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I found quite a bit of variation with these guys temperment wise, but the most sucess I had was with 2 males and 8 females in a 200 liter species only tank with heaps of shells. They all worked out there territories and did well for years for me like that. Ive also kept pairs seperatly and it worked but the females can get a going over and definitly get more of a hard time than in a colony situation.

awesome :gopo:

Love the look of that poret foam, if I go down the breeding lots of fish route again I would be tempted to use it.

In Auckland, people have had texas survive outside in auckland over winter, it would depend on the spot and on the winter. Still though difference between thriving and surviving personally I say stick them in the pond over summer bring them inside over winter you'll end up with some nice looking fish.

Difference between a hardy healthy overwieght fish scrapeing through our winter and that species establishing/breeding here. Guy I know tried it with Texas and convicts he moved them all inside about a month ago as they were all very pale and unhealthy looking.

They look nothing like Chrysemys picta to me. The white markings over the eyes look just like a Emydura subglobosa, the picture didnt show their plastrons at all.

$500 was what I was told. All second hand info atm Im going to go have a look for my self on Wednesday. I have seen a photo taken in the store however.

Quite familiar with reeves defintily not them. Were for sale as painted turtles.

A guy I know just saw what looks like Emydura subglobosa for sale at animates. Seems kinda random I thought if these seriously cool turtles were available they would be traded between keepers if they were traded at all, not just popping up for sale at an animates ? Anyone seen any around at all or kept any them selves ?

Thanks shells are from www.shells.co.nz Yeah its even a little to much like a faux marine tank in my opinion, but the wife and guests love it and that lets me keep all my favorite fish inside rather than in the garage. If it was purely for me I'd prob rather go for something more natural and lake tanganikian looking. Also it makes it easy to maintain the carbonate alkanility with all that coral rock.

Looks awesome.

Rabbits got it. If anyone has any female Neolamprologus Sexfasciatus I would love to hear from them. My male petricola are all quite long while the females are short and round, especially when full of eggs.

Im bored sitting here on a sunday so thought I might share a few pics of my Tanganikians. :bggrn:

Neolamprologus brevis is on the allowable import list but I've never seen them available. I kept Neolamprologus multifasciatus in Australia and they were one of the most enjoyable species to watch that ive ever kept. There constantly on the move redecorating mock fighting and breeding I would get them again in a second, there not on the list unfortunately. Neolamprologus ocellatus are great too tons of attitude and at there best in my opinion when kept in a species tank.

Sweet to use glass or perspex on the front veiwing window you do want to see them after all. The main thing is to make sure the enclosure is postioned properly to get as much Sun light directly through the mesh rather than the glass or perspex.

Thanks Stella do you have any ideas why the red fins don't seem to spawn ? Do you think it could be something to do with seasonal temperature fluctuations or lack there of in home aquaria? Oh and isn't there some common bullie populations that stay land locked? thanks 8)

So has anyone had them spawn for them in their tank and if so what happened?

Any one had these guys spawn for them? From my rudimentary understanding they spawn in fresh water then the fry get washed out to sea for a time then return upriver ??

You can't purchase native reptiles you need to build or purchase a enclosure which matches Doc specifications then apply for a permit. Its on you to find another permit holder to source your Reptiles from, best place to go is to the New Zealand Herpetological website and join their forum.

Hardly ever see mine looks like its sitting on about 20cm as well.

I think there should be at the very least regulations on where you can own cats. If you choose to live next to a reserve or in a ecologically sensitive erea then you should'nt own a cat. It should be a zoneing law that people are made well aware of before they move. More and more people are moving out into the countryside/bush and generally takeing there cats with them and that will have an impact if you want to live with nature in new zealand then a cat shouldnt be part of your lifestyle. It's ridiculous with the amount of work being done on pest control that you can move in next door to a reserve or national park for that matter and own as many free rangeing cats as you want with no legal implications whatsoever. And for the record I genuinly like cats and get really attached to them. Its not personal but I can see quite plainly what they are biologically speaking.

Simple but it works I use it for geckos.

Mines about 16cm now seem to be slow growing.

I want to try a group in a large tank and then increase the salinity with loads of cover and see what happens.