Tysons livebearer's thread - New pics up :)

[troy tucker]

Tys it looks good. As Roy said the hard work payed off. The cycle will be over befor you know it.

[tys91]

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thanks guys

i added some guppy fry 5 week old in there just picming the biggest ones out of my 10gallon

is this ok? il be adding seachem stability and ogerfeeding to sleed up biofilter

cheers
Tys

[tys91]

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got some fry in the 6ft tank im adding stability and lots of food to kickstart bio.
il be using prime when ammonia spikes
cheers
Tys

[SunnyHouTX]

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Regular feeding should be the way to go.

[tys91]

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and staility still yes?

cheers
Tys

[LooksLater]

Aw, they're just wee lil things...

Bet it's good to see something in there, finally!

I'm thinking they should be fine, definitely keep up with the Stability.

[SunnyHouTX]

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Stability, yes

[tys91]

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yes this is just the start il be adding some new fish which il be talking about with you guys shortly once the tanks nearly cyeled. Il be posting up shortly pics and fish im interested in . Catfish and ofcourse livebearers

cheers
Tys

[tys91]

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okay guys a small update on how my tank cycling is going. Im up to day 4 and with guppy a heap of guppy fry and overfeeding ive seen a slight bump in ammonia. Id say now by my test i had just done its at .15 - 25ppm. Il give it a couple days and il start adding prime to keep the fish safe throughout this cycle. Also il be getting my aquazonic light 39x 4 within the next month. Then il start planting


just snother small update i have purchased some catfish they will be derliverd today they are

albino bristlenose 6x



common bristlenose 4x


they are only babys at around 5cm each. Fully grown 10 to 15cm :)
Im getting them for $3 dollars each which is a great price.

Now,
.
lets talk livebearers

what other livebearers do you guys reccomend for a nice colourful community tank? I want a nice mix of different variety. I want a nice busy tsnj eith fish schooling

i have these in mind

cardinal tetra


swordtail


platy


what do you guys think? i may also selective breed these down the track. I will be getting more tanks to instsll down the bottom of my 6ft to selextive breed :)

what do you guys think about dwarf gouramis?

thanks guys il keep you updated








cheers
Tys

[mistahoo]

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Rainbow fish are awesome and they school. Apistos are nice.

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[tys91]

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wos rainbow fish definey on myist now and apisto!
there amazing!

apisto, thanks :)

thats amazing!

cheers
Tys

[mistahoo]

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There's several different species of each of the ones I mentioned. Also I'd try not to over feed as your tank is still cycling,and your fish may not take too well to increase of ammonia. They might get ammonia burn and die.

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[mnemenoi]

As far as livebearers go... I am more drawn to the Goodeids as many are exctinct in the wild and there is a good chance that your efforts will actually be noticed for keeping and assisting the species. Look over the Zoogoneticus tequila and Limia Nigrofasciatus, they are both stunning in their uniqueness. Some of the Montezuma swords are awesome and sizey.

Cardinals are a staple, but like very warm waters. Some standby tetras that are overlooked can be impressive in large tanks. Diamond tera or even glo-lites in a large school are impressive when they reach full size.

Dwarf Gourami's are a bit finicky, but Honey Gouramis are far more robust and a good alternative.

Psuedomugils are a native there and would look great and be a decent addition. Sawfish and aussie lungfish are too cool for words, so if you need to get rid of any feel free! lol

Looking forward to hearing how it all shapes up

[tys91]

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oksy thanks for the tips
il be doing water changes when it goes over .25ppm
il keep a ose eye on the tank

cheers
Tys

[tys91]

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As far as livebearers go... I am more drawn to the Goodeids as many are exctinct in the wild and there is a good chance that your efforts will actually be noticed for keeping and assisting the species. Look over the Zoogoneticus tequila and Limia Nigrofasciatus, they are both stunning in their uniqueness. Some of the Montezuma swords are awesome and sizey.

Cardinals are a staple, but like very warm waters. Some standby tetras that are overlooked can be impressive in large tanks. Diamond tera or even glo-lites in a large school are impressive when they reach full size.

Dwarf Gourami's are a bit finicky, but Honey Gouramis are far more robust and a good alternative.

Psuedomugils are a native there and would look great and be a decent addition. Sawfish and aussie lungfish are too cool for words, so if you need to get rid of any feel free! lol

Looking forward to hearing how it all shapes up

thankyou for this information il be researching this when i get home

cheers
Tys