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  1. smithrc

    Trigon 350 In Beech - Milton Keynes

    Bump.
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    odd question - do you still have the recepit for them? I only ask as they will still be guarenteed ;)
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    Trigon 350 In Beech - Milton Keynes

    Equipment make/model/size: Trigon 350 In Beech Quantity for sale: 1 Reason for Sale: See below Delivery or Collection: Either Sales price: £350 Postage & Packaging: ummm... I'd guess not. Location: Milton Keynes Photograph: see below. We've moved house and have nowhere to put this tank - Its...
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    Id Please?

    That piccy is of a VERY small fry... spots will look big on it :) It looks like ours did when it was young....
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    My New Starlight Bn...suprisingly Popular! :d

    The seams on ours have a nice blue tint to them :)
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    Id Please?

    I rekon you have an L088.... Ours came in with a batch of L183's but soon coloured up differently and then its spots fadded into the rest of the body colour Its tail is more pointed than the L183's and the colour is yellow rather than blue... Here is ours... as I mentioned, their spots fade...
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    L183 Breeding

    Sounds like your lucky - I know of approx 3-4 other owners that have had similar problems :( (and I only know 3-4 other keepers) Mine spawn in one of JoZeb's 1" clay caves...
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    This Is All I See Of My L25

    I would have put money on it being one of mine ??? :)
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    Considering Buying A Plec But Curious Of Its Id?! Pic Included

    Id say L333 or L270 More likely L333 ;)
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    Moonlight Questions

    Sounds like its gone pop - what voltage is the adapter set to? Ignore the pesamists! These look loads better than the LED Kits ;)
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    Zebra Plecs For Sale

    Hey all... I stripped the tank down yesterday when I sold 3 more fry... I've got 3 more just over 1" that are available. there are about 10 tiny ones that I'll be growing up over the next few months too.
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    L183 Breeding

    Hi Ian, I had a group of 4 - 2.2 the males were always fighting - when I seperated them the females then went at it too! I ended up with 2 seperate pairs - then just to rub salt in the wound - one male killed a female trying to spawn. Thankfully the other pair managed to work it out and I've...
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    Plecs That Can Live In Discus Temps?

    we keep our L183's at approx 30 ;)
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    Baby Plec Advice

    Hi - A few pointers... If dad does his job right the fry wont be allowed to leave the cave until they are ready to find food (eg once their egg sack has been consumed) If they still have their egg sacks and havent consumed them, they should still be kept safe by the dad as they are very...
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    Poor Mans Zebra

    Where in the world are you?
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    Do Heaters Use Power When They Aren't Heating Water?

    Nope - most heaters wont draw anything when they aren't heating. They use a simple Bi-metalic strip to operate. Its made from 2 different metals on each side so that each expands differently acording to the temp so that it bends. this means that it will bend with the tank temp - not needing...
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    Zebra Plecs For Sale

    I can only offer one blood line at the moment I've got 2 spawning wild pairs - BUT I havent been able to get fry from the 2nd pair yet :( I havent had the need yet to disturd the tank to do a head count - I've got to catch 6 more in the next week or so though. As soon as I know what I've got...
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    Which Pleco?

    If you can run to it, Id get 3 L134's and grow them up - then in the future you could have a better chance of a spawn ;)
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    7ft X 2 Ft X 2ft Aquarium

    Nice :D I'm about to move house or the tank would have been a lot more tempting. So your an R1 fan then :D Myself, I've got a VFR400 track bike and a 2000 GSX-R 750 for the summer :)
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    Which Pleco?

    "cheap" is a relative term :) myself I'd consider £25-£30 "cheap" Others might aim at £5 as cheap... If I were you, Id have a look through the pinned topic and then tie the numbers / names up with the "cat-e-log" on planet catfish to get pictures etc...
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    7ft X 2 Ft X 2ft Aquarium

    What bike you getting? I spotted the tail of the current one before I looked at the tank in the pics :D
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    Zebra Plecs For Sale

    5 or more £60 each - so £300. I'm sold out for the time being though. I'll bump the thread in a week or so if I've got more that are big enough to sell ;)
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    We Have A Plec!

    BN's dont need bogwood... a good varied diet is fine ;) We feed our ancistrus (bristle noses) a mixture of fresh veg (once a week) and then mixed dry foods - Tetra Prima is a favorite.
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    My Pleco

    It is an L001 as others have siad - but it looks stressed... what are yout water conditions like?
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    Zebra Plecs For Sale

    Added a piccy to the thread as per the new rules. They are going quickly so get in while you can. (12 are now sold)
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    Zebra Plecs For Sale

    none that are for sale - sorry.
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    Zebra Plecs For Sale

    I've been putting this thread off as I don't want to be judged by people for what I'm selling them for... But we're moving home and I don't want to be moving more fish than I need to. I'm listing these for sale as collection only. £100 - for one £150 - for two £200 - for three £250 - for four...
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    L183

    Made it bang on time... and put an offer in the next day - As of this afternoon they accepted our offer too :D :D Agreed - It took me 3 years to finally get some... thats with easy access to Import lists and helpful shop staff.
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    L183

    they are a lot "rarer" than a lot of plecs.... I've got a waiting list for L183 fry..
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    Tetra Prima, 250g

    Bump - last few bags ;)
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    L183

    Hello matey - did the new additions get home ok?
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    8" Clown Loach Laying On Its Side (someone Shot Him)

    Surprised that you've not seen it before - its got to take years for it to have got to 8" (ok i suppose you could have bought it big) Our 2year old tells up they need medicine when ever he sees ours doing it :D
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    Would Like To Rehome Rts And 2 Clown Loaches

    Sorry - count me out... Tanks are getting re-jigged as we're moving :D
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    Would Like To Rehome Rts And 2 Clown Loaches

    Same question as above... Clowns welcomed - could swap for some Buenos Aries tetras...
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    Tetra Prima, 250g

    Folks on another couple of sites have asked me for Tetra Prima for a meet I'm going to on Sunday (At Pier Aquatics in Wigan on sunday if anyone is interested) So I've bought another bucket... meaning I can pass on a good deal to you :) 250g in re-sealable bags £6.50 collected (or from Pier on...
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    Massive 8/9 Inch Clown Loach For Sale

    As clowns get bigger their colouration changes and "banding" starts...
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    Ph Meters - Salinity Meters

    Bump. I've bought Calibration solutions for these now so they will be shipped out calibrated. For £2.50 on top I'll add 30ml of each PH solution so you can check it regularly at home (PH4, PH7 and PH10 solutions) Anyone that has a PH meter might like just the solutions as I've just done my own...
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    Zebra Pleco

    Have a looka at the pinned thread at the top of the plec section ;)
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    Wanting To Buy L046!

    Zebs are actually a lot more versitile than people would have you believe ;) As for the next 500+ fry being sold - I'd take it with a lot of salt - they are actually one of the most widely bred plecs out there. yes they command a high price but only due to demand, There are now a lot of people...
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