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by phoenix44
15 Oct 2010, 07:26
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Rineloricaria lanceolata breeding
Replies: 12
Views: 3794

Re: Rineloricaria lanceolata breeding

Thank you for that awesome post! :D

I'll wait for the next spawn now. Hopefully they do it soon! :lol: and ill follow your advice!

Thanks again.
by phoenix44
14 Oct 2010, 08:52
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Rineloricaria lanceolata breeding
Replies: 12
Views: 3794

Re: Rineloricaria lanceolata breeding

Well on the night of day 9 the eggs turned white and opaque. :cry: I was soooo looking forward to day 10 as well. The embryos must have died for some reason, and I'm thinking that they might be light sensitive. I could see the little things in their eggs all dead :cry: and all. Next time ill plunge ...
by phoenix44
10 Oct 2010, 00:39
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Rineloricaria lanceolata breeding
Replies: 12
Views: 3794

Re: Rineloricaria lanceolata breeding

DAY 7 now

Image

Little embryos in the eggs :D
by phoenix44
07 Oct 2010, 01:25
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Rineloricaria lanceolata breeding
Replies: 12
Views: 3794

Rineloricaria lanceolata breeding

Any advice regarding rearing fry etc. would be greatly appreciated! :D So the story is these got imported into NZ a fair few months ago and I bought some the day the were made available! :D (such an addict) I've been feeding them a nice varied diet and luckily it so turns out that I have one male ...
by phoenix44
25 Jul 2010, 00:46
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Planted Tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4515

Re: My Planted Tank

2wheelsx2 wrote:Which species is the first pic? Very interesting looking.
She is just an oddball L066 :D
by phoenix44
24 Jul 2010, 09:31
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Planted Tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4515

Re: My Planted Tank

Any not impressed with that tank is eather blind or dead very nice Thank you so much! :D just took a few more pics tonight. http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/DSC02387Small.png http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/DSC02390Small.png http://i403.photobucket.com/albums ...
by phoenix44
21 Jul 2010, 08:13
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Ehiem Jager Heaters.
Replies: 14
Views: 2222

Re: Ehiem Jager Heaters.

Not sure if your problem has been solved or not, but you can recalibrate the heater if you need to. You just put the heater in a bucket or a smaller tank, and wait for the temp probe light to go off. Make sure the water is evenly heated and has water flow, or you'll get thermal layering. Then take a ...
by phoenix44
04 Jun 2010, 11:37
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Planted Tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4515

Re: My Planted Tank

Thanks so much! I love my catfish to bits :D
The other 'swimmy' fish in there are merely dither fish as far as I am concerned :lol:
by phoenix44
03 Jun 2010, 12:30
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Planted Tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4515

Re: My Planted Tank



err.. I tried posting that link above and it vanishes in the post when i use the youtube bb code.

[Mod edit: Added youtube tags - you only need the youtube id itself in the youtube tags, not the whole http://www.youtube.com thingy --Mats]
by phoenix44
03 Jun 2010, 12:27
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Planted Tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4515

Re: My Planted Tank

Thanks! I've changed a few things around with the tank - mainly pruning and stuff. Updates - Tank before prune - http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/DSC08894Small.jpg and after - http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/DSC09088Large.jpg http://i403.photobucket.com/albums ...
by phoenix44
17 May 2010, 04:02
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Planted Tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4515

Re: My Planted Tank

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/DSC08661Small.jpg http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/DSC08647Small.jpg http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/DSC08665Small.jpg http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/DSC08678Small.jpg http://i403.photobucket ...
by phoenix44
17 May 2010, 03:56
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: 68L Red Eye Red Tail Puffer Tank - blackwater
Replies: 0
Views: 801

68L Red Eye Red Tail Puffer Tank - blackwater

Inhabitants - 3 x female Red eye red tail puffer fish - I had males that repeatedly committed suicide so i have to wait till I find one more. They are a very uncommon fish here. 1 x bumble bee goby 4 x corydora sterbai - gotta have some catfish :D Plants - Lots! mainly crypts, Rotala rotundifolia ...
by phoenix44
12 May 2010, 05:30
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Planted Tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4515

Re: My Planted Tank

Thanks!

I have a planted puffer tank too. plants are just about maturing in there :D
by phoenix44
06 May 2010, 10:27
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Planted Tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4515

Re: My Planted Tank

A few pics of some of the fish either presently in the tank, or recently removed. http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/DSC08174Small.jpg http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/DSC08175Small.jpg http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/DSC08153Small.jpg http://i403 ...
by phoenix44
05 May 2010, 12:56
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Planted Tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4515

Re: My Planted Tank

I just use a simple gravel substrate with pebbles as well. Helps the plants dig in well whilst having no impacting problems. :D I only just added the CO2 and its effects have still to be seen properly. The swords have some JBL balls in the substrate, so that helps some of the plants. I don't do ...
by phoenix44
03 May 2010, 12:32
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Planted Tank
Replies: 19
Views: 4515

My Planted Tank

Don't really post on this forum very often, but I figured I may as well cause I always get a lot of help when I need ID's on my plecos.... Took some pics a couple of nights ago, and since then I've done some minor trimming on the plants, mainly the L. Arcuata, H. Polysperma and Ploysperma Rosanvig ...
by phoenix44
01 Mar 2010, 07:08
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L239 Spawning ...again
Replies: 47
Views: 8305

Re: L239 Spawning ....... and more

krazyGeoff wrote: The next batch of L140 are about 3-4 days away from consuming their yolk sack, and as yet I am undecided what to do with them!
I know a fair few people that would put their hands up for some fry :lol: (me included) :an:
by phoenix44
27 Feb 2010, 09:18
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L239 Spawning ...again
Replies: 47
Views: 8305

Re: L239 Spawning ....... and more

Another great breeding!
congrats! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
by phoenix44
20 Jan 2010, 03:03
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Albino BN and ancistrus temminckii albino
Replies: 11
Views: 2461

Re: Albino BN and ancistrus temminckii albino

yeah, I thought they were normal everyday albino bn's. they are so pretty though! Ill feed them up and see if the colour changes, and if it doesn't then I'd be happy to put it down to selective breeding for the whitish colour. :D
by phoenix44
19 Jan 2010, 20:33
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Albino BN and ancistrus temminckii albino
Replies: 11
Views: 2461

Re: Albino BN and ancistrus temminckii albino

yes. just like those pics. I have the normal albinos that have this lovely rich colour to them, and the new ones (3f, 1m) are really pale. Very pretty fish, but very pale in comparison. http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/DSC06890Small.jpg http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114 ...
by phoenix44
19 Jan 2010, 08:07
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Albino BN and ancistrus temminckii albino
Replies: 11
Views: 2461

Albino BN and ancistrus temminckii albino

I just bought 4 ancistrus temminckii "albino". Apart from the colour difference that is visible, with the ancistrus temminckii being pale and almost white looking (like its seen a ghost :lol: ); what is the difference between the two fish?
by phoenix44
25 Dec 2009, 18:36
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Hypancistrus ID Please
Replies: 4
Views: 1129

Re: Hypancistrus ID Please

Looks identical to my L66
by phoenix44
13 Nov 2009, 00:03
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Ancistrus sp. `Rio Ucayali` - Another ID please
Replies: 2
Views: 903

Ancistrus sp. `Rio Ucayali` - Another ID please

Hey guys, Sorry for asking for a seemingly related ID again, but I got 6 of these today. The supplier sells them as white spotted bristlenoses, (an.docichopterus). Based on what someone else has bought, and you guys have ID'd they are - Ancistrus sp. `Rio Ucayali`. Does the same apply to these guys ...
by phoenix44
02 Nov 2009, 22:30
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Bristlenose ID
Replies: 6
Views: 745

Re: Bristlenose ID

krazyGeoff wrote:just have an addiction that needs feeding
:D Welcome to my world. :lol:

I am currently planning a tank (for next year) with blue phantom plecos, whiptails and a pair of discus.
Only if I could stop being a student... :idea:
by phoenix44
02 Nov 2009, 20:42
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Bristlenose ID
Replies: 6
Views: 745

Re: Bristlenose ID

After seeing the latest picture, I too think its the rio ucayli. I got another pic today: http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44/bristlenoswr4ee.jpg Nice orangish colour on the fin I think they look so awesome, and even better without the heavy price tag :D :cheers: to everyone for your ...
by phoenix44
02 Nov 2009, 06:10
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Bristlenose ID
Replies: 6
Views: 745

Bristlenose ID

Hey guys, A friend of mine bought this as a normal BN. They definitely are not. Which brings me to question what they are. We do have "starlights" here in NZ, but I somehow doubt they would just pop up and sell as normal bristlenoses! http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/phoenix44 ...
by phoenix44
28 Oct 2009, 02:18
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Is this really an L288?
Replies: 15
Views: 3422

Re: Is this really an L288?

Based on first hand experience, I would say these are L140 as well.
All the list says is big band tiger Pleco (L288) which it is not. kinda funny that the one time they ever use L numbers, they get it wrong :lol:
by phoenix44
17 Sep 2009, 10:28
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My daughter tingting's new tank look
Replies: 10
Views: 1362

Re: My daughter tingting's new tank look

whoa! love the plecos!!! :D

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