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Ahhhaaa thanks for clearing that up. :blush: I just assumed there was one type of Harlequin Rasboras doh :unsure:

Not sure if it's your light or your camera or both, but your Harlequins are looking really pale mate. I know my aquarium light has a redish tint but still my Harlequins are a vivid red. Sorry the pics are a litle dark i have to really turn the exposure down cause the little buggers...

Aye i thought they must have been accidentally sucked up the first few times, but the 3rd time i had my vac wedged in so wasn't moving it around and was able to watch them swim up the tube themselves :) They seem to enjoy fighting against the current. The Dwarf Neon Rainbows are a hell of a...

Strange how different batches of the same fish have completely different personality's. I have 11 Harlequin Rasboras and they are by far the most daring fish in the tank. Every time my hand goes in the water they swim straight to it and a few of the braver ones even take a taste :hyper...

No idea how Gourami's act around Rasboras. But i've got 11 harlequins, they're not as active as me Dwarf Neon Rainbow fish (praecox), but they're bloody inquisitive fella's. They tend to suck on me hand when ever it's in the tank, and every time the gravel vac is in the tank they swim up the...

Everytime i put the vacuum thing is the tank my Harlequin Rasboras swim up the bloody thing as it's sucking. They then swim flat out against the current. :) First time i thought i just wasn't being careful enough and stopped the flow only for the fish to shoot out the end at a rapid rate of...

Nice pics :good: Not so keen on seeing the plants in the pots though, also looks like you need to clean the tank out a bit more often if those are leaves in the top right corner. Loving the tank and fish though :) Cheers Mark

I'm very new to this hobby so please take that into consideration. But i have 11 Harlequin Rasbora's in my 120L tank, if anything they're full of energy, the only time i seem them still is if i get up in night, they tend to all face the same way and just sort of float. I'm guessing they're...

Fantastic, i'd love my corys to breed. Is it possible for different cory species to breed? I've got some Schartzi's and what maybe Melini's. Cheers Mark

:) Thank you very much :) It does look bloody ill though comparing it too the other pics on the net. I thought it was supposed to be bare on the bottom :blush: last time i use that LFS then :angry: Thanks :good: Cheers Mark

The tall one. Cheers Mark

Could someone please tell me what this in the foreground plant is? Cheers Mark

Good to hear it sounds like they're doing well. :) From my observations even though the aquarium light is on, they seem a hell of a lot more active during the early evening. It's usually around 19:00 that they start "dancing", no real rhyme or reason, but and hour or 2 after a water change...

Thanks Sue great site :good: Have you had any Corys bread yet? I've noticed around 1 hour after every water change (20%) the Corys go absolutely mental, they start swimming over each other and chasing each other. I did a water change today and all 7 were going crazy, 1 of the Melini's is...

:good: :thanks: Thank you. Cheers Mark

I think i've found it, but would appriciate confirmation. Is it a Neon rainbow fish please?

I've had a look around the net but have been unable to find this fish ID. I'd be grateful if someone could help. Cheers Mark

My tank is 120L which is a little under 32 gallon (US) a very cheap and nasty 150w heater came with my setup and it seems to work great. So for a 29g tank i'd say a 150w should be fine size wise, as long as it's work ok. I found this web page for heater size recommendations...

The chances of 1 heater not working well is great, the chances of 6 heaters from different manufacturers all having exactly the same problem are none at all in my book. Are the heaters up to the job, what i mean is is the heating output suitable for the tank size? A 50w heaters would really...

Thanks Sue :) From what I've read so far it seems that both the Melini and Schwartzi grow to around 5cm. I'm still have no idea on how to stock the tank further, i certainly want some more colour but i really do like the Cory's they've such character. I may get 3 more of each later on :)...

More of a q question to the experienced guys than a statement. But from what i've read so far many of the recommended leaner fish have a temp band of around 4c as optimal. So as long as your within that range surely it's more important to keep a consistent temp rather than worry if it's a...

I'm very new to this hobby so please take my advice in that context. But if a heater is set to say 24c it should turn on at sat 23c and off at 25c so maintaining a constant average of 24c. It should make no difference if the air is cooler of warmer, if the ambient temp is high enough to raise...

Gooner sorry to stray off subject slightly, but your tank looks exactly the same as mine hood and everything. I'm also trying to upgrade my lighting but i can't see anywhere to mount the new lights. Do you have any pics of your lighting upgrade please? Cheers Mark

10:00 - 15:00 then 17:00 - 22:00 10 hours total. I have a 2 hour blackout 15:00 - 17:00 because. 1/ No one is in the house so the shutters are closed giving a near total blackout 2/ It's nice to watch the fish at night. After seeing Pauly post with LED moonlights though i will be going for...

Great post, This is something that was worrying me, last summer we saw 48c, without the AC on the living room easily reaches over 34c. Leaving the AC on 24/7 is really not an option, so i was/am really worried about how the temps are going to affect the tank water temp. Importantly i think, of...

Aye i found them, but none of the links to the shops worked :(

That looks fantastic Pauly.

Couldn't find a link to any supplier that worked, what's the damage?

Those Back to Nature backgrounds are absolutely stunning. I really wish i'd have researched better before filling me tank, i'd certainly have gone for one of those Jewel 3d backgrounds. But now the tanks full there's not much of a chance :( Next time though :)

Well i decided to buy 3 Corydoras Melini (at least i think that's what they are). So far so good there is one of my Schwartzi's that seems to prefer it on his/her own but apart from that one the Schwartzi's and Melini's are swimming together great, so far :) Cheers Mark

Thanks Sue. Will the Schwartzi Corys be more comfortable with other Schwartzi Cory's, or will they happily shoal together with other condition compatible Corys like Adolfoi's, Panda's etc? Cheers Mark

I've got 4 Corydora Schwartzi's. They're the highlight of the tank :hyper: Granted i've only got them and 11 Harlequin Rasbora's but still the Corys have something about them. I know that they tend to like upwards of 6 to feel comfortable together and i plan on adding to them, but as my...

Thanks for the reply's, much appreciated. :) Cloudy was rehoused yesterday, :( I'm sure he'll be much happier with the other goldfish in cooler water. Gotaa say though me Corys are looking a little lost today :( Cheers Mark

Aye it's a lovely fish but it's not a Schwartzi. I've got 4 Cory Schwartzi's and they look like this: Looks like a Trilineatus to me: http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_Leopard...trilineatus.php Cheers Mark

That looks absolutly fantastic :good: Cheers Mark

Been doing a bit of searching and reading, thought i'd put in my findings in case anyone searches for the same thing in the future. So firstly this is only my findings from a few hours searching and reading so please take it in that context. Sooooooo it seems that with the T8's they are not...

Fantastic pics :good: :good:

Thanks for the responses :good: I guess i must have read tank temps for fancy goldfish. I have found a good home for him/her, but it's been difficult to meet this week. Looks like it's going to be tomorrow now. Cheers Mark

Hi, I am looking to upgrade my lighting. Currently i have a 1 x 30w, 100cm, T8. After reading various articles it seems this is a little on the low side. Soooooooooooooo rather than buying or making a new hood i would really like to just fit a brighter light in my current plastic hood...

I have a 120L tank with 1 common Goldfish and 2 Cory schwartzi's. I've had the Goldfish for around 2 weeks, i've asked around and read as many articles i could find to try and keep my goldy as comfortable as possible. During my various reading i saw that many recommend goldfish be kept around...