Re: Tank rack

by **2tall** on Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:49 pm

Fresh, brackish or salt(marine) the dog face is way in the future if ever!

by **kizno1** on Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:53 pm

Haha. Masked puffers are one of my favourite. I saw a load in Egypt and they are absolutely stunning.

by **2tall** on Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:58 pm

You got to see them in their real surroundings. Aquatic raccoons!

by **kizno1** on Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:03 pm

Yeah truly stunning. Every since ive wanted on of them and a lionfish. I wish the pics i had taken with a aunderwater camera come out better i saw all sorts, Blue spot stingrays, Trigger fish, Moray eels, Blue spot puffers, Napoleon fish and loads of other fish they where every where, everywhere you looked there where 100s of fish.. It really is great out there.

by **2tall** on Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:57 pm

I got an unexpected lead on Geos. Tapajos Redheads today. Evidently a
adult pair which I'm nowhere near ready for of course! The good news is
its a local breeder with an F1 spawn! I might be acquiring a contact for
Redheads and who knows what else.

by **kizno1** on Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:04 pm

Sounds great. Its always good to know where you can get them for once the tanks ready. I wish i could find a F1 pair but i think im just going to have to gor for a group of F1 fry.

by **2tall** on Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:08 am

kizno1 wrote:Sounds great. Its always good to know where you can get them for once the tanks ready I wish i could find a F1 pair but i think im just going to have to gor for a group of F1 fry.

Hold onto your hat I just had another thought. I'm toying with the idea of possibly picking
up some Redhead fry and starting them in the 20gl. until I can find a larger tank. Even if I have
to graduate to a 55gl. and then to a 75+ gl..

The Red Acaras are still #1 ATM
Apistos #2 (I don't want blood on my hands from killing your favorite fish!)
#3 would be the Redhead Fry
Back at #4 would be the Rams
Coming in as a long shot at #5 would be some brand of Killifish!

by **kizno1** on Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:07 pm

That could work. Their very slow growing so should be able to stay in there for a while.

haha Apisto are very hard to kill aslong as you get healthy ones with a good strain not all inbreed. Killis would be cool but dont beat cichlids IMO.

by **2tall** on Thu Nov 25, 2010 5:58 pm

Well my5gl. seems to be cycled for the last several days. Been adding ammonia daily and its gone within 24 hrs.. No nitrites register either and
the nitrates are minimal. One more test and will be moving Sterling in.

Saturday should be payday and I will look for possible tank mates to insure
enough waste for the continuation of the cycle. Would be nice if they had Pygmy Corys!

by **kizno1** on Thu Nov 25, 2010 6:04 pm

Sound like its cycled then.
Pygmy corys would be perfect.

by **2tall** on Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:40 pm

Now that I've gone through it and understand the process more it should
be a breeze in the future.

Might try to get sand for the twenty gl. this weekend so I can start it. Might
as well do another 10gl. too! I guess I do't need the sand to start it off.

by **kizno1** on Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:42 pm

Yeah
Sounds good. You probably could do it then add the sand later one but it would cloud the water.

by **2tall** on Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:01 pm

I only got work 2 days this week. It really puts a damper on any fish funding I'd planned on. 2 days because of holiday and then snow 1 day. 2-3" of
snow and the city literally shuts down. Albeit there are hills all over around here.

by **kizno1** on Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:47 pm

Thats a shame but atleast its a few more days of planning haha.
It sounds like its snowed every where except here. Ive had about 1mm of snow it was more of a heavy frost. Where as all the places around us have had 2-3" of snow.