Ducksta Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 The varieties I've heard of turning up in saleable numbers now have been rumored to be here for well over a decade.It's possible they really have been here all along and it took a long time to get a successful spawn from mature fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsherman Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Rays for sure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccal Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Crazy hybrids with wacky patterns (ray eye candy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 something like this maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 That tank does look the business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccal Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 That's the black jack red hooks in that pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Should be a couple of new/interesting variants of pbass around too.Yeah I've noticed quite a few new species of Peacockbass in peoples collections.What species are here besides Monoculus and Temensis ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Mate I've abandoned the Facebook groups because they annoy me. But azul and kelberi I believe are here.Having said that I've only ever seen monos in the flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 I have abandoned Facebook altogether, but lets not ruin this thread with scum talk. Plumbing has started, pretty time consuming, but I have done all I can until I get my sump.Even though I already had the tank and stand, I let the tank go quite a bit when I was keeping fish last. So has needed a lot of work - new plumbing, repaint the back of the tank and stand, new filtration and will grab some new LED's. Will look unrecognisable once done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Have seen the Kelberi and only been told the Azul are here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 The decision has been made - Tankbusters it is, who was I kidding with throwing the idea of Tangayikans out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Good to hear mate. Plenty of entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Hahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccal Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Fogo was/is here to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 It wasn't too difficult to sway you around. You feel better now don't you Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Keeping tankbusters is in the blood! Can't fight genetics.Filled up the plumbing with water the other day, everything glued held water fine, some of the thread connections leaked even with thread tape. The grooves on the threaded connections is quite deep, so may have to use more thread tape this time around. I hate plumbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 50litres of K1 media! Progress has been slower than I would have liked but the sump is almost ready! Just waiting for the pump to arrive, been redoing the plumbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 There must be something special about that pump.I'd rage, cancel the order and buy something else lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Yeah it's a bit annoying, but had been waiting on other things so hasn't bothered me too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Sump has come along nicely!Just a couple small pieces of strapping to be put in the inlet chamber that a piece of egg crate will go over and she is done. Time to start getting annoyed waiting for the pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Lookin' good. Hope you measured the pump compartment properly with your new one thats coming!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Compartments have all been measured. Paul at Morley Aquariums who has built the sump also ordered the pump for me. If he hasn't measured properly, he can always move the baffles without much worry. Beauty of buying your return pump from your sump builder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 yeah I didn't have a pump in mind when I had my sump made and its a little small for large pumps. Is a bit of a pain. I was too lazy to move the bulkhead so had to use a compartment.You must be pretty close to being able to fill it now...just the pump holding you up?Have you eyed any fish yet to put in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattzilla Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 To be honest, it feels like that is the way I am leaning at the minute. 50L of K1 media on the way in the post. great stuff but that type of filtration is quite noisy... just a thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 yeah I didn't have a pump in mind when I had my sump made and its a little small for large pumps. Is a bit of a pain. I was too lazy to move the bulkhead so had to use a compartment.You must be pretty close to being able to fill it now...just the pump holding you up?Have you eyed any fish yet to put in?Yeah pretty much just the pump holding me up now. The tank is off the wall by a few feet so I have good access to the back of the tank (moved to paint the walls), so i wanted to get the return pump hard plumbed in before I pushed the tank back onto the wall while I have good access. In terms of fish, the first fish I will most likely do my dough on will be a good school of Myleus spp - Red Hooks and Black Bars.To be honest, it feels like that is the way I am leaning at the minute. 50L of K1 media on the way in the post. great stuff but that type of filtration is quite noisy... just a thoughtYeah mate. I'm not too fussed it is in the 'games room' which has my snakes at the moment (moving to a spare room soon) and a gym set up. Can always just close the doors. Not in the living room/family room or anything like that. I grew up with tanks in my bed room, bit of fish noise has never bothered me. I'll sacrifice a bit of extra noise for excellent filtration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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