SamH Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 900 x 400 x 300mm, no filter going or water changes. Contains 1 x 50cm+ female F. silvestris catus. About 3 years old from SPCA, sorry about the pics, had to use the flash. Is she too big for the tank? What else can I add? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Can you get it to recline, so that we can see if will fit along the length - also, is there enough room for it to turn around once you put the lid on? You should also consider shrouding the heater cable somehow, these are renowned for chewing these sorts of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Can you get it to recline, so that we can see if will fit along the length - also, is there enough room for it to turn around once you put the lid on? LID?! That's a swear word around this tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 What sort of lighting you considering - this things also like to bask in a warm spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Is she too big for the tank? What else can I add? Thanks! Not too big for the tank as your... cat..fish... looks like it won't do much more growing. You could add some, like, mice fish? lol bird fish? I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Mice for dithers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Mice for dithers? Mice for dinners. What sort of lighting you considering - this things also like to bask in a warm spot. Got 3 x 6500k 23w energy saver CFL's lined up, just need to mount the "bracket" to the wall. Cat jumped out of the tank Carpet cat(fish) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 See, if you had added the dither mice it would not have jumped out! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Carpet cat(fish) oooh call it fluffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 See, if you had added the dither mice it would not have jumped out! :lol: I'm kicking my self for it now! oooh call it fluffy That's original :roll: Skylla is much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 You need better lighting, a FX5 and a under tank heater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Here is my setup 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 you know your water ph is really out of whack when the fish try to leave the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I have an issue with the top pic in terms of your ID SamH. Clearly it is in a tank with no water so clearly not aquatic or even amphibious so it must be 'Tortoiseshell" Or is it just trying to be Koi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 i agree the ID is questionable but who can be really be 100% positive from a photo i agree it does look like a koi tortoiseshell but i think sending a piece of the tail away for analysis is the only way to be completely sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Lmao this thead is a crack up. Ya'll are very clever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Well the tank certainly isn't overstocked now, can't even find the cat I heard this species doesn't require a large amount of water :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 They don't require much water, but I think you'll find they're more active when given generous amounts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I'll try that later Ira :lol: What pH and temperature do they like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I told you before, they like to bask in hot area - they are not particularly worried where this basking spot is, as long as it is inconvenient for the keeper. Oh, and you had better stagger your lights when they come on - they get really annoyed when the get blasted by a lot of light all of a sudden - their eyes go all slitty and they look reaaalllyyy annoyed. I also agree with the queries about the ID, you name it as F. silvestris catus - aren't these black and white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I also agree with the queries about the ID, you name it as F. silvestris catus - aren't these black and white? Well we didn't check when we adopted her so she's just a mystery at the moment :oops: Oh, and you had better stagger your lights when they come on - they get really annoyed when the get blasted by a lot of light all of a sudden - their eyes go all slitty and they look reaaalllyyy annoyed. I know what you mean! :lol: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 I'll try that later Ira :lol: What pH and temperature do they like? What ever comes out of Ira's garden hose I think you'll find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 It would be interesting to know if the amount of activity is proportional to the amount of flow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 It would be interesting to know if the amount of activity is proportional to the amount of flow... Yeah, I'm sure Skylla would be thrilled with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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