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Ive been keeping mine at 26-28 and all seems ok and it even got upto 30 there a few weeks ago so have bought it back to about 27-28 C. But when I look at planecatfish http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/sp ... ies_id=905 the reccomendation on there is 21-23 C so now Im not so sure what to have them at! Any info/comments on what you have found with the GBA's BN's or any other ancistrus for that matter would be greatly appreciated.

lol thats out of it, so I assume once its goes back into fresh water it will come back around lol rather quick??

flip over, or for te fish to roll????? will it literally roll over like when you pat a puppy on its tummy lol but seriously will the fish turn upside down?

Interesting they look kool man, good effort.

wickid are they see thru?

Good stuff Blue, theyre a nice bristlenose to say the least

Ive got mine in a bare bottom tank for now is there any reason to use sand, is it to make them more at home and or is it better for breeding?

Keep in mind snails will eat the eggs so can limit the amount of fry you will get drastically. I think the best way with minnows is to feed the parents very well to stop them from getting hungry and eating the young and have heap and heaps of plants and just leave them to it! Otherwise move the parents to another tank once they have spawned in the tank. good luck with them :lol:

Bummer, I thought micro chipping (with dogs anyway) meant you could also track them to their exact location. Ill take some photos though as thats a pretty good way to identify them if ones lucky enough to track them down, I suppose the other thing is to up security which can be done but is rather expensive like most things! Thanks all for your comments/info etc.

Swt thanks for the info, I'll go into the vets this week and see what they think. If its microchipped then stolen surely they can track its location like they can with dogs, and that would be sweet turning up at someones place and catching them red handed, anyway the vets here are very helpfull so ill see them this week once they open again. cheers and hope you all have a great new year/s

Ive read some where (possibly in tj thorntons turtle book) that you can have turtles microchipped which although generally i disagree with the whole chipping nonsence it would give me peace of mind not having to worry about some one flogging any of my turtles, as unfortunately there are ppl willing to lower them selves & I cant be guarding them with the baseball bat 24/7 :lol: I know theyre not incredibly valuable but I love my pets as individuals and although most could be replaced its more there individuality/personalities that cant be so Im seriously considering going to the vet and chipping them, but first thought I'd ask here if anyone has or herd of this beeing done?? ANY info would be greatly appreciated

20-25cm's shiv I thought that maybe the case, how long roughly to get that big and will a 4 footer be big enough?? If so how many to a 4 footer? They seem to like live plants ive found if I miss a feeding theyll clean up any greens or duckweed in the tank which is good with me so I often chuck in some duckweed as a way to get rid of it!

Swt thanks for that, id better go do some reading up on these fish now I know what they are! Cheers

Whats the reason behind the shops not selling live tubifex these days?? Were they eays enough to culture, theyd be great live food i would of thought?

lol what your 9inch smile

I was kindly given these and all I know is theyre severums (well i think thats what they are :oops: ) the last pic has a gold severum ??? which is the only 1 ive got.

Sounds very possible if im right about the midgies been the culprits that have bloodworms as larvae. Hopefully someone else can shed some light on that as Im not so sure im correct!

Yea I can spare a few ,especially been the time of giving :lol: just pm an address and ill send them off tomorrow or early next week if you like! :bounce: :bounce:

good little rhyme huh :lol: that ponds looking great, very tidy indeed and that waterfall looks awesome

Top stuff, dam thats a fair few eggs you got there My fish seem to be having a quiet 1 today lol but 1 of my turtles is laying another clutch so not all bad + had a great lunch with pavlova for pudding so been a good day all around, merry x-mas everyone

I maybe wrong but i think theyre larvae from little midgies (sp?) and are the same as bloodworms, so should be harmless and your fish may even eat them given a chance!! I could be wrong though, merry xmas :lol: :lol:

Aphyosemionbivittatumfullmale Dam just found this on the net, the more I see these killies the more I want to start up a tank for them. Is there any special requirements needed for these fish??

Dammit how'd you know :lol: :lol: Seriously though I dont mind sending you some as ive got another lot to send out on wednesday, theyll be swt in a pool untill they turn into frogs an could hop :bounce: away but if theres any other water (streams/wetlands) etc near by it may help re-establish them in your area! Otherwise keep them in a small tank with a lil water and a rock or 2 and you can have fun like me trying to catch insects for them, I've just been making fruitfly traps so hope they work as Im gonna have hungry lil frogs otherwise, anyway just a thought! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

There's no point getting down about if lifes to short, xmas is not all good for alot of ppl infact it causes alot of troubles for many but ya cant think like that, if you focus on the positive things and not the negatives life soon will get better and you will feal better about it, after all aslong as your happy what more can 1 ask for in life! big smiles :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Ive got some tadpoles I could send to ya if ya want :bounce: :bounce: I know you want them but been so far away thats about all I can offer for now :lol: :lol: ! oh yea and once the tadpoles turn into lil froggies you can kiss em and itll turn into a prince and you can live happily ever after lol

True thats weird because it shows up for me, but the link was different so I have edited it, should be all working now.