About 5 months ago decided to dip back into the hobby after a 3 year break (new baby interuptions ) as we have been in our new house for nearly 12months now and have a lot more space for a tank, spotted a 4ft bare tank on Gumtree for £50 and bought it. Slowly (over 2 weeks ) bought new equip to run in it filter, light, heater, and got a really rubbish metal too cabinet as a stand.
Instantly decided that Cichlids where to be stocked as they have always been my passion. Over the last few months the stock has changed then around 8 weeks ago seen an add on Gumtree again for my current tank this came with the lid, lights, and stand with slight water dmg for £50.
As I said stocks changed a bit trying to balance aggression and stocking levels and currently houses 15 Neons 3 Albino Corries and a breeding pair of Dwarf Cockatoo cichlids( Apistogramma Cacatuoides orange), bought these 3 weeks ago and day after introducing to tank the spawned, eggs hatched had over 20 babies but the male slowly over a few days hunted them down and ate them . Well today just found they have spawned again and looks a lot more eggs then the first attempt. This is the male and this is the tank as it looks now.
Will keep this updated as things progress.
Ste's Tank
- Stephen
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Tank looks great.
Fingers crossed for the apisto fry.
Fingers crossed for the apisto fry.
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4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 13 x Cory sterbai 52 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)
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Lovely big tank. Bargain too. Hopefully dad will leave the babies alone this time!
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Very nice
I hope the apistos do better this time, its great to watch mum herd the fry around (dad might help) once they get it right
I look forward to the progress
I hope the apistos do better this time, its great to watch mum herd the fry around (dad might help) once they get it right
I look forward to the progress
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Oh fluffy sheep! Oh fluffy sheep! Oh fluffy sheep are wonderful, they’re white Welsh and fluffy! Oh fluffy sheep are wonderful!
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What a bargain ! Fingers crossed papa behaves himself
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Great looking tank indeed. Good luck with the fry.
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Fingers crossed this time.
If at first you don't succeed....
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Enjoy your fish, shrimps and snails!
Ian
...get someone else to do it!
Enjoy your fish, shrimps and snails!
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Tha tank looks fantastic! Exciting about the Apistos too
...and thank you for the reminder to check on gumtree for a bargain
...and thank you for the reminder to check on gumtree for a bargain