Keeping wild caught fish. Crossband chocolate gouramis

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    Maby this is just what I have been waiting for?34662ad43cc535cf64dee6ae14947224.jpg

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    Yahoooo must be !

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    This sooooo bloody awesome !

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    Will be the best christmas present ever.

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    First time I ever whitnessed this !

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    Absolutely awesome, hopefully Father Christmas is on his way!!
     
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    He defnitly is, but if he will arrive that is another question unfortunately. Will know for sure round about the 7th of December

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    Thanks man

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    Female is still holding on and her mouth is bulding like I havn't see it before. Keeping fingers crossed this side.

    The 2ft tank has grown in exceptionaly good. Plants are doing very good even though water is tannins stained, minimal nutriants at 30ppm tdd, and only 10W of light supplied. I don't add any plant nutriants to this tank at all. Moss wall is doing great as well. Will be adding some non aquatic plant to it as time passes.

    At this moment I'm considering redoing the 3ft for them. My only concern is that I will have to keep the Panaque with them, she is just over 20cm, she will be fine with a ph of 6.4. Reason for this is I don't want to move her, with the 6 rainbows and 2 zebra loaches to the 4ft, as it is already overstocked. And her bioload will defnitly cause problems there. And I will not get rid of her.

    Please give your feedback on this. Good idea or very bad idea?




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    So no babies yet. Have 2 females holding this weekend so skipped the wc for today. Hoping that this might be the thing.

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    Mostly empty promises so far Maria.

    The first 4 are going to their new home shortly. Although they are just over 2cm big they will be fine. Still not 100% sure about the 6 that will be left.

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    Finaly got a foto of all 10 fry. Wasn't easy as they are constantly moving. Circled all of them as they tend to get lost against the background[​IMG]

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    You don't want to know how many I had to take and count before I finaly got them all in. Almost as bad as taking a Grade R group foto.

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    Oh I can imagine!!!
    I do it all the time.. its like 100 shots to get one... I always think its me that's useless.. glad im not the only one
     
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    Taking foto's of fish is terrible. They alway stay still until you take the actual picture. Or they would hang in the water looking at you. The moment you turn the camera on the they turn around and swim away.

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    Nice that you got them all in one photo. They are looking a decent size - obviously you are taking good care of them.
     
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    Thank@TheGrissom. Trying my best with them.

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