PICS! 20 long, dwarf compressiceps

[eklikewhoa]

Jinx yourself! I win, it's MY thread!!

The reason I need to have something breaking the line of sight from one side to the other is in case I end up with 2 stappersii males, or 2 pairs. I originally tried having all the wood on the left reaching to the middle, but it wouldn't work if I had 2 males in there.

If you lay them then that would break the line of sight, also split the shells into two far sides once homed they don't go far. I had about 30 multis, could have been way more in a 20L with. A couple hundred shells and they were like like groundhogs... only poking up occassionally and only out far to grab food.

[eklikewhoa]

I will. I want to add about 4 more, but I want some more females. Poor thing is solo in the tank right now with 5 males. She's mad aggressive, too! She goes after other furcatus and esp the white clouds!

The more the merrier!

[aquabee]

If you lay them then that would break the line of sight, also split the shells into two far sides once homed they don't go far. I had about 30 multis, could have been way more in a 20L with. A couple hundred shells and they were like like groundhogs... only poking up occassionally and only out far to grab food.

From what I hear, the stappersii are the second most aggressive out of all the shellies. I'll add more shells but they're gonna move them to wherever they want and bury the rest. So we'll see. I'm excited to have them! Next week I'll go to Mike's in Spring to pick 'em up.

[eklikewhoa]

I've had gold occellatus and they were pretty feisty too.

[eklikewhoa]

What day are you going up to Mikes?

[aquabee]

I've had gold occellatus and they were pretty feisty too.

Yeah, those were the #1 most aggressive ones.

Dunno what day I'm going to Mike's but he's free most evenings next week, I think. Was gonna ask him about either Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

[eklikewhoa]

Yeah, those were the #1 most aggressive ones.

Dunno what day I'm going to Mike's but he's free most evenings next week, I think. Was gonna ask him about either Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

Holla!

[aquabee]

Holla!

Aight.

[Complexity]

Vicki, I took out the middle branching piece like you said, and the tank ended up looking really empty, despite the rocks. I think for now I'll leave it as is since the fish love it so much... and maybe it'll grow more on me later.!

Yeah, I thought that might be the case. It's hard when just looking at a picture. The main thing is that you like it (and, okay, your fish like it, too).

[eklikewhoa]

How are things going with this tank?

[TonyO]

Were you looking at the HY511 tetras?? Those were pretty bad@$$. Healthy and well-colored.

Yep, those were the ones I was looking at!

[aquabee]

Yep, those were the ones I was looking at!

Haha nice! I knew it. Those guys were too striking to pass up.

[aquabee]

How are things going with this tank?

So things are going beautifully. All 6 furcatus and remaining 5 white clouds are awesome, eating well, swimming and having fun. I want to get more furcatus once FG has 'em in. The Purigen is keeping the water crystal clear, no tannins or anything! Today or tomorrow I'll work a little on rockscaping.

Had a long talk with Mike a few days ago. He wants to keep the meleagris/stappersii he got shipped in a few more weeks til he can sex them so he can be sure we both get at least a pair of them. In the meantime, he wants to give me what he thinks is a pair of dwarf comps. I kinda cringed at the idea of keeping dwarf comps again but the tank has been so stable lately... almost seems like a shame to not try again. He said the male he had saved up is gorgeous, always displaying, with a bright blue streak on the dorsal fin. Sounds pretty. We'll see... I'll probably come home Saturday night with a pair of dwarf comps, or I'll drive out to Spring again on Sunday to pick them up. And I'll re-scape and add the meleagris whenever they're ready.

Good lookin out, Q!

[aquabee]

Tank inhabitants are all lookin good. Going to Spring tonight to get another set of dwarf comps and another pleco. *fingers crossed*

Stay tuned! I'll be doin a lotta this in the next few days as I watch them either settle or die again: .

[eklikewhoa]

Update!