Barefootexplorer Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Had a day off on friday due to all the rain so on an impulse i decided to drive up to brissy and have a look around the fish shops. Unfortunately i didn't get away until lunchtime which only gave me a couple of hrs to play with. A quick read through some old threads gave me a few good leads 2 & 1/2hrs later I was checking out some Featherfins at Smith's! Some very nice fish in there, I wasn't prepared for the WC Nasuta Gold !!! Lovely group of 8 or so Adults but at $300 ea they were a bit out of my league atm. Never say never though! I also found a stunning young group of German bred C. Foai "Katoto" , a relatively new import here in Oz! Took the group of 5, looks to be 3M 2F but a bit hard to tell yet. ****py phone, dirty glass, poor lighting etc... but you get the idea. I'll take some better shots in a week or so after they settle in. C. Foai ; After that I called in to see DFF at Pet City on my way home. Great Bloke, outstanding service,had a yarn, looked around the store, Laughed at the $1000 shrimp and came away with 5 Tricoti Juvies!!! So stoked!!! Only 5-7cms or so atm but settling well and smashing the 1mm NLS this morning!! Always a good sign!! B. Tricoti ; Cheers Jus . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Mate I am sooooooooooo jealous! Good to hear they are eating well for you. Look forward to seeing more pictures as they grow. Problem now is that there are still 5 left. And I have just invested in 3 new systems which means I have space kinda but -$ dammit lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefootexplorer Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Mate I am sooooooooooo jealous! Good to hear they are eating well for you. Look forward to seeing more pictures as they grow. Problem now is that there are still 5 left. And I have just invested in 3 new systems which means I have space kinda but -$ dammit lol Thanks Donny , they have settled in well and are eating like Champions! They are sharing a 6ft'er with a batch of b/n fry and are looking mighty small and lonely atm lol.... Keep your eye on those others for me, I've just advertised my left kidney on Craigslist. If it sells I may be back for the others! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pet_City Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I can't wait to see the pictures of them coloured up. I'm jealous also. I haven't gone to the dark side on the africans yet, but those are very tempting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 There is the good lake, and the evil lake in Africa. These come from the good lake so you can have them and remain in the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pet_City Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 There is the good lake, and the evil lake in Africa. These come from the good lake so you can have them and remain in the light. Hah! I'm liking that angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 There is the good lake, and the evil lake in Africa. These come from the good lake so you can have them and remain in the light. I believe not your honeyed words! All the lakes are fine. Its the RIVERS that lead to the heart of darkness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pet_City Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I believe not your honeyed words!All the lakes are fine. Its the RIVERS that lead to the heart of darkness! Buts, me loves my killifish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Nanochromis, humphead cichlids, kribs - riverines are cool, other than those s&^theads the Jewels..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefootexplorer Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Couple of quick pics i took this morning. Coloring up nicely, still only 12cm so a ways to go yet. Dominant male is starting to build a nest but keeps trying to court the clown loach! He's slightly confused i think!! lolz.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyfish Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 WOW! Grey to pretty. After a google thats a very cool cichlid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefootexplorer Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 He is a very cool fish Lucky, I just wish I could get a proper pic of him! This is the best I have managed so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the German Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Nice fish jus !how's the breeding going are thay holding for you yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 sooooooo goood sooooooo veeeeeeeeeeeeery gooooooooood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefootexplorer Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Nice fish jus !how's the breeding going are thay holding for you yet. No mate, gone off the boil atm. Been interfering in their tank too much which has upset them I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the German Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Yeh mine have built a huge crater out of all the gravel it stands 1ft high .and iv found that if that are by them self thay breed a bit beter .and don't destroy the crater or the male will spend all his time building it again and not paying attention to the girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefootexplorer Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Yeh mine have built a huge crater out of all the gravel it stands 1ft high ...wow, that would look awesome!!! You really should show that off, I would love to see it! If you don't take some pics I'm going to have to call in and harass you next time I go up ti Brissy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the German Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Any tang and fetherfin lover is all was welcome Any time jus you are always welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefootexplorer Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Cheers mate, be good to catch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the German Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 here are some pics from about 1 month ago of the hole that the male started to build .my lady's are holding atm and don't whant to spook them so its bigger now.the black and white gravel is hard to see but you get the idea and my male you really have to appreciate them when thay are breeding and in colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefootexplorer Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 here are some pics from about 1 month ago of the hole that the male started to build .my lady's are holding atm and don't whant to spook them so its bigger now.the black and white gravel is hard to see but you get the idea Great pic's mate, have they spat the fry yet? I've got one 5 days in so far and looking promising! They are doing well considering where they are! I can't imagine they would be having an easy time breeding with the fronts hanging around . Gotta get some more tanks! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the German Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Hope if holds for ya .mine are still a bit hit and miss .only got 10 fry from the last two females thay have been spiting at about 12-15 day and if I'm not fast you miss them .so I'm going to try to pull the females out of the tank and move them to a tank of there own,see what happens then .but there still young fish so not to upset yet at least there breeding. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 this thread makes me seriously reconsider the species I keep.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1234 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I'm usually one to dislike africans, but MAN those are stunning fish! No more tanks Sarah.. No more tanks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the German Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Do it Donny! Some of the most stunning fish I keep are fetherfins . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
