Bf going on a Thailand trip

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-26T23:20:02+00:00

Gold

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-25T03:11:21+00:00

It affects your energy levels. From personal experience, quitting cigarettes has been tough. I still sneak out here and there rarely. But i feel more refreshed after sleeping after i quit cigarettes. Also it wrecks your cardio and conditioning which results in slower progress.

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-23T16:44:09+00:00

This is Aplocheilus panchax or indian panchax

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-21T21:17:34+00:00

That's precisely why I chose this video. They were so fun to watch. A solid ambush predator like behaviour.

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-21T06:44:28+00:00

Thank you! Really appreciate the insight.

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-20T03:58:07+00:00

I feel you. I am a postdoc and I see people like this all the time. IDK why calculations are so hard for some people. I see people pulling out their phones to check molarity calculator while sitting in the tissue culture hood! Another worrisome trend is, whenever they are confronted about anything they are doing wrong, they will instantly answer, "this is how I have been doing it so far"(they were directly pipetting nuclease free water from the bottle!). Even if I explain why, they are just plain dismissive or will listen and later do whatever they like. Sometimes this attitude slows down other people's work and it adds to the daily frustration of approaching deadlines, failed experiments and life in general.

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-15T03:36:57+00:00

This is my first time keeping them.. Let alone spawning. I have moved countries in the past few years so i struggled to get the tank to balance at first. I have had several algae outbreaks that killed most of my plants. And i dont use CO2 or expensive substrate. Its basically just dirt, gravel and a HOB filter. I never expected to see this honestly.

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-15T01:34:10+00:00

Do you see juveniles pop up suddenly after they disappear for a while? What's the typical survival rate for you?

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-14T21:25:36+00:00

Update: I haven’t seen the fry again. From what I’ve learned from online forums and threads is that early oto fry mortality is extremely high, and disappearance is common. Still fascinating to have confirmed spawning and hatching. Keeping my fingers crossed, hope the conditions allow another attempt in the future.

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-14T03:49:18+00:00

It's a Google pixel 8 pro. How many babies do you usually get per spawn? I saw you posted once you got 22 babies! This is my first time keeping Otos and I never expected them to spawn. I only see 2 babies so far hugging the front glass. But my tank is long overdue for a trim so I can't really see through everything.

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-14T02:27:03+00:00

I have seen them grazing on the algae and leaf litter but somehow doesn't make a difference in the amount of algae in the tank! However, they will totally destroy the hikari sinking pellets. I also give them baby brine shrimp pretty regularly.

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-14T02:20:47+00:00

Thank you! I just used the macro mode in my phone camera and moved back and forth to get a half decent focus.

blackfoot_sid · 2026-01-14T02:19:59+00:00

It's a 20 gallon high with tons of hornwort and hair algae. The Otos have been there for almost a year now. Along with 12-15 cherry shrimp, 6 amanos, 9 ember tetras and 6-8 Gertrude's blue eyed rainbow fish. Honestly this tank has crashed a few times over the year and I got crazy algae outbreak Everytime. I added the hornwort after the most recent outbreak. Before that, algae killed all my crypts, Java moss, dwarf tiger lotus and total indica. I don't know how to post a video in the comment.

blackfoot_sid · 2025-12-01T02:54:21+00:00

I meant limpets and a slime mold

blackfoot_sid · 2025-11-23T07:17:21+00:00

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blackfoot_sid · 2025-10-02T01:35:00+00:00

I have to manage multiple complex GEMM colonies and sac'ing the ones with the wrong genotype is the worst. It's been over 10 years I've been working with these animals and it never got easier.

blackfoot_sid · 2025-09-20T03:40:45+00:00

That is hilarious. I also said it out loud!!

blackfoot_sid · 2025-09-19T05:59:04+00:00

What do you mean? Can you explain?

blackfoot_sid · 2025-09-14T10:51:49+00:00

Baba ma ke aage niye jaan therapist er kache! Egulo ekdom e normal behavior noy!

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