Bill

More updates - see my site for some more pics!

There are several fish I'm considering adding next. I want a bottom feeder (my plec is awesome but only eats algae), so may get some cories, but what I really want is an L-number plec, L260 - I have lots of schooling fish already, although hatchetfish are also tempting. And I also want to add some larger peaceful fish, bolivian rams or keyhole cichlids maybe - or I might have another go at Blue Rams, although having read further on their sensitivity I am discouraged, because my water isn't acidic and soft. Bolivians seem a lot hardier.

Kevin

how about some pearl gouramis? they are peaceful...and gorgeous

Bill

Ah yes, they are very nice. Are they more peaceful than dwarf gouramis? I had a lot of trouble with aggression from a male dwarf.

Here are a few I'm interested in..

I kinda want this species of Chocolate Gourami... it's amazing


£15 - £25, though, and apparently very rarely in the trade.


I think my LFS should be able to order an L260 for me, as they occasionally have L-numbers in the shop.


And clown killifish are wonderful. I'll have to ask my LFS about those.


A lot of beautiful dwarf cichlids to choose from, too, although I'm still leaning towards Bolivians.

So many gorgeous and unattainable fish!

Kevin

always gotta pay the extra $20-30 for those amazing fish...though they are probably well worth it

on the pearl gouramis, mine contrast with the plants' color really well, and they show very, very little aggresion for a gourami

Callum The Cat

nah get apistogramma there amazing i have some i have agassizis and cacatoudies (aka coockatoos)

Rock On Callum!

COBettaCouple

those are some beautiful fish!

Bill

Callum, you've got me thinking about cockatoos now! I've read up a bi more on them, and it sounds like they are a lot hardier than other dwarfs. I'll have to look into them further. Thanks!

neverendingninja

What species of apisto is that in the picture? I've never seen that one, its amazing!

edit; Nevermind, its Apistogramma Agassizii. Never seen a photo of one with such wonderful coloration.

Bill

One of my new Bolivian rams




The tank as it is now


And finally, a decently photo of Eric and Ursula! This photo really sums up their personalities. Eric is always chasing Ursula, you can tell by the way she's looking at him that she's annoyed lol


~Bill

COBettaCouple

lol.. sounds like livebearers, definitely. beautiful new ram too!

Callum The Cat

cockatoos are no harder than rams they are the hardiest apitogramma i'll get some pcs of my new ones when i do a water change other wise it will be all dark (bad tannin)

Rcok On Callum!

Callum The Cat

ohh yer one other thing some peackok gudgens would look awesome in ur tank strange little ones they are again i'll take some pics of mine when i do water change

Rock On Callum!

Bill

New pics!











I love the Bolivians. They are so full of character.

Bill

Wow..! Just went to check on the tank, one of my shrimp was out feeding - and his colours are amazing.





A lot of the time my bamboo shrimp are a dull grey/greenish-brown colour. I've never seen them this red.

Kevin

cool rams...and BN
maybe the shrimp are ready to breed?

Bill

Thanks Kevin

Yeah, I've thought about that; but I have no idea how to sex them, and they mostly just seem to ignore each other. I have seen them red before, but not quite this bright! I hope it means he's happy, anyway.

COBettaCouple

love the new pics and yea, that little bolivian's character comes through in the pictures.

slakey

nice pictures and fish.

what camera do you use?

Bill

Thanks I use a Sony DSC W70.

Bonochick

Your pics are amazing!!! So is your tank, of course.

Bill

COBettaCouple

Beautiful female angels! Our male would love to have one of them for a tankmate, I'm sure.

Bill

Thanks I'm really pleased with them. So they're both female? Does that mean they'll get along in the future?

COBettaCouple

On second look, the one might be male but I'm not really sure on it. I am leaning towards male looking at the slight difference in the head shape and fins. The other is definitely female.

Bill

Thank you for that It's good to hear from someone who can recognise the sexes, I looked really closely but I couldn't tell at all Is the "tall" one the female?

COBettaCouple

Yea, she looks like a female to me.