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May 26th, 2009
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| Some of the locals
It's a hard life | 
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May 26th, 2009
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| Beautiful! | |
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May 26th, 2009
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|  very hard life!!! I think in my next life, im coming back as some of you members fish! 
great pics! | |
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May 26th, 2009
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Originally Posted by Shawnie  very hard life!!! I think in my next life, im coming back as some of you members fish!
great pics! | Not Mine! The Dollars have been thru wars to get to where they are now, especially the one on the right. This pic shows his 'good' side! | |
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May 26th, 2009
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| absolutely love the dollars! | |
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May 26th, 2009
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| Beautiful fish  Love the rocks any pics of the whole tank?
carol | 
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May 26th, 2009
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Originally Posted by Butterfly Beautiful fish Love the rocks any pics of the whole tank?
carol | My 4 Loaches are hiding in the labyrinth of tunnels behind the rock faces. I have been trying very hard to get pics of them! | |
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May 26th, 2009
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| Thanks for the pic. I love rocks in a tank and so do Loaches
Carol | |
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May 26th, 2009
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Originally Posted by Butterfly Thanks for the pic. I love rocks in a tank and so do Loaches
Carol | Like bees to a honeypot! | |
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May 26th, 2009
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Originally Posted by aquarist48 Beautiful! | Quote:
Originally Posted by saqib absolutely love the dollars! | Thanks. I would really love to get some more, but something tells me I'll be asking for trouble, so they're on hold at the moment. | |
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May 26th, 2009
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| Those silver dollars are beautiful. They look to be about the same size as my older 4. They are tough guys. Mine survived the cycle (before I knew what I was doing!) so I know they've been through alot. Your tank is gorgeous! Congratulations! | |
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May 26th, 2009
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Originally Posted by GypsyGirl71 Those silver dollars are beautiful. They look to be about the same size as my older 4. They are tough guys. Mine survived the cycle (before I knew what I was doing!) so I know they've been through alot. Your tank is gorgeous! Congratulations! | Thanks. Some of my plants have seen better days, so there will be some necessary rearranging soon. Its going to look a bit patchy for awhile until I get my baby Java Ferns going, and propagate my wisteria - I'm not going to buy any more plants if I can help it. That's if I can utilize what I have.
The dollars measure just over 6 inches. They're barely 3 years old. Amazing to see how quickly they grew - they absolutely love peas and Sera goldy Royal (pond fish food!) | |
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May 26th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Breathtaking.
Thanks
Beth | |
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May 26th, 2009
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| Beautiful fish & tank! | |
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May 26th, 2009
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| Your tank looks amazing Thanks for posting pics! | |
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May 26th, 2009
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| wonderful pictures! thanks for sharing | |
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May 26th, 2009
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| Wow, what lovely aquascaping. What kind of rock is that, its so natural looking. And what is that large plant in the right corner? | |
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May 26th, 2009
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| Wow, your tank is soooooo beautiful! I absolutely love that rock! Your fish seem to enjoy it too | |
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May 26th, 2009
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| Thanks to all. That is actually a group of ten wisteria plants. When I first bought them, they reminded me of carrot tops. Spindly at first, they are starting to thicken up. The fish love to hang around the leaves and swim through them easily. They have become my favorite, mainly because they have given me the least trouble! A closeup shot shows how they develop roots up the stem, so I'm assuming that I can cut sections off and replant - will confirm that. They were also cheap to buy.
Basically all the rock you see is Kanmantoo Slate, and yes, it comes from Kanmantoo in South Australia. Popular for garden features and again, cheap to buy at AUS$30.00 from a garden supply store. | |
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May 26th, 2009
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| my dollars have absolutely desimated my plants...amazon swords and java fern!! | |
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May 27th, 2009
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Originally Posted by saqib my dollars have absolutely desimated my plants...amazon swords and java fern!! | I've been warned about that. When I came back after being a week away, some of my plants were uprooted, some eaten, but they don't do that when I'm here. The vacation blocked was finished so I guess they were hungry.
I feed them lots of greens, especially shelled cooked peas - that might satisfy there urges! | |
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May 28th, 2009
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| Bristlenose Pleco or Bristlenose Catfish?
I've always called him a Brislenose Pleco but my wife looked up a site and saw one similar named as a catfish. She showed me a pic of one called a pleco that had a slightly different tail, yet the markings were similar, so now I am a little confused.
Are the second part of the name used to describe the same fish or is there a distinct difference. I know they come from all parts of the world, so they could be named differently depending on where you come from. | |
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May 28th, 2009
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| Morning Life. I read not too long ago that in some places of the world Pleco's are also called cat fish. It's beautiful! | |
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May 28th, 2009
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Originally Posted by aquarist48 Morning Life. I read not too long ago that in some places of the world Pleco's are also called cat fish. It's beautiful! | Thanks 'Aqua'. I suspected that might be the case. | |
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May 28th, 2009
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| Black Widow Tetra Fry?
Well that didn't Take long. We put in the Black Widows, Neons and Mollies on Saturday, and these guys were spotted today. We counted at least ten. We think they belong to a Widow as they are too different for the others. | |
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May 28th, 2009
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| How wonderful! lol Congrats.  | |
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May 28th, 2009
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Originally Posted by aquarist48 How wonderful! lol Congrats. | there gonna get snacked on even by the dollars if not separated | |
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May 28th, 2009
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Originally Posted by saqib there gonna get snacked on even by the dollars if not separated | I'm going to let 'nature' take its course. There will be plenty more where they came from. ATM they are in a fairly sheltered area, and the baby food drifts across to them.
I'm keeping my Dollars well fed. The ones I have don't fit the typical description - I thought they would go at my Neons, but so far all accounted for. | |
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May 30th, 2009
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| Alive & Well
After 2 to 3 weeks, today is the first I've seen one of my two baby plecos. I thought they were dead for sure, but this one is already a lot bigger than when I put it in. I'll add this one back onto the list, and hopefully spot the other one again soon. | |
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June 1st, 2009
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| Amazing tank! please take pictures of the loaches! *if you can find them  * | |
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