Edvet
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Biotodoma's could work. Not sure if breeding would cause problems for the rest of the tank.
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sciencefiction
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You have some collection of fish....Nice!
Very nice, the Biotodoma look great. Saw some C. spirulus in a shop the other day, very striking fish in the flesh.
Are those Hemigrammus stictus in the background of the Bio pic, or something else?
Edit - looks like Prionobrama, if I'd bothered to look before typing 😛
Are those Hemigrammus stictus in the background of the Bio pic, or something else?
Edit - looks like Prionobrama, if I'd bothered to look before typing 😛
Edvet
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Prionobrama filigera (http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/prionobrama-filigera/), all fish are from Peru except the Colombia tetra's and the Hyphessobrycon amapaiensis.
In an answer to Darrels question and not to mess up Big Toms post:
from 2007
Img0487_copy by Edvet, on Flickr
Img0488_copy by Edvet, on Flickr
Nowadays i have 1 male and 2 juvenile females C. regani in the tank
In an answer to Darrels question and not to mess up Big Toms post:
from 2007
Img0487_copy by Edvet, on FlickrImg0488_copy by Edvet, on FlickrNowadays i have 1 male and 2 juvenile females C. regani in the tank
Edvet
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They where in the 1500 liter tank. They all did it by themselves. At that time i had an RO unit running on the tank 24/7, so probably lowish 100-150 microsiemens.
Fry fed on what was in the tank till about the size of the picture. I fed frozen mosquitolarvae/mysis/cyclops/artemia. So no special feeding of the fry. Two made it into adulthood.
The tank doesn't lend itself to catching. Lots of wood in it for fish to hide, so what gets into the tank mostly lives it's whole life in there. Rarely i can catch a wels (there are slower) or something in a clear fishtrap (read baited bottle with inverted top)
Fry fed on what was in the tank till about the size of the picture. I fed frozen mosquitolarvae/mysis/cyclops/artemia. So no special feeding of the fry. Two made it into adulthood.
The tank doesn't lend itself to catching. Lots of wood in it for fish to hide, so what gets into the tank mostly lives it's whole life in there. Rarely i can catch a wels (there are slower) or something in a clear fishtrap (read baited bottle with inverted top)
Edvet
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Still around, hanging in the back usually, at lights out always at the front:
DSC_5585_copy by Edvet, on Flickr
Yesterday for some reason most all the of oto's decided to hang around together in the middle of the tank, no apparent reason, no food around, just chill together. After 5 mins all went their own way........
DSC_5576_copy by Edvet, on Flickr
DSC_5585_copy by Edvet, on FlickrYesterday for some reason most all the of oto's decided to hang around together in the middle of the tank, no apparent reason, no food around, just chill together. After 5 mins all went their own way........
DSC_5576_copy by Edvet, on Flickr
parotet
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Oto's demonstration perhaps? 😉
You big tank guys are showing dangerous things to the rest of the people... During the last days I found myself watching videos in YouTube of huge tanks and then repeating to myself "you cannot have a huge tank, you cannot have a huge tanks, you cannot have a huge tank... "
You big tank guys are showing dangerous things to the rest of the people... During the last days I found myself watching videos in YouTube of huge tanks and then repeating to myself "you cannot have a huge tank, you cannot have a huge tanks, you cannot have a huge tank... "
Edvet
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I appologize🙁
tim
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Ask your wife instead works for me 😉
No need ed along with the other big tank owners you give us inspiration and aspirations 🙂 love your livestock pics, keep them coming.
Edvet
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Well, it has always been a fishtank first, and a planted tank second. Still working on getting it better though.
Alastair
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Great shots as always ed.
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Edvet
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Thx Al. Contemplating crafting a spraybar for the tank, trying to get a better flow.
Alastair
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Go for it mate. Will look great. I'm hooked on diy acrylic pipes now ha
Edvet
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OK, Big change. Came home and CO2 had run out (unexpected). Couldn't have a full tank fast, so I decided to go "cold turkey" to low energy. I know the plants don't like that, but they'll have to adjust, mostly swords anyway.
Having struggled with BBA the last few months, maybe this can help.
I raised the lights all the way to the ceiling, unplugged the LED's. Not sure if i need to remove the T5's or the MH. Threw in the gardenhose to do a large waterchange, it's running as i type this.
400 gallon25062014 by Edvet, on Flickr
Having struggled with BBA the last few months, maybe this can help.
I raised the lights all the way to the ceiling, unplugged the LED's. Not sure if i need to remove the T5's or the MH. Threw in the gardenhose to do a large waterchange, it's running as i type this.
400 gallon25062014 by Edvet, on Flickr
aliclarke86
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A well established tank may adjust OK especially with such a reduction in light (he said hopefully)
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Edvet
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Will collect some floaters too and add those.
Edvet
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Added Limnobium and Phyllantus yesterday, stopped the circulation pumps (added some more swords) and upped the sump pump. Will take some surface pics when the floaters have settled a bit. I decreased the amount of ferts, but will still add 3 times a week.
