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Nice choice of fish .... this is the pair I had.... the male (larger one) killed off two of his competitors.... then they spawned.... raised some fry... then he killed his wife..... beautiful fish but can be unpredictable.... (typical cichlid)...... only had them in a 2x15x15 tank ... going to try them again some day in my sumped system with 3x18x18 tanks where my shellies are.... Hope yours do the right thing and get the step breeding going ..... might need a larger tank for that though....

shouldn't need an excuse to ramble on about your fish Room is looking good Sarah.... make sure you have a spare bed installed in there just incase you end up in the "fish house" :P

Have you arranged for a sink or at least a tap inside the room Sarah? Make it easier to do water changes and clean up and other things.... Good on getting lots of power points - can never have enough of them! It's worth thinking of putting insulation in the walls of the room as well - will help save on heating costs during winter..... It's looking great so far - nice of dad to move his gear out too You've done very well!!!!

Brilliant catfish!!! Hope they grow and populate freely :)

last time I supported a cause like "higher wages for hard working bus drivers" I was shouted down...... I find myself once again supporting a hard working bus driver and hope the same people do not speak against this support this time Seriously - for a fun competition - why not have Jarrod join in - the fish are a lucky dip so all will be fair....

Just got told by my LFS they are going to stock Ocean Nutrition Frozen Foods.... They have FROZEN MOZZIE Larvae - black and white frozen mozzie larvae - not sure what the difference is.... Also little quintet packs with 5 different types of food - small bloodworms, large bloodworms, artemia, daphnia and mysis shrimp - great combo for people with a small number of fish or a community tank. There's a whole range of other types too if you look up the www.oceannutrition.eu website..... Worth checking out if you want some variety for your fish - my LFS said that their prices are pretty similar to the other brands he has stocked - some come in 100g blister packs (cubes) but some varieties can be bought in flat packs of 113g, 454g or 907g - will be interesting to see what savings there is on the flatpack foods.....

Hey Serkan.... was just wondering..... are your venezuelanus "black" corys the same as in this thread? Corydoras sp "black venezuela" If they are.... I WANT SOME!! that black body with the reddish fins is brilliant!!!!

@ Serkan - brilliant collection - The idea of growing them all out in a 4ft tank to breeding size is a great idea..... I might even 'borrow' that idea myself! @ Les .... I've spawned C. julii before but only have 2 adults left at the moment ... have been meaning to get more but them being so common and fairly cheap I just haven't bothered ... spent the $ available to get the sterbai colony of 12 and the 6 duplicareus..... hopefully when these 2 groups grow a little more I will get them into breeding mode.... still need to ad a few more to the duplicareus group from a different source if I can afford it at some stage (and if I can source them).... Les there's nothing wrong with filling the shed with fish.... except that it already takes a lot of time doing water changes and feeding! :)

Ok... out with some pics of them Serkan!!!! Or a fish room tour of your corys...... I must admit they are my favourite catfish but as you know - keeping groups and needing space for 20 species I couldn't provide that much room without getting rid of other fish that I can't part with (unless I fill the shed totally!!!)

@ Hazell.... when i first read your post I thought you said they "snuffle" - what a great word for the way they go around but then realised it was shuffle!!! They were 'snuffling' round the sandy bottom of the tank almost the instant they floated out of their transport bags..... @ Busman Paul..... Only reason I can afford them is due to my LFS giving me really great prices on fish I order and pick up still in the transport bags.... I'm pretty sure he didn't put more than 5% markup on these fish for me..... @Jarrod - someone did have some on her list but I had already ordered mine at the time.... @ Serkan.... groups of corys always work better and I hear what you say about affording them in such groups - I only have 3 species - these guys plus a colony of a dozen sterbai from different bloodlines and a few julii (would love to get more of them some time).... I only have these three because I really like their colours / patterns.... The sand substrate is pool filter sand from the local pool shop - $12 per 15kg bag.... There's a couple that are smaller but yes I am hopeful that the larger ones will sort themselves out soon for me..... @ Joan.... longfin pandas have really nice flowing tails.... they were available at about 1/3 the price of the duplicareus..... Other corys on the list from my LFS include C. imitator, C. duplicareus, C. burgessi long nose, C. pygmaeus, C. rabauti, C. schwartzii, C. reticulatus, and a few of the common ones. He gets them from AI.

beanie boxes are only 10cm square..... they're made for dolls not fish if you want something bigger you can use plastic takeaway containers or similar if you want to go cheap or you can build / buy your own custom size tanks....

I've just fallen in love with Corydoras duplicareus!!! My LFS ordered them in for me and they arrived today - just made it to the shop before closing to pick them up in the bag - got charged very little markup too - they looked good through the bag but after seeing them in the tank..... WOW! That orange mark between their eye and the dorsal fin is amazingly bright! These are the most brilliant little corys I have ever owned..... I think someone has some on her latest list too.... There are quite a few species similar - imitator has a long nose and paler colours, adolfi is brilliant but the black stripe on the back is thinner, and then there's burgessi but its black stripe is shorter (about the length of the dorsal). In my opinion, duplicareus is the most brilliant of the four.... or dare I say of all the corys!!! Just wanted to share these little gems with everyone....

try wisteria

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supports the old story about breeding convicts.... get 2 convicts.... add water.... you have fry!!! Well done on the mouth to mouth resuscitation job!!! Most fish will jump out of a tank if scared or water conditions are not to their liking.... or just because they can......

Nice tank setup Harry.... Whats in all the tanks? All Bettas?

the 6 footer will look great with a centre piece like that Chris.... welcome to AusAqua..... lots of great fish tragics on here to help you along the way Don't worry about overstocking the 2ft tank - just ensure the filtration is up to the mark and you'll be fine till the 6ft tank is up and running.... We have a small but growing club here in the Bay at the moment if you're interested in joining up let me know....

Great info there Matt..... Got 2 buckets of soil soaking at the moment - only made one mistake - didn't sieve it before i soaked it!!!!! Wish I'd read your post earlier.....

G'day Laurie, Welcome to AusAqua..... nice range of fish you have there.... I have ellioti as well.... would be really interested in where yours were sourced from and perhaps buying/swapping some fry to strengthen bloodlines.... my original fish came from the Gold Coast but I believe there were 2 lines originally in Australia....

Was looking at a cloud of newly free swimming fry in the convict tank tonight.... and out of left field swam a small bright black & white fish.... one of my Tretocephalus!!!! I have/had five of them in a tank at the back of the rack the convicts are in..... How the hell she got where he is I'd love to have seen!!!! Not only up and out of his tank but then across a gap between racks then through a 3cm gap in the lids at the front of the convict tank!!! have you had any acrobats in your fishroom?

ummmm.... is it later yet? where's the pics?!?!

Big nippers shred plants :)

Live plants will be trashed by an electric blue marron or yabbie or whatever it is you have.... don't waste your money..... Age of Aquariums is a great online retailer with bricks and mortar in Brisbane - and you can't beat their freight price - $7.50 anywhere!!!!! Have ordered through them before on many occasions and they are also great supporters of the aquarium industry via sponsorships, donations of prizes, etc.... Try someone at fishchicks aquatics as well - someone has lots of great Betta and small cichlid / guppy gear including driftwood, etc and will post anywhere that's legal as well....

Now that's a stunner Serkan!!!!