Stephen's 550L tank log (summary & continuation)
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Your tank looks great, super clean! I can see why you wanted the rummynose, they look great schooling together really seem to fill the tank up with their energetic behaviors Also the Cupids look quite large now, how long until they are fully grown?
500l - Africa river - https://www.aquariumforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=6873
2x200l - https://www.aquariumforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=7790
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230L 6ft - Shallow stream
Roma 125l - Holding fish
Qubiq 60 - Dwarf Spotted Danio
40l/25L - Black- bellied Limia/Pygmy Sunfish
2x200l - https://www.aquariumforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=7790
Others - https://www.aquariumforums.co.uk/viewto ... =15&t=7411
230L 6ft - Shallow stream
Roma 125l - Holding fish
Qubiq 60 - Dwarf Spotted Danio
40l/25L - Black- bellied Limia/Pygmy Sunfish
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I count only 49 ½.
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Thank youStaffylover wrote: ↑Sun Oct 24, 2021 17:44 pm Your tank looks great, super clean! I can see why you wanted the rummynose, they look great schooling together really seem to fill the tank up with their energetic behaviors Also the Cupids look quite large now, how long until they are fully grown?
The tank may look super clean but to me it is a little dirty and needs a clean but I'm a fussy person.
The Cupids will be close to fully grown in another 12 months or so, they will eventually grow to a little over 4 inches.
I definitely have 2 males in the group, which is what I wanted.
I only want 2 pairs (maybe 3 pairs) and the others will be returned to the LFS (as agreed) for credit.
The more definite male has already attempted to pair up (see link below).
https://www.aquariumforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=108168#p108168
The other male also has extended finage which have grown alot in the past 2 weeks.
425L SeaBray Elite aquarium - Rio Mamoré (Bolivia) theme
4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 12 x Cory sterbai 51 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)
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Close enough Martin, one is a little smaller than the other 49
425L SeaBray Elite aquarium - Rio Mamoré (Bolivia) theme
4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 12 x Cory sterbai 51 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)
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I was pulling your leg!
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So was IMartinspuddle wrote: ↑Sun Oct 24, 2021 23:06 pmI was pulling your leg!
425L SeaBray Elite aquarium - Rio Mamoré (Bolivia) theme
4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 12 x Cory sterbai 51 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)
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4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 12 x Cory sterbai 51 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)
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The 15 x Corydoras burgessi arrived safely from Aqualife Leyland today.
My current stocking:-
9 x Cupid Cichlid (Biotodoma Cupido) now at sub-adult size.
15 x Burgess' Cory (Corydoras burgessi) only tiny at present but will grow fairly quickly.
15 x Broad Stripe Cory (Corydoras duplicareus) getting bigger but more growing to do before adult.
40 x Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)
50 x Rummynose Tetra (Hemigrammus bleheri)
2 x Snowball Pleco, L102 (Hypancistrus inspector) only small (about 2 inch) but will grow to around 6.5 inch
The stocking level will be around 105% when all the fish are fully grown and with around 120% filtration.
At present the stocking level is under 85% and with around 150% filtration.
This is what the fish species look like (not to scale), click image to enlarge, images are stock photos.
My current stocking:-
9 x Cupid Cichlid (Biotodoma Cupido) now at sub-adult size.
15 x Burgess' Cory (Corydoras burgessi) only tiny at present but will grow fairly quickly.
15 x Broad Stripe Cory (Corydoras duplicareus) getting bigger but more growing to do before adult.
40 x Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)
50 x Rummynose Tetra (Hemigrammus bleheri)
2 x Snowball Pleco, L102 (Hypancistrus inspector) only small (about 2 inch) but will grow to around 6.5 inch
The stocking level will be around 105% when all the fish are fully grown and with around 120% filtration.
At present the stocking level is under 85% and with around 150% filtration.
This is what the fish species look like (not to scale), click image to enlarge, images are stock photos.
425L SeaBray Elite aquarium - Rio Mamoré (Bolivia) theme
4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 12 x Cory sterbai 51 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)
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4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 12 x Cory sterbai 51 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)
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Glad they arrived safely, they certainly look stunning on the stock photo! But you know @Martinspuddle will want an actual picture of them so he can count them
500l - Africa river - https://www.aquariumforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=6873
2x200l - https://www.aquariumforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=7790
Others - https://www.aquariumforums.co.uk/viewto ... =15&t=7411
230L 6ft - Shallow stream
Roma 125l - Holding fish
Qubiq 60 - Dwarf Spotted Danio
40l/25L - Black- bellied Limia/Pygmy Sunfish
2x200l - https://www.aquariumforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=7790
Others - https://www.aquariumforums.co.uk/viewto ... =15&t=7411
230L 6ft - Shallow stream
Roma 125l - Holding fish
Qubiq 60 - Dwarf Spotted Danio
40l/25L - Black- bellied Limia/Pygmy Sunfish
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Thank you.Staffylover wrote: ↑Wed Oct 27, 2021 20:33 pm Glad they arrived safely, they certainly look stunning on the stock photo! But you know @Martinspuddle will want an actual picture of them so he can count them
I originally counted 15 x Corydoras burgessi but they soon disappeared in to the foliage (hiding).
So I just grabbed the torch (aquarium lights are off) and they are all visible again.
I do see the Corydoras duplicareus all the time now they have matured a little.
Also I can only find one of the plecos, I found it's hiding place. So next water change I will remove the bogwood and hopefully find the other one.
I wish they used the caves that I put in, but no.
425L SeaBray Elite aquarium - Rio Mamoré (Bolivia) theme
4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 12 x Cory sterbai 51 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)
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4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 12 x Cory sterbai 51 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)
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...so where is it @Stephen?!!Staffylover wrote: ↑Wed Oct 27, 2021 20:33 pm But you know @Martinspuddle will want an actual picture of them so he can count them
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