My new 5x2x2 Set-Up - Page 6

curviceps · #51 04-29-2008, 08:01 PM

Great shots again Fry, love those reedfish

Fry Lover · #52 04-29-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by curviceps

Great shots again Fry, love those reedfish

Thanks again Fella, gotta love the Ropey's!

Fry Lover · #53 04-29-2008, 10:45 PM

I can always tell when one of the Parrots is laying eggs, because thats when i see virtually all the rainbow's in the bottom third of the tank together instead of mid/upper levels.

Basically, a Parrot will lay eggs (happens about every 3-4 weeks, different parrots), then the parrot will just abandon the eggs and the rainbow's practically form a que to eat the eggs

Anyone else had Parrots laying eggs, i know the males are 99% in-fertile so i read, but i never even see a male trying to fertilise them now, it's almost like they (both the female and males) have realised, it aint happenin'

Fry Lover · #54 05-04-2008, 12:09 AM

forgot about these pics, took them on night of setting up tank, Pete persuaded my son to get into the tank for some pictures

Pete was threatening a Court Martial in the event of no "child in tank" pics

PeterMC · #55 05-04-2008, 12:59 PM

making a small child live in an aquarium, thats child cruelty...

quick somebody call the NSPCC!

gotta have a picture of someone in any monster tank, it's a tradition

grandad · #56 05-04-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterMC

making a small child live in an aquarium, thats child cruelty...

quick somebody call the NSPCC!

gotta have a picture of someone in any monster tank, it's a tradition

go check if hes still in there peter

, after all thats your hiding place isn't it .

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Fry Lover · #57 05-04-2008, 08:10 PM

Tank seems properly settled now, fish colouring up after their big move, i think going to a bigger tank made the fish much more shy and skittish that i imagined it would.

Unfortunately cannot get a decent pic of of the Datnioides Microlepis (black/yellow stiped fish in pictures).

The rainbows are showing quite a bit of breeding behaviour and colouring up nicely, but it's hard to get a decent picture of them, i have to get the flash on to catch their colours, i find them just blurred otherwise, as they move so fast.

All pictures taken today.

Fry Lover · #58 05-04-2008, 08:12 PM

-Rob C- · #59 05-04-2008, 08:14 PM

I still can't stand those parrots. Aside from that it's looking good Lex, personally I'd have a hood on that tank.

Fry Lover · #60 05-04-2008, 08:17 PM

Something thats been a complete accident was the way i have placed the x2 spray bars from the Eheims (2028's). I have them facing directly up and they are splashing onto the top glass and coming down like a "rain fall" effect in the tank, but it's not particularly noisy. It really looks nice.

I also have a Fluval 4+ in there to add to water circulation. I am pretty sure there is enough water movement / circulation, i can see the little Jellybean's getting pushed about by the current sometimes, even when no where near a filter outlet.