Tank Update With Pics :)

[Liam2368]

yeah the Krobia is nice, i saw one in crystal clear waters in tony cook garden centre which was alot bigger I bet its still there, bad shop but he seems to get some big cichlids that are given to him to regime, this is a picture of it

]would be good if they was a pair.


hmm I think it maybe worth a punt, only problem i can see is elliotis but there all talk and the rotkeil but that's very placid, i believe it to be a female, i think I may nip in later, aparantly they are getting a couple of motoro rays in next week.

so what is your full stocking list?

 

[Wills]

Ah right not been there for a while - do they still have the tiny fish room and giant show room? Might go have a look this weekend...

My full stock atm is

1 Chocolate Cichlid
1 Heros Severus
1 Thorichtys sp. Mixteco
1 Female Nicaraguan
1 Threadfin Acara
4 Geophagus Winemilleri
5 Annostomus Ternetzi
2 Agenisous sp.
4 Dwarf Hoplo
3 Flagtail Catfish
4 Whiptails (app different species)

Not sure if I want to keep the Hoplos and Flagtails yet though. Might end up with either just one species or none. The hoplos were sold to me as portholes but yeah not sure really...

Wills

 

[Liam2368]

If you get rid of the hoplos then let me know I'll take them on.

Yeah he's more salty than tropical the actual tropical tanks was pretty dismal last time I went into but he just has a big 1000l tank by the looks of it filled with bigger fish that I don't think he knows much abouts bargains can be had, i actually got my gold sev from there for a bargain price.
your stocking is fantastic, the Geos are stunning. where did you get the Annostomus from? I'm looking for some rare dithers from SA but not sure what to go for.

 

[Wills]

Thanks, looking at my list I actually feel a little over stocked.... will have to have a think in a few months and see where we are....

Originally I had 8 Annostomus which were a mix from Ferrybridge and MA at Lincoln.... yeah I travel for fish what of it haha!! But I cut it to 5 as at the time my upgrade got pushed back by a few months, still 5 work quite well. Marbled Headstanders are quite comparable to these if you can find them I know MA at Beverley had them in but well... wonder when they will reopen?

Wills

 

[Liam2368]

your stocking seems fine the chocolate is stunning, it it nasty? is it a 6x2x2 you have?
yeah i remember seeing them, ill be nipping into ings this weekend so I'm sure they will have some information on what's going on.

I was thinking of maybe Nannostomus beckfordi if I could find them. Ha id travel more often but i would end up switching. my stock every other week and I would end up being single lol i think next week ill take a trip upto ferrybridge, is there any. others fairly local you can recommend?

 

[Wills]

6x2x18 just over 500 liters. The Choc is best described as grumpy, generally placid but like his space.

I would be worried about Pencilfish with your big Sev but you know what they are like? I stopped going to Ferrybridge a while ago, nice guy and interesting rare stock but I had so many disease from them it didnt seem worth it anymore If you dont mind going over the bridge Just Fish in S#37###horpe is pretty good usually Well worth a look.

Wills

 

[Liam2368]

I noticed white spot last time I went and was a bit concerned the fish was still on sale but i think I may try that place in scunny and then make the round. trip to ferrybridge if i don't see anything, the big sev is daft as a brush, never showed aggression to any other fish and its not the sharpest knife in the drawer so I think on that basis it should be ok. dint fancy a true parrot do you? just seen one for sale in hull.

what filtration you running. on your setup and is it a custom build?

 

[minnnt]

You are making me really want a Mixteco... And i have a credit note from Wharf.

 

[Wills]

Go for it Minnnt they are really nice mine is getting up confidence and getting perhaps a little too pushy lol but I think the two newbies will settle down...



- Liam, the tanks a custom one from ND got it through a special offer so I got the stand free basically I have 2 FX5s running one is quite old now and significantly weaker than the newer one though, its about 3 years old now though.... True Parrots are nice but very big very very big... and not sure my tank would handle it. If you go to Just Fish look out for the big fish they have in really nice Vieja, Lima Shovelnoses and tons of nice Snakeheads.

Wills

 

[minnnt]

Andy, i doubt my Ellioti would accept one...

 

[ZoddyZod]

I love your tank.

There, it's out in the open!

Will it love me back???

 

[Wills]

You could have it atm Zod, afraid Im having the blues with it Its just not the same since I lost Elsie. The hierachy has totally tipped over, the Geophagus are at each others throats, the two newbies are trying to establish them selves. My Choc and Sev hate each other but kind of put up with it. And the poor threadfin is trying to keep his spot above the Geos but being pestered by the two smaller ones as he is technically the next smallest....

Taking the Lemons and Nic to a LFS tomorrow hopefully so we will see how it goes....

Wills

 

[minnnt]

Oh no...

Sorry to hear that mate.

 

[Wills]

Well managed to get her out the tank after quite a fight! Had to empty my tank and took her to a shop nearish me.

Going to rescape it now which isnt a bad thing as I have been wanting to move stuff around to give the bigger fish more swimming space as the wood kind of took over.


I think my decision on Nics is if I ever see one near me or from a good seller and the pic looks good and I can go see them etc I might get an other female but otherwise 100% a pair will be my next tank when we move to a bigger house

Wills

 

[minnnt]

Looking forward to the new scape pics. Shame about the Nic, but hopefully it will let the other newbie shine a little now she has one less grumpy so and so to worry about.

Keep up the good work mate, you'll soon fall back in love with it i'm sure.