Sophia Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 both look nice. And if you toddle off down to Ti Rakau Drive to the Aussie Butcher you will find more of those big river stones in their garden ... just to borrow of course 8) I recommend dwarf chain loaches, they rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted July 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Oooh I may just do that They are very cute! Definately going to try get a few for the larger tank Are they keen on baby snails/snail eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Oooh I may just do that They are very cute! Definately going to try get a few for the larger tank Are they keen on baby snails/snail eggs? they might be keen on guppy babies aswell tho :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted July 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 That's okay, I won't be having guppies in the big tank with them, just in the 2ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 They keep the snail population down at least, not so effective with mts though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted July 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 I think the ones I have are ramshorns (sp?) :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 there are fat spherical ramshorns that grow to and past the size of a coin, and there are ramshorns that are round and flat and brown that don't get much bigger than about 5mm. I have the latter and squash them against the glass for them to eat so I know the snail is gone. I have a feeling they do also hunt them out a bit as I am not getting many elsewhere in the tank. I haven't had fry in with my loaches but I imagine like any fish they will anything that fits in their mouth. Saying that, a guppy fry that lives past a week or so is probably a bit big for them to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Yeap I have the tiny ones, I might get 3 or so DCLs for the larger tank then I'm thinking I might get a school of pygmy cories for the mini tank, they're so damn cute! :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrodrussell Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 both tanks are looking very nice i love the fighter i am on a hunt to find another one my one also died on saturday thow stupid skunk loaches had a go at it :an!gry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I had 2 loaches and they were OK but hid a fair bit. Got 2 more, they were more active but still a bit hidey. Got 1 more to make 5 and they are now out and about most of the time. It was like someone switched a light on that said 'now we are brave and do anything'. Pygmies are also very cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Loving how the 2ft tank is looking now the water's cleared up! The plants are taking well and the fishies seem happy 8) Of course MTS is taking it's toll and I'm already coming up with ideas for another planted tank (I'm thinking dwarf puffers & otos) I promise I'll stop annoying you all with my constant posts when I'm back at work after reccovering from my surgery :lol: Pics: (Please excuse the net I have set up in the hope I'll have fry soon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 planted tanks rock, looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 looking good. When I get my 4ft I'll be putting a pair of dwarf puffers and some oto's in my 2ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 in a 4ft? dwarf puffers are tiny, how do you tell if they are pairs? i have six Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 When I get my 4ft I'll be putting a pair of dwarf puffers and some oto's in my 2ft. in a 4ft? dwarf puffers are tiny, how do you tell if they are pairs? i have six Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 smarty pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 They're ment to be super agressive but a 2ft is probably a good size for 3 or more so as long as its heavily planted What size tank do you have your 6 in? Do they seem to get along well? I went to animates today and they only had one but boy was he cute! :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Just had to share these 'Then&Now' Pics of the 165L It's been just 4 weeks between the two pictures (keep in mind - no ferts etc) I've also started my dwarf puffer project. It's housing some guppies at the moment until the plants grow a bit more :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Looking good! Close the curtains next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 We have bamboo blinds downstairs that let alot of light in even when closed :facepalm: I usually take my pics at night but I'm rather impatient :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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