HannibalsMum Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 for those who dont know i had aquired a cichild last weekend. my partner has decited to call it tude, cause it has an attitude like all cichilds do, an we think i could be a he. lol i had gotten other tanks to, an a cool octaganal tank. it didnt have a light or anyway to attach a light, so my 3f tank has had an upgrade to a larger LED light from AOA (clip light 36cm) an the smaller one fits in the smaller tank an its well lighted now. tude is goin to have the black sand in his tank, no plants, not even plastic (he throwen a heap of gravel on a plant that was in the holding tank.. grrrr.. lol). he will have the half ceramic log that he likes an i'm hopin to have a placo in there to with another ceramic log (a breeding one, so only open at one end) and a small bit of drift wood. very simple cause thats all i can do. as for the filter, with the gear i got, there was a eheim canster filter that was with the tank so that will be used. today's task is to find a place for tude an his new home, clean sand an get filter set up, thankfully i have media an water that i can seed the tank with to get it going. (pic of tude an his new home an how the light fits) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannibalsMum Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 tank up an running well... tude has lice atm so i got my moppies in the tank to get it going till he gets better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhysl Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 I no doctor, but I think you've caught multiple tank syndrome... I would start removing any and all furniture from the room to make way for more tanks! looking good and is that an Ellioti or a Geo of sorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 is that an Ellioti or a Geo of sorts? looks like a Thorichthys Maculipinnis to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhysl Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 yea, I thought so. the body looks a little different to the ones I had? almost like a short body? no idea, they are gorgeous when they get the red through em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 They are certainly a fish you cross a store to look at closer the first time you see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannibalsMum Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 yea, I thought so. the body looks a little different to the ones I had? almost like a short body? no idea, they are gorgeous when they get the red through em! now he is eating properly he has the red from the bottem of his gill right up thu to almost the top of his head. when you stand at the front door he will come out his house an stare at you displaying.. (he gone camra shy on me tonight.. will try to get a pic with him in full color) so is it decided on what he is yet?? just remember he has a deformity around his anil fin an a bit if a lump on his back.. i think that was why he was throwen to a mangrove jack... i think he was to big. i dont know how old he is either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhysl Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 My money is on T. ellioti, or its new name Thorichthys Maculipinnis You smarty pants [MENTION=9246]Donny@ageofaquariums[/MENTION] Its one of the cichlid softies too... defiantly not an aggro breed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannibalsMum Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 OHHHH YEA !!! now thats what i'm talking bout. tude looks like the one at the front (except the deformities). an his pectoral fins are longer, well look longer but that could be cause of a shorter body. still, he is a wonderful fish to have an as i said now that he is eating he is looking an acting better. s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannibalsMum Posted September 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) my wonderful other half manage to get me these shots of tude this morning for me... Edited September 1, 2013 by HannibalsMum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannibalsMum Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 somw nice shots of tude... (his new tank is still being used by b/n fry.. :S) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
