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D*amn adam! That's -- quick, do the math -- that's 4,000 per foot! What's the tank frame made of? Diamonds? Gold? Platinum?

Already got a few clowns now that I'm quite attached to already, don't really want to take them back to a shop or give them away

shari2 wrote:D*amn adam! That's -- quick, do the math -- that's 4,000 per foot! What's the tank frame made of? Diamonds? Gold? Platinum?

Tank itself is only £4,900, cheap in comparison

I know what you mean. I have a pod of 5 that are really too big for the tank they are in, but I just can't stomach the thought of taking them to the fish store so I'm trying to come up with enough filtration to keep them a bit longer. Not seeing a 10' in my future, however.

Martin
You can actually buy those here? Or did you manage to smuggle some back from across the pond??

adampetherick wrote:Already got a few clowns now that I'm quite attached to already, don't really want to take them back to a shop or give them away

... Same problem here ...

so they are getting their 6' tank, but I'm not ever getting another fish that may outgrow 5".

All future fish will be smaller, that's for sure!

Not sure what to do with the 120g after, thinking maybe reef or planted discus.. still a little while of yet tho...

angelfish83 wrote:Martin You can actually buy those here? Or did you manage to smuggle some back from across the pond??

I smuggled them all the way back from Parliament St.

Martin.

Martin Thoene wrote:

angelfish83 wrote:Martin You can actually buy those here? Or did you manage to smuggle some back from across the pond??

I smuggled them all the way back from Parliament St.

Martin.

Man... I NEVER go when he has the super cool stuff. Its always the three week period where I figured I didn't need any supplies and there was no need to check in... then I stop by and he goes "You would have loved this cichlid/barb/etc I had"

"Can you get more"

"Yes. In 2009."

I've been waiting... I think 8 months for decent histies from there? I finally have CB ones from the Czech rep. reserved for next week. They supposedly arrive friday. But, of course, those won't make it in and I'll be forced to buy from the motley crue of sickley W/C ones he's still got... Atleast I found some though.

At one point way back he managed to get some, and held them thinking of me. I show up cash in hand "gimme them loaches"

They've all jumped out of the tank and killed themselves... like what are the odds...

I've kept Danio choprae they're extremely pretty fish......


......BUT.....they are evil little snappy things with one another. All mine bar the lead male would have chunks out of their fins.

I'm dissappointed to hear that about the choprae. I will check with someone else I "know" (online) who keeps them to see if he has the same problem before definitely deciding against them.

Six ocellatus sounds great! Its higher than I expected you to say. Out of curiosity--is it a high number to reduce aggression or would fewer be just as well?

BTW, Martin, your pictures never cease to amaze me. They are incredible. I feel like giving up even trying to take pictures of my fish because they'll never be half that good.

Shari, I remember reading about your fish. I either didn't remember or didn't know what size your tank was, though. Sounds like a lot of fun!

Its interesting. I have Danios roseus, kyathit and choprae also. In my case the kyathits and chopraes are peaceful and the roseus are the nippy ones.

Jim Powers wrote:Its interesting. I have Danios roseus, kyathit and choprae also. In my case the kyathits and chopraes are peaceful and the roseus are the nippy ones.

Maybe the presense of larger Danios suppresses their natural evil instincts?
(similar things seem to happen with loaches)

On this end, the 6 Choprae+(approximately)6 Hikari combination has been peaceful.

Tammy, I suggested 6 because it's a good number for the tank (look at Shari's stocking level).

If you want some info on Danios you should check Peter Cottle's site:
http://www.danios.info/ ..... they're totally his speciality. Tell him I sent you, explain the tank conditions and he can advise. He'll probably say kyathit because they're his favourite species.

And as regards size, my choprai are nearly as big as the other two species.

Martin.

Martin, I just realized what you said:

Martin wrote:I've had a bunch of ocellatus (pictured) together in a 30H ...

I'm extrapolating from what you actually wrote.

Do I get you correctly that you have tried to isolate Gastro species in separate tanks...probably with the idea of breeding...and this did not work?

If this is the case, this is very valuable to know (I was actually planning on trying this, but if it was already tried, no point).

Extrapolating too much Mike. It was their Q-tank which kind of grew into being their permanent home.

You know how that goes No intention particularly of isolating them, unlike the Sewellia where there is definite intent. Mind you, if the spotties come in on Friday, after quarantine they will probably share.

Martin.