Fletch

The floor will support the weight?

Was this all running on one system? Did you get all the plumbing with it? If not, what are your plans for filtration? Heating?

Man, I would love to be in your position, looking at all those tanks and thinking what to put in them. The possibilities. :-). Can't wait for you to start stocking them.

My wife thinks your missus is insane. Lmao. She tolerates it but does not encourage it. :-)

I would actually be a bit scared if she loved them as well. I could see us living in one big fish tank. Lol

You are setting this up AND she buys you more tanks. Bloody hell mate, marry her. Lol.

Looks fantastic. I dream of this setup. :-)

Very nice Les.

Your are really getting your hands on some stunning fish now mate. Keep it up. :-)

I have tails. Ya. Going to bed.

You have no idea how much I hated losing this line. I didn't realise what I had when I got them the first time. Never seen a better CT since. And I have been looking.

I was pretty sure they are the same, mainly due to the girl being HUGE. All my rocket girls were massive, produced enormous amounts of eggs and were usually ready to spawn within a week of dropping or breeding.

Can't wait to see him in person, really hoping his rays are thick and strong. He looks almost the same as the original.

Almost makes me want to rip the whites out before they hatch. Almost. Lol.

Ps. someone is 90% sure they are from the same breeder as last time. Good enough for me.

See, told you that you had lots of spare time. :-)

Anything for us computer illiterate types. Lol.

Come on Jarrod, you have heaps of spare time. :-)

I thought it was the other way around, ours are smaller???

Not sure, just what I have been told.

Yep. Nothing spawned for me in the breeding season so very happy to have this late one.

Might have to try my new pair soon as well. :-)

A huge thank you to Jarrod for giving me the heads up regarding these guys. Apparently there is a good chance these are from the same breeder I got the original ones from. I know that looking at them, they look the same. Especially the girl. Lol.

Here is the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7GZTLPCaaI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Pick them up next week. Very excited. :-)

Lol. Mine think whenever I come near they will be fed. They eat the black worms from the end of the syringe.

I will do my best to grow em out. Nothing I have seen since compares to my red rockets though. I think it was in the fishes genes, not anything I did that caused the growth. :-)

Male had a good feed of black worms in between caring for his nest. Never had a boy interested in food before but I am happy to feed him if he's hungry. Hopefully less temptation to snack on the eggs.

All good so far.

Welcome to the forum.

That sized tank is too small for even one Oscar. My advice is do a bit of research and decide what you want to do with the tank, planted with tetras or dwarf cichlids, apistos ect, as example.

Then visit your local aquarium to see what they have that you want, take in photos of your fish and organise a trade swap. You won't get much for them though. That's business.

Welcome to the forum and good luck.

That is a nice collection you have there. Hope you planning on spawning them??

Are your fish carded at all?

Thanks Paul.

I had to remove the girl from the tank as they were flaring at each other via reflection under the divider. She is now in the barracks. :-)

The nest was destroyed by the time they finished and all the eggs were lumped together with a few bubbles.

This morning we have 1/3 bubble coverage of the lid and the eggs are more evenly spread out. He is doing all the right things.

Will be keeping a very close eye on him and I will not remove him unless I see him snacking. Would very much like to do a father-with fry again.

@Les....I am over massive spawns, small spawns are my goal.

Have to dig out the Brisbane Betta Steroids again. Lol.

Thanks everyone. Just hoping for tails now. :-)

Thanks Ness. Does feel good to be back in the saddle (so to speak). This will be the first Splendens fry in the house for over 12 mths. Just had no luck at all. Must be honest though, had a rough 12 mths with "life", you know, the bumpy patches, and havent really put in the time or effort.

The boy didn't really rate a mention in the show but the girl scored 3rd. One of her faults was "too gravid", guess I can't argue now. Lol.

All over. She is enjoying a big feed of live black worms and looks to have zero damage. :-).

Can't see heaps of eggs but there is a definite patch.

Fins crossed for tails.

Yep. They have it worked out. He gets as many as he wants and leaves the rest. While he puts that lot in the nest, she cleans up what's left. Haven't seen her put them in the nest either but not to worried. He is collecting more than enough.

:-)

Good score mate. He looks very neat. Hope you have some luck I the spawn tank. :-)

Collecting eggs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE6qD85pI7c&feature=youtube_gdata_player