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ha ha... true. but you know what i mean. isn't it a defect that is common and almost expected with those breeds? just like most staffies need soft palette removal surgery - and those that don't do better with the surgery.

isnt that a normal defect associated with pug faced dogs?

eheims aren't cheap but are fantastic. Juwels are also availiable,and are cheaper.work well too.

I'm telling them to grow... but they are sooo slow!

mine look like them, but didn't have the upturned mouth like the ones in this link have. I thought that was the best feature of that fish.

neither. doubt there are any pures. the dotty ones look like peruvians - BUt mine dont have that snooty looking face which makes me think they may be a mix. still a nice fish when they are larger though.

pm him on here. discusguru good fish. good prices. good courier company :lol:

lol.. too late thing is they could be a cross. they came from ...well.. Auckland.

yep. there now. :bounce:

Hey all, I just wanted to confirm the ID of this angelfish. Am I right in thinking it is a Peruvian? I was given 2 of them from someone's 40L tank. Thanks for the help!

peruvians. im going to start a thread asking for confirmation of ID.

*nods. they are not the real altum, but a very nice species never-the-less. I have 2, I'd like more.. but then id need a bigger tank.

yep. that's the one... get them :lol: 8)

monos will gobble up plants. that and they do best in brackish or atleast brackish-ish water. commonly available if you want them. u mean blushing angels?

if you bought yours from a shop, they are the emersed form. mine converted over to being submersed completely. so they are real dark green and tall. but when i first got mine, i was puzzled as to why some of the plants grew tall and some stayed short, and were a lighter green. all the plants were from the same batch etc... some jjust take longer to grow than others.

i think it was the other way round. you can get peruvians i think. the real altums cost much more, and i think someone was selling the peruvians as altums. im not 100% sure though. i didn't check out all the drama back then :lol: what about hatchets and angels? or do you not like the squish look of hatchets? :lol: or cardinals?

but you do want angels? :bounce: peruvians!!!! if you can get some. they are awesome. expensive, but really worth it. and they are hardy.. ive seen some species tanks online, and they look spectacular.

yep! crypts are doing well. i left them as is. if they let out more pups they can grow wild if they need to. the tiger lotus is awesome. 2 babies, and 2stalks are now almost 2ft long!!! the lights are sheer magic, ha ha. all the plants have gone mental. 10 flower stalks at last count for the sag subulata. PS- i got told that dwarf val does not exist?? lol.. its sag. dwarf sag.. sag subulata... Me thinks.

apply for an ad on SJS - student job search... the response should be good.

6'4" and I weigh 80kgs i hope i never need a hip too. you can never have enough chocolates though ha ha. go on olly, a couple of chocs wont hurt, you know where to get them from :bounce:

they get really nice colours. as kids they are brown and drab from what ive seen. but adults get a good mix of colours and a huge head. i read a book that said they were placid- but people have told me that they were absolute nightmares as far as aggression goes. ideas?

yeah, dont get angels in a 45L tank. not unless they are tiny and will be put in a much larger tank later on. I just got an angel from a 40L tank and it has a deformed spine cause it got stunted. there are heaps of smaller coler fish out there, agazzis, steel-blues, killis etc etc.

any filter that is backed up with a warranty that you can rely on claiming is ok... the other thing you want to looking out for is the availability of spare parts. one of my fluvals came with a broken ceramic shaft, and as you know it took me a whole 2 seconds to get a replacement. I see value in that. build quality is another thing.... weak links, pipes, seals, clamps that keep the filter shut - should all the taken into consideration. think of how long the warranty lasts for - can you get help after it runs out? you're better off buying 1 filter that costs twice as more than another that leaks, dies, causes you trouble, and worst case scenario leaks. if the filter is going to be in a common area of the house like the lounge - you may look at getting the quietest filter for that price range - not compromising on performance though. what i look at when buying a filter is simple. lets assume any and every filter you buy is going to die out on you. how easy is it going to be for you to get another one at no cost, and with minimal delay. when you narrow your options based on that - choose any one that you want, and you wont go wrong. HTH! :bounce:

you never know what they'll get in these days, and what's worse is you'll never know what they'll call it :evil: oh well, get something that looks something like it.

ps - is that plec my nemo?