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  1. AquaBarb

    Reed/Rope fish - eating the others??

    At the size yours is atm i cant see it taking out a rainbow fish tbh. Molly fry yes but your catfish are also big enough to be guilty. Cant say ive ever seen my Rope fish hunting in away to eat other fish but ive not got them in with anything i feel would be small enough.
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    Having a bit of trouble...

    Hows things dude? Any improvement?
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    I did it

    Congratulations to you both💒
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    Byron Hoskins RIP

    Such a great mind lost from the hobby and this site but he will always be fondly remembered A true gent and TFF legend ❤️ Rest in peace Byron
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    Byron Update

    Such sad news 🙁 a real credit to the hobby and this site. A lovely man Wishing him comfort and peace ❤️ love to his family and friends
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    Green Severum

    They can live alone, as a pair or in a group. It just depends on tank size and if you go for a pair/group you can get some territorial disputes during breeding but they generally coexist with most fish and are a pretty chilled out species. Ive got a trio of Rotkeils and i have no drama's at...
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    Site changes

    Noticed on my profile for example that fotm's and totm's are missing and some totm's etc are missing off other members proflies too.
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    Site changes

    Has there been an update on the site lately? The layouts changed in places and things are missing off proflies like Potm and Totm's etc
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    A choice of tanks

    Never kept the above but i think in general Goldfish, particularly Fancies, tend to struggle in deeper water. The way they swim and their body shape etc tends to make Longer and shallower tanks much better for them. So id go greater depth over height.
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    Your preferred cannister brand/model

    I think fluval are pretty much the best all round canisters on the market. High performance, reliable and cheaper than some of the other top brands. The 4's are really easy for maintance and normally pretty quiet. The Fx series are top dogs in canister land🏆 Oase is a soild brand tho and come...
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    What species are these geo

    Yes with the black stripe on the gill plate id go with Dicrozoster too. Geos are difficult to distinguish between the species tbf
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    My aquariums

    Not sure why you think none of your tanks are nice. I think your being a little hard on yourself. I think youve got some lovely set ups. The clown tanks amazing and i love how peaceful and clean the 455g looks. Could watch them tanks for hours 😍 Thanks for sharing 🙂
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    Leveling a tank

    Shims will sort it. I used steel shims on my Central tank.
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    Dream fish

    They mesmerize me! that Neon blue is just insane. They are beautiful indeed😍
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    Any Swiss Shepherd owners

    Beautiful m8
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    Dream fish

    No they just had him down as a Blue Texas in the store. High grade tho Wills 😍 conditions a1. Fussy bloody eater tho. I was lucky in the end as i took a drive over to shirley aquatics but i was really disappointed and i was in and out in 10 mins. Thought id swing by a local garden centre...
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    Dream fish

    Had the chance to acquire a fish ive always wanted last weekend. My favourite Cichlid 🙂 Ive only ever seen them once in person and they were juvenile under a name i didnt know them as at the time. Quite rare here in the UK compared to other Cichlids so i was over the moon when i happened to...
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    10 Tank's fish and tanks

    Congrats on the fry 🙂 It is a lovely looking tetra the Buenos Aires. Look good in a decent size group and do get a good size which helps Cichlid keeps like myself. Great dither fish😍 I really like the Colombians 🐟
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    LFS needs to wake up

    I had a similar experience last weekend with a fish store ive not been to for a good while but always had a good reputation here in the midlands. Couldnt believe how downhill its gone. Really disappointing to see. Just wanted to roll my sleeves up and sort the whole store out.
  22. AquaBarb

    Big River South

    Thank you @simonas 🙂 very kind of you to say Much appreciated 👍
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    Big River South

    Their lovely😍 they are beautiful the discus. What are you planning tank mate wise? I can see a few tetras in there already.
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    Big River South

    Yes totally, ive done plants with Cichlids successful for years. Always wanted Sev's tho so it was a sacrifice i was willing to take🙂
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    My tanks

    Looking good👍New mbuna added to the 300?🤔
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    Big River South

    Thank you🙂 Yes i prefer real plants and before i started keeping Cichlids i wouldnt of even thought of artificial plants but im quite thankful for them now as i do like greenery in my tanks. Just got to chose the right ones as there are some really tacky stuff out there.
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    10 Tank's fish and tanks

    A good maintance routine is the best gift we can give our fish. I too do large water changes on all my tanks weekly and like you say this provides a stable and healthy water chemistry long term🙂 I find maintance quite therapeutic🙂
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    Title

    Id place any plant mix you use in mesh bags as bits will eventually rise above the sand if you add it loosely. The cories may mix things up for you aswel. Im not a massive fan of the plant soils tbh, i dont think they add anything you cant get with just sand and root tabs.
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    Seachem Prime

    Wow! Didnt realise how expensive prime was😲
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    Shrimp diet

    Got some Blue dream shrimp🦐 on the way and ive got some pellets for them to chow on but ive noticed some people pop some calcium tablets/blocks in also. Ive never used these with my Amano's and never seen any ill effects from not doing so Anyone else use/used these tablets with their shrimp...
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    Why Do My Tetras Hide?

    Have you any over head cover i.e floating plants. I find this really makes a big difference to small fish like yours 🙂
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    Opinions on neon tetras

    Neons v Cardinals... Lovely little fish the Neons but id always pay that bit extra for cardinals personally. I find them more colourful, they can go to warmer temps which gives you more options for tank mates and they are hardier than Neons (certainly in the Uk anyway)
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    Big River South

    Thank you, nice to know the pictures come across well🙂
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    Big River South

    They certainly learn quickly what time dinner is 😋 mine are always first in the queue soon as the light turns on at 5. Very cool when they swim together like that. They are striking fish to look at. Yours are getting a nice size 🙂
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    Shrimp Diet?

    How you finding the mirco crabs, do you see them much?🙂
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    🐡 FOTM Aquabarb - December 2023 Fish of the Month Winner (Cichlids)

    Few tweaks in cropping to size etc but nothing too clever. Not needed with this fish. Ive always rated Samsungs for their camera's, much better than Iphones.
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    🐡 FOTM Aquabarb - December 2023 Fish of the Month Winner (Cichlids)

    Thank you Dascrow👍 Nothing special, just my samsung mobile phone🙂
  39. AquaBarb

    Someone needs to stop me...

    You can never have enough tanks🙂 No brainer get both
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