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LOL i know that feeling yeah my only goal is breeding them, i've got 5 pairs and an avg power bill of $1000 per quarter gotta pay the bills.Quote:
(as long as I don’t leave the tank in the hands of a moron).
the hole strait through the center is fine if you leave the skimmer basket of your filter on and just slip it over.
what ever you decide to do good luck to you, I hope your more sucessfull than me.
That was a pretty good effort then.Quote:
The last time I ended up with a breeding pair, in a planted tank, I got them up to about just under the size of a 5 cent coin
I have bought those yellow sponges from ebay that ILLUSN mentions. Only thing is, bright yellow will detract from the natural planted look you're trying to achieve. Yes, I know you can hide them behind tank decore, but you don't want to make access to the sponges too difficult. You need to be able to remove them easily for regular squeezing out. Stuff that before went into your cannister, will now cling to the sponge. Keeps your cannister cleaner, but you need to remove the sponge regularly for cleaning. The more awkward it is to remove the sponges, the more likely you are to make a mess with them (the debris can tend to come off the sponge & into the water column, if you're not careful).
I'm trying to find compact black sponges (like the type used on air sponge filters) but in a longer length, but not overly wide. I've seen them on US internet sites, but so far no luck tracking them down here.
Don't forget to share pics when you have the tank all planted up.
Hey Tailz,Quote:
Originally Posted by tailz
I would like to add a little constructive criticism here but you have already pointed it out so succinctly!
If you can improve on what you had earlier, go for it!
Two of the things I have read about sponges should be noted here.
Fry often feed from well established filters and I would try to avoid the dark coloured ones if at all possible.
Just my 2 Bobs worth,
:thumb
Old Dave