Some pics of my fish & tanks
01 Apr 2014 20:13 - 01 Apr 2014 20:20 #1
by Jim (Jim Lawlor)
Some pics of my fish & tanks was created by Jim (Jim Lawlor)
just starting with new lens - this is the first usable pic!
Thorichtys maculpinnis
Thorichtys maculpinnis
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01 Apr 2014 21:36 - 01 Apr 2014 21:38 #4
by Jim (Jim Lawlor)
Replied by Jim (Jim Lawlor) on topic Some pics of my fish & tanks
These are my cutters cichlids with fry. The first batch seemed to need very small first food, so for their next spawn, I put them into a tank where a large thorichthys aureus had been redecorating with no SAE or plecs etc and let the moss grow. Water parameters are fine and the fry now swarm all over alll the algal growth - hopefully picking up lots of microscopic food until I can get them onto something larger (that was the plan, anyway).
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01 Apr 2014 21:42 - 01 Apr 2014 21:45 #5
by Jim (Jim Lawlor)
wild Bolivian Ram
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wild Bolivian Ram
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24 Jun 2014 20:49 - 24 Jun 2014 20:50 #11
by Jim (Jim Lawlor)
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I know I leave big gaps between updates . . . .
I decided I didnt like the texas holey rock / coral sand style of my tang tank - so tried to make it more natural, with rounded boulders and grey sand - rebuilt the whole setup in a 300l. Need to replace the green intakes with black (thoese green ones really stand out).
fish are 6x lamprologus ocellatus blue, 6 x neolamprologus brichardi and 4 wild synodontis petricola
I decided I didnt like the texas holey rock / coral sand style of my tang tank - so tried to make it more natural, with rounded boulders and grey sand - rebuilt the whole setup in a 300l. Need to replace the green intakes with black (thoese green ones really stand out).
fish are 6x lamprologus ocellatus blue, 6 x neolamprologus brichardi and 4 wild synodontis petricola
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24 Jun 2014 20:56 #13
by LemonJelly (Johnny Cowley)
"The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of your life; your memories, your attachments. They burn them all away. But they're not punishing you.They're freeing your soul."
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i love the big round rocks and I daresay it's closer to the actual look of the lake. I bet you were sweating putting them in; if not from lifting them, then from fear of dropping one! 
"The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of your life; your memories, your attachments. They burn them all away. But they're not punishing you.They're freeing your soul."
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24 Jun 2014 21:12 #14
by Jim (Jim Lawlor)
I was absolutely bricking it!
I actually only added the ones on the left after the territories for the brichardi's didnt work out - so had to put it in with the ocellatus attacking my arms. They dont break the skin but they really put you off
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LemonJelly wrote: i love the big round rocks and I daresay it's closer to the actual look of the lake. I bet you were sweating putting them in; if not from lifting them, then from fear of dropping one!
I was absolutely bricking it!
I actually only added the ones on the left after the territories for the brichardi's didnt work out - so had to put it in with the ocellatus attacking my arms. They dont break the skin but they really put you off
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25 Jun 2014 23:06 #15
by platty252 (Darren Dalton)
Replied by platty252 (Darren Dalton) on topic Some pics of my fish & tanks
Loving the Cutteri tank. It must of took ages to grow the algae for them. 
I'm sure there will be plenty of microorganisms for the fry to feed on. Very cleaver.
The Brichardi's tank looks fantastic. A nice breath of fresh air compared to most lake Tanganyika setups.
With a bit of aging it will look incredibly natural. I'd love to see it in 6-12 months time.
I'm sure there will be plenty of microorganisms for the fry to feed on. Very cleaver.
The Brichardi's tank looks fantastic. A nice breath of fresh air compared to most lake Tanganyika setups.
With a bit of aging it will look incredibly natural. I'd love to see it in 6-12 months time.
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