ok whilst eating me Chinese last night i had a eureka moment..

Cut a few lines in the lids of the food box


Cut some sponges to place the food lids on, as to give a gap underneath them.


Finished it off by laying some spoons from the kitchen on top to weight them down.

It doesn't look very attractive but I reckon it'll work?

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Nandopsis Haitiensis - Parachromis Dovii - Paratheraps bifasciatus (Thank you Curvi!) - Motoro Ray -
Corydoras Sterbai + Schwartzi - Ripsaw Cat (Oxydoras niger) - Xiphophorus helleri (Swordtails) - Pelvicachromis pulcher (Kribensis)- Sturgeon - Koi

why don't you just stick some marbles to the lids ?(no need for spoons then and not unsightly at all.)and don't need the sponges so less maintenance.

mmm thats a good idea grandad

i only knocked that lot up in a few minutes as a "mmmmm might work" type idea..

gonna have to get me some marbles

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Nandopsis Haitiensis - Parachromis Dovii - Paratheraps bifasciatus (Thank you Curvi!) - Motoro Ray -
Corydoras Sterbai + Schwartzi - Ripsaw Cat (Oxydoras niger) - Xiphophorus helleri (Swordtails) - Pelvicachromis pulcher (Kribensis)- Sturgeon - Koi

your welcome,peter.

does it depend on how the eggs get fertilised mate?

i think with some egg layers the eggs get fertilised while they are still attached to female, but what about the one's that fertilise them once they have hit the floor?

i am really not sure, would be interesting to know though....

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im sure ive seen the net cubes u put in ur tank 4 babies

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good question fry... golden barbs, anyone know if the get fertilized after or before?

im guessing before as when the female is full of eggs the males batter the hell out of her and thrashed her about like a good'un

i know what fish i wanna be reincarnated as

no fry i mean (as one of the male barbs) lol

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Nandopsis Haitiensis - Parachromis Dovii - Paratheraps bifasciatus (Thank you Curvi!) - Motoro Ray -
Corydoras Sterbai + Schwartzi - Ripsaw Cat (Oxydoras niger) - Xiphophorus helleri (Swordtails) - Pelvicachromis pulcher (Kribensis)- Sturgeon - Koi

peter type in on google golden barbs breeding . (photo's as well.)