Purple algae that mbuna will eat.

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The red plastic is a thermo plastic , that was sand impregnated, and formed hot. I was going to glue some coral reef stuff on it but been too busy.

The hot glue on the sculpey pieces failed with time, maybe try epoxy next time.
 
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The fish spend most of their time near the end cave side, as they are cautious about the bright white coral.
 
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Someday I will get another led fixture that will grow algea like this on the other side of the tank.

The one watt chips just don't have enouph power. Could be a spectrum difference.
 
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SAX got roughed up by the elongatus brothers, and his aunt locked jawed him right of the bat. , but so far found his cliche.
I pulled bluefins brother and swapped Sax in. " from the blues brothers group"
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So the tank is mostly full of young dragon blood fingerlings, from Beauty x Blueless fin.

Currently have 5 generations from the hybrid cross between a Dragonsblood female and a Blue Acie.

The blue 2nd gen hybrids " Sax" don't fight and are remarkably benevolent.


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The other blues brothers are 6 to 2 outnumbering the Gen 4 " sisters, I have 3 total"
The 4th gen was the first to produce a blue hued female. Most females have been orange.

The 5th gen and other female was from my hold over tank. I have only two at about 1/2" and have been growing out in a Mason jar with nothing but a red led, growing algea, daphia and skipper fly larve*

They are not for sale, just a hobby study.

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Grazing. Might be what keeps them peaceful?15381669711837865517833315311230.jpg
The only elongatus female 1x1 holding eggs and hiding out from Bluto.
 
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