Aquila

Maybe you can post a pic of him? It might not be dropsy. Maybe he's constipated? I would hate for you to lose him because of a misdiagnosis

I wouldn't get worried just yet. I think that gouramis tend to be quite slow fish in general. Many of the ones I used to have would stay in one spot most of the time and only swim around the tank occasionally. Keep an eye on his roundness.

Maybe a small school or Rummynose tetras? Like 6 or so. They look really good.

Maybe their exoskeletons are too tough? Or maybe the larva just clamped down

Hilarious! Although that probably isn't its 'tongue' that is so big but all its guts comping up through its mouth from the change in pressure when it was brought up to the surface. For anyone who is interested, I'm pretty sure that's a female there because all (i think) male deep-sea anglers are very small and parasitic! They attach onto the female's body at an early age and fuse on for life! If you look closely, you might be getting 2 fish for the price of one!! lol

They are pretty cool. We get them in for the aquatic insect section in one of the labs I help TA for Animal Diversity. My favourite trick for the students is putting in a thin poker right into the jaws so they clamp down on it..and then lifting it out of the water! The thing will hold on like that for ages! Go Megaloptera! hehe

There are some really cool vids on youtube under betta breeding that are really informative. I don't think you want 2 females in there when the male is ready to copulate, and I remember reading on the internet a while back that its best to set up the tank so its only 1/2 full and to have half a styrofoam cup floating at the top like a dome to help keep the nest together and the air just underneath it warm for the babies. It take about 2-3 days for them to hatch, and the male is best left in there alone until they can swim horizontally. If it seems that he might have started eating them instead, then you can take him out. Have lots of baby fish food ready once they start swimming properly!

The 'no refunds' would only be valid if they delivered on their goods...which they did not. So unless they had it somewhere in writing that this amount would not be refundable even if the show got canceled, then I think those people can sue for breach of contract. Effectively, they payed for a service that they did not get through no fault of their own. It is not up to them to ensure that there were enough willing participants, that is up to the event organizers.

Bilbo and smcolaman, your rooms are also awesome! It must be so glorious to have such organized facilities set up right at your house! I'd go overboard trying to breed all kinds of things!

Holy cow! Do you have anyone helping you clean all those tanks!?! That room is awesome

Yeah put it a bit lower Warm water rises! And soon those plants will cover up the rest of it. Looks good

There could be a male in that trio. Watch the behaviour and see if one lays, and the other 'swims' over the eggs... Even if they are eating the eggs this time, they could get the hang of it next time! Being patient pays off Jerry Springer...ahahahaa

Here's my tank little from a previous post...sorry for the bit of glare.

Well at least you will be able to sell them as a breeding pair! :lol:

Don't be sad Sam It's just my opinion. Lots of people like it...and if you like it then that is all that matter... you'll be the one looking at the tank every day! Besides, your tank looks great! (even with the blue background...hehe)

I think black looks good, and blue looks TERRIBLE!

I only name my centerpiece fish...ain't naming all those guppies! Don't got any ideas for you budgie at the moment, but choose something he/she can pronounce! Well Cam if you wanna lend me a ~100ltr tank, I'd be happy to give you several of the offspring! All I need to do it find a nice female

Thanks everyone I wish I could try my hands at betta breeding, but I don't have the facilities at the mo PS. I named him Roskill

This weekend I was up in Auckland and I got to visit Hollywood Fish Farm for the very first time YAY! I bought 4 more guppies for my tank and a boy betta...and drove them all the way home to Wellington. Here are some pics of my new addition. He's nothing rare or unusual, but I still think he's cool. He hangs out with the guppies and doesn't bother them at all, and they don't bother him thankfully! He's a very placid boy! I think he really likes the new tank because he's been exploring it all day and finally eating some bloodworms...

Sorry for the late reply, but I've had a large bowfront tank before and its not that great. I think it does warp the view just a bit, and the tank looked a bit smaller then it really was.

Hahahaha! :lol:

Last ones...from Belize. I'm actually in the last pic, but you can only see my eyes!

And some more...

Ok ok! lol Some fishies from the Seychelles!

Does it have to be in an aquarium, or can I enter a couple pics from diving?