pengu

wondering about a update on this tank?

this build is great. some more info on how you built your big tank, heating and filtration would be great full

i agree with skynoch it depends on what you want to do, bigger is always better i built a 300 g with zavlar but wish i went bigger. width is more important then hight if you want to keep larger fish and a tank gets alot more expensive the taller you build because of the cost of the acrylic or glass, also my tank is 36" deep but only filled 32" and it sucks to try and reach to bottom of the tank. if you can keep it around 30" it will make it alot cheaper to build. for a filter a diy sump would be the cheapest way but if you can afford it i agree to go with ultima filter

Hopes of breeding are over another died last night. this bloat thing is getting to me i am not sure how to properly diagnose this problem then what treatment to follow it really sucks losing them like this

had a death from bloat today, i screwed up a water change the digital thermometer i was using got off calibration by 15f or so colder, so when i filled my tank a week ago i dropped the temp almost 10f. i have read that a sudden change in temp can cause bloat , i noticed it two days ago and started adding salt but it was dead today. so i lost the largest male now all i have is one male ,one female out of the six i started with. hope to keep a pair the 60g tank is looking empty with just them and 4 little salvini's i'm growing out from a spawn

hey thanks for taking a interest i do like them so far had some problems with aggression when a pair formed. lost three due to aggression now i'm left with what i think to be two males one female no bloat yet i never kept this breed before my understanding is that the should reach 6-8", so far seem like slow growers sorry for the crappy pic just took it today quick

Update

I order them from tnt aquatica. The pics of them in breeding dress is what got me excited on them, i wasn't expecting to see the black and white till they were larger.

I decided to start a progession thread for my Bartoni. i will post any noticeable changes and some random updates. this is when i first got them now two weeks latter they are about 1.5" Like the blue on the fins and face in this pic its hard to get it with my camera

looks like he should get or has good colour. like the blue fins

i know what your saying about 100$ drift wood every time i find a piece i like in the store it is just way to much for me to spend on a piece of wood. I have been tryin to find it but it is hard to do and to make sure it is a hard wood. that is one option the other is order on line i havn't order drift wood but i did order suplies from pets & ponds i like the free shipping on larger orders or big al's online has it as well. http://www.petsandponds.com/en/aquarium-supplies/c200369/p17543869.html http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA/ctl3664/cp17364/cl0/driftwood?viewType=Category don't know if this helps or not

I need a 24" x 72" piece of 1/2" glass i've called around in grande prairie but the best price i got quoted was 330$. so is that a good price? i havn't bought glass like this before. dose any one eles know of a piece that size new or used for a better price i would be will to go to edmonton if the price was right.

Nice tank and stock maby paint the back ground insted of the garbage bag

For only being about 3" he has a soild kok.

I just found these pics those were some nice parachromis. just wondering how the dovii spawn turned out?