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This stuff looks amazing, Ive read its not very easy to keep in an aquarium and some sites even say its not an aquatic plant, was even referred to as any old weed. Any suggestions as to how I might keep some in my aquarium? I just love the purple plants.

Poor fishies some people just dont seem to have a caring bone in their bodies.

Gunna go and hunt down some dwarf neon rainbows at lfs today, going for 3F 1M. Thanks for all the help and suggestions team,

Ive got no experience with german rams, I was recommended bolivians for my first tank, was a 50ltr which I think is very close to the volume of the ar380. They are extremely peaceful with other fish, will even let smaller fish push them around, they are defensive when guarding eggs and fry but I havnt seen them acually bite the fish that get to close, they just scare em away.

whiptail is about 6cm rams Ive had for a while now so much be fully grown. Male about 6cm female 4.5 I guess. Tried them in the larger tanks but they seperated and male even beat female up a few times. They seem to like it in there.

I got a pair of bolivian rams in my ar380, using the black background and black silica, they look real nice in there and spawn all the time so they must be happy enough. They share it with a lancelot whiptail. Only problem is when they're feeling frisky I tend to end up with all my plants floating but other then that couldnt be happier with the tank the way it is.

Ok so one website says 3 males to 1 female, another says school of 5 or less all same sex, school of 6, 3 males 3 females. Would prefer mixed sex due to potential breeding and colouration. This is confusing me, why so many different variations, I guess due to personal experiences but doesnt make things very easy lol

Hmm all these fish sound good lol, maybe I should sell all my non fishy assets and invest everything into aquariums! Those dwarf neons are becoming more and more interesting the more I read about them though. Didnt see anything on male to female ratio though, just that I should have at least 3

I hope it doesnt take 12 months, I got a birthday coming up too so im sticking canister filter on the list (id be friggen lucky!) Getting my truck fixed next week, then the week later Im building the stand. Id say Id have the 220 ltr up and running end of april at the latest. And, when the fire eel is big enough, im donating him to LA

Mine did, on 3 attempts. She was dropping them and eating em.

Those featherfins do look quite delicate but very pretty. As long as they are fast enough to escape the kribs, they can get a faily short tempered when they spawn.

Some rainbows grow to 20cm? what are the smaller species? about 2 - 3 cm ideally. Pseudomugil signifer look real nice, Ive never looked into these and there appears to be alot of different types. What ones are more commonly availible in NZ?

Thanks for the concern too, good to know the fishies best interests are at heart

Yup Im well aware of his potential size, its only a lil guy at the moment so Ive got a fair bit of time up my sleeve, as with the pleco. About the only fish that fit in his mouth at the moment are fry I get on occasion. I have a tank twice the size Im working on getting running within the next few months, and then Ill look at an even bigger one when the time comes. Fire eel and pleco are both about 10cm long at the moment

Cool well thanks a bunch for ya help Ryan

Yeah my guppies got a lil bit too nipped for my liking. Killies could be fun, they're cute lil guys and Ive always wanted some. Never seen them at LFS tho.

Ok so Ive finally got my 100 ltr set up and looking sharp, but its very empty, 1 plec, krib pair and a fire eel. Those are all bottom dwellers with the exception of the kribs who might venture into mid level on the odd occasion. What Im looking for now is some nice dither fish so the kribs dont take things out on each other or my precious fire eel, Not a big fan on tetra's and guppies are too slow. And perhaps a couple of something that sits near the top. I love fish with quirky characters and interesting habbits. Ive done a fair bit of searchin on google but all suggestions dont appeal much, so here I am, once again asking for suggestions. Thanks, Matt

Ok so Kahu is doing very very well now, infact hes rather a handful. So Ive spoken to A.R.R.C. (Animal rescue and rehabilitation centre). They have 2 other little blues who are about a fortnight from release. Because hes taming up quickly, which is going to cause problems for his eventual release, I decided to take him down there, where he can interact with other little blues and be released together with them. This is also the last day Ill have transport for some time so I wont be able to provide him with regular salt water swims as easily.

Metallica should be Pantera but otherwise fairly close.

EWWW OMG that thing looks gross, lol. Real creme egg are too sweet and sickening as it is.

Cool well thanks for clearing that up shes up for grabs if anyone wants her. Ill put up a post in FS section.

Whats the difference between blonde and albino guppies? Or just different names for the same thing? Anyway I want to confirm if it is a she, and blonde, albino or just yellow what ever hehe. Done a bit of googling. seen a white one and a couple like this with the caption albino guppy

when you start referring to your house mates as tank mates

Studying them as ornimental fish rather then a wild species would mean your more interested in the breeding behavior in captivity rather then in the wild?. Mine spawn frequently, through observation Ive learnt little bits about their behavior, Im sure if I were looking at the event as research Id learn alot more. If you dont have some already I reckon get 6 or more, feed em well for a week at nights and get up and watch them on the change of light, mine start about an hour before sunrise and usually spawn for about 4 hours, so plenty of time so observe. Its quite fun to watch, last time mines spawned the female stuck her eggs on my pleco's head, he didnt seem to mind lol

Wow I cant believe someone would do that, im not talking about the value either. I would be devistated if someone took one of my fish, ALL my fish are worth more then any amount of money to me, Im so sorry for your loss, I guess you can only hope she was sold on to someone who'll care for her.