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Wills said:
It looks really good :) I'd be the same now if I had clear sand lol. One thing you could do is (and sorry I know you've just rescaped lol), not hide the inlet pipe. If its got clear flow from the tank it will suck out more :) If you are not too keen on the standard pipes you could look at getting the steel ones which look a bit cooler.

Wills
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Tbf ive left a gap around the outskirts of the whole tank so flow can get through. I could do with lowering my intake pipe from my fluval cainster. Its a bit short coming from a shallower tank.

Might upgrade the fluval once my aquael is well established.

Ps hows your puffers settled?
 
AquaBarb said:
Tbf ive left a gap around the outskirts of the whole tank so flow can get through. I could do with lowering my intake pipe from my fluval cainster. Its a bit short coming from a shallower tank.

Might upgrade the fluval once my aquael is well established.

Ps hows your puffers settled?
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Theyve both been doing really well, seem to get on too and they have left my shrimp alone like I thought :) We are on hols this week so my dads going round to feed them a few times, fingers crosed he doesnt mess it up... really craving a big cichlid tank like yours though...
 
Wills said:
Theyve both been doing really well, seem to get on too and they have left my shrimp alone like I thought :) We are on hols this week so my dads going round to feed them a few times, fingers crosed he doesnt mess it up... really craving a big cichlid tank like yours though...
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Im sure you can sneak one in through the back door without your wife knowing lol
 
Well i got a big suprise tonight when i went to feed the big tank......
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I know my Ellioti pair have breed on at least 2 occasions in the last month but im really suprised the fry have got to this stage free swimming being in a large community. Must be 50+ babies:)

Got me thinking of setting up a breeding tank for them

Edit...way more than 50!
 
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Fishfinder1973 said:
Looking forward to seeing how your little ones grow
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Doing really well atm with mom and dad doing a great job, however sadly the chances of them surviving long term in this tank are slim.

Was looking yesterday for a tank to move them all over too but with them needing a 4ft plus tank its putting me off a tad.
 
AquaBarb said:
Doing really well atm with mom and dad doing a great job, however sadly the chances of them surviving long term in this tank are slim.

Was looking yesterday for a tank to move them all over too but with them needing a 4ft plus tank its putting me off a tad.
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Yes I don’t expect releasing them into general population would have any health benefits for them.
Sometimes it’s best not to notice these things and to get a surprise when the head count goes up by one.
 
Fishfinder1973 said:
Yes I don’t expect releasing them into general population would have any health benefits for them.
Sometimes it’s best not to notice these things and to get a surprise when the head count goes up by one.
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Yes 100% agree, ive had them suprises with my panda's and oto'. No stress attached that way.

I did release the 25 or so i had in the breeder back with mom and dad and the other fry. Just letting nature take its course and ill do a breeding project further down the line
 
@Wills
Cant really get the bocourti's size over well on pictures but these vid's will give a better idea.

Couple of months ago

This is now.

Might have to upgrade soon lol.
 
More large Anubias barteri and Java Fern Microsorum Pteropus gone in this week.
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Also this week i noticed my female Ellioti guarding more eggs on a rock and low and behold i found her protecting fry this morning. Should be free swimming again tomorrow:)

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On the verge of buying a breeding tank for them. Just not sure i know enough about how to bring the fry up yet.
 
All change for the big tank.

Ive set up a Juwel 180 breeder and moved the Ellioti pair over. Just a simple set up with a sand substrate, river rock, driftwood a leaf litter.
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Introduced some koi sanke swordtails for dithers to make them feel more secure and it certainly worked. Laid eggs within days:)

With moving the Ellioti over i decided to reset the 500 and have a change round.
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Might add some more driftwood roots in the background and maybe 1 or 2 large plants still along with more water sprite when i can get my hands on some.

With the front and back having a nice stretch of sand and plenty of nooks and crannies between the rocks etc i thought it would be great to introduce some more bottom dwellers so while i was over my local collecting the swords i also purchased 4 Pictus catfish:):fish:
 
AquaBarb said:
@Wills
Cant really get the bocourti's size over well on pictures but these vid's will give a better idea.

Couple of months ago

This is now.

Might have to upgrade soon lol.
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God shes so much bigger now lol
 
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