My mini Fishroom Finally up and running

bigbird

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overfeeding is the greatest issue a lot of people face. You have 4 ls in one tank, so limite the feeds and skip some days. cheers jk :thumbup:
 

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You could always get a battery or air driven gravel cleaner which syphons water through a cloth bag and then back into the tank so you are cleaning without having to water change. I use this method sometimes as sandy tanks always look riffy :whistle:
 

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Thanks for that guys, I will try feeding them less. I don't think I'm over feeding as I feed small amounts but its hard when you are trying to condition them :)
 

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As promised, Tank pictures:











Dominant male


in this pic, you can see the small dominant male clinging to the left side of the cave, whilst the bigger less dominant male is in the cave. Bit worrying.
 

bigbird

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ok thks so not the 12+ you were stating. I still think they are too small to breed at 9cm......sorry just my thoughts cheers jk :thumbup:
 

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They were bred in a colony by the previous owner. I was told they were around the 10cm+ mark. Although I was guaranteed they were all breeders and bred many times. Many have purchased from this reputable seller on this forum :)
 

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yea Thats what I thought, I have to change it. I wasn't trying to be smart by putting 12cm when their not. Just haven't changed it. But on closer look they do actually all look over the 10cm mark. Like I said one pair is smaller than the other although they have all bred so I guess that is all that really matters to me :)
 

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Didn't actually see fry although he is fairly well known on here. I got them off hypo zebra so if others who have purchased from here can comment. He has sold his fry on here as well so that was a clear indicator