Sophia Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 It is, I suppose you want it back now that it attached to wood and growing so well? haha no it's ok you are growing it so well and I don't have a tank it would like at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted March 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I have just removed about 1/2 of the gravel from the tank and moved the rest to the end with all the flow, there was just too much food getting stuck in it. The tank is real dirty now even after a 2/3 w/c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binu Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 how do u grow frissidens ?? wat temperature is good for it ?? does it need more light to grow?? Med one: about 90mm when caught at the same time as Homer 182mm, 90g, condition = 1.49 as of 18 Aug 2012 195mm and 104g, condition = 1.40 on 10 nov 2012 Large one: about 120-125mm when caught late spring last year 203mm, 122g, condition = 1.46 as of 18 Aug 2012 218mm and 125g, condition = 1.21 on 10 nov 2012 (I think I weighed/measured this wrong as I cant see it loosing that much condition) 208mm and 125g would give a CF of 1.40 CF = W/L^3*100000 where W is in g L is in mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 how do u grow frissidens ?? wat temperature is good for it ?? does it need more light to grow?? I'm not sure on the legal status of that that species of fissidens as it is one of the rare species - ps not collected by me There is another smaller fissidens that is quite common in our rivers but it is very slow growing. I have both fissidens growing in 24-25 deg and at 18 deg in the native tank. It is slightly faster growing at 24 than 18 but not much. all my tanks would be low light ie 18w CFL on a 50L, 24w on 160L and 24w on 430L. As our fissidens are coldwater I doubt that they would do well at real hot trop. temps, but there as people in Aus that have the same species as in the pic growing in tropical temp (not sure how warm). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonka Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 your tank is beautiful. fish looking good too. nice one charles. cable ties are handy and cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 your tank is beautiful. fish looking good too. nice one charles. cable ties are handy and cheap. Thanks. You cant see any of the cords behind the tank now as it has a mostly black background. just the top looks a mess atm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binu Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 i av same one in the pic but not growing so well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Remember that the fissidens has taken 2 years to cover just over 1/2 that bit of wood and it just about all died off before it started to grow. It is very slow growing and not easy to grow. Also note that apple snails love the stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binu Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Remember that the fissidens has taken 2 years to cover just over 1/2 that bit of wood and it just about all died off before it started to grow. mine looks almost died ..i hope it might grow back .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonka Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 well done thou. that stuff does not normally grow when it is continously, under, the water. i see it alot on rocks in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 if you see a lot of it around then it is probably not Fissidens berteroi, but F. rigidulus. F. rigidulus is quite common around and in forested rivers/streams and waterfalls. I've seen a wall and bed about 10m long, 2-3m wide and about 1m above the water line as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonka Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 roger that. i love the way it grows on rocks in creeks and wet areas. i have always wanted to do a half aquarium, 1/4 creek, 1/4 land thing, in a tank. but my dream far exceeds my pathetic reality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 roger that. i love the way it grows on rocks in creeks and wet areas. i have always wanted to do a half aquarium, 1/4 creek, 1/4 land thing, in a tank. but my dream far exceeds my pathetic reality! I'd love to do that as well Have a look at twinkles tank: viewtopic.php?f=41&t=58854&start=30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Two videos of the 430L native aquarium just after feeding tonight, I did try and record the feeding but for some reason the camera didn't save the video - stopped recording by it's self. Please excuse the first 10 seconds of the first video... http://youtu.be/WAoCXJ2wHkU http://youtu.be/uY1y2tkztpE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Interesting mullet! Could you post a bit about what they are like in the aquarium? And fantastic looming kokopu in both videos. I love the CC's on the main kokopu's flanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonka Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 really neat. thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 :iag: What is your current stocking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted September 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 If you insist... Glass needs a clean as do the wavemakers again - tank as it is, no preening: Video uploading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 :gpo2: :nfs: ,What species are the bullies in the middle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted September 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 :gpo2: :nfs: ,What species are the bullies in the middle? Which one? The male that is swimming is a Cran's the big one is a female common (probably, may be a Cran's but the headshape is more common) Edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Is that a mullet I see? It's a bit bigger than mine! And also is that all fissidens? It looks really good! Are the kokopu still in the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted September 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Video: There are 2 mullet in there, the big silver thing and the much smaller one. Yes that is all fissidens - I must contact MPI or the like and see the legalities of distributing it into the trade. Two of the kokopu are still there. I had one die over winter, it just got thinner and thinner and was only eating occasionally. One of the other ones decided it would only take live food after a couple of years on pellets, so is now in my parents water lily pond where there should be plenty of live food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Looks good! :nfs: Do you have any trouble feeding your mullet? Mine only eat small bits of soft food, they won't eat pellets unless they're soaked, they're favourite food appears to be shrimp. Have yours been similar? If you get the green light on the fissidens I'd love to buy some off you! Well once I have a chiller so the lights don't heat the tank up.... I hope my kokopu don't get all fussy on me, one of mine stopped eating for a week recently, I was getting quite worried... But he (or she) doesn't say no to anything now no matter how much it's already eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted September 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 The first mullet I had were very problematic with only two surviving of the 8. I wouldn't ever recommend them for an aquarium. The small one apparently ate flake from day one from what I was told. They both eat pellet now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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