Back in the saddle

I haven't updated this blog in a long time, obviously, and there are a few reasons that I'm doing so now. The first is that I found my blog as a link on somebody else's website and felt guilty about not keeping it updated and thus a worthwhile source for any information. The other reason is I simply need a tool to keep my hobby current for myself so I'm going to try to write more frequently, if only for myself. Today I did a few things to keep my killies well. First, however a list of what I am keeping. I have a pair of Rivulus xiphidius FBS 95/2 that I got from Gary Greenwood and a pair of Fundulopanchax kribianus (fallax?) ADK (have to look up the collection code, these are F2 fish from eggs I originally purchased on aquabid from Fanouch). I have a few single killies, a female N. fuscotaeniatus (lost its mate today) a female P. playfairi, and a male C. bitaeniatum Lagos red. Going back to what I did today. I finally added sphagnum (peat) to the Rivulus xiphidius tank. I have a pair in there that I've had for a year and a half with no fry, so here goes. I also added a floating mop. I tried to find an article on spawing R. xiphidius, only found one and not the one I was looking for. The one that I am looking for references the moss that both the author and I got from Gary G. I also noticed the N. fuscotaeniatus male was dead. I really didn't do anything with those fish, but I did collect some peat that should be ready around the new year. I have a bag of N. luekei eggs that I got from Kiril (aquabid) that I am looking forward to raising. I checked the eggs under a stereoscope and no eyes, so I'm going to keep waiting until I do (see eyes) to wet the peat. That's all for now, hopefully I will find some Riv. xiph. fry soon.