Few of My Fish Tanks (And Some lizards)

[Hoyo12]

If there is anything you guys would like to see more of, send me a Pm and I can get a video of it and I'll post it. Saltwater fish tank, cichlid tank, ect. Or maybe a feeding video of a specific pet I have. Just taking request, seems how I truly have nothing better to do till Wednesday...
Also, if it stops raining (It just started) I will be taking the Mali Uro and the 2 Bearded Dragons outside. I'll get a video of that later. (if at all)

[<3~Pleco~<3]

definitely get a video of your lizards outside. That would be more interesting, than looking at them in there tanks.

[Hoyo12]

Today has been the worst day ever.
So, I decided that today i would take out Spike the Mali Uro. Things were going great, UNTIL my neighbor decided to mow his lawn. Spike ran for it. He went under the deck three times, then I went under there after him. He got to the other side, looked at me, and ran for it. I bolted under the rest of the deck scraping my shoulder pretty badly. I couldn't find him, he was gone... BUT THEN I heard rocks moving from the landscaping. The sound was coming from under a larger flower bush, but the bush was COVERED in bees. I am allergic to bee stings! I looked under there, and there he was. And just when he went to make another run for it, I grab him by the tail, and it was over. I put him into the cage and fed him some lettuce, and he is more calm now.
But it doesn't end there.
So, I finally found a cricket that escaped from the Cricket Bucket while I was feeding the Chinese water Dragon, and it had been hiding in the vents (Ventilation system) of my room for the past 2 days, keeping me awake fpr most of the night. So, he runs for it, and jumps into the Heat Lamp that is lying on the floor upside down, and he stays there. My thoughts are "You have no where to run, I got you!" but I was the on who was fooled! Turns out, the heat lamp was still plugged in! I shocked myself and relized the cricket was DEAD from jumping into the heat lamp and getting shocked to death anyway! OUCH!
So ya, that was my day.... so far.... things could get worse...

[<3~Pleco~<3]

omgosh!
Thats horrible, and a little funny, I'm not gonna lie. i'm glad your lizard is ok though. I was hoping you weren't going to say that he got under the lawn mower. And I hope that you didn't get stung in the process of capturing your runaway lizard.
Looks like luck was against you today - we all have those days - and I'm guessing that you didn't get a video huh?

[Hoyo12]

lol, I agree. It was funny at the end of it all. And sadly, I don't have any video of it... I wasn't stung at all, just a small cut on my shoulder. I've had worse with lizards before.
Good times. XD

[<3~Pleco~<3]

It's good to laugh at yourself, it would have been even funnier if you managed to get a video of it all.
But thats ok. All is well.

[lohachata]

about 40 years ago a friend of mine built a 960 gallon plywood tank... 4' x 4' x 8'.... used 1 piece of glass that was done like a window in the front of the tank.. in a previous life the glass had been a door from a bank... that tank is still in operation today..

[<3~Pleco~<3]

i wouldnt like that, personally. I need to see my entire tank to enjoy it. Having a little window would limit your view immensely. But i can see the reasoning behind it, cuz it would cost TONS of money to make it all glass.

[Hoyo12]

Originally Posted by lohachata about 40 years ago a friend of mine built a 960 gallon plywood tank... 4' x 4' x 8'.... used 1 piece of glass that was done like a window in the front of the tank.. in a previous life the glass had been a door from a bank... that tank is still in operation today..

Wish I had the plans to build that tank. How I'm going to build mine (if it happens at all) is still undecided.

Tomorrow will be Wednesday. No idea what I will be doing. Going to the pet shop, or buying something online. I think that if I was to buy something online (I have changed my mined about the Spiny-Tailed Iguana thing, but it is still and option) I might buy a Gold Tegu. Related to the Monitor species and can get up to 4 feet, They are 8 inches at the moment... who knows what I'll get... plans could change again. I'll be making a video of whatever I get tomorrow, unless I bought something online, then I'll wait until it arrives.

[<3~Pleco~<3]

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gold tegus are really pretty!
that would be awesome if you got one, but where would you keep it when it reaches its max size? Thats a big lizard.

[Hoyo12]

Actually, my mind was changed. It is getting to hot in my room, and it is affecting my health. We were going to build a custom cage for it (Much easier than building a fish tank), but decided to go back to exotic fish. I am leaving... Friday or tomorrow to a local pet store with a more exotic selection of fish. I am hoping to work on the brackish tank, or get a largish species of fish. Its a bit of a disappointment not getting a Tegu.... but I have to think about myself for once.

[<3~Pleco~<3]

lol yup your health and body is more important than your pets for sure.
keep us updated!

[Hoyo12]

lol, well yesterday I wasn't feeling to good at all. Had about a 100 degree fever. It turns out that I may have Salmonella from one of my lizards. So, that has been one of the reasons that we decided that iI should cut back on lizrads and go back to collecting exotic fish. I am feeling much better today, I'm going to get some blood work done (Again) and we will see if I truly have it or not. Also, today, I might be going to the more exotyic fish shop near by, so I will give you an update on whether or not I went, and what I got if I did.

[<3~Pleco~<3]

lol i have no idea what Salmonella is so...... yeah.....
blood tests are no fun, been there done that... so many times.

[Hoyo12]

Salmonella is a disease that can be given to any human from touching lizards or turtles (It has even been said that you can get it from cichlids) and not properly washing you hands. I was handling one of the Bearded Draghons the other day, but only for about 5 min. I didn't think about washing my hands after handling reptiles for more than four years, and I didn't think it would be an issue. Most of the time it can just cause a fever or cramps, but in sever cases people have died from it. It doesn't seem to be that bad in my syetem, so I just get the fever and cramps along with a sever headache, nothing to bad, but bad enough. Thats the best I can describe it. You can look up more info on the internet if you wish to learn more.
I did end up stopping at the pet store today, and ended up with three new fish. One for the 60-Gallon and two for the 40-Gallon Brackish tank. I have recorded a video, just need to add some things to it and upload it to youtube. As soon as that is all done, I will post the links for the videos. (There are 2, one is the new fish, and the other is hand feeding the Tire Tack Eel, which has never been seen on camera in my tank before. He rarely comes out).