Up-date.

[katt]

Sorry I haven`t been able to do this sooner. ( darn internet )

I have now gone over to sand, The CL`s are really loven it, there out playing all the time now.

Thank you for the help and info on sand.

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For some reason the sand look`s white, in truth it`s a tan colour.

[Blue]

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w145 ... ish033.jpg

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http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w145 ... ish026.jpg

Hey Katt.

I had quoted your links so members can directly click them. The image code somehow did not work.

Very cool tank!;)

[katt]

Thank`s so much Blue....

[palaeodave]

Tank looks great!

[chris1932]

Very nice. What is the large fish they are in with? What size is the tank?

[katt]

The fish is a Vieja synspillum.

The tank is 660 liter.

And thank`s, an still not done with adding more wood to the right side of the tank.

[Emma Turner]

Very nice Katt! The loaches look beautiful and healthy. Keep an eye on that Vieja synspila as it gets bigger though, we had a pair bought into our shop for rehoming a few years back and the female was at least 40cm long (i.e. bigger than what Fishbase quotes) and very bulky. I know you've got a huge tank but as they mature they can become very territorial and aggressive towards other fish. But as fish personalities vary so much, it may not become a problem - just something to keep an eye out for.

Looking forward to more pics when you've added in the extra wood.

Emma

[katt]

40cm...... WOW..... So far he has shown no aggresstion
or territorial behaver.

I will be sure to watch him. Thank you for the info.

Will be awile befor I get all the wood I want. ( trip to the citiy)
I plan to have half the back wall, of the tank with it, and plant`s.
The only down side to this is; Alot of wood to move, two time`s aweek with W\C`s.

[chris1932]

I see the bottom of either a Heros Franzosisch or Heros Severus red shoulder, hard to tell from only the anal fin. Do you have a picture of this fish?

Chris

[katt]

Sorry chris1932 that I have not gotten back to you sooner.

Yes, it`s a Severum, it was to be a red shoulder, but am thinking it`s a green. Sense it has not gotten it`s colour. It`s 6 months old.

Sorry I do not have a pic, up loadèd at this time. ( will need to get it done soon)

I also have a Oscar in the tank, it is almost two year`s old.
It has lived with the CL`s, sence it was a baby.

My Oscar is very mellow, and just want`s to be left alone.

I also have a male Pearl Gourami in the tank, that is 2 1\2 year`s old.

I had a fire mouth, but be beat up my Oscar and starte`d to go after the CL`s, so he went back, that was about 6 month`s ago or so.

The last two fish are a JD and a placo, that was going to be flushèd if I did not take them.
I`am trying to find a good home for the placo, it is a common. Will get way to big for my tank. lol

The JD, am still not sure if I`ll keep or not. He is mellow so far. He\she has it`s cave, and stay`s there for the most.... The CL`s go in and out, the JD don`t seem to mind so far.

Will get some pic`s up loadèd soon and post, if your intersted.

[TeeCeeJay]

Are the loaches aggressive towards the tortoise? (pic033)

[shari2]

Very pretty Katt! They look quite pleased with their new setup.

[crazy loaches]

Nice job and great lookin' fish .

[katt]

The tortoise.... They do feel it from time to time, But it`s the Oscar toy.

Thank you everyone.

[Ded1]

Really wonderfule pictures and I think the sand is just PERFECT for them.