tanks and remodeling.


Bam. Papasan - best fish room idea yet. Without it, I was just checking temps, feeding, and walking out because I couldn't sit back, relax, and enjoy watching the fish. It was like working Exotic. I checked on the fish but I didn't sit around watching them. Now, I'm lounging in comfort, watching fish and blogging about it.

Corey and I built a rack for my three 15 gallon tanks. It's so much easier with the proper tools. Namely, Corey's radial arm saw, wood glue, and my drill press. It took a couple of hours and cost about $40 bucks. I spray painted it black to match my other stands.

I filled the 120 gallon tank. The room humidity jumped up from 24% to 32%. Not totally accurate because of the mood swings of spring. The tank does look good.


A couple weeks ago Corey and I headed to Kansas City for the KC Fish club's fish auction. I sold my 55 gallon stand that I didn't need and picked up a Rafael Catfish and a Red Velvet Swordtail trio. Not much considering what was available but I wasn't there to shop. Folks kept asking me what I was going for in terms of fish or equipment but I went for the experience and opportunity to socialize with other fish nuts. It was a good day trip. I have to note that due to a corrosion situation our fish spent an extra hour or so in their plastic bags with no losses.


Back to the humidity, the RH high today was 62%, above the ideal 58%. I may have to plug in the dehumidifier soon...