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Some fish can change their colour to match their surroundings. I think most fish if not all of them go pale when they are stressed or unhappy with their environment. That is why fish in pet shops often look drab and pale.
Could also be that they are just having a bad day too i spose. Make sure your tank parameters are close to what they require and that there is nothing in there that would pick on them and im sure they'll be fine.
Hope this helped a little.
PR
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my Ph is 7.2 - 7.4, with GH of 30ppm.
so not that critical for this Apistogramma.
food and temp is more important.
They will breed at 24C however you may get belly sliders, but 26C to 30C they spawn readly in a terracotta pot on it's side.
So whats their favourite food? Maybe if i give them enough of it my two males might find a way to get it on together? Lol.
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Hi Guys
Just got my 2nd batch of GBA babies , really pleased after the loss of one of my large males about 10 days ago this goes a long way to making up for him, there are about 40 this time and looking more cute than ever 8)
I think this is an imposter! The REAL Billaney would never post about new babies and not provide pictures.
Take off your mask imposter man!
LOL, congrats btw.
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Alan, the tank their in probably isnt ideal but its all that was empty.
Theyre in roughly 30x18cm tank, with about 12cm depth of water.
Temp is around 27-28 degrees.
Dont have a sponge filter spare atm, so they have just an air stone and i've been doing small water changes. Top is sealed with a plastic wrap cover.
Theyre definately in there (or something is anyway), they just dont seem to be growing
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In that case i might put some bbs in to hatch tomorrow, my fry are way behind the 8-ball.
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How old are they from free swim stage pearlyred,
I had my betta fry eating bbs 4 or 5 days after free swim.., they were on bb microworms before that.
I think theyre about 4 weeks now.
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No, they're on microworms at the moment.
I know they're slow growers, but just figured they should be bigger than they are by now. Actually, theyre about the same size as bbs!
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Ah ok, thats interesting. Just wondering if the slow growth rate of our betta fry has anything to do with them not having a proper light on top of the tank..
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How much effect does light have on the growth of fry? Will fry with exposure to plenty of light grow any quicker than fry that have less light, or just plain daylight?
Ta
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..are tiny!
After about three weeks or so we no longer need the magnifying glass to see them, you just have to squint real hard now. But they really dont seem to be growing much. I was beginning to wonder if it was a tank full of creepy crawlies that had snuck in there and not fish.
Should they take so long to grow? They are still just the tiniest specks.
Lee
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That guy can make simple things look amazing..
Creative genius.
Good pics
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Any luck getting some decent fry from these yet steve? Am still interested in finding another half for mine if you come across any,,
LS
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Been through the books at the library today. Cant find anything.
Nobody have a book that references this guy?
Cheers
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Hi folks,
Just found the new fish study thing, noticed this isnt on the list and i have one which i really dont wanna lose.
I dont have any fish books, so does anyone else have one with reference to this fish? a.k.a "Botia Angelicus"
cheers
LS
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WAHOO! MORE FISH!
hehe! Good to see ya got a new tank for the Cichlids!
By the sounds of it, you want to stick to Dwarf Cichlids, not the medum sized ones.
In saying that, as been suggested, get rid of the Hap, (I have a home for it if you are going to!) and I reckon if you want to add things like Cockatoos and Rams, you MAY have to get rid of the Firemouth too. (I found they get alil 'snotty' as they get older? Could be juss my ones!)
The Keyholes should be fine, I have 4 in my Community Tank, and they are awesome!
Will have to come take a looksie at some stage!
Heh, you may have to wait a while, its pretty pathetic looking at the moment
Any other types of fishies that would go well and are available round here?
LS
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For a little while until it grows up, then they turn highly aggressive.
Not all of them, ours liked to play with certain fish, and chase them a little though not to the point where the other fish were stressed. In no way was she ever aggesive though, she had a great personality.
Sadly she has passed over now..
LS
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first off get rid of the giraffe hap as he will gt way to big and eat all the othere fish and just wondring what is he doing i their?
Yeh i know, i bought it unknowingly from a LFS after i was told it would be ok. He's only small right now, (about 1.5") but he'll be moved once he starts growing.
And no anthony, i dont really want convicts
LS
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Hi folks!
I've just moved my Cichlids into their new tank, and now want to get more fish! woohoo
Anyway, am just looking for ideas on what would be compatible.
Currently there is:
3 kribs
1 firemouth
1 giraffe hap
1 dwarf flag (curviceps)
4 giant danios
1 b/n.
I'd prefer to stick to the smaller, relatively peaceful cichlids. Im thinking maybe, cockatoo's when i find some, rams, and keyholes?
Would they all go ok in there, and are there any others you can recommend?
At the moment the tank is just dark sand with large stones, but im gonna put plants back in today, they survived well in the last tank with these fish.
Thanks muchly!
LS
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Laugh, i do know Blue! I meant the adults, i assume here that these babies have come from adults and havent been raised in a test tube
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what do these look like, got a pic?
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Wow, that is so cool. A little morbid.. but cool
Mystic, looks just up your alley.. :lol:
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No white specks on them ok. Gourami's are fussy when it comes to the water they live in, it has to be nice and clean and settled. They are also prone to a number of diseases because of this.
If they're glancing, I'd say they're stressed (which can cause Ich and other problems). The fact that your tank hasnt cycled is probably the cause. A tank sitting there empty for two weeks with clean filter and water wont do a whole lot really.
You definately need to read up on 'cycling'. I'd do a water change right away, say about 20%?, add some 'cycle' or aqua plus or something if you have some, and put a drop of stress-coat in there too.
You need to keep an eye on those ammonia/nitrite levels until the tank settles, and you'll probably need to do several water changes until it does.
What temperature is the tank running at? You could try increasing the temperature a couple of degrees to around 27-28 if below that already for a couple of days, but make sure either your filter oulet or air pump is breaking the surface of the water to help oxygenate it (warmer water holds less oxygen).
Im sure others will have some thoughts to add too..
Lee
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Hmm, this is usually a sign of Ich, but after a week I think there'd be visible signs of it (little white spots, are there any?), so not sure.
Two week old tank huh? So this hasnt been cycled before adding the fish? Did you use filter/water from another tank at least?
The Nitrites in the tank mean there's some cycling going on, but you need to keep an eye on these levels. Anything over 0 for ammonia and nitrites isnt good.
Search the forums for 'cycling a tank' if you dont know much about it, theres heaps of information on here for it.
There's probably other stuff too, but its late and im knackered.
Lee
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Some danios (pearl are nice)
Or are they a little too active?
Lee
My dear little Blue Rams
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Lol, small fish with big attitude, gotta love it