Tropheus Namansi Reef Firey Fry - Information Help

[myjohnson]

dude I need a camera.

Which did you say I should get?

just looking for a starter camera. Something like yours or one generation higher.

[Zulaab]

Canon Rebel T1i - retail $899 - this can also serve as a HD 1080i camcorder 15.1mp
Canon Rebel XSi - retail $749 - 12.2mp

Both camera's will come with the Canon EF-S 18-55IS lens.
Lenses to buy
Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens (~$115)
Telephoto EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Autofocus Lens (~490)

Again.. look on craigslist.. many people sell their nearly new equipment all the time.

[myjohnson]

Here some more pictures I finally DL on to photobucket.







Still no females holding

[ddaquaria]

Still no females holding

Give it time...

[myjohnson]

Yeah I know. I've only had them for like a month and a half. Still trying to condition the females. A lot have gotten better but some still got that bony look on their face.

[ddaquaria]

Although I was expecting fry when I got back from vacation, I did not see any in my group. But it was nice to be gone for a week and a half and I only lost 1 fish (with no feedings during that period)

[myjohnson]

wth?!

you got to get auto feeders man. I leave 3-4 days at a time. I'm rarely home at certain times of the year because I had to travel for school.

Get this one...it's on sale. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=4460

I already got two. I might just get two more cause they are on sale.

[ddaquaria]

I would rather get the battery backup filtration for power outages (ie Vortech)

I increased the lighting period in order to have some food (algae) for the fish. And the one lose was one that was struggling in the group any way.

[Zulaab]

You might want to look at this site

$29.99 each

http://afishybusiness.com/Fish_Food_Feeders/Automatic_Feeders/Eheim_3581_Feed-Air_Digital_Automatic_Feeder?zenid=tnkat0h6lv8p3274unuslmulg5

[myjohnson]

Dang, that's cheap.

[Zulaab]

Found another website that sells a 5 pack for $149.99

http://www.aquariumplants.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HM3581&Click=13666

This would stock you up in case you have several tanks you want to feed while gone.

[mgarrido]

Still no females holding

Did you try with low ligth, wine and Air Supply? LOL

[cichlid1409]

Yeah I know. I've only had them for like a month and a half. Still trying to condition the females. A lot have gotten better but some still got that bony look on their face.

in that article i read last night that you posted the link for , it said that getting enough food for a period of time to prepare the females for egg laying and breeding is a big part of them actually breeding. in the wild the males will allow the female to share their territory and food supply for a period of a few weeks until they spawn and then the female will find a secluded spot for protection while her mouth is full. so get em nice and fat and they should start pumping out fry.

[myjohnson]

man, you sound like a tropheus expert right there!

yeah I read that article. Decent late night reading.

[cichlid1409]

I should be an expert by the time i get done reading all those links.. thanks again for posting them .