Recent content by Darby T

Does anybody out there still use Win 7 ?? For latest programs I use Linux, otherwise I still use the older versions on win7. Trouble-free.

Thanks Colin. I stand corrected. As you say fertile hybrids should not be part of our hobby, blurs the picture doesn't? A rethink is in order.

The hybrid is the one top right.

Theoretically that is true. When I first bred that hybrid, I got quite excited, thought I was on to something great. When breeding them failed, I started considering all the differences. One from New Guinea and one from Australia, from very different habitats, and displaying different behaviours...

Hi. Your post caught my eye because I too set up a window tank to breed egg scatters. Living in Australia I naturally chose local Rainbows, my first love. The reason for my post is because I used an entirely different method that you might consider. My first consideration was, what food will...

With no natural predators, they will always become a pest. A snail eating fish is a good investment. I use clown loaches to do the job,but they grow too big for smaller tanks.

A note on Red Tail Black Sharks. The ones available in Australia grow to 4 -6 inches and when added to an established tank settle in very well. Just never add another shark though, they will fight to the death. Hope it all goes well.

Love Bala sharks. Not exactly common in FishForums.

When I had a similar problem, the cause came as a big surprise. The tank in question housed three large loaches, was located in the lounge where I was sitting watching TV. My lighting system is on a timer which turns it off at 8 pm. In the dim room light the behavour of the loaches changed, they...

A more general view of my aquarium.