Broke My Livebearer Cherry! (lots Of Pics)

[DevUK]

I went to the British Livebearers Association auction yesterday, having never really been into livebearers before and of course, I came back with some fish! I couldn't resist these fantastic Red Lace Snakeskin Guppies. There were several pairs for auction, and I managed to win 2 pairs. I also spotted a group of 4 Leopard Endlers and they just looked fantastic. Here are some pics of the new homes I've setup for them. The Endlers are in the tiny tank, and I will move them on to a larger tank soon, but they are so small at the moment, its a good size. I also have it way over filtered with an Azoo mignon 250! (reduced flow). Anyway, to the pics!

Here are the 2 tanks:

Guppy tank before planting (nice bit of sumatra wood from Maidenhead):

Here it is almost finished. The plants in the foreground aren't planted yet (except the need leaf java fern), and will be planted better soon. They're in there to stay alive and provide cover:

Here are 3 of the Snakeskins:

This one is my favourite male, nicknamed "Spot" for obvious reasons:

Here are all 4 on parade. They like to hang out near the surface generally:

Low and behold, I already have babies! I found 4 swimmnig about quite happily when I got home from work

Onto the Endler mini tank. It measures just 8"x6"x6":

Here is an endler male, and a female hiding in the background. They seem quite shy still. Hopefully they will settle in soon

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Nice fish-trouble is you didnt put them in MY tanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[stang1]

@ Paul!
Great looking tanks, especially the first one!
Those Guppies and Endlers are absolutely beautiful!
Good job I didn't see them yesterday, might have ended up mugging you....

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Seems like purchasing/owning gorgeous endlers and guppies could be a hazardous pastime!!

 

[Gill]

Cool, the Sumatran fits nicely in the cube.
Those Snakeskin look sooo Nice and congrats on the fry.

I put mine in a cube for now, sitting on top of the main tank. will set up a 5 gallon long for them tommorrow (you should have got some bags of java, He Squished them into balls. Theres enough in 1 bag to cover the substrate in the 4 footer and still enought left over for the guppies and endlers.

 

[DevUK]

Good job I didn't see them yesterday, might have ended up mugging you....

Yeah! To think, they were sitting in the car park, only a few hundred feet away from you

Seems like purchasing/owning gorgeous endlers and guppies could be a hazardous pastime!!

Tell me about it! I *really* don't have the space/time/money for more tanks

Cool, the Sumatran fits nicely in the cube.
Those Snakeskin look sooo Nice and congrats on the fry.

I put mine in a cube for now, sitting on top of the main tank. will set up a 5 gallon long for them tommorrow (you should have got some bags of java, He Squished them into balls. Theres enough in 1 bag to cover the substrate in the 4 footer and still enought left over for the guppies and endlers.

That was a lot of java moss for £1!

I love the sumatran. I tried to get it so I could mount it upside down but it just didn't work out like I'd hoped. I think I need to add a floating plant. Got any small and dainty plants (but not duckweed) I could pinch Gill?

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Dont come near my breeding tanks in the garage.----------the doors boobytrapped!

 

[Gill]

Good job I didn't see them yesterday, might have ended up mugging you....

Yeah! To think, they were sitting in the car park, only a few hundred feet away from you

Yeah, And I had the Heterandria Formosa in the car aswell.

Seems like purchasing/owning gorgeous endlers and guppies could be a hazardous pastime!!

Tell me about it! I *really* don't have the space/time/money for more tanks

Cool, the Sumatran fits nicely in the cube.
Those Snakeskin look sooo Nice and congrats on the fry.

I put mine in a cube for now, sitting on top of the main tank. will set up a 5 gallon long for them tommorrow (you should have got some bags of java, He Squished them into balls. Theres enough in 1 bag to cover the substrate in the 4 footer and still enought left over for the guppies and endlers.

That was a lot of java moss for £1!

I love the sumatran. I tried to get it so I could mount it upside down but it just didn't work out like I'd hoped. I think I need to add a floating plant. Got any small and dainty plants (but not duckweed) I could pinch Gill?

Not yet, as the Mollies have eaten them, but i do have some rather sad looking Riccia.

Just use Hornwort or Cabomba - that will do as a floating plant.
Fairy Moss is starting to grow outide ATM.

 

[paul_219]

Superb pics. Wonderful looking.

 

[DevUK]

Superb pics. Wonderful looking.

Thanks

I'm thinking of adding some floating plants but not sure what. Maybe frogbit, but thats perhaps too large. Maybe some Silvia Natans, but again it gets quite big.

 

[fourthtimelucky]

PRETTY!!!
I love those snakeskins. They are just beeeyoootiful. Keep us posted with the fry pics!

 

[richchappy]

wowzers, stunning guppys and love endlers aswell

im tempted to go to some fish auctions but i would be scared how much i would spend...

 

[DevUK]

Lol, yes... Spending is baaad...

Just re-planted the endler tank, as it was a bit rubbish looking, having been thrown together so there was at least some cover for the little guys. They really have settled now, and are infact quite cheeky. They were chasing around my long tweezers that I use for planting!

Anyhow, a couple of pics:

Thanks for the comments so far

 

[stang1]

Love the Endler tank and the Endlers themselves are stunning!
I'm trying in vain not to look at your photos but can't help myself. Probably a good job I was working Sunday as I would have been broke by now!

 

[DevUK]

I am broke! Oh well, pay day on Monday... Then it all starts again