[What 'rare and unusual' are people keeping these days?]

I had to google that species of corydoras, it looks a lot like a panda cory? Nice stark black/white pattern.

Those redheads are gems, I'd definitely say they are in the rare category here!

[Henwards old tank.]

Nice. How big are the carpet sharks?

[What 'rare and unusual' are people keeping these days?]

Interested to know what people have, and also bring some life to this dead section. Share pics if possible!

[Threadfin acara (Acarichthys heckelii)]

Very nice. You seem to have quite a range of fish in your collection?

[WTB: Fire bellied newts (adult)]

As title says, after a couple of adult fire bellied newts, not too interested in keeping juveniles at this stage.

Located in Auckland

[350 litre tank stocking]

Yeah you just need to consider the adult size of the fish and also the behaviour of different species. For example, you can expect each of the geos to hit at least 20cm, same with the choc catfish, SM don't get too big (only 10cmish) but they are an active swimming fish so require space. 300L will get taken up pretty quickly when stocking average -> large animals.

Filtration is good though.

I personally don't use the stocking calculators, but at a beginner level they can be useful.

[350 litre tank stocking]

At the least, the two silver dollars.

[350 litre tank stocking]

3 hours ago, Silverdollarboy2 said:

I currently have 

6 Spotted Metynnis

2 Silver Dollars

1 L134

1 Chocolate Talking Catfish

2 G. Steindachneri 

Is my tank fully stocked?

Yes. Potentially overstocked.

[2000L Tank, four years on.]

56 minutes ago, hovmoller said:

There's someone selling Pacu on TM.. You could always try that? 

 

Pacu would outgrow that tank. IMO they should not be offered for sale at all. I have seen absolutely huge pacu at a public aquarium, at least a metre long with deep thick bodies. Maybe if you had 10k litres haha.

[2000L Tank, four years on.]

Nice pick up! Would like to see some large A. heckelii around again, nice looking fish. There is a group of clowns going on tm at the moment if you are interested.

Unrelated, but has anyone seen the ridiculous price being forked out for a datnoid on tm? Over $700 for it. Ludicrous.

[2000L Tank, four years on.]

Once I get my Cuban cichlids breeding I could flick a few your way. Months away though yet.

[2000L Tank, four years on.]

Since the S.A theme is corrupted you could try a school of elephantnoses and pantadon butterflyfish? Don't see that combo much

[New Tank]

I wouldn't buy a kitset because much of the equipment is simply not going to cut it. Or, if you do buy a kitset like the one you posted I would probably upgrade the lighting and the skimmer. 

[FS Royal and Gold Nugget Plecs, Wei or Auck or]

Bargain on those nuggets.

[Tank update 2017]

Cheers, she is my favourite fish. She goes through very dramatic colour changes depending on her mood, she doesn't particularly like the little convict or bichirs, but she gets along very well with the oscar who is also a model citizen.

[Tank update 2017]

Thanks David, the bichirs have grown well, especially the delhezi, it has put on a lot of mass as well as length.

Considering dedicating this tank to a breeding pair of cubans (once I grow out a suitable male), will change the layout a little bit, but keeping the same central american hardscape.

[Tank update 2017]

To be honest, the female convict has just wanted to fight the male jag haha. But no doubt would be interested in a male convict.

[Tank update 2017]

Cheers, I keep it looking clean as possible without algae build up. Apart from diatoms on the glass there is no algae to speak of, which I am happy about.

Convicts are underrated, females are the nicest imo and they have value as an interesting dither fish without inflicting damage.

[Tank update 2017]

Thought I'd might as well post an update of my current stocking. Tank is 450L (too small for full size specimens, but will do for now). Stock is 1x Cuban female (20cm), 1x red oscar (30cm), 1x jag (12cm), 1x super pretty convict female (<10cm), 1x longfin senegal bichir (20cm), 1x delhezi bichir (25cm), 1x palmas buttekoferi bichir (25-30cm).

Tank receives 50%-70% waterchange weekly and have zero problems. Cuban likes pushing the bichirs around sometimes and frequently wants to pair with the jaguar who doesn't want a bar of it.

 

[Geophagus sp. "orange head" fry]

3 hours ago, fishyNZ said:

Thanks! How are the cubans?

Unfortunately lost both of them to an unknown factor. I think it may have been pH shock but I'm not sure.

Trying again with some juveniles from Hecticity.

[Indoor Tropical Pond 2.6k]

Nice one! Could we get a FTS?

[2000L Tank, four years on.]

Plecos are boring haha, they are also absurdly expensive. Could try discus? Bigger school of tetras? Definitely reckon that making it planted might re-engage your interest.

[2000L Tank, four years on.]

Tank is looking good David. I get cold feet with my setup sometimes, but sometimes just changing some stock is all it needs.

You should consider full planted with breeding dwarf cichlids or something like that, plants make the tank a bit more...evolving with their growth. Keep some of your current stock or integrate to suit.

You could always try native marine?

[Pelvicachromis taeniatus - anyone keeping these?]

I have already tried breeding agassizii with some success, I too found the males weak and they passed. Not exactly that many dwarf cichlids to choose from here.

Thinking about P. taeniatus or maybe some electric blue rams, but just tentative about jumping into those guys considering their reputation as sensitive fish.

[AT American tiger (D. polota)]

Mine was an ex-henward haha...