David R

IMO he certainly doesn't look like an innocent man, but I don't think the evidence is solid enough to convict him. There is always the possibility he paid someone to do it, or had someone helping him. The farm hand wasn't on good terms with Guy either...

Nice nugget!!

If the tank isn't big enough for those cichlids it certainly isn't big enough for clowns!! Perhaps some of the smaller species of loach would be more suitable (although the water parameters aren't ideal).

Good price for the tank considering it is 15mm glass!! Big tanks aren't cheap, thats just the way it is. I didn't spend quite as much on my 1400L because it wasn't planted, although I probably spend as much on filtration as you spent on lighting...

Fixed He'll be tricky to catch in a big tank full of plants too. Tank is coming along well tho, if my next one happens half as fast I'll be pleased...

I wouldn't go for a pictus in that than, 200L is a little on the small side IMO, bristlenose will be fine with sandy substrate. Some synodontis will work, others will get way too big for the tank so check them out online before buying!

Sounds plenty for a 200L tank, although remember manufacturers usually measure flow rates without media and under ideal contitions [then round it up to the hearest hundred]. I justg read an article comparing an Eheim 2080 with a Fluval FX5, the Eheim produced around 71% of its claimed flow rate (which is pretty good by canister standards) and the FX5 managed 57% of claimed flow once loaded with media. Even at 50% flow (which is probably closer to the truth for an average canister with media once it has clogged a bit) you have a little under five times turn over, which is good for a moderately stocked tank. There are other factors too (like the amount of media each canister holds), but I'd say you should be fine, just reduce the feeding a bit if you add a heap of fish at once and keep an eye on the water conditions. *edit* here is the link to the filter review, an interesting read even if you're not in the market for either model, shows just how much more there is to filtration than LPH; www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showt ... 3-compared

A; do you know you're getting 1600lph turn over or just going by what it says on the box? I certainly wouldn't rely on the manufacturers ratings (although 8x theoretical turn over gives you a fairly good margin for manufacturers obfuscation). B; wheter or not its enough depends entirely on how big your bioload is and what your water change schedule is like.

:oops: in case it wasn't already.....

If you look at the "Current Individuals Pleco Collections" thread its no secret that they have been locally bred by at least one person, although I don't think any of them ended up in the shops. I would suspect that most people with colonies already have enough people keen on young ones to prevent them being offered to the general public (via shops or trademe/here/etc) for quite some time...

Many of those cichlids are diggers, but i guess if you managed to keep it planted with the leucosticta/"jurupari" you could manage with them. The threadfins do get pretty big, up to 12" long and quite a high bodied fish, 300L would be [iMO] nearly on the small side for them depending on dimensions. Firemouths would be really nice if you can find good quality stock.

Bio balls for above water media for the trickle part, ceramic or glass for submerged. I Ute ceramic now, as my old glass ones that are ~12 years old have gradually broken down and crumbled.

Nice L14s!! I think despite their large potential size the L203 still grow fairly slowly, would take years and a huge tank to get them anywhere near 2'.

US/Europe/Japan/Singapore...

Hot damn thats a good sized L14 KP!! Would love to see an in-tank pic of it looking nice and unstressed. Any idea how old, how long have you had it?

Jeff.

Might need a little more info, 4' is pretty vague....

TBH I'd ring Greg to get a price for a new one before mucking about trying to fix it...

Especially with digging fish like jags...

Its an awesome place eh (both Berlin and the aquarium!), how long ago were you there?

the size of the tank will somewhat determin the tankmates.

SAE would be feeders I'd imagine, big uaru, plecs or flagtail prochilodus, or simply ignore it as the tank is so big and awesome you probably won't care....

do it on a mega scale...

Provided there's enough fine foods [size, not quality!] and plenty of sand to sift in an appropriately sized tank they should be fine together.

Labs can have problems with their cruciate ligaments, as well as the other hip/elbow problems, and buying a mix breed like that often means you can get a mix of breed-specific problems. That said, a lot of those problems can be avoided/minimised by keeping the dog lean and not over-exercising (especially on hard ground) at a young age. I don't have much experience with pointers, but AFAIK most gun dogs (pointers, vizsla, weimaraner etc) are fairly similar in requirements; probably the main one being exercise. If you're willing to make the commitment to keep them busy (not necessarily hunting, but regular big walks off-leash) then they are amazing dogs. I may be slightly biased given that we have a 2 year old vizsla, she's an amazing dog but pretty intense at times both with energy level and attention needed (they call them velcro dogs for a reason!). Any dog is a big commitment, especially a larger breed like a lab or a pointer that will need plenty of exercise. Labs also are well known for being gluttons, so keeping their weight in check can be a challenge. As well as the viz we have a beagle/fox terrier cross and he's a pretty good mix, I'd say go for the purebreed even if you aren't going to hunt/show/breed as you're more likely to be able to get a good idea of what you're in for, but don't completely write off the mutts either...