coelacanth
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you mentioned glowlights somewhere, they are a good fish to breed. Most of the common tetras are relatively easy, as are most of the barbs, danios etc. From the ones in your signature, try the glowlights and head-and-tail-lights first, then the neons as a practice fish for the cardinals. Neons are actually dead easy to breed, you just need to have the tank darkened for the eggs and fry. The procedure is similar for cardinals, but they are more reluctant breeders.
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native fish are EASY to look after, the only real problem is that when newly-caught they tend to be susceptible to white-spot, fungus etc. Also they definitely need a good lid, especially the galaxiids.
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I wasn't trying to be mean before, btw. You're just doing what most people new to breeding fish do: after breeding something easy-peasy they suddenly set their sights on something well-nigh impossible for their abilities, then get all discouraged when it doesn't work out. There is a reason expensive fish are expensive.
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I'd go with just the natives too. Much more interesting than boring old goldfish.
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but don't use an actual vaccuum cleaner lol, your mum might not like it when the motor explodes :lol: :lol:
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danios lay eggs, which are fertilised by the male fishie after they are laid (the eggs and sperm mix in the water column). If she lays eggs in the trap they will be unfertilised (and then also eaten). If you have male danios as well your fish will be spawning all the time in the tank, but any eggs will be getting snapped up as a free lunch
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you are trying to over-reach your abilities. Stick with the easy stuff for breeding and then move onto the more difficult ones when you have more experience.
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best to breed them as a pair, but they are not easy (hence their price tag in the shops). You might be better off starting with neons or something simpler, and move on to cardinals when you have more experience
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it is illegal to sell NZ eels without a permit (presumably the people who sell glass eels and elvers on trademe are doing so illegally), but you can catch them for your own aquarium. And yes you can donate one to a public aquarium.
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its a sea centipede, which is a bizarre form of isopod (woodlice are also isopods). They are common round the coast, including in rockpools but are difficult to find unless you specifically search for them amongst the seaweeds.
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I wonder what's casting that shadow on the waAHHH!!!
coelacanth replied to Ira's topic in The Off Topic Fishroom
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Mugiloididae was a family based on an erroneous placement of the genus Mugiloides. The next oldest available name for the family is Pinguipedidae. At times the torrentfish has also been placed in its own family, Cheimarrichthyidae
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the jellybean cichlids aren't selectively bred, they are artificially coloured
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eeeewwwww! Those are gross-looking fish!! Why would someone breed something like that?
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you think that's bad, check this out... http://zfishinc.com/freshwater/Jelly%20 ... chlids.jpg
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WHATever... I asked if you wanted to see it. You're just having one of your mood swings or cravings or whatever it is you have when you're in your condition
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its not particular to the Pacific (it occurs everywhere) but many resorts dump their sewage/garbage/whatever in their own lagoons. Its wierd but they often seem to have no concept that they're destroying the future of their own income
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gotta wonder how it got into the country though
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I love torrentfish. Newly-caught ones are really susceptible to white-spot and fungus, so watch them.
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guess the size of the knife! I'll say 40cm
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now that's an impressive tank! Holy moly
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that would be a clown knifefish
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maybe you should get a bigger tank
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only some species of tetra need the tank darkened. Emperors will breed in a planted tank and the fry will grow up with the parents still present (but not other fish, which will eat them). The tank does not need to be darkened for emperor tetras