Probably cheaper to replace just the shaft, but either way it is not a stock item and has to be ordered - unfortunately LFS is undergoing refurbishment and will get it as soon as he can. In meantime I now have 3 fry swimming happily in the fry tank.

Disaster struck today. While cleaning the external filter I managed to break the ceramic impeller shaft, which meant I had to replace the complete filter system. To my delight when removing the outlet filter, which still had some eggs on it, I spotted 1 fry on the glass and managed to transfer it to ...

Thanks for the info Andy - I will try your second spawn and see what happens.

Geoff

Using something like a razor blade could be difficult as the eggs are on the outlet tube - will probably have to detach the tube to transfer to the hatching tank. Any idea how long the hatching period is? I presume I can get oak leaves on E-bay (should not have given up dwarf cichlids). I have ...

This is my spawning sturisoma.

Thanks for that information Charlie, I have already started cycling a small tank (practice with other fish).

I have a photo and once I know how to attach it to a post I will do so. Any ideas?

Geoff

Have read this thread with interest and am looking for guidance/help. I had 3 whiptails in my tank for a few months now and at the weekend added another 4 from the same lfs (and I believe the same brood) as he is refurbishing his set up. This evening I suddenly noticed that 1 was covering eggs on ...

Hi, I am new to this forum and am just getting more interested in catfish (particularly places). Are there any books which give a general guide to plecos as regards sizes and tank conditions? Thanks. geoff