Amelia

Yes they are Cam, can we not get them in from importers anymore? Adrienne, yes, sold them to Blair Culling. I regret selling them now looking at these pictures again!!

I did end up getting some for my 60l tank! Kept my occies for 6 months or so and they were fantastic fun, I adored them. They bred all the time in my tank and fought a lot so I did eventually sell them on to a breeder... unfortunately he hasn't been able to breed them which is a real shame because I'm sure there a lots of people who would have loved some. They are pretty easy to breed really so it would be great if someone would start doing that so we can get more around. I'd love to keep them again in future but would dedicate a larger tank to them, they really do need a substantial footprint despite their size. Hope you manage to breed them Cam. Here's some photos of mine. (Spot the fry!)

Apparently this guy has a shop -- anyone ever been there?

JJWooble Thank you so much for your kind offer!! But now I'm also dubious about the actually identity of these fish. I want Rotkiels so bad I'm almost tempted to buy them even if there's a chance they aren't the real deal. :digH:

Or alternatively pick them up and take them to Hollywood Fish Farm to be shipped.

Is there anyone in auckland who wouldn't mind picking up these fish and shipping them to me in Chch? Happy to pay for your services... And happy to ship fish to you in return if you ever need something from Chch! http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =832654701 Alternatively is there ANYWHERE else in NZ you can get Rotkiel Severums? Never seen them for sale the whole time I've been in the hobby and I am desperate to get a group.

I've acquired a 10l rimless tank and am wondering if there is anything that will actually live in it? I don't think its big enough for a betta. I have a nano filter and one of those teeny heaters which are preset to 26C. Its planted with aquabasis + river sand/gravel. I considered a scarlet badis or 4x mosquito rasbora but even then I feel mean putting them in it. Oh if only we could get fancy shrimp in NZ. :cry1: Any suggestions?

I don't have a problem with my 8 yoyos in my heavily planted tank. blue hygro, polysperma, crypts, etc.

This is lovely, I love those rocks and the juvie dems are just so cool grazing on the algae. Gives me the itch to try a malawi setup.

I was just wondering if anyone knew who had the biggest private tank in NZ (freshwater). Or at least the biggest tank out of everyone in FNZAS?

I know its not something to base a tank off of but I ran everything through AqAdvisor and I came up at like 90% stocking (without the Butterfly fish) and it didn't throw up any warnings except that kribensis are aggressive when breeding. Usually it says my tanks are like 140% stocked lol!! Perhaps there is some other species of african catfish that with work instead of upside downs? Otherwise I am open to the idea of some other African themed stocking. I love the idea of a Species-Only tank with a colony of some type of rift lake cichlid but not having much luck finding out what... Someone said a colony of Yellow Labs may work. Or else there is Neolamprologus leleupi if I can get my hands on some for not too expensive... I do REALLY like the congo river idea though but it may have to wait until I have a bigger tank spare...

I am thinking of using my spare Juwel Rekord 800 (110l and 80 x 35 cm footprint) for a Congo River tank, but I'm not sure if it's large enough. Was thinking of a small group or pair of Kribensis, 4 or so upsidedown catfish, 6 Congo Tetras and possibly if space allows a Pantodon Butterfly fish. The only thing I am ot sure about is if this tank is okay for the tetras? Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.

Yikes! I have ONE GBA and there is constantly poop all over my white sand, even running 2x big canisters. :facepalm:

Hi Shane, some suggestions. 2 severum -- keep, and maybe even add more if you like them so much? Have you seen red-spot severums? 2 red zebra -- rehome. will be happier in a proper african tank. 1 yellow johannis -- rehome 4 Demasoni -- rehome 15 krib -- keep if you like them, although this is a lot of kribs! 10 bristle nose -- again keep if you like, but this is a lot! They will be making quite a mess as plecos are waste machines 7 electric yellow -- rehome 8 tiger barbs -- keep if you like, although I had tiger barbs with american cichlids and found what when the cichlids got bigger the barbs couldn't compete well enough for food and eventually died off. Some cichlids which may work for your tank, depending on whether you keep the kribs, bristlenoses and barbs are Oscars, Red-head cichlids, t-bars, convicts, Jack dempsey or electric blue jack dempsey. Also consider Hoplo Catfish (these are great! so active and friendly!), silver dollars, or even a school of clown loaches would be impressive in a tank this size. All the fish I have suggested work well in your water pH and with Severums. Also Severums are a great fish. I just sold my 3 red-spots after 3 years, they were so awesome.

If I need to have someone else feed my fish for a few days I use daily pill organizers and fill them with the right amount of food for each day -- that way they can't cock it up lol. Probably one of my best ever ideas!