Nice we tank I have going here...

Ancistrus · Post by **Ancistrus** » 13 Jan 2007, 04:42

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=83699546

I am going to try my best to try and get this system. I love ancistus, and New Zealand has a pore collection. Here is what I attend to put in each of the tanks. Each tank is around 16gallons. I think this is enough to keep 3 (1M/2F) Can I check, these plecos are breed able? Because I want to breed and trade them for equipment and large tanks.
How hardy are these plecos? Will they survive being shipped from Singapore to New Zealand? (I have a quarantine facility ready for them) If so how many should I get? Because if I go 1M/2F and the male dies then I have just stuffed that species from being breeding New Zealand for that time period.

L183
L034
Common Veiltail BN
L071
L107
L110
L125
L148
L159
L255
L309
L269

Then in a nice 80 gallon tank that I am setting up at this moment I want to keep 4-5

Hypostomus Borellii

Will welcome and comments and criticism.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 14 Jan 2007, 08:47

All the information you generally need is in the Cat-eLog and Shane's World sections. Take out a couple of hours and absorb that, then come back with specific questions.

Jools

xingumike · Post by **xingumike** » 14 Jan 2007, 11:19

Interesting project zeb....

Ancistrus · Post by **Ancistrus** » 14 Jan 2007, 22:33

My first question: Will all the fish be happy in those size tanks? I think they will but I might be wrong.

apistomaster · Post by **apistomaster** » 15 Jan 2007, 22:49

I don't know anything about the Hypostomus but I just use 10 gal tanks per trio of common bushynoses and I have them running out of my ears. Currently one trio recently spawned and there are nearly 100 fry from the two females.I've just been too lazy to catch and move them.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 21 Jan 2007, 10:01

Ancistrus wrote:My first question: Will all the fish be happy in those size tanks? I think they will but I might be wrong.

Yes, but purely from a size perspective.

You've listed a load of fish that are variously commonly bred and thus available as tank raised to l-numbers very infrequently seen and so typically wild caught. Like I said, you'll need to do your homework on that and figure out the water requirements for each species.

Jools