Joshlikesfish Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 I've just bought 6x L140 off of David R. Awesome fish. One decent sized what looks to be male. For those of you that don't know what they are, http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/sp ... es_id=1392 I'm hoping to get them breeding. They're about to go into my (Well SamH's) 90x40x40. The tank is being ran by a 2000lph external sunsun, 100W aqua one heater, a fluval internal with no media and hidden under a massive rock pile for extra flow(the 1000lph one), another small internal with an air pump running in it for increased oxygen levels and a small HOB that will be removed soon as it was just to clear the water. The tank will probably have low light and I may add peat to the water. Thanks to David R for the fish and almost all of the driftwood Also thanks to SamH for the rocks :lol: Feel free to tell me what i'm doing wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Nice set up man- good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Nice set up man- good luck!! Thanks Hoping to add a few slate/bamboo caves as time goes on. Going to wait awhile before I add them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Pretty fish. You're almost an elite plec breeder now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Pretty fish. You're almost an elite plec breeder now. Not even! Only bred one species And thanks to you and your hubby for the gravel :lol: Wood from napier, gravel from taupo and rocks from the council, looking to be a NZ biotope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh_S Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Nice fish and i love the drift wood :happy2: Where did David find that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Nice fish and i love the drift wood :happy2: Where did David find that?? Napier I believe. He'll be able to clarify more though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 And thanks to you and your hubby for the gravel :lol: That volcanic gravel is awesome. I used it for aquaponics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 That volcanic gravel is awesome. I used it for aquaponics. Pictures or it didn't happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Wood was just on the beach at Napier at the end of last winter, had to walk for miles sorting thru piles of unsuitable stuff to find a few good pieces though. Good luck with the plecs, tank looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Hi Josh, Good luck with the L140 project. Cheers Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Hi Josh, Good luck with the L140 project. Cheers Geoff Thanks Got any tips? I've read both your breeding logs :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaLife Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 nice, are you not into beta anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Looks nice, but where are the plants? :lol: Cool fish :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 nice, are you not into beta anymore? I've got a rather nice pair to spawn soon :nilly: Looks nice, but where are the plants? :lol: :lol: I'm useless with plants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 I've got a rather nice pair to spawn soon oohh nice setup Josh, good luck with the spawning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Nice rock pile! And nice setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze-dragon Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Loving the tank setup Josh, and those fish are looking very nice! Hope everything goes well with the breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Pictures or it didn't happen Later. It needs a few things swapped around. My veges don't look amazing. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Thanks everyone Nobody going to tell me to replace the filter with a more known brand? :lol: I know Krazy Geoff had luck spawning these in a pvc tube, but I'm looking to get some small bamboo ones (similar to what my L104 spawned in for those of you that have seen them), so if anybody knows where I could get some or has some for sale please pm me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Thanks Got any tips? I've read both your breeding logs :lol: Just add water and wait, seems to do the trick. you gotta keep changing the water as well. I think I used a 35mm pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Just add water and wait, seems to do the trick. you gotta keep changing the water as well. I think I used a 35mm pipe. Sweet. I may give the 35mm pipe a try. Were yours tank bred or wild caught when you bought them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 I brought some lengths of bamboo from the warehouse it it works well for cave spawning fish about $5 a length I think and I got 6-8 caves out of each length I just drilled a small hole at the "closed end" to allow it to sink faster and so a small amount of water can flow thru has an internnal dia of 30-50 mm depending on piece selected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 I brought some lengths of bamboo from the warehouse it it works well for cave spawning fish about $5 a length I think and I got 6-8 caves out of each length I just drilled a small hole at the "closed end" to allow it to sink faster and so a small amount of water can flow thru has an internnal dia of 30-50 mm depending on piece selected Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted May 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 Rescaped it. Found two large what looked to be males fighting during the scaping What looks to be a male in his cave with what looked to be a female lurking outside it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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