Caryl

I think you will find congos are happiest in a group and your tank isn't big enough for a good sized group. I am looking to getting some myself when I get my 6ft as I think they will look nice with torpedo barbs 8)

Exhibit A M'lud...

I thought quite a few liked them. I think wok had one?

You may keep the out-takes :lol:

Just did thanks Zev They aren't too bad. At least everyone is smiling and nobody has their eyes shut :lol:

Hey you are the one who resorted to bribery! :lol:

I don't remember seeing anything in the Constitution that prevents bribery 8) If they don't find her offerings delectable I wonder if they will demand their money back?

I am waiting for the promised photos from zev and simian. Once I have them they, and mine & Grant's, will be put on a CD for you (and bdspider)

How's this? No, it is not making a phone call but the phone is there to show the size - 30cm. Dad grew it and he and mum enjoyed eating it - it took them 3 meals to finish it 8)

No :lol: Mine always swam back up again :roll: As said, have a small tank with lots of plants in it, especially ones like Indian fern, water sprite, ambulia, cabomba and Java moss. The fry can hide in there quite easily. Don't forget though if you save all these fry (which they will produce every 4 - 6 weeks) you have to have somewhere to put them. I have a 280L community, heavily planted. The odessa barbs often spawn (as do the bristlenoses) and I have at least 2 odessa fry swimming about that obviously survived. Both from different spawnings too judging by their size. Usually all the eggs would be eaten before hatching but obivously at least 2 made it to fryhood 8)

They are a shoaling fish and prefer to be in a group of 6 or more. They will always fight amongst themselves for the top position but do not usually do any damage. It is also possible it was damaged while being caught. I don't know how long a bruise takes to come out in a fish :-?

It does seem the most popular method that works best

I am sure everyone will be patting each other on the back for a job well done! Relax, I will be unable to make this meeting :lol:

It took me a minute to find it! Put in on different substrate and it might look more like another picture somewhere

I see he is the smallest of the group and the mark is only on one side. I suspect he may have been rammed by another fish and it is a bruise. Not sure there is anything you can do except keep the water as clean as possible and make sure he is not harassed further, or misses out on food. If he worsens, or the others pick on him further, I suggest you separate him until he improves.

Yep. Actually it is an old drafting table from ye olde Post Office We have to put a board over it for the bigger puzzles though as they are 4cm too high :roll: Also it stops the puzzle pieces sliding on the shiny table top. Can't put it on a sharper angle as they all slide. 8) That is why we are doing the puzzle now - Misty used to walk over it and puzzle pieces would stick to her fur. When Bud was around he would pick up and throw the pieces onto the floor. Pepper would have flapped and scattered them all over - if he wasn't eating them :lol:

An update... There seems to be a fault in the design. I have too many pieces for the right hand edge and not enough for the left :roll:

Ah so it isn't the roast chicken that's so good but the contents of the stuffing in this case eh?

Well I think you might find they do not offer nutrient value to bigger fish. There are better live foods than these.

and send it all to me

Out of curiosity, why are you wanting to grow brine shrimp? As a source of food they are only good for a few days then lose their nutrient value.

With 3 kids you have extra hands (or a pushchair) to carry things!

Somebody has to since not many volunteer! :-?

I think those frogs are banned here?

Ah is that what she meant by a geyser? I thought for a minute she lived in Rotorua!