SteveR's Aquarium Thread

[headbanger_jib]

Hey, not spotted any alpha yet - they are still small perhaps in time will happen. At the moment the flagtail seems to be their boss, he chases them if they annoy him, quite funy and no one comes to harm.

i have been to the natural habitat of the filamentosa barbs and what u have done in ur tank, quite very well resembles the habitat

 

[SteveR]

i have been to the natural habitat of the filamentosa barbs and what u have done in ur tank, quite very well resembles the habitat

Thanks for saying! I think it is important to "try" and cater for the fishes natural environment.

It can be difficult.

For example I have a flagtail (amazonian), plec (also amazonian), Clowns (which are thailand/india aren't they), Syno catifhs (which are probably the river Nile). But I think the combination of fish I have work - I don't necessarily think we need to keep "only fish from this river or that river" in a tank etc. Species tanks are cool I think; albeit a little boring to me - e.g. a tank of piranhas or cichlids? I don't know something about it just doesn't grab me.

 

[headbanger_jib]

now what that tank needs is a few a etroplus canarensis

 

[SteveR]

Filament barbs! I've started to become rather fond of them.

They are better as they age. Check out 12 volt man's his are getting awesome colours now.

 

[SteveR]

now what that tank needs is a few a etroplus canarensis

Must admit I had to google that. Odd looking fish! Trouble is I am definately overstocked if I consider adult size so I am not adding a single fish (its hard to resist as I do feel like I am on drugs in a fish store awaiting my next hit!)

 

[doubledragon]

Really like the loaches as the centerpiece. All the other fish look great to.

 

[SteveR]

Some new pics I took last night of my Clowns and flagtail chilling out!

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Very nice!

 

[SteveR]

Some Pics of my x2 new loaches I picked up today. That's 11 now!

 

[k0y0te]

cool setup