I need a "show" fish for a 180g community - Ideas? - Page 6 - Fish for the Planted Aquarium

cs_gardener · 08-06-2008, 12:36 PM

They are beautiful fish with such vibrant colors. I was so intent on watching their displays that I didn't even notice the algae until she spit out that clump.

JanS · 08-06-2008, 02:12 PM

Great catch on the shimmy action Bryce, and great video! Bohemian Rhapsody?? LOL!

Sorry I missed your prior questions on the caves (I don't know how), but it looks like you have it covered.

Like I said before, another thing that works well is the 3 or 4" untreated clay flower pots that you can find in places like Wal-Mart for about 35 cents. If you just turn them upside down at an angle and leave just enough room for them to belly under, they absolutely love them.

Keep us posted on the progress.

davemonkey · 08-06-2008, 04:07 PM

Nice video of some gorgeous fish!

jazzlvr123 · 08-06-2008, 05:12 PM

very nice

Mud Pie Mama · 08-07-2008, 08:28 AM

Very nice action on the video. They'll probably have eggs in there by tonight. You can tell because the female will stay inside of the pipe and not come out much.

I also ordered P. taeniatus "Moliwe" from Twofishguyz back in January. Great fish, easy care, don't mind me at all. And, yes, smart guys! Clearly won a place in my heart.

OhioPlantedtankguy · 08-09-2008, 12:53 AM

My vote a Small to Medium School of Clown Loaches they are FUNNY to watch and very playful, mine used to play "tag" with my mollys, they would swim really fast at the molly and Kinda spin at the last second and "smack" the molly with their tail then take off and hide then do it all over again, VERY fun fish!

milalic · 08-09-2008, 09:57 AM

Bryce,

what size is the PVC tube and did you cover the back side of it or is it open on both sides?

thanks

Tex Gal · 08-09-2008, 10:22 AM

You're going to have so many you won't know what to do with them all!

So glad you're good at this photography thing, because I will look forward to pxs of them taking the fry around the tank to graze! D:

BryceM · 08-09-2008, 01:40 PM

milalic,

I think the PVC tube is actually a 1-1/2" coupler. It's about 4 or 5 inches long and open on both sides. The back end is pretty much burried in the substrate and closed off by a wall of plants.

Tex Gal,

So far they haven't actually spawned, at least as far as I can tell. They more or less hang out by the pipe and they still occasionally display to each other. Maybe something isn't quite to their liking. The thing is pretty much front and center and my young children are always poking their faces around to see what's happening. Besides, there are just tons and tons of fish in that tank - over 100 last time I counted.

I really suspect they'd be better off in a dedicated breeding setup. I'm not really sure I want to go to that much effort right now.

ed seeley · 08-09-2008, 04:59 PM

They'll breed in there, just give them time. Whether any babies survive your Congos is another matter!!!! As soon as you don't see the female leaving the tunnel she will have spawned.