A.PROPHECY Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 bumble bee butterfly meh same thing lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I bought it as a "Clown Pleco" years ago. Phoenix, that is exactly why common names are rubbish and more people should use Latin names, and in this case L numbers. [yes I know the problem starts with the suppliers] And yeah they are A. heckelii, and they get more attractive every single day. The little ones in the LFS look boring in comparison, with their colourful fins just hinting at their potential. They haven't been available for a while, so people should be snapping them up, but I guess they don't realise what they grow into. I wish I could take better photos of them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Acarichthys heckelii aye? lol... wow! they look awesome... and they are South American! :bounce: i want and i shall have where did you get yours from, are they commonly available in AKL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 there avaible now, know one is buying them tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 there avaible now, know one is buying them tho what shop are they in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 lol i mean you can get them in, i sent some to nth shore they mite have some good size ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 oOo... well that's a pity... i like them... apparently they are from the acara family... sigh.. hope i find some.... grow them well daviDR!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 WOW looks awesome David. Keep up the good work mate. Keep an eye on that barrie though. With a tank and fish of that size you'll have to make sure he's not trying to wet a line in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_elmo Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 nice substrate, anyone know where i could get some in chch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 LOL!! I'll bring some down for you in March for SIMM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_elmo Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 LOL!! I'll bring some down for you in March for SIMM. lol nzh couriers :lol: will hunt around some landscape place tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 hay david your tank coming along nicely cant wait to see pics when matured. p/s needs a large plec in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 I've got an L27 'Tapajos', L27 dull eye, and L14 sunshine/goldie growing out in the 3' and 4', but they're only 4-7cm and still too small to risk going in with the big ornate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Time for a bit of an update. New I need some better lighting and another pump to increase the flow through the sump. At the monemnt the inhabitants are; green aro 20cm ornate bichir 45cm 2 uaru 18-20cm rotkeil severum 16cm 3 A. heckelii 12cm (the fouth is in a hospital tank with damage around his eye 8 clown loaches 14-18cm L27 Tapajos royal plec 8cm The severum is going as soon as I get around to taking it to Phillip Collis (no I haven't forgotten Phil!) and once they're big enough I'll be adding a G. altifrons (aka surinamensis) and S. leucosticta (aka "jurupari"), and possibly a Gymnogeophagus balzanii. I even made a crappy video... :lol: http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=tI55di1L6vk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetysmum Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 What kind of fish is that awesome looking fella in the last photo. And how long is he. He looks so cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Thats the ornate bichir, Polypterus ornatipinnis. They can get up to 2', mine is close to 18". Used to be very rare until about 18 months ago when a heap of little ones started appearing in the shops, now they're pretty common, although they do take a little while to get this big (unless you keep them in a massive tank). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 massive tank or you decide that you wana feed them heaps.... then they get big quicker:D im trying to get mine huge lol greeny is coming along alright! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetysmum Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I think i want one now .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 they are readily available Tm always has them when people cant houes them anymore and become too big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Bugger, wish Id known you selling severum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Im selling my ornate bichir through HFF albany. Its about 30 something cms. at $150. go have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 i can vouch for that its a biggie but i can tell you now if you have never seed davids ornate bichir that it is the largest i have seen! length yes, its long.... but the thickness of this mother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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