Hi,

Long time lurker, decided I should really register.

From Christchurch. I have had multiple tanks over the years but have finally settled with a decent 250L set up and some smaller tanks. Currently have 2 running with a 3rd in the garage as a project. Hoping to set up a decent sump filter with that one and run the other tanks off it.

I have had a tendancy towards catfish over the years and love the rarer plecos. Currently I only have the 1 - an L142 Snowball Pleco. My favourite pleco I've ever owned was a Vampire Pleco many years ago. I'd love to get another one. I believe it was an L240.

I like having schooling community fish in the tanks with the rarer fish as you will see from my signature.

250L tank has recently finished cycling. I've just thrown some zebra and leopard danios and sterbai corys in there as well as the harlequins and bristlenose used to cycle. Looking to move my recent purchases of a chocolate knife and snowball pleco into there soon once I am absolutely sure it is 100% stable.

Hi and welcome phantom. Its always good to meet other fancy pleco fans

:bounce: :bounce: Hi Phantom! and welcome to the forums!

I also love fancy plecs!! lots of fans on this site, that's for sure. :bounce: :bounce:

Welcome phantom.

You tank sounds cool- The pleco and knife especially.

A pair of Apisto. Panduro would look cool in there!

Hi and welcome to the forums

Hi Phantom. Welcome to the forums :bounce:

Thanks everyone.

A pair of Apisto. Panduro would look cool in there!

Can't say I've seen those around. Typically not what I'd consider for a community tank, but they look interesting.

Can't say I've seen those around. Typically not what I'd consider for a community tank, but they look interesting.

They seem to be great community fish

Also, whats the temperment of your chocolate knife? Do you think he would eat small fish? Is he the one from organism a while back?

I bought the one from Organism a while back but he died in their tanks before I picked it up. John got another one in and I got it.

Seems to be fine with all of my fish. My experience with ghost knife fish is that provided you give them a nice home, they'll give you no problems at all. They don't like it when other fish come into their homes though.

I've only had this choc knife 1 week, but it hasn't bothered any of my fish that I've seen. I have some emerald eye rasboras in the same tank and they're not exactly large fish. Will be interesting to see how it goes long term though once it is fully grown.

I've only had this choc knife 1 week, but it hasn't bothered any of my fish that I've seen. I have some emerald eye rasboras in the same tank and they're not exactly large fish. Will be interesting to see how it goes long term though once it is fully grown.

Cool, so they're around the same size as ember tetras i think and thats the smallest i have in the tank that i want a choc knife it

Not sure how big ember tetras are, but my emerald eyes are probably smaller than the average neon.

Where did you get your aspito panduro from?

Embers stay around 3/4 and inch for a male to an inch for females.

They're awesome tetras

Hi & welcome!

I see you have a good case of MTS going on Anxious to see pics.

Take care & have fun,

Caper

Pics of new 4ft tank as requested.

Tank has been running for 2 weeks. Filter and gravel were pre seasoned so cycling only took a day or 2. Plants started as small cuttings but have been shooting up quickly. Patches of glosso around that have just been put in. Hoping it will take although unsure with the gravel.

Front view:

Side (left) view:

Side (right) view:

Snowball pleco introduced today has found a new home with a couple of glass catfish:

Angled (from right) view:

Angled (from left) view:

Chocolate ghost knife introduced today has also found a home. Good spot to be able to see it:

Edit: If you are outside of NZ you won't be able to see those images. Try http://phantom.bubbledome.net.nz/tanks/ instead.

Nice tank!

I agree. That's a really nice tank, and soon those plants will pick up and grow really well.

so do you have a vampire plec, or are you on the look out for one?

Thanks I'm going to re-arrange the plants once I've worked out how they grow. Hoping the glosso will take, but unsure yet.

I'm thinking of adding another 10 emerald eye rasboras and 10 harlequin rasboras to the tank, or maybe some rummy nose tetras. I want some schools of fish for the middle water.

As far as the vampire pleco goes, I had one many years ago and I'd absolutely love another one. Don't have one at the moment

I'm thinking of adding another 10 emerald eye rasboras and 10 harlequin rasboras to the tank, or maybe some rummy nose tetras. I want some schools of fish for the middle water.

Hi there,

If you decide to go with the rummynose, I May be able to get some cheap from a breeder i know for you.

But I'm not sure if he's still breeding tetras atm.

Cheers,

Aaron

What about a pair of discus?

tank looks great ATM, and once those plants shed and get their real leaves it will look even better.

Incidentally what lights are you using? (do you know the K rating?)

Could be keen on those rummy nose if you do know where I could get some.

As far as lighting goes, I just so happened to start a thread about it. http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=39159

1 x 36" T8 30W 18000K Power Glo tube. (Looks pinkish when on)

1 x 48" T8 40W 18000K Power Glo tube. (Looks pinkish when on)

2 x 36" T5 24W Cool white tubes (other than f748 no real markings to work out details - got it 2nd hand).

I've thought about discus, but from what I've read they can be a lot of effort.

gosh I can be silly sometimes. seeing as we have already spoken about this. :lol: :oops:

Can't see pics only little boxes with red x's and the word image

Caper

Oh yeah, they're on one of my servers which I have blocked international users on.

If you can't see them, go to this link and look at them instead: http://phantom.bubbledome.net.nz/tanks/

Phantom- PLease go buy the golden ghost knife from redwood aquatics :lol:

It would look awesome in your tank with the Choclate knife

he just wants to see the fish but refuses to drive ALL the way there.

make him walk :lol: :lol: :lol: