Sparkling Gouramis

[NanoJames]

I will definitely ask about the clown killies next time I am in my LFS. Are they expensive?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Are they expensive?

About £4 - £5, but they are quite difficult to keep. They are really nice fish but you want a source of live food like "Vestigial winged Fruit flies" and mosquito larvae to keep them long term.

How about Norman's Lamp-eye? Poropanchax normanii or Oryzias spp. they are fine cooler.

cheers Darrel

 

[NanoJames]

Thanks Darrel
I have just got a culture of daphnia and cyclops going a couple of days ago, would they be alright? I think I saw lamp-eyes in a local Dobbies a while ago. I don't know if they were the type you mention but they were definitely lamp-eyes! Would they fit in my tank fine?
Cheers

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

I have just got a culture of daphnia and cyclops going a couple of days ago, would they be alright?

Yes perfect, you may find you have trouble keeping the Cyclops going.

I think I saw lamp-eyes in a local Dobbies a while ago. I don't know if they were the type you mention but they were definitely lamp-eyes!

They are in quite a few shops at the moment, I've only seen "Norman's", and they should be fine in a small tank.

cheers Darrel

 

[NanoJames]

OK, that's good to hear! Is it feeding cyclops that is tricky? I don't know if the shop still has the lamp-eyes but I will have to get myself down there soon!

 

[Henry]

I've never had a problem feeding them on flake. I use New Life Spectrum flakes crushed up, and they've bred on a diet of that alone. It is very easy to keep wingless fruit fly cultures though, and is definitely worth the hassle for best colouration.

 

[NanoJames]

OK, I'm back again guys! I was raking through some plastic bags today and found a really small internal so I'm going to see how that gets on. I am yet to get permission from my dad for another heater, I'm already running 150 watts of heaters! Would killifish have a go at shrimps? Also, are there any killifish that are small enough for my tank that I could buy in egg form?
Cheers

 

[Henry]

Killifish will only have a go at very small shrimp, but in small aquaria, this will be a rare occurrence. Most killifish you could buy in egg form will be annuals.

 

[NanoJames]

Killifish will only have a go at very small shrimp, but in small aquaria, this will be a rare occurrence. Most killifish you could buy in egg form will be annuals.

Cheers Henry. Are there any annuals that could be bought in egg form that are OK for my tank? The flow is fairly high.

 

[Henry]

I don't know about the eggs.
Most killifish have a strong dislike for high current.

 

[NanoJames]

I don't think I'll be able to filter the tank then as I don't really want to spend much money on this tank and the filter I'm running is absolutely TINY! I think I may just get some nice shrimp, but will see how it goes!