evilknieval69 Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 6 little tiny baby TRUE Altums arrived in the mail yesterday from Amazonian!! Thought i would just share my new babys with everyone! They are so awesome! Heres a couple quick pics They are in a 2 foot tank of their own to grow them out, but will eventualy be the rulers of my big planted tank... They are still a little bit shy Rogan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quack Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 very nice, i got 2 of them of him too. mine have grown heaps since i got them tho and look a bit bigger than the ones in the pic. ive only got them in a 25l tank and give it a 50% water change very day or two. im feeding them crushed flake and white worms every few days. will have to post some pics of mine later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquagold Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 If you want these guys to grow feed them plenty of live food ie Daphnia mosquito larvae, bloodworms from the bottom of your pond/water barrel.... I used breed angels 10 yrs ago and got very good growth on the above mentioned plus fish flakes. Bare bottom tank, potted plants and good water keeps them thriving. Has Amazonian got a few more for sale and how much? Have just started doing a few more tropicals again. Rob@Aquagold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quack Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 hey rob how you going ive meet you a few times in the lfs in nelson my g/f worked there a while too, names ben. yeah hes got heaps of them in a tank at his house im sure he could jack you up with some if you give him a pm. yeah i got mine in a bearbottom with poted plants, java moss and a sponge filter. i dont think any of my fish have grown at the same rate these a few platty babies in there with them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquagold Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Howsit Ben, I used to have the original wild stock that the Auckland Zoo got in. Those ones were huge - 25cm deep - amazing fish but boy did they scrap. Lived in a 6' tank and it was too small for 14 of them. We used to turn the tv off and watch these two males race at each other from both ends...... crazy fish. I thought about a 750 deep tank for them by 8' but we had a baby arrive and the wife wanted the baby to get the attention instaed of the fish.... Ours never spawned but we only had them for a few months. Have you seen the adults? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quack Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 no i havnt seen them, the female died shortly afta the the babys were born i think. i think i recall he was saying they were wild caught perents?? when are you coming down to nelson next? you will have to come have a look at my tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquagold Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 I'm not in Nelson for a while at this stage but I'll take up the invite next time I'm there. Next trip is Christchurch too see our clients there. Am seeting up a 5' tank thsi Christmas for some Port Hoplo's Breeders. These are cool when you've got 50 odd little ones at 1'' long swarming around. Merry Christmas Ben. Rob@Aquagold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted December 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Thanks guys. Your babys look awesome quack! Well done!. I dont have much live food here, but i will get a microworm culture on the weekend hopefully so that may give them something small to eat. But ATM im just feeding them novo bits, flake and frozen bloodworms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quack Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 im sure they will still grow really fast. i would send you white worms but my cultures still a bit small at the moment. if you need some in the early new year i might beable to helpyou out with some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquagold Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Live food can be got in most water ways, its just a matter of learning to find and see where they are hiding. A great way to see what lives in our local water bodies. At this time of the year any sheltered area in a estuary you will find juvenile fish everywhere as well as mysis shrimp. You need nice clear water to find though in any water body. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted December 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Just snapped a few better pics, heres one of them that came out average And heres a crap pic of their tank ATM, need to get some more plant in there!! I put 5 baby albino corys in with them too, just to eat the leftovers!! Corys rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Hey Rogan they look cool. I got microworms and plants for sale PM me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted December 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 I dont need any more plants Luke! I can take them out of my planted tank mate!!! :lol: I needa get some MW but i can get them free i think 8) No more $$ for you! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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