Tank Update With Pics :)

[Wills]

Hi all, well as some of you will know I lost my female Nicaraguan a few weeks ago after having her for nearly 2 years Really gutted, she was my favorite fish and full of personality.

However I decided a few days ago to get an other female Nicaraguan, so I managed to find some at Wharf after seeing someone else post pics of them on an other forum. So took a trip down today and found a really nice small female and a few others

I came home with a new Whiptail, just a common one but really big and looks great and also an other Flagtail Catfish to go with my group

The other great pick up of today is a female Thorichthys sp. Mixteco Gold

Both of the cichlids are tiny atm which is very cute but worrying around a few of the larger fish - the Nic in particular is worryingly snack size for some of the larger fish Just hoping she shoots up nicely.

Here are some pics - some of new fish and an update on the older ones

First off the Thorichthys sp. Mixteco Gold

My new female Nicaraguan - got a lot of growing to do but already a fiesty little thing

A slightly new fish only had him a few weeks but is now boss of the tank - My Chocolate Cichlid, we call him Thornton

My mouthbrooding Severum

One of my Geophagus Winemilleri - really hard to get good photos as they move really fast.

Threadfin Acara - really love how much he has grown and coloured up

Full tank

Wills

 

[thereverendturtle]

I love your setup! Very beautiful fish, good job!

 

[Balloons&killies]

really like the geo's! all very beautiful fish.

 

[Wills]

Thanks

Forgot to add this one for size comparison between biggest and smallest

Wills

 

[minnnt]

Was the Thorichthys from Wharf too Andy? I noticed they had a lone one in with some other fish (i forget what they were) was it that one? It looked more like an Ellioti actually so maybe it wasn't that one. Wish i knew you were going, i could have had a ride over, it's only 10 minutes away. They have had the Nic's in ages, they had a very very colourful female in a few weeks back, very blue indeed. Always think of Elsie when i see them

Great pictures as always mate.

 

[Wills]

Thanks The guy I got my Choc off posted some pics up of some new nics which tipped me off they where at Wharf, his are from the same batch but slightly larger so hoping as mine grows she will do just as well The Mixteco is from Wharf as well, there is a tank full but I did see the big one you were on about, I think its an Ellioti as well. I have wanted a rarer Thorithys for ages and this one just lept out at me

Great shop Wharf easily comparable to Pier in standards though Pier gets rarer stuff in but Wharf gets rare stuff in you can 1. actually keep and 2. that you often really want.

Wills

 

[minnnt]

Yeah i saw the tank full but they weren't labelled up. Never been to Pier.

Wharf have some great Geo's in all the time, but they know how to charge!

Know anything about 'Basket Mouths' ? Would pm you, but, ya know...

 

[Wills]

LOL! yeah I saw them as well not sure which ones they were but one species is predatory and the other is pretty much impossible to keep because it opens its huge mouth and sifts the water for plankton and the like which you just cant replicate in aquariums. I think these are the predatory ones in Wharf.

Wills

 

[minnnt]

Lol, i'll leave them where they are then

I do quite like the look of your Mixteco, very appealing! How much was she if you don't mind me asking? Ellioti's tend to sell for about £15 there. Also liking your Threadfin, never knew they looked like that and become to gorgeous! I would be happy with a tank full of them They are listed on Wharf's stocklist, but can't recall seeing them. What do they behave like?

 

[Wills]

The Mixteo was about £7 I believe which is pretty reasonable The Threadfins can be hit and miss but mine seems to have kind of sembiotic relationship with my Geos and seems to herd with them most of the time though he is the boss. Some people have trouble with them and they can be quite violent but IMO worth a try Wharf have a tank of them they are in that middle U shaped section on the right as you walk into the tanks.

Wills

 

[star4]

My threadfin gets on fine with my Jurupari, infact they are inseperable.

 

[minnnt]

Cheers pal, great info as always! £7 is great value!!! I'm very shocked.

 

[Wills]

They are very small though - I got the biggest female and as you can see shes not massive - a few males bigger than her though but not by much.

Bargain of the day was my new Whiptail - a good chunky 8 inch L.Parva for £7.95!!!!

 

[minnnt]

Nice mate. Did you get a female to try and cut down on aggression?

 

[Wills]

Erm kind of - most of my other fish are female so just to cut out breeding and also the risk of hybridising with my Nicaraguan.

Wills