Large Empty Tank And Thinking Of Oscars.....

[mattlee]

ill have to practice my photography skills then and try to get better pics for you guys

there is talk of Keith and friends moving into the house i will have to empty my other tank thats currently in the conservatory and sell the stock but that means i get to spend more time with Keith and i can see him from the lounge....
its nothing that will happen over night as i will need a stand/cabinet and hood made but it may just happen

this has been a kind of deal with the wife. if i shut down my other tanks she will (might) allow the move to happen......

 

[walkers101]

i want first dibs on the other stuff matey

 

[star4]

Nice pics, loads better than mine Rottie has loads of red in the face compared to mine, mine are blue with red squiggles lovely fish all of them.

There is a chap advertising on ac quite often who makes stands, I asked a while back about making a stand for my spare 400 he was only going to charge about £60, if I spot his add again I will either stick the link on here or pm it to you. Or are you making your own?

 

[mattlee]

Nice pics, loads better than mine Rottie has loads of red in the face compared to mine, mine are blue with red squiggles lovely fish all of them.

There is a chap advertising on ac quite often who makes stands, I asked a while back about making a stand for my spare 400 he was only going to charge about £60, if I spot his add again I will either stick the link on here or pm it to you. Or are you making your own?

thanks star. i wouldnt trust myself to make a stand to be honest also if someone else makes it and it breaks i can blame them....

 

[star4]

Sorry Matt it took me ages to find it, I thought he was manchester . I have spoken to him by e-mail, seems a really nice chap, the only down side is you would have to collect.

http/www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail62_118010.php

 

[mattlee]

Sorry Matt it took me ages to find it, I thought he was manchester . I have spoken to him by e-mail, seems a really nice chap, the only down side is you would have to collect.

http/www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail62_118010.php

thanks ill check him out

 

[mattlee]

has anyone got any experience with texas cichlids at all?

the reason i ask is that last week an lfs had a 6-7 inch blue texas in at £30 that shared a tank with about 4 parrots and looked very relaxed and chilled with them and there was no aggression at all. i know these are suppose to be aggressive and bullys but i also know that its down to the individual fish too.

would you risk adding it to my tank?

just a thought as i might add 1 more fish to finish off the stocking and if this was suitable then it might be tempting.....

 

[star4]

£30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Need a fainting smiley!!!!

No wonder I have had 4 people in the last 6 weeks asking me to sell mine 4-5" at Shirley aquatics were £15 and I thought that was steep.

 

[walkers101]

think he is overpriced also its risking the harmony in the tank if its not broke don't fix it

 

[mattlee]

just rang the lfs and its up for £40 not £30 so i think ill leave it where it is......

im kind of thinking of 1 more cichlid for this tank so back tot he drawing board....

 

[mattlee]

just a thought.... would the other pair of rotkeils be ok in there? i know its 2 more fish but they arent the biggest max size. would the 3 rotkeils and the gold sev be asling for trouble?

 

[kizno1]

just a thought.... would the other pair of rotkeils be ok in there? i know its 2 more fish but they arent the biggest max size. would the 3 rotkeils and the gold sev be asling for trouble?

I think it would b best just to have the pair of rotkeils because otherwise you could have problems if they spawn. Puse theses already quite a few big fish in there. Can you not get the female that was a pair with the male you already have?

 

[star4]

Having a pair might be asking for trouble once they spawn expecially with the other male and the gold. I tried a pair of greens with my rotkeil pair, there was a fair bit of squabbling between the males and females (males fighing & females fighting).

Texas are usually pretty easy to come by, as I said there are 2 at shirley aquatics but only about 4"

 

[mattlee]

yeah i didnt think it would work some how.....

would you say the ones at shirley are 4 inches with or without the tail star? i think they might be a bit too small to be honest....

ill keep looking for my last fish

 

[star4]

Would say one was with tail one was without.