FreedomFighter
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48" long, 12" wide, so the size of a small section of stream.
The occupants will be 2 males, 5 females to begin with, then let them breed from there (hopefully)
Tank Filtration
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2x 480l/ph powerhead (with venturi) on the left, running through 18mm pipe with 2 drilled pipes at the end, covered with fry safe foam as water inlets.
This should give a 1-directional flow within the tank like a stream.
I'm looking at using APS's powerheads; http
/cgi.ebay.co.uk/480L-H-SP400-Power-Head-Aquarium-Water-Pump-Fish-Tank-/180588789110?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item2a0bee3d76#ht_2613wt_905
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Substrate
These fish are used to having muddy bottomed streams in the wild, but i'm unsure about using mud in the home aquarium, i'm worried about the water being too murky. So I might try and find a nice dark sand. It needs to be deep enough to cover the 18mm pipes. So we're looking at an inch of sand.
I will then provide a good cover of leaf litter across the bottom of the tank. (if it won't all go to one end, I hope not)
Tank Decor
Plenty of bogwood, a friend says he may be able to get me a whole oak branch that's fallen off his nearby tree. Pressure wash it down and leave it to dry out.
I'm thinking of running a line of grass/rush like plants along the back of the tank like it's the waters edge. I don't want many plants in the main area of the tank as in their natural environment is mainly just wood and open water. I will be adding some java moss though.
I'll add some ceramic caves around the tank in random directions and places, and hide them underneath the bogwood. These will provide spawning points.
Tank Mates
I'm unsure about tank mates, they live with panda corydoras in the wild, but pandas are known egg eaters. Other options are cardinal tetras. But i'm unsure if I want to risk potential fin nippers in a tank with these fish.
So unless anyone has other ideas, It'll either be no tank mates, or maybe panda cory.
I have some dwarf flag cichlids, they seem to get along well with the apisto's, possible tank mates?
Food
I need infusoria to feed any fry, so java moss is a good option. It creates infusoria and won't dominate the tank. I think i'll add some near the areas of spawning.
I'm then looking at raising a daphnia culture, and feeding these fish live food. It will replicate the wild form of life, and if I use a smaller daphnia, then it'll also be fine as a progressive step up from infusoria for the fry.
I'll also add in some frozen bloodworm as a weekly treat, and look into maybe starting a culture of it. Bt the idea of raising mosquito's doesn't really tempt me.
The Fish
Well I currently have 2 (maybe 3) males, Sidley the Triple "Sunset" Cacatouides. And Gordon the Orange Flash Cacatouides.
I currently have 2 (ish) females, unsure of the colour morph on them though. I'm looking at getting either wild females, or F1 females to strengthen the breed, and it'll be interesting to see what happens when a wild female breeds with Sidley.
Selling any possible fry
Well the fry will be left with the parents to be raised naturally, and at a decent size i'll be putting them up for sale. I won't be able to guarantee any colour choices, as it could be anything, the fry will simply be sold as what they are, a stunning breed.
Both my males are incredibly good looking males in my opinion, so if their looks pass on to the young then they will be very good looking.
The prices of the fry will be basically as cheap as it can be for me to break even to begin with, I don't want to get rich, I just want to spread these stunning fish, and help strengthen the gene pool.
I'll also be looking at posting, if I can get my hands on the materials required.
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Thoughts ideas and comments?
The occupants will be 2 males, 5 females to begin with, then let them breed from there (hopefully)
Tank Filtration
_________________________________
|||===========================|||
|[ }>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>O|
|||===========================|||
|[ }>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>O|
|||===========================|||
2x 480l/ph powerhead (with venturi) on the left, running through 18mm pipe with 2 drilled pipes at the end, covered with fry safe foam as water inlets.
This should give a 1-directional flow within the tank like a stream.
I'm looking at using APS's powerheads; http
/cgi.ebay.co.uk/480L-H-SP400-Power-Head-Aquarium-Water-Pump-Fish-Tank-/180588789110?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item2a0bee3d76#ht_2613wt_905-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Substrate
These fish are used to having muddy bottomed streams in the wild, but i'm unsure about using mud in the home aquarium, i'm worried about the water being too murky. So I might try and find a nice dark sand. It needs to be deep enough to cover the 18mm pipes. So we're looking at an inch of sand.
I will then provide a good cover of leaf litter across the bottom of the tank. (if it won't all go to one end, I hope not)
Tank Decor
Plenty of bogwood, a friend says he may be able to get me a whole oak branch that's fallen off his nearby tree. Pressure wash it down and leave it to dry out.
I'm thinking of running a line of grass/rush like plants along the back of the tank like it's the waters edge. I don't want many plants in the main area of the tank as in their natural environment is mainly just wood and open water. I will be adding some java moss though.
I'll add some ceramic caves around the tank in random directions and places, and hide them underneath the bogwood. These will provide spawning points.
Tank Mates
I'm unsure about tank mates, they live with panda corydoras in the wild, but pandas are known egg eaters. Other options are cardinal tetras. But i'm unsure if I want to risk potential fin nippers in a tank with these fish.
So unless anyone has other ideas, It'll either be no tank mates, or maybe panda cory.
I have some dwarf flag cichlids, they seem to get along well with the apisto's, possible tank mates?
Food
I need infusoria to feed any fry, so java moss is a good option. It creates infusoria and won't dominate the tank. I think i'll add some near the areas of spawning.
I'm then looking at raising a daphnia culture, and feeding these fish live food. It will replicate the wild form of life, and if I use a smaller daphnia, then it'll also be fine as a progressive step up from infusoria for the fry.
I'll also add in some frozen bloodworm as a weekly treat, and look into maybe starting a culture of it. Bt the idea of raising mosquito's doesn't really tempt me.
The Fish
Well I currently have 2 (maybe 3) males, Sidley the Triple "Sunset" Cacatouides. And Gordon the Orange Flash Cacatouides.
I currently have 2 (ish) females, unsure of the colour morph on them though. I'm looking at getting either wild females, or F1 females to strengthen the breed, and it'll be interesting to see what happens when a wild female breeds with Sidley.
Selling any possible fry
Well the fry will be left with the parents to be raised naturally, and at a decent size i'll be putting them up for sale. I won't be able to guarantee any colour choices, as it could be anything, the fry will simply be sold as what they are, a stunning breed.
Both my males are incredibly good looking males in my opinion, so if their looks pass on to the young then they will be very good looking.
The prices of the fry will be basically as cheap as it can be for me to break even to begin with, I don't want to get rich, I just want to spread these stunning fish, and help strengthen the gene pool.
I'll also be looking at posting, if I can get my hands on the materials required.
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Thoughts ideas and comments?
