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Aquariums.... (the ones in our homes)

Discussion in 'Private Collections & Pets' started by patrick, 9 Apr 2008.

  1. Tig

    Tig Well-Known Member

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    I have a 3-foot tank with Yoyo Loaches, a Clown Pleco, 2 Rafael Catfish and some various small fish.
     
  2. Jesse

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    I don't think I have had to touch my tank since I got my bristlenose, the sides are spotless.

    ara, do you keep just the standard bristlenose or the long fin albinoes as well?

    at the moment I have some guppys, bristlenose, fighters, snails, balloon mollies and normal mollies.
     
  3. Ara

    Ara Well-Known Member

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    Just the standard bristlenoses, Jesse. I tried to make a start with albinos but lost them. Maybe they are a bit more delicate. I'm not the most conscientious of tank cleaners, and my normals seem to thrive in my reasonably dirty tanks.

    I've got two 3 foot (90 cm.) breeding tanks, each with 3 pair of adults and plenty of broken flower pots and other hiding places. I feed them lots of boiled zucchini and flake food, and I have a few bits of driftwood in there which they seem to chew on. (Supposed to be good for their digestion.) I scoop out the little ones and grow them on in a 4 foot (120cm.) tank. When they get to a size acceptable to aquarium shops I sell them. Mine sell pretty well because they are hardy and don't die (whereas they buy from some breeders and lose a lot of them within a few days.) I can't really take the credit for this - I guess I'm just lucky that I started with strong foundation stock.
     
  4. Jesse

    Jesse Well-Known Member

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    a lot of breeders and fish keepers in general seem to go overboard with there cleaning and then wonder why they have lost their stock.