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I am now resurrecting this old thread. My P.myersi (similar to cheni) spawned in the sand like that and I want to know if you eventually got any fry. Could the fry get out of the fine sand?

I tried to replicate a real hillstream, in which there are no plants. Even if I put in plants, the only plants I would put in are needle leaf java fern and petite anubias. At the moment I have a needle leaf java fern in the tank, which looks good. I will get some anubias for it one day. The anubias ...

I rescaped the tank and mad a new plumbing system for the river manifold. The algae has started growing nicely and the fish are very active. Hardware: 2X 1200lph powerheads in the manifold 1X 3000lph wavemaker 1X 60mm fan running at 3V 1X 100W heater 2X 39W T5 lights on from 8AM to 6PM Temperature a...

No problem, I understand. I'ts a pity that not many people know about these fish.

I'm shocked to read that you want to prevent the sewellias from reproducing. I'd be oh too happy to get sewellias to spawn, IF I can get hold of sewellias in this country!

Think you should get some more and bigger rocks around the tank if you want the loaches to come out.

Just a little rescape. I am currently treating the anubias for the BBA. It's already dead. Just need to get it off now. http://imagehost.losias.net/images/3fEV35.jpg http://imagehost.losias.net/images/15.jpg http://imagehost.losias.net/images/1moz6.jpg http://imagehost.losias.net/images/2ZEy2l.jpg

Thank you very much Odyssey! I just wish I could get some females for them.

Hi Odyssey. I have a few Sithopdons which were sold to me as S. atropurpureus. I've recently been told that they are not atropurpureus. Could you tell me which species they are? These are all photos from my tank and most probably the same male. http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/541542_48...

Thanks Jim.

The crab isn't bothering the fish yet. When it gets a bit bigger I'll have to get rid of it. It's still small.

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I guess your substrate is inert then? You can grow quite some plants in inert gravel. Easiest would be Java fern, anubias, Vallis, some roatals, Amazon sword. If you have a fast flowing system then Java fern and anubias will work good, because the must be attached to wood or rocks, and can handle fl...

Breaking news: The one emaciated H.smithi which just wouldn't eat is gone - the other 3 are 100%. New Fish: 3X Zipper loaches (Acanthocobitis botia) 1X Peppered loach (Lepidocephalichthys guntea) Spotted variety FTS: http://imagehost.losias.net/images/IMG_5557.jpg Nice community of weirdo's. Note th...

I second Zipper Loach. I recently got 3 of them, also small like yours, and they look the same. Amazing buggers.