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I want to breed Australian Rainbows (Dwarf Neon & bosmani). I'm looking for a vinegar eel culture & suggestions for easy rearing foods setups etc... These fish will be available when bred.

Hi, I have bristlenose & have had them breed. Tips: Have some wood in the tank & feed algae tabs & slices of cucumber. They will lay eggs inside a dark space (preferably wood) where the male guards tends the eggs. I also have a few spares coming to breeding stage.

2 Male Gold Saum (8 inch) 1 Male Synodontis eruptus (ok 3 cichlids & a catfish). 1 Male Albino Pseudotropheus Zebra All 4 fish are currently together in a 4 foot tank. The Gold Saum argue a bit & I would suggest seperate housing or a very large tank for these if they are to be kept together. Large container of PH 8.2 buffer Currently in Queenstown. I'm getting out of cichlids in order to breed Australian Rainbows.

Here is the link to images of these fish. It appears they are both male. I doubt my tank is big enough for both but may consider keeping one.http://cichlidforums.com/showthread.php ... #post20117

Supposedly a pair (purchased as such from importer). I'm not sure, although one does definately have a pronounced hump starting. I have recently discovered these 2 may outgrow my facilities (possibly up to 25 - 30 cm) I was attempting to add tough fish when I purchased them for an african setup (soon after discovered they are not african at all). 2 gold saum very friendly about half grown? (6 inch). Does anyone want them one or both? They want minimum 4 foot tank I would suggest 5 or 6 foot of 400+ liters (axelrod mini atlas suggests they only grow to 16cm and should be in a 200 liter tank they are currently around this size). They have been behaving strangely lately possibly courtship but I don't know... what I thought was the dominant male may actually be a female although I've not discounted the possibility they're both male. I have temporarily divided the tank they're in (192 liter) so as they and the africans can have thier own space in case of breeding. When I originally purchased these 2 I was told they would not outgrow pseudotropheus (garbage they are 3 times the mass and show no sign of shrinking). They have been doing well in Ph 8.2 although should be in water closer to 7. Suitable for 300 liter plus community tank with large tankmates who have somewhere to retreat to when needed & possibly barbs. If you want these fish they should not share with anything unable to defend itself (pseudotropheus give em a run for their money). They are beautiful fish with attitude and an appetite to match. I have been feeding a mixture of worms, large pellets, waxworm... I think the waxworm are what is triggering maturity in the more withdrawn of the 2 whom is becoming much less withdrawn (used to hide in corner except when I was very close to the tank). South Island I would consider transporting to personally I want to see these guys with a home befitting of them, definate favourites just I cant see my systems being able to cater to them properly for too much longer. The cost to me was $40 per fish will consider trades, offers, whatever. Email:[email protected]

Thanks guys I'll contact Bio Suppliers.

By the way... Frogs & tadpoles do not like chlorine!! Avoid any chemical contaminants. other than that... they'll breed in anything that holds water. Indoors simulate what I created outdoors.

if these were the whistiling tree frog... heres what i know So far as frogs being non fussy to water conditions... yeah rite not so. Amphibians in particular frogs are one of the key indicatiors of pollution in many cases. If you watch an environment which has been trashed one of the first things to go are the frogs. Everything else might seem fine but theres no frogs where once there was. Why? Thats trickier to answer you might want to consider consulting a biologist specializing in frogs. (NB: I was before I stopped studying toward marine science but thats some time ago now) I kept frogs & tadpoles for years when I was a kid. So far as feeding adults went mine were in open top (meshed) housing outside with a light nearby which attracted flying insects they got everything from tiny midges to moths. Temperature... not too hot so long as you can make it reasonobly stable possibly using a thermal ballast system. Filtration... yeah right... what filters. mostly mine were out of direct sunlight in tannin water mostly due to leaves rotting in the spouting, the only water changes were from rain (I was living on the edge of Fiordland which is high rainfall anyway probably where I was got around 2 meters per year) a week without rain is a long time there. If you can simulate these conditions they will flourish. I would suggest bring on about an inch of rain every 4 days. Temperature range about... 15 degrees roughly but its not so critical 20 is fine. Get hold of scientific journals for the species of frog you wish to keep and breed. We had frogs everywhere as a result of my neverending collecting tadpoles and setting up outdoor ponds (always plastic). Frogs love flax and ferns. Mostly the best way I know to do them is dig a pond outside in a shaded area, plant heavily around it particularly with flax. If you have this close to the house the frogs will come up the window when it rains and catch bugs on the glass. Then once your pond is established... leave em to it & keep throwing in tadpoles... the frogs will come. if you live somewhere dry you might want to use a fine sprinkler around the pond on a regular basis which will also take care of water changes. Beware of chlorine & overly clean water. Some muck is good too much is bad. I planted a little river weed in my ponds also which helped the water conditions but dont let it get out of hand. Food: They will eat algae, fish food, bread, pretty much whatever. Tads seem to do well on fishfood. Once your pond is fully established however you will likely not need to feed much as it will be self feeding. Hope thats of some use.

looking for larger quantities of whiteworm for large fish. will pay for courier etc... im open to suggestion for relatively compact (space is a problem for me) live food cultures suitable for larger fishes.

Hi, Looking for cichlid breeders in the South Island or anyone able to ship (I can help with meathod) to Queenstown. Payment by bank deposit. Trying to set up a new cichlid tank having trouble sourcing the stock I'm after. I've had some good feedback so far but the species I want are hard to find (especially at anything other than crazy prices). Who's got breeding cichlids or spare cichlids (Africans only going into a tank with a ph of 8.2)? What species do you have? There dont appear to be many fishkeepers in Queenstown I am the only one into cichlids as far as I'm aware. I used to breed (and general tropicals & coldwater marine) lemons and Ps zebra & Haplochromis but currently have no breeding stock. The new tank is 430 liter for display only. cichlid tank layout contests... this one will be a winner but only if I can source stock. Also looking for anyone who has plant established in cichlid tank with larger cichlids, what is it? The tank is planned for setup & stocking on the 21st october. I will be divisioning it most likely untill new inhabitants are large enough to survive my current stomachs. cheers

Hi, Setting up a new 430 litre tank. I'm looking for the following species shipped to Queenstown. I will consider travelling to collect fish but it would need to be for more than one or 2 (south island only). I am after the following species: (axelrod mini atlas page numbers after the name) Lamprologus tretocephalus Pg 177 Lamprologus leleupi Pg 176 Tropheus Dubosi Pg 163 Lamprologus calvus Pg 174 Julidochromis marlieri Pg 152 Chalinochromis brichardi Pg 154 (blue or orange) Hemichromis christatus Pg 197 If anyone knows of these species being particularly savage (I intend to keep with Haplochromis, Synodontis, Geophagus, Gold Saum, Pseudotropheus) please let me know. I am aware the afore mentioned are not all Africans but they live together at a Ph of 8.2 happily (for years). I intend to raise my stocklevel to around 20 fish depending on species. The filtration system etc... is fairly comprehensive. I am also looking for low maintenance plant capeable of surviving such water conditions (It can be kept with cichlids if potted correctly). If you need contact me privately ([email protected]). I can assist with packing meathods for shipping. Most of the fish I am looking for are it seems are hard to locate in current stock. My current fish are 5 or 6 inches in length. I will be likely attempting bristlenose in this tank as a friend has had them with cichlids before for algae control. Tank fill day 21 October. I would like to time fish to arrive or be collected the same day (this will help reduce mobbings). Feel free to repost parts of this message if you think it will help.

I've not bred sheepshead. Mainly the species I use the following meathod for are mouth brooders. For other species of cichlid I use layers of slate which protect the fry. I've had successful spawnings & raisings to maturity in community cichlid tanks with this meathod. Dont expect more than 50% of the fry to survive if you use this tactic especially if you also have Synodontis (I have). The stupid get weeded out fairly quickly. The other way I've had good results is to make a pile of jumble which larger fish cannot penetrate usually I mix the 2 rockstyles which allows appropriate cover regardless of fish size. One of the benefits of keeping the spawn in with adult fish is feeding then becomes very simple as largely the spawn will make do on leftover fragments which you can suppliment with brine shrimp as required. If you're able to spawn in the shelf system you can then remove the parents although I prefer not to myself. I would suggest using silicon blobs for rock seperation as this allows some flexibility and doesnt slide if adult fish knock your rocks about. Another way is to build breeding modules of slate which are lifted in and out as required. These allow for easy removal of adults then remove the modules (in a clean or sand bottom tank) and you can easily capture the spawn. Plants are great but if you tank is anything like mine you'll not be able to keep them (tank full of digging vandals). Good luck.