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  • in reply to: Waterfaller1’s Tanks #12458
    L777
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    The detail on the gorgonian polyps is especially nice. What sort of magnification do you estimate you are getting on those close shots?

    in reply to: Waterfaller1’s Tanks #12437
    L777
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    Waterfaller,
    again to your tanks: WOW! (Sorry for any offense: My “dude!” was more of an exclamation than an address) Thanks for the explanation. I was curious how you kept the pipefish and dragonette fed — sounds like your ‘pod and supplement diet is working out.

    Keep the great px coming, ma’am! We love ’em!

    in reply to: Upgrading!!! #12430
    L777
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    Agreed! I’m thinking cypress trees, perhaps?

    in reply to: 10g Celestichthys margaritatus Species Tank #12426
    L777
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    Awesome setup! Your school seems to be doing well — congrats on no losses in the new tank.

    There has been quite a bit of discussion about the adults eating eggs/fry, including by the original breeders at the aquarium in the UK. I can’t tell whether I lose any that way — my tank is choked with java moss, and I’ve seen the adults spend quite a bit of time with the jumpy fry right in front of their faces without making any attempt to go after them, but I keep the adults’ bellies stuffed with microworms, so maybe this helps keep the cannibalism down?

    It will be fun to see your observations on these F1’s and how they compare with those of the wild-caught generation the rest of us have.

    edit: PS — better get those other tanks you’re talking about ready for the fry!!

    in reply to: Tank size & a few Q’s #12424
    L777
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    waterfaller1,
    Myanmar stopped the export of these fish late last spring, so unless there is bootlegging happening (?), then any fish you find should be either captive bred, or else already taken out of their original habitat and no longer appropriate to put back into it (with all the new diseases, etc., that they’ve been exposed to along the way). Since no more are allowed to be taken out of the country, then the argument that buying wild caught fish from fish stores will increase collecting pressure is no longer valid (although it was with certainty the reason their home populations are so stressed now, in addition to wetland drainage and development). About the same time as the prohibition to export from Myanmar, several new CPD localities in their home region were discovered. They are so relatively easy to breed (sincerest apologies to all the expectant fish-keepers in the group) that I would be surprised if the fish stores don’t start filling up again soon from the “farm breeders”. But just in case, amateurs like us are a great fall-back for the continuation of the species!

    I’d give your beautiful shrimp tank a go for starters. The CPDs are small enough. Only dangers — eating of eggs/fry by shrimp or adults if not enough hiding shrubbery for them.

    in reply to: Temperature #12423
    L777
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    The fry in my tanks have been appearing in 26.5-28C (80-82F), although this is several degrees higher than what is listed for their native habitat. From all accounts, they seem very adaptable, with optimal temperatures around those that are comfortable for the faces on the outside of their tanks.

    in reply to: NEW FISHROOM UPDATE WITH PICS.. #12422
    L777
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    ste,
    I’m sure you’ll work out the problem with the eggs not hatching. If it turns out to be a water parameter matter (too hot or too acidic), that will be interesting to add to the growing knowledge! Mine have all been hatching out over the last week or so in 80-82 degree (F) water. My tank is fully infested with java moss, so I haven’t been able to see any eggs or fresh-hatched but not yet free swimming fry — I only see them once they make it up to the few inches of free water at the top of the tank. Come to think of it, I haven’t counted more than 2 adults out of 6 at a time since moving them into their thicket either!

    Keep us posted as you figure out the trick to getting them swimming.

    in reply to: Waterfaller1’s Tanks #12421
    L777
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    Dude! Beautiful tanks, marine and FW both! Do your gobies and pipefish get enough food from the live sand/rock, or do they need daily live food additions? I agree with the previous comments about the shrimp tank. Nice piece of aquatic poetry.

    in reply to: Upgrading!!! #12420
    L777
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    Gosh, I hate to plant any ideas out there, but check out these “tanks”!

    http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23529
    http://www.anythingfish.com/Pacu_8000_Gallon_Outdoor_Aquarium.htm
    http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=586

    I have to admit the American glass cage is huge, but pretty brutish compared to the piece of elegance Jack built in the UK.

    As a teaser for the third link, one of the pictures on the website shows Jack sitting underwater next to one of his fresh water rays!

    in reply to: Upgrading!!! #12383
    L777
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    Sounds like you’ve got a great hobby to us! Here’s a subtitle I saw in a Tropical Fish Hobbyist (or Aquarium Fish Magazine) article a few years ago:

    “Getting the fish to breed isn’t really so hard. The real problem is keeping the TANKS from breeding!”

    Good luck keeping some walking space in your room as your aquaria continue to accumulate! Even my 5×10 foot study has 2 10g’s and a 6g… Luckily my wife enjoys/tolerates them pretty well.

    If you’ve got an All-Glass aquarium, then this page should be able to turn your tank dimensions into gallons. Sorry for the American “inches” — some century maybe we’ll get on board with metric:
    http://www.alysta.com/books/fishtank.htm

    in reply to: Looking for some Celestials…Canada… #12381
    L777
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    Group,
    I added myself to the Ottowa Valley Aquarium Society website, and posted a link to this forum on that thread. There were quite a few people interested in CPDs on that thread, so we may get some more company!

    Cheers,
    Dean

    in reply to: Have them in USA #12372
    L777
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    Sounds like NJ has a few who can get together — great!!

    Anyone else here smack in the middle of the continent? I’m in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and would also be interested in getting together with other breeders. My 6 adult males and 3 females have generated over 50 fry in the last 7 days, and several more seem to be hatching out every day. It would be nice to mix in some new stock for the next generation of breeders!

    in reply to: New to site…got some! #12365
    L777
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    Welcome to the forum, squiggley!
    If you plan on breeding them (we hope you do!), keep in mind that corys are known to eat their eggs.

    in reply to: difrents between male i female??? #12364
    L777
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    Even though the males are brighter and bolder overall, the kicker for me is the anal fins: the third page of the PDF article Atlantis refers to has great close-ups of the adult male and female colo(u)ration pattern. I have six males and three females, and despite fairly substantial variation in the males’ anal fin patterns (some straight black lines, some wavy, some nearly checkerboard), the females’ anal fins are remarkably less colorful, with at least the bottom half clear rather than black or red (though there is some red color on the upper portion of the fin). I haven’t personally observed “gravid spots” – such as are common to see in female live-bearing guppies for example – in my females CPDs’ egg-bulging white bellies, although I see others here who say they have seen such.

    Here’s hoping you’ve got both “flavors” among your lot,
    – Dean

    in reply to: NEW FISHROOM UPDATE WITH PICS.. #12348
    L777
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    Couldn’t agree more! Amazing setup — we’re impressed! Do you keep the heated refill tank aerated also? How do you handle draining the tanks (simultaneous to refill, or lower then raise the water level in each), and avoiding cross contamination with water changes?

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