Dazza's Dual 1.5' Cubes
#21
Posted 31 December 2009 - 04:29 PM
Added water. Clarity aint too bad considering I didn't rinse the substrate first
#22
Posted 01 January 2010 - 06:30 PM
#23
Posted 01 January 2010 - 07:28 PM
that has actually inspired me to do something like that.
if mum lets me.
ill just tell her its a project for school. lol.
maybe use some of them bigger
white shells. altos really seem to enjoy them.
i have got a few at my place if you want some for free.
cheers,
phil
#24
Posted 02 January 2010 - 09:55 AM
I've got some larger shells in another tank that'll also add coz I was thinking the same that the current ones were a tad small.
#25
Posted 02 January 2010 - 10:02 AM
#26
Posted 02 January 2010 - 12:06 PM
really? they don't look like plants... they look like "plants"
#27
Posted 02 January 2010 - 05:03 PM
#28
Posted 24 January 2010 - 09:13 PM
Stock list so far (most are cave dwellers though....) -
Altolamprologus compressiceps "gold head" x4 (another in QT)
Lamprologus ocellatus ''gold'' x1
Neolamprologus cylindricus x3
Neolamprologus sexfasciatus "gold" x1
Dazza
#29
Posted 24 January 2010 - 09:33 PM
how many of each are in the tank?
cheers,
phil
#30
Posted 24 January 2010 - 09:39 PM
#31
Posted 24 January 2010 - 11:04 PM
#32
Posted 26 January 2010 - 01:59 PM
Ross
#33
Posted 26 January 2010 - 02:37 PM
Edit - fixed it, phew!!!
The big boy, is that the gold head? Are they aggressive and do they use the shells too?
#34
Posted 26 January 2010 - 03:10 PM
#35
Posted 27 January 2010 - 08:10 AM
#36
Posted 30 January 2010 - 09:10 PM
Hey Kieran.
The Rena Smartfilter is good. Polishes the water well, flow rate is good and plenty of aeration. Doesn't appear to be a mass amount of media to allow for bacterial filtration compared to some of the more traditional HOB filters but at the same time this probably helps keep a steady flow rate. I've been keeping an eye on ammonia & nitrite and there's been no traces as yet which is good! I transferred a couple of handfuls of seeded filter wool from another filter to give it a head start.
I don't have a problem with the cost. There's a lot a variance depending on brand, build quality etc. These are in a similiar price bracket as the AquaClears.
Daz
#37
Posted 13 February 2010 - 09:20 PM
#38
Posted 13 February 2010 - 10:38 PM
Hey Tim
Sorry..... I just saw your question!
In the vid clip you'll see 2 large alto comps, one is a lot darker than the other as he spends most of his time hiding (camouflaged). There are 3 smaller comps in the tank also. AFAIK they are all the same gold morph, no idea on the locality though. As far as the term "gold head" goes I see a few people refer to the "real or true gold head" which I think could be Altolamprologus compressiceps Mutondwe Island probably because the body colour differs so much from the head.
They will spawn in caves or large shells. The dwarf species like Altolamprologus compressiceps "shell" (mbita & sumbu) are considered shellies.
Daz
#39
Posted 14 February 2010 - 09:01 PM
#40
Posted 14 February 2010 - 11:26 PM
Yeh that one (above) hangs out near its shell most of the time (I would too knowing there's some big gold comps close by). The second occie I got from you hides in its shell 95% of the time since it's been in there. Either very scared or is guarding some youngens??
Daz
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