Thanks to dOOds I have a cool pair of L200 green phantoms. They are big 6/7 inches. So, my question is what size caves do I need and where can I get them from?
Angela
Angela
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What size cave and where can I get them?
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lovely, do you know if you have a male and female?
I have some blue phantoms but cant sex them.
I am trying all size and shape caves but rarely see them use one. I have some pottery vases from charity shops, try to pick ones that are not shiny glaze but rougher surface
I also have some diff size PVC drainpipe caves and some home made clay caves.
you could also look in garden centres for clay flower pots or broken pots to make shelters. Mine also like large pieces of wood wheich they hide under a lot.
do you have any pics of them?
I have some blue phantoms but cant sex them.
I am trying all size and shape caves but rarely see them use one. I have some pottery vases from charity shops, try to pick ones that are not shiny glaze but rougher surface
I also have some diff size PVC drainpipe caves and some home made clay caves.
you could also look in garden centres for clay flower pots or broken pots to make shelters. Mine also like large pieces of wood wheich they hide under a lot.
do you have any pics of them?
Well we got them out and had a good look at them and think we have a pair because the head shape is slightly different, not much but slightly. The one we thought was male is bigger. They were all hairy.
I guess time will tell, if I have 2 females they will never cave and if I have 2 males I guess they may fight.
That's a goo idea hitting the charity shops.
I'll try and get some pics today :thumbup:
IMO slate caves would be better than oak for the simple reason phantoms come from fast water with lots of stone/rocks (low temp aswell Grubby). They hide and spawn in crevices in the rocks so wouldnt IMO be at home in oak caves
Cheers
thegeeman
the breeding report i read said that the phantoms bred in a recess of a rock formation, not even a cave like structure, maybe try to recreate this, give them a cave(ish) area made from piled up rocks.
if i was to try any standard cave though, i'd try some 3" pvc pipe
if i was to try any standard cave though, i'd try some 3" pvc pipe
Sounds like both gee and I are going to have some fun trying to figure out what needs to be done with these guys......I'd still like to try oak with my zebs though
I have only had mine a week and I have learnt that A. They are mega poo machines, Grubby drop a whole courgette and watch them nail it
. B. They are pretty aggressive to each other.......so much so I have ordered up a new tank.
Cheers
thegeeman
. B. They are pretty aggressive to each other.......so much so I have ordered up a new tank. Cheers
thegeeman
Well I've only had then since saturday so still too early to tell personalities. One is happy to be out the other dives for cover when he/she sees me. Not a scrap of agression. I put in Courgette saturday night and last night and they just nibbled it certainly didn't nail it, but it was their first feeds so early days. What else you feeding gee?I have only had mine a week and I have learnt that A. They are mega poo machines, Grubby drop a whole courgette and watch them nail it
Cheers
thegeeman
Mrs gee might be interested:whistle:
Nah only joking
Got any pics dOOds?Cheers
thegeeman
Absolutley anything veg related and their on it
. I did drop a couple of prawns in tonight and its the first plec I have ever seen sit at the front of the tank and eat one whole in less than a few minutes, I swear he burped as he swam off:lol:Cheers
thegeeman
