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by Joao M
Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:31 pm
Forum: Freshwater Forum
Topic: Pics from the 700g
Replies: 1
Views: 4707

Pics from the 700g

Hi, The tank is 300x120x70 cms or 10´x4´x28". 2520 liters (around 700 gallons if I converted properly) In this tanks I have mainly CA/SA cichlids, but also an asian arowana (RTG), a flagtail and a couple of L´s (the loaches are in another tank) Took some pics the other day. Hope you enjoy Creamsicle...
by Joao M
Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:15 am
Forum: Freshwater Forum
Topic: our Mexican cichlid tank
Replies: 9
Views: 12357

Re: our Mexican cichlid tank

A perfect tank!
Congratulations on the achievement.
by Joao M
Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:10 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: The odissey of moving fish and filters to a bigger tank
Replies: 4
Views: 4522

Re: The odissey of moving fish and filters to a bigger tank

:D bEAUTIFUL fish and aquarium. But, where are the loaches? :? And learn to look after your back (new ones will be expensive when they invent them :wink: ). I have sympathy there being an old guy! Thanks. the loaches are ...somewhere...out there.... :D Usually under the logs on the right side of th...
by Joao M
Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:31 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: The odissey of moving fish and filters to a bigger tank
Replies: 4
Views: 4522

Re: The odissey of moving fish and filters to a bigger tank

Thanks Glenna.
This aro is quite a beast for sure. 5 years old and around 20".
I also hae this one in my place (in another tank):
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by Joao M
Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:43 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: The odissey of moving fish and filters to a bigger tank
Replies: 4
Views: 4522

The odissey of moving fish and filters to a bigger tank

Hi As I mentioned in another post I was in the process of changing aquáriums. Basically traded a 4x2x2,5´ (120x60x75cms) for a 6´8"x2x2´ (200x60x60cms). However there was two important issues in this move: 1- the bigger tank was running (at a friend´s house) with a few datnoids in it; 2 - the new ta...
by Joao M
Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:19 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Introducing my clowns and a 1st question
Replies: 3
Views: 3856

Re: Introducing my clowns and a 1st question

Thanks, Ken for your input.
All the dats in question have been on pellets for over a year so that will help
by Joao M
Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:36 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Introducing my clowns and a 1st question
Replies: 3
Views: 3856

Re: Introducing my clowns and a 1st question

Nobody ever mixed medium sized datnoids with small botias?

Well, I´ll give it a try (in a couple of weeks) and let you know how it went.
by Joao M
Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:15 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: A few pictures
Replies: 19
Views: 33450

Re: A few pictures

I think it would be complicated to keep pimelodus under 20º... Although much smaller (up to 15cms but generally 10-12) have you considered Rosy barbs (Barbus conchonius)?The elongata could eat them... but then again they grow fast and you could try a shoal. Or, if you wnat to go "massive", either a ...
by Joao M
Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:54 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: A few pictures
Replies: 19
Views: 33450

Re: A few pictures

In that big tank, I would add tinfoil barbs (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii).

p.s.: Love the elongata !
by Joao M
Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:18 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Introducing my clowns and a 1st question
Replies: 3
Views: 3856

Introducing my clowns and a 1st question

Hi, Since it is my first post, I´ll introduce myself before introducing my loaches. I am Joao, from Portugal, and have been keeping fish for over 30 years. For around 20 years I only kept reef tanks but the FW bug got me again so nowadays I am with FW. I currently keep two tanks: one with a blue bas...