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    Look floating sand that one is good. I can just imagine how that's going to play out :lol:
     
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    They stunning but do grow to about 16cm
    So I agree you need at least a 5/6 foot
    At least 5ft for a pair
    We have always found ours to be peaceful and never had problems with them picking on Ray's even with pups but tank size could be the reason
    We have found tapajos to be a bit of a problem though
     
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    So geos are out then for me for now. I wounder what else I can add that's on the larger side;). So no floating sand for your geos :lol:
     
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    What about some rams... blue acaras..
     
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    Don't they need hotter water then most?
     
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    As far as I know they do fine at 26 to 28
    My blue acaras even bred at those temps
     
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    Thank you very much. Will do some research now on compatabiliry.
     
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    How often can I update this thread before I start boring people?? :lol:
     
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    Half of the value of a thread is keeping track of things for ones own sake, cause you easily forget these things and a journal helps. If it bores some people if I update too regularly, so be it. But often there’s something of interest/relevance to at least one person.
     
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    Go ahead and update. We would also like to see your progress! like @A new day said, it helps you keep track of your own progress, don't worry about these who find it boring...There is always someone that will find it interesting, especially the newer members!
     
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    So very true, I agree is nice to keep track just as long as no pricing is added. That will make me cry I'm sure :lol:
     
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    Update time. These guys spent 1 week in QT, they where eating well and where healthy so they where moved into the big 4 foot community tank expect the injured danio and the two SAEs they where sold and the danio stayed for another 2 weeks to grow his fins back.
     
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    Update on the neolamprologus brichardi grow out tank

    I sold all the fry to my LFS yesterday, they will keep them until they big enough to sell.

    I do have the two parents still, have offered them to @TetraJacques if they fit into what he's planing.

    Then there 3 foot tank is actually a modified sump for another tank so it will be going back there once they all gone
     
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    More updates comming later I'm not done yet LOL:lol:
     
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    Second last update. I picked up the 2 foot "planted tank" from @Amakawa on Saturday a big thank you to him for keeping it for me so long :thumbup:

    Also got shrimp and some plant clippings from him so a thank you for those too :)
     
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    Ooh la la it’s all happening!!! :thumbup: Have you started planting yet?
     
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    And the last one on my big tank

    This tank went though a rough patch since the last update. I had to rescape the tank twice. The first time fish where getting stuck between the glass and rock work so I moved it over ( lost 1 neon tetra to this) and the second time my snowball pleco got stuck inside a rock. Had to use a teaspoon to get him out :( He's in QT now recovering from that ordeal.

    Then I lost another neon tetra to what I thought was internal parasites so I moved all the neons to QT but eveyone else is fat and eating well not sure it was parasites now?? Any advice please? I think I'm going to sell these guys now, I recently found out they more of a cold water fish so my 28c tanks aren't suited for them long term.

    The new additions from QT last time the rummy nose, kribs etc are doing well and have good coloration so I'm happy :):)

    Expect the prictola catfish he became a bully apparently he has something against plecos :lol: He's living with the neons now and they don't bother each other so I'll add him to the planted tank when I get there;)

    I think my essay is over now, enjoy the read:tt2:
    Pics to follow soon when I get good lighting
     
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    I planted the clippings in PFS with some root tabs that where given with just to keep them alive for now. They providing home for the shrimps for now :thumbup:
     
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    Could it be neon tetra disease? Yep they are not as easy as one would think, hey? Cardinals would do better at that temp?
     
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    Great! Phoooootos please :thumbup:
     
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