Official anti-derail thread

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  1. Super Sywurm

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    I left 2 or 3 baby guppies in my community tank to see if they will survive.
     
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  3. Reedfish

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    Monday is a public holiday.

    Long weekend :thumbup:
     
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    Ja... wish...
    I think we have to wait a while now before another extra day off comes along..

    Enjoy!!!
     
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    And the weather is supposed to be good, which helps :cool:
     
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    Either shutting all down or starting from scratch.

    Got an excellent home for the Red Tail Catfish as well as my Jaguar, now I feel loads better.
     
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    Last Picks of them I took before I let them go.
    Donated the Pleco to the same guy who bought the Jaguar and Redtail from me.
    Redtail was already over 26cm when I sold him and when I got him back in Nvember 2017 I bought him at around 7cm
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    Pleco
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    Jaguar:
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    Glad you found good homes for them @Ortaega

    Red Tail catfish are a big problem.. they grow at an alarming rate and its not only the size they get to but also the fact that they will eat everythig and anything else in your tank unless its huge too

    Now.. dont shut down and give up!!
     
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    Yeah, thing unfortunately did not work out as planned. Wanted to do a DIY heated pond for the Catfish and then an event happened that through me back quite allot financially.

    Just glad the guy whom bought them from me have the right resources and setup to cater for these fish.
    Will either shutdown if I cannot make up my mind and save up to buy the setup I always wanted to to a proper rift lake cichlid setup again, miss keeping mbuna allot! Might give tangs a try perhaps else I might do something new. Alot to think about for now already missing these guys I sold but feel good about them going to a place which can better support them.

    Think this small break might do me a bit good :)
     
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    I always read that those catfish grow fast, but only saw how scary fast it was when I kept one myself.

    The part that bothers the the most is that the day I bought mine the store had 100s in the tank I took mine from and after the weekend when I went back all were gone. Hope everyone that took them will do right by them
     
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    Its hard sometimes to make certain decisions but you made the right one and you can be proud of that
    Your passion for the hobby s there and where there is a will there is a way and Im sure things will come right
    Mbunas and tangs make awesome setups and im sure you will get there
     
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    Very interesting.
     
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    Maybe see a Betta Splendens in these jars for a mini - aquaponics setup.
     
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    Monday morning :rolleyes:
     
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    then is was offer - just like that
     
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    I have a super long weekend :cool:

    Monday is a public holiday.
    And I have tomorrow off to attend to some personal things.
     
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    Oh you so lucky.....

    We don't have such luxuries for a while now..
     
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    We off aswell tomorrow...pay weekend....no luck with Monday..
     
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    But I still had to wake up early this morning to get the kids ready for school.
    No lie in for me :(
     

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