hi

i'm looking at setting up a s. petricola (only) tank. from what my reading has shown, i think 200l would be adequate? i would also be getting a 200l sump. i will not be overstocking. i might start with 4-5 petricolas and see how it all turns out.

i've been trying to search for various setups on ...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAIR-L46-HYPANCIS ... _500wt_948

have a look... too good to be true? sounds like it...

not really a tip or a trick but a question - anyone used aquarium pc software?

those fish are pretty entertaining to watch, very active. not sure whether i saw a petricola in the shop, i think it went for 32 (which is ok i guess IF the real deal).

MatsP - how was i supposed to know, they all looks same to me haha

btw is the top video actual petricolas?

i see the logic in that. after all, they are a custom tank manufacturer so for them it shouldn't be a problem...

great. thanks again

hey

the tanks is from aquariums.ltd

http://www.aquariums.ltd.uk/BracelessBu ... 9MzlG8R8Ue

looks like a good size, but you're right, the braceless will have some drawbacks

if you go to youtube, put in "petricola" can you can see some of their set ups. from what i can understand, i believe it replaces cichlid eggs with its own like the cuckoo birds. just briefly, they seem to use bowls w marbles and an inverted flower pot on top. more tha that i do not know :/

think i found a great tank measuring 140x60x45. i won't mention the manufacturer, it's a shame it's expensive though :C, but braceless etc. i guess that's irrelevant really. one last query, 45cm (height) should be sufficient for most catfish, correct? taking into account the formula as before the ...

great. they do sound reliable and easy to maintain. (or easier rather). what about diffuser? i guess that's out given it's shape. just thinking of how Haavard Stoere has set up his circulation pumps (incredible tanks btw), he's made some sort of a housing underneath and put a few filter pads. i ...

thanks Jerry.

it's back (as you know) with a revamped forum. very quiet forum though hehe. perhaps they're ignoring my too obvious questions

great. thanks a lot. definitely going to consider the koralia. for my next tank set-up.

nice thread! nothing like going to your "LFS" (or in this case, not-so-local fish shop) to get some inspiration.

really convenient thread. i was just going to ask for your opinions re. great aquatics shops in the country. i live in northampton and we have a few around here, but i'm looking for something unique and special.

definitely going to check out wildwoods. wigan is a bit too far for me though :C

thank you.

while we're on the subject - how do these compare to the eheim circulation pumps? they're about the same price, but koralia has incredible output in comparison? the only disadvantage(?) is the fact that you cannot add a diffuser.

thanks

just wanted your expert opinions on the hydor koralia series for tank circulation. i understand it's used in marine tanks. it has very good output, the only disadvantage i can foresee is aeration and some trouble attaching it to the end of a filter?

thanks

apologies if this is in the wrong dept.

any idea what's happened to zebrapleco.com and plecofanatics? i suppose plecofanatics has just been disbanded... zebrapleco was working up until a few days ago (but mind you, not very active forum...). sorry for advertising, just curious.

thanks

hi

the L018 was very nice. i'm not a huge fan of bristlenose to be frank, but experience is experience. oh well, next step will start changing the current setup...

great. thanks!

many thanks for your input (and moving the thread to somewhere more appropriate). the danios and barbs will be relocated. just wanted something basic to go for initially. i suppose i should try some bristlenoses to begin with. i'll have a look at their profile and compare to h.zebra.

thanks again

hi

i'm a novice aquarist at best. i have a juwel 125 running on a eheim 2078. currently the tank houses some hardy low maintenance fish like danios and tiger barbs (i know, not very demanding). i want to make the leap across to catfish at some stage, and am currently just doing "research".

i ...

hey

looks like it works great for you you have a good system going it looks like

good luck! i may give it a go, but in isolation

hi

thanks for the update. i have the same problem. bought 3 assassins 6 months ago, turned up the temp to 26, suddenly i have many baby snails. should've kept the numbers to 1, no more to get rid of invading snails (w plants). they HAVE, however, kept the other snail population to a 0. not seen ...

having had a look at most common brands, they seem to have the "tall" tanks. are there any good custom manufacturers in the UK that you can recommend... i've spotted - http://www.aquariums.ltd.uk/ and http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail62_62785.php plus a few others... can you "trust ...

fantastic! thanks for your input. i will be on the look-out. i suppose craiglist is a US thing (from what i could find on www)...

hey

damn. not nice.

if you had 40 shrimplets you certainly know how to get them breeding, do you need anything special for them to start breeding...? i think you could easily sell grade S shrimp back to your LFS? can you recommend any sources on the basics of shrimp keeping?

thanks!

apologies for asking basic questions :oops:

after doing some reading on the forums, i've noticed that some catfish keepers prefer a bigger footprint for their tanks... i have a rio125 at the moment with external filtration.

are there any specific brands that you can recommend? i've also noted ...

hi

new on the forum, thought i'd start my first thread...

would you buy 2nd hand aquarium equipment? if not, why? i've heard stories of contaminated and diseased tanks, but surely these can be cleaned out properly (very much doubt a seller would admit to it anyway unless you knew them).

what ...

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with your expertise you should start breeding grade S CBS and CRS. have you ever given it a go? they're a little expensive, but if you have a good setup, should be ok, and with your experience should be "easy"?

what do you do to keep your MTS in check? don't you find they "take over" the tank and cause trouble? i hear they even get into filtration...

haha loaches are such jokers. that one is just chillin' on the side...

but is there no way of confining the duckweed? or do you think they'll just be able to escape out and overload the tank anyway?

thanks