Here are some updated pics from a few days ago, I will post some new ones tomorrow (lights already off tonight).
I answered my own question on the rummy-nose mating. They seem to repeat every 3-4 days and I have observed this during the morning feedings. Haven't seen any eggs as a result. After reading up, they may be sterile because my pH is not low enough.
I'm trying Jungle's Hole in the Head treatment that has Metro as the main active ingredient. I have dosed two of the recommended three times. I think this or the medication I used before just might be working. The Blue Diamond is definitely feeling good (he's fat, eating well and visibly growing). And the Turq, whom I've been most concerned about is eating more and not spitting food out much at all. He's swimming around with a fat belly and is losing the visible "temples". So we may be on the right track here. It's exciting to see them get healthy.
I wrote about the Turq bullying the BD and the Turq falling behind at feeding time as a result. Well, the effects are obvious now with the size difference between the two. And now the Turq is getting picked on being so small. I really think they're figuring it out and they are getting bigger and happier.
I fed them $1.99 worth of baby brine shrimp I picked up at the fish store on the 24th and 25th. They really liked that.
So here are a few pics from the 24th/25th. I'll post some tomorrow that will show more progress. At the time I took these I was concerned about the Turq having some other sickness that needed to be treated, he wasn't looking good and had many abrasions on one side. He does look better than this now.
Temp was brought down slowly and is now at 87F.
