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Very sad to hear TTK

Yeah, it seems I did them no favours by shifting them too soon :oops: Lesson learned.

Thanks Cam I have a pair of 10 month old fish, the eggs were laid on New years Day, that were the only two survivors of their spawn. I fed them up on Microworm, Whiteworm and Decap Brineshrimp. As soon as they were big enough to survive the rigours of the community tank in they went, too soon it seems :oops: Trouble is they stopped growing, they're only 25mm excluding the tail. They are mature enough to sex but the male doesn't have a lot of colour. I've since got them back into a tank of their own and I'm feeding them up as much as I can but now I wonder if the damage is done and they're a lost cause :-?

Hi all. How big should they be at 10 months old?

:bounce: Thanks for sharing. He's gorgeous

I've heard a rumour that Maori TV will be playing a delayed coverage but I can't find any mention of it in the listings.

Hi. I started 3 new cultures last night and they're climbing the sides already. Are you keeping yours warm? I was just trolling the 'net and found this site, click here.

Hi Welcome to the forums :bounce:

Hi bedazzled. Pegasus wrote this article which you may find helpful http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/man ... hrimp.html

Hi DeeTee, welcome to the forums :bounce: My questions are the same as above

Nice pics SupaG 8)

I've copied and pasted this from http://www.fishlore.com/aquariummagazin ... popeye.htm "Treatment The affected fish should be immediately taken out to be separately treated. It is difficult to specify a specific treatment unless the main cause is definitely known. Large daily water changes should help, if not Epsom salts has been used with good results to draw the fluid out. One tablespoon per 5 gallons of water for at least three days, longer if necessary. Epsom salts isn't really salt (sodium chloride) it is Magnesium Sulfate. If water quality is the problem, a 50 percent water change must be made as soon as possible. If a new item was added to the aquarium recently, it should be double checked that it is not poisoning the water or letting off chemicals. The quality of the water conditioner that is used should be checked that it has a good opinion by other aquarists. If the water readings are wrong (high nitrAtes etc), a 50 percent water change is recommended again and 15-20 percent water changes 3-5 times per week, until the water readings are correct. Overstocking is a common problem for high water readings. Another common reason would be decaying dead fish and fish food. The tank should be thoroughly searched for any dead fish and precautions must be taken NOT TO OVER FEED, and if the tank is overstocked, steps should be taken in finding some of your fish another good home. If a bacterial infection is the cause we would recommend 'Maracyn', 'Maracyn II', 'eSHa 2000' and 'Anti-internal bacteria' for treatment." HTH

Welcome to the forums Angela :bounce:

Hi. Sorry to hear about your fish....have a look here and see if it looks like popeye http://www.google.co.nz/search?sourceid ... ye+disease

I use fin shape, dorsal and anal, as an early tell too, especially with Peacocks.

A belated :oops:...... :bounce: Welcome to the forums :bounce:

I remember getting a visit from another fishkeeper last year. They looked at my Red Zebras and told me I'd never get any fry because all my fish had egg spots and therefore all were male. FAIL. :lol: I've since had countless fry from them 8)

:oops: I've linked to the wrong article, sorry. From today's paper "About 30,000 Christchurch homes may taste chlorine in their tap water after maintenance work on the 60 year old Huntsbury reservoir. The Christchurch City Council said the 37 million litre reservoir was being filled after a five week job to replace old joints. Disinfecting chlorine would soon be added, before the reservoir was reconnected to the city's water supply. Households most likely to notice the chlorine were those in Cashmere, Sydenham, Beckenham and Somerfield.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/c ... rch/597004

Yeah, I agree, just the one pair of Dwarves.

Hi. Have you thought of Dwarf Cichlids? Have a Google for Apistogrammas. I love my A. Cacatuoides but there are plenty of others to choose from.

12 hours of light should be OK. I can't comment on the growth rate of Plecs but I'm sure someone can answer that. If you don't get a reply on this thread you could start another in the 'Catfish' forum. As for tankmates, maybe a pair of Dwarf Cichlids? Research Apistogramma, I have Cacatuoides which are beautiful.

:bounce: Hi Petra, welcome to the forums :bounce:

Hi Petra, welcome to the forums :bounce: I'm not sure what to do about your greedy Gourami, maybe try to keep the Gouramis occupied with the flake at one end of the tank and try to sneak some sinking pellets in the other end. Cories do come to the surface for a gulp of air, this is normal. The algae can be caused by too much light and nutrients or a combination of both. You could try reducing the hours the light is on for and regular water changes will remove excess nutrients. Of course a little algae is normal and you could get an algae eating fish to control it. A Bristlenose is an excellent algae eater. So is the Siamese Algae Eater but they can get aggressive toward their tankmates when they're older. Don't be sorry for asking questions, it's what the forum is all about

:lol: :lol: I'm putting it down to a freak internet problem 8) Muck or mulch...it's all the same to me