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alright bristlenose's need some wood in there tank i dont know about tiger barbs i recomend organism (corner of clide and ilam road) they have a huge selection of fish that are all healthy they have lots of gouramis and kirbs (if you decide to get kirbs i would wait and get a breeding pair they like caves)

if the male has a resave gene he would pass on to about 1/2 of his ofspring the trat if you found two of the ofspring that are carrers of the double tale gene then 1/4 of the resulting fry will have the double talk im preaty sure this is right :roll:

i dont know much about the gravel and filter you want but i have written a sort of artical on wcmm http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/white- ... 19280.html there are a few errors in there but some people have helped me fix it up

its not what you are doing but it may help i found it a little confusing but im olny ncea level 2 bio now so... http://www.genetics.org/cgi/reprint/86/1/161.pdf

i would even cross the f1 Generation ie have 2 p Generation and have the offspring (f1) breed so no inbreeding happens--- hope you understand all that ill see if i can find the goldfish genotypes

do you like any other coldwater fish

hi and welcome you will love it here i live in chch so im not that far away from you

yes they look good fish

thanks alot alan :D

yes oscars are nive - just dont keep small fish with them because they will get eaten

i did it for people who want information on thease fish because i think there great :bounce:

i think they have there wires crossed about the giant gourami tho they say it olny gets to 6 inches :lol: :lol: :roll:

giant gouramis grow fast in a good enviroment i couldnt find pearl gourami on the site for you maybe they have it ubder a different name :roll: a good site to look up if your not sure on fish is http://www.fishindex.com/library/ it gives info and pictures of fish ive found it very helpfull

White Cloud Mountain Minnows Common name: White cloud mountain minnow, poor mans neon, meteor minnow Scientific/Latin name: Tanichthys albonubes Maximum length: 3.5 to 4.5 centimetres Colours: brown, green, yellow, red, neon blue, and black Temperature preference: 5-30 deg C pH preference: 6 to 7 Hardness preference: Soft Salinity preference: Low to 1 Tablespoon per 10 to 30 gallons Compatibility: Excellent with each other and all other species that I have kept. Life span: 3 to 10 years Ease of keeping: Easy White Cloud Mountain Minnows are small, hearty fish found in the Mountain streams of China. These fish are active, healthy, and cheap. They can be a variety of tones, but all have a characteristic horizontal line on their bodies, and are usually less than 1.5". Males are generally more colourful than the females. White Clouds are ideal for nearly any level of aquariast. They can survive very well in nearly any freshwater tank setup, and can even do well in a wide range of temperatures ranging from 5-30.C. They also do well with virtually all other fish, because they are very peaceful. The only exception to this would be larger fish that may eat them. Also if kept out of a shoal they have been known to attack more colour full fish e.g. guppies Mountain Minnows will eat virtually anything you give them. A steady diet of flakes with the occasional veggie matter or live food treat is a great diet for these hardy fish. Because of this omnivorous nature, White Clouds are definitely not a pain to feed, and will not empty your wallet. For all fish breeders, beginner and experienced, White Clouds are a dream. They must be one of the easiest, if not the easiest, to successfully spawn. All they really need is a good plant, such as Java Moss or others, to lay their eggs in... and those are almost Ideal conditions. White Clouds will spawn in nearly any tank, even community tanks. The eggs will hatch in around 48 hours, and after that, the fry will wiggle around for a few days before going to find food. A well-planted tank will be perfect for the fry to find micro-food. E.g. infusoria. There is also a long-finned variety of White Cloud Mountain Minnows called "Meteor Minnow" or "Red Rocket Minnow". These fish are more colourful than the regulars, but are extremely rare to find in shops. These fish are also extremely hardy, and are just as active. This special breed is very fun to have, and is probably one of the coolest Cyprinids. Since White Cloud Mountain Minnows are small, hearty, and active; are so beautiful, easy to spawn, and are most of all extremely peaceful and cheap. Will eat mostly anything, and are so easy to keep alive, they are a must for the beginner, and also make a great addition to an experienced aquariasts tank please tell me if it has any spelling errors :bounce: :bounce: it shouldnt be two bad ive taken all day to write it :roll:

they are nice fish Dixon but they get very big maybe you could get one of its smaller cousins maybe some kissing gourami of sunset gourami i have 3 dwarf gourami and there very nice where abouts in christchurch do you come from?

maybe they havent got to much food so they havent grown much ??? :-?

what have you done with them do ya have any pictures of fry? :lol:

i alway forget to quarantine my new fish maybe because i dont have a spare tank .... what other fish do u have in your community tank?

those look great

so java moss will go fine in cold water? thats good because i have a lot of that :bounce:

i read in a book that eggs take 2 days to hatch

what plants can go in warm and cold water (freshwater)

really i didnt know that

hm i would just give it a wipe with a clean cloth that hasnt been used with any chemicals (Dont use soap)

alright then no Co2 for me