Calico Bristlenose / Ancistrus; red individual

Video: Hara minuscula Feeding On Whiteworms

 

Wabi-kusa!

Just wanted to share this photo of my new Wabi-kusa from Artane Aquatics, It's now sitting on my desk:

I'll update the progress with this one!

Hypancistrus debilittera, L129; fry development

I just fished out these little lads from their parent’s tank. They are from one of my first spawns of Hypancistrus debilittera, L129 and I believe that I managed to catch roughly two thirds from that batch.

It is very important for the growth and well-being of young plecos that they are not kept in too crowded conditions. Even more so when several batches share the tank as the smaller ones will have a very tough time competing for food and hiding spots against their larger siblings. 

These fish were moved so that their younger siblings can get a chance to grow properly and become strong little fishes.They have now moved to a 72 litre tank with strong filtration and plenty of hiding spots.

New Additions: Black Widow Tetra

20 Black Widow Tetras, Gymnocorymbus ternetzi were added to the 360 litre community tank.

This is a fish that I have overlooked, and I guess that I am not alone. Maybe this is because they often seem quite pale in the local fish shops or maybe that they rarely are displayed in large numbers.

The fish have settled in very well and really look well together with the Cardinal Tetras. The Black Widows school separately at a high level in the tank while the Cardinals most often stay at lower levels and therefor the two species complement each other very well.

1 year of algae growth

Here is a quick update of my fathers tank, 30+ years running (more about this tank under Archived Posts).

The bottom photo is from last Christmas 2012 and the upper photo is from today, 2013.

As you can see black beard algae has taken over the tank during the year. I do like it for some reason, but it will have to go.

Updated photos, Wild Brazilian Guppies, Poecilia reticulata

The new wild caught Brazilian guppies have now been separated into individual tanks to make sure that all of the founders get a chance to reproduce.

The photos on the left were taken when the males had settled down a bit, they are quite different then the stress colouration shown on the right.

Even now I do not find that the photographs are particularly representative as these fish seems to display different colours depending on moods, setting and lighting.






All of the females have dropped fry which is great, and the fish seem to have settled in well.

More to come regarding these,