My natural style tanks and biotopes thread

[dan518]

Any spawning yet or still to young?

Spawned but ate the eggs, busy going through the motions again at the moment.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Spawned but ate the eggs, busy going through the motions again at the moment.

Its always good to see a nice pair of cichlids doing the routine.

 

[dan518]

Its always good to see a nice pair of cichlids doing the routine.

I do like having bolshy fish, he is a bit bitey though, got me a few times.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

I do like having bolshy fish, he is a bit bitey though, got me a few times.

It's been ages since I've had to dodge a big cichlid while I'm gravel cleaning. They come sharp sometimes.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Nothing compared to a turtle bite though.

 

[dan518]

Nothing compared to a turtle bite though.

Not been bitten by a turtle but I could imagine it's going to smart some what.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Not been bitten by a turtle but I could imagine it's going to smart some what.

I've got ten of them in my pond, been bitten twice now. It's when they mistake my fingers for food.

 

[dan518]

I've got ten of them in my pond, been bitten twice now. It's when they mistake my fingers for food.

Indoor pond or out door, I know next to nothing about turtles

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Indoor pond or out door, I know next to nothing about turtles

Outdoor. I've got a thread on them in the out door pond section.

 

[dan518]

Outdoor. I've got a thread on them in the out door pond section.

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Nice, do you have to hibernate them over winter?