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Good one. That actually did make me laugh our loud!

Hi there, I think you've made a good start so far with liquifry and crushed flake. You could consider supplementing their diet with baby brine shrimp and powdered/crushed shrimp pellets.

Very nice! I particularly like the clown knifefish.

Looks like the tank is coming along nicely. Any idea what you'll be stocking it with?

Lucky, lucky man having rainbows in your back yard. Of course, we'll be expecting pictures of the ones the mrs let you keep!

I think a member of his forum got permission to publish the book in print a little while back. I don't think it's widely circulated though, so you might have to contact him directly. Probably easier to download the ebook though. It'll takes AGES to download, but well worth it.

I haven't been converted to the dark side yet (aka marines). As for live plants, my rainbow cichlids ensure swift death to all plants except moss balls and anubias. Really like the little guys...just wish they'd stop eating everything that's green.

Not good. Guess that's the price us guys pay for being able to pee standing up.

Not that I'm biased towards rainbowfish *coughs suspiciously* but I think your tank is begging for a rainbowfish addition. I think one of the smaller species like Melanotaenia praecox (dwarf neon rainbowfish) would do well in your tank.

I definitely agree that it's an interesting philosophical argument. I suppose it depends on how you define the genders. The presence/absence of the Y chromosome isn't always the decisive factor in determining gender. If it were, then androgen insensitive women wouldn't exist. These are...

Not entirely accurate....there used to be a video on YouTube of a guy who taught an oscar to fetch a golf ball. Lol. They're greedy so and sos aren't they? I normally feed mine first thing in the morning when I come down the stairs. Now, whenever they hear someone coming down the stairs they...

Love Tappin's book. It makes looking after rainbowfish soo much easier. Going off on a tangent slightly (but hopefully not hijacking OP's thread), has anyone come across M. Isim in the flesh? They're also an undescribed rainbowfish which is seen infrequently in the hobby. I've seen juveniles in...

Here are the only semi-decent pics I've ever been able to get of my rainbowfish: http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag360/machinemalfunction/image_zpsa71e377e.jpg http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag360/machinemalfunction/image_zpsd85059da.jpg Those little guys just never stay still!

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I had to vote for pretty fish....purely because my favourites are rainbowfish. They're incredibly pretty, but definitely not the smartest or most interactive fish.

Funnily enough, I'm thinking of getting my tank from ND Aquatics as they seem good quality and relatively cheap. Anyhow, thanks for the info.

My tank will be 10mm thick as well, so based in your input it seems OptiWhite would be beneficial. Out of interest, how big is your tank? Ok, cheers for the info. I'm avoiding a black water set up for now - the aim of this tank is going to be to gawk like a moron at all the pretty fish, so I...

Nice! The trouble with rainbowfish is you never have enough. Everytime I think I've bought my last rainbowfish, another one comes along that makes me want to expand my collection!

Great looking tank! Makes me want to hide my own in shame!

Seems like a big difference there...OptiWhite it is. Cheers for the assist.

How about: * Humans share approximately 96-99% of their genome with chimpanzees. * Some humans taste numbers, hear colours and smell sounds. * Your limbic system is responsible for regulating the four fs of behaviour: fighting, fleeing, feeding and....reproduction.

Well, if I don't spend the money on the tank, the boss will find something else to spend it on! Is there a big difference between OptiWhite and standard glass?

Hi all, So, in the summer I'll be getting a bigger tank and I'm wondering whether or not to spend extra on an Optiwhite front panel. Has anyone got this? Is it really worth spending the extra cash? Thanks

My rainbow cichlids are spawning...again. No idea what to do with all the fry

If you definitely want to reduce your tap nitrates then I'd agree that nitrazorb is useful. My tap water is similar to yours - usually around 30-40ppm, but occasionally higher. I reduce my tap nitrates by storing the water in a container for a day or two with a nitrazorb pad. The last time I...

Definitely moss balls. They're so easy to care for that even I can keep them alive!

I have an eheim 2215 (next model up from 2213) and it's the best filter I've owned so far. I was a bit sceptical at first because the design was so simple, but I think the simplicity is actually what makes it such a good filter. If you go for the eheim, make sure you get the double taps for the...

I have a few in my shrimp tank and in my main display tank. They're really low maintenance and most fish won't eat them, making them ideal for keeping with my rainbow cichlids.

Have you considered synthetic resins such as nitrazorb or nitratex? They have a much swifter effect and can be recharged with table salt.

To be honest, I've always been rubbish at determining stocking levels, so I'll have to let one of the other members advise you on how many to get. I think this link is still live for Tappin's book: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/hounslowfish/index.htg/Rainbowfishes.pdf

Rainbowfish are awesome! Definitely some of the prettiest fish around IMO. Have a look around the web for Adrian Tappin's free ebook on rainbowfish. It'll tell you everything you need to know about both desert and threadfin rainbows (and also every other rainbowfish in the hobby)...

I've been using Matrix in my canister filters for about 4 months months now. I bought it primarily to reduce my nitrate levels as my tap water tests at 30-40ppm, and my tank is heavily stocked. I'd say it's definitely effective at helping to reduce nitrates, but it takes ages to get any...

I've only had these shrimp for a couple of months (got them from a friend), so no idea how old they are. They are about twice as big as the red cherry shrimp though. There are some red cherry shrimp in the tank, but they're much smaller than these guys.

Sorry about the photo quality - I'm not great at taking pictures! Having googled amano shrimp, I think that's what these little guys are. Thanks for the assist

It's G. winemilleri for now. Depending on their temperament, I might try the tapajos at a later date.

Hi, I was rearranging my shrimp tank the other day when I came across two shrimp I definitely didn't buy. I think they may have been stowaways on one of the plants. Can anyone tell me what they are? Here's one of them: Thanks

Ok, thanks for the advice guys. I'll probably stick with one group of geos for now.

Only that these are the two species I find most attractive.

It'll be an 8ft tank...do you think that's big enough to pull it off? Also, nice avatar! Is that a type,of satanoperca?