I recall another member raising agassizi in a tank with A LOT of algae. Forgot who it was though.
It makes good fry food. I use green water when fighters just finish consuming their egg sacks.
Congratulations on the spawning
Hence the reason stores don't call them coldwater anymore :roll:
In theory, those guppies and platies I mentioned earlier should be dead
Lets not even bother asking kiwiplymouth how his cories in his pond are doing :lol:
I wouldn't use them because of the carbon.
In terms of them going brown, cleaning them in tank water will help. Will eventually need replacing.
But with the carbon, it'll need replacing every six weeks.
Gravid spots are further down
I like howick. Pretty alright area.
I know people that have kept tropical platies and guppies outside with no issues.
I remember when you could also get coldwater livebearers, cory and algae eaters. That was only 5-6 years ago
Buying media will be cheaper in the long run.
Even if you were to buy filter wool its only like $5 a bag as opposed to the $7 odds for the replacement cartridge
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=386144633
I use that.
I know David R also just sticks a pump with a hose attached into his water barrel