Tatia

[thegeeman]

The intermedia look like a nice fish aswell.

I look forward to Pier, Lets hope that Neil has some nice Apisto,s stashed away aswell.

This will be my first visit to Pier that I am not actually looking for plecs.

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[thegeeman]

Check these out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2myJHcLs2a8#watch-main-area

I would turn the sound down as it made want to go for a wee wee

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[Jo Crane]

Hmmm banana root

 

[thegeeman]

Hmmm banana root

:dk: is that an offer jo?

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[Jo Crane]

lol no thats what they are hiding under in the video (I think) floating banana root

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
I've been thinking about the problem of the fry needing to be under cover but near the tank surface, and I think 35mm film cannisters might be the answer.
I've used them as hiding places for small cichlids (when I've had too many in the tank and they can hide near the bottom), and I think people have used them for spawning Apistogrammoides pullacapensis.

You could make a raft with cork bark or lots of corks (one canister per cork?) (or polystyrene etc.) and just silicon the canisters on underneath. If you used bark you could plant the top as well with an Anubias or Scindapsus, Swiss Cheese Plant and the roots would then trail around the edge of the "float".

I should have some bigger Water Lettuce plants soon as well and they might do, again probably 1 canister per plant.

cheers Darrel

 

[johnny70]

Good point Darrel, I have used some external filter pipe, just cut into small lenghts, the males used to love riding around in them, but I think the were put off by the fact one end wasn't closed off....

 

[Jo Crane]

I have the perfect little clay caves for them never considered they might use them

 

[thegeeman]

I have the perfect little clay caves for them never considered they might use them

Send me a couple in the post Jo and I will trial them for you:yes:

I have been reading lots about them and I am amazed they are not more sought after. The ones I am after are 1.1" so will defo need a small cave.

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[Jo Crane]

I am going to pop a couple in their tank later see how they like them they are the same as the link below but mini caves rather than open ended tubes.
https://www.rareaquatics.co.uk/shop/article_84/Clay-Fry-_-Shrimp-Tube.html?sessid=qdH13EBG7V2AzSCIrhOmZL37IaJdWskYIPrDpjoXQbz3DvZ3aIbZbB8RBhFTNSbe&shop_param=cid=17&aid=84&

 

[thegeeman]

I rekon I am gonna need something smaller than that jo:dk:

A thimble maybe

Lets hope Pier have them in and ready for my arrival

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[Skilldeft]

Holes in a piece of wood is the way forward IMO. Mine never leaves his driftwood.

 

[FF MkII]

Hiiiiiiii. I have some caves from Jo, i think its the ones she uses for L260's and my tatia spawn in those so you dont need them as small as you think. i also made one from slate that was the size of a matchbox.

Gee, invest in some egg yolk powder from TA aquaculture.

 

[thegeeman]

Gee, invest in some egg yolk powder from TA aquaculture.

Invest.....:lol: Cant I use the stuff in my kitchen?


Cheers


thegeeman

 

[FF MkII]

go for it

 

[thegeeman]

You got any pics of yours FF?

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[FF MkII]

I was looking for some the other day but couldnt find them. gonna have a look on the external hard drive in a min, must be on there.

 

[FF MkII]

Here you go

 

[Jo Crane]

I shall take some pics of mine they are the same super cute lol

 

[thegeeman]

Very nice. Is it me or can you actually see the eggs in the belly of the fish:dk:

so they are not into really tight fitting caves then:lol:

Cheers

thegeeman