[Bristlenose fry]

I would, they do like hiding in current flow. i always add a couple of algae rocks for mine, dont think its neccesary but they are cute scooting around on it

[Length of Koura. How?]

with commercial prawns in aussie it was tip of rostrum to tip of tail

[growing algae]

:slfg:

[Reckon fish have emotions?]

you forgot man flu, thats an emotion

[growing algae]

I would assume so, unless you live in an area with spraying going on or heavy pollution

[Best media for a trickle filter?]

depends on the brand but i found ceramic is around 20,000 square feet per gallon and Sintered glass around 40,000 - 50,000 sq ft per gallon (I hate imperial measurements), plastic bio balls are only around 20 - 30 sq ft per gallon

also there is talk that sintered glass can help reduce nitrates as well (im assuming they mean in marine tanks with anaerobic bacteria)

[Who has the Biggest Pleco in New Zealand?]

I've got a couple of plecos at the 20 cm mark. My goldies aren't as big as KP's but the two biggest have just hit the 20 cm mark. I've also got a couple of leopard cactus plecos that large.

What ever happened to the titanic plecos (Panaque schaeferi, L203) that came in a while ago as Papa Panaques? They reportedly get to 60 cm and they should be getting to a good size now.

nice fish !drool:

[Reckon fish have emotions?]

I have a pair of discus that are laying eggs every Saturday, they fuss around them for a couple of days then either they eat them or someone else does ... this has been happening for about 3 months now.

Is this healthy? :dunno: If it was us humans we would be lining up for IVF or contacting an adoption agency by now - Has there been any research on the emotional stability of fish? Should I just let them carry on or should I separate them OR sell them to someone prepared to give them an environment to breed in?

So far I have moved them from my 200l to my 100l as the other discus were given them a hard time every time they laid. I used to see them laying and fertilizing and think "stupid fish didn't learn last week?" now my heart just sinks and I feel like I am preventing them from doing what comes naturally. :roll:

hi, yes we have not been able to concieve due to the fact that we eat our infants, will you lease fertilise me

i think CYFs would have a problem with that

:sml1:

[Breeding Green Neons]

I always just used a large nylon scoop net with a few marbles in the bottom to weigh it down over a bare glass tank with a sponge filter, ugly but effective, move the net every day so eggs are evenly scattedered and fish waste does not pool over them. then lots of meth blue

[Breeding Green Neons]

Thanks Alan

I appreciate your advice about building more tanks, however I have neither the room nor the funds to do that sort of thing. All the tanks are in my bedroom and I really don't have the room for a proper breeding setup like what you probably have

what? no room for more tanks??, remove the bed and learn to sleep standing up, great for your back

[Fish always hiding]

or some form of danio.

if your tank too small for a school of golden barbs, it is too small for swordies which will grow to 12cm, the mollies will also get to 11cm

[Best media for a trickle filter?]

hell yeah, carbon is an expensive waste of time imo.

spend the extra to get the higher quality sintered glass stuff, the surface area for bacteria is astronomical

[Naming my BGK]

1/2 cast?

[My crans bullies have spawned :D]

Here's another vid, terrible quality because it's too dark in that corner and I don't want to disturb them with a torch..

I think i'll just have to let nature (read:smelt) take it's course sadly, if they hatch I could try and take some out to rear but then I can't do anything with them except keep them all.

love the sound effects

[Naming my BGK]

do we have a winner yet???

[growing algae]

i use tank water as it normally has some nitrates in it, you can use tap water but it takes longer. when I was breeding I just put them on a ledge at the top of my infusoria/mosquite larvae culture

[growing algae]

you can put a couple of rocks in aquarium water in icecream containers and leave them in the sun for a few days. my parva loves me for it

[What is attacking my pleco?]

what damage has been done?

[Giant betta females]

are those a different species?, or just fully grown girls?

[Who has the Biggest Pleco in New Zealand?]

!drool:

[Naming my BGK]

Chef

second that

mate had a 30cm specimen called psycho, well deserved name

[wanting a.....]

pantadons are cool fish, had a couple here for a while. they are good jumpers so need a tight lid.

my choices would be Black ghost knife fish and an albino senegalus bichir

[Aquaponics pond]

unfortunately perch are on the naughty list as well, and yes they are tasty (taste like gurnard)

If you used a heater you could do convicts, they would grow fast, produce heaps of waste for the plants and they should taste ok

I know synspillums taste good (dont ask, it included a bbq and beer)

[Fish always hiding]

try some golden barbs as dither fish, i've never seen them hide

[Losing weight support thread]

can someone please explain why "natural" colours, flavouring etc.... is considered healthy and artificial is considered unhealthy, yet Sugar (natural) is considered more unhealthy than artificial sweeteners which were originally a chemical waste product