good stuff dixon , if will be just a matter of time now. there at the right size so they will breed sooner or later
cheers col
cheers col
i am about to start breeding pulchra
- Thread starter DiXoN
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ok i have temp at 22 degs and the tank looks like this below.
i want to get some tangled wood to add in the middle but cant find any.
if you look real close you can see some pulchra.
i want to get some tangled wood to add in the middle but cant find any.
if you look real close you can see some pulchra.
Take a look at the site Aqua Essentials-they've got some decent pieces of wood that'd be of use to you
looking great dixon , and the wood would be a perfect addition , some nice sumartran driftwood or redmoor would look great , even better go and raid the local park for some oak branches debark them and then sink them for a week or so , its just as good as any stuff you can buy in the shop , just make sure to get all the bark off, this way you can choose some really natural looking branches
cheers col
cheers col
heres an update....
one of them jumped 2 days ago and managed to get stuck in a small hole next to the filter.
its was not looking good and it was one of the 2 that looked to have paired up.
it was lying on the bottom looking very poorly and the other one did not leave its side for a day which was very strange.
i took it out today and put it out of its misery as it turned upside down and lay there for about an hour.
all the other pulchra spent 1 full day hiding and came back out after i removed it.
i went to the tropical team lfs today and looked at a very nice bit of wood for £30 so i may see what kind of deal they can do that plus the 2 biggest pulchra they have in stock.
one of them jumped 2 days ago and managed to get stuck in a small hole next to the filter.
its was not looking good and it was one of the 2 that looked to have paired up.
it was lying on the bottom looking very poorly and the other one did not leave its side for a day which was very strange.
i took it out today and put it out of its misery as it turned upside down and lay there for about an hour.
all the other pulchra spent 1 full day hiding and came back out after i removed it.
i went to the tropical team lfs today and looked at a very nice bit of wood for £30 so i may see what kind of deal they can do that plus the 2 biggest pulchra they have in stock.
dixon , dont buy the very light wood from the tropical team , it is for vivs , i bought one to try and it leaked out a glue type substance into the water , i lost 3 obscura due to it . havnt been back down yet to tell them not to sell it to fishkeepers.
i have been soaking mine now in the bath for over a week but it is still leaching , it may clear up eventually but honestly more trouble thank its worth , just nip down the park and get some oak branches (that have fallen off naturally of course
) if its diferant stuff then worth trying.
on the fish side , grab them they looked good quality fish and must be wild caught at that size
did you see the big micro ?
cheers col.
i have been soaking mine now in the bath for over a week but it is still leaching , it may clear up eventually but honestly more trouble thank its worth , just nip down the park and get some oak branches (that have fallen off naturally of course
) if its diferant stuff then worth trying. on the fish side , grab them they looked good quality fish and must be wild caught at that size
did you see the big micro ?
cheers col.
tropheus;2603929; said:dixon , dont buy the very light wood from the tropical team , it is for vivs , i bought one to try and it leaked out a glue type substance into the water , i lost 3 obscura due to it . havnt been back down yet to tell them not to sell it to fishkeepers.
i have been soaking mine now in the bath for over a week but it is still leaching , it may clear up eventually but honestly more trouble thank its worth , just nip down the park and get some oak branches (that have fallen off naturally of course
on the fish side , grab them they looked good quality fish and must be wild caught at that size
did you see the big micro ?
cheers col.
i did not buy the light stuff i bought the last peice of the red wood branch look bit of wood.
its in the tank now and fine, i did see the wood you are talking about.
i will get a pic up tonight.
i bought only 1 pulchra and it was the one in the show tank, it is a god length but needs fattening up.
yes i did see the big micro and adele told me they are looking for an 8' tank for it.
thanks
