natives and cichlids.

yodapwnsasmurf
yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
edited June 2011 in Photo Gallery
Here are my fish tanks and fish:

The bullrout in quarantine,
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the little mangrove jack growout tank.,
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The 6-footer:

silver dollar,
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jade perch,
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spangled perch,
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golden perch,
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purple flame flowerhorn
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barred grunter,
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geophagus surinamensis,
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black lancer cat,
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jewel cichlid,
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oscar,
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coal grunter,
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fork-tail catfish,
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monodactylus sebae,
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red scat,
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mangrove jack,
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striped gudgeon,
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mullet,
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coal grunter,
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striped catfish,
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randhals catfish,
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sailfin plecostomus,
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pictus cat,
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butis butis,
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injured eel-tail catfish,
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archer fish,
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saratoga,
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The tank,
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melanochromis johanni,
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empire gudgeon,
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melanochromis johanni,
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melanochromis auratus,
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The marine tank:


oyster blennie,
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moses perch and scorpion fish,
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unknown fish,
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moses perch,
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oyster blennie,
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The tank,
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oyster blennie,
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glass fish,
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boxing shrimp (my name for them),
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gobie,
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oyster blennie,
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Comments

  • lovethatfish
    lovethatfish Member Posts: 181
    Are all the fish except for your quarantine and marine in the same tank? Can u also tell me if you keep that mono in freshwater cause i'd like to get some but never met anyone with experience with them. Other than that, nice fish <!-- s:cyclopsani: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cyclops_ani.gif" alt=":cyclopsani:" title="cyclopsani" /><!-- s:cyclopsani: -->







    ...I bet someone will complain about a picture overload...
  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
    yep, all the fish except for the marine fish and the bullrout are in the same tank, there are many more than i listed in there but they hide alot of the time.
    the mono is fine in freshwater, i have added the tiniest bit of salt (like 2 tablespoons) but thats not for him in particular, its just for the general wellbeing of all the fish.
    he is getting a bit bullied by a monodactylus argenteus so i think you should have them in a group of mor than 3.
    probably have to take some photos off due to a photo overload complaint but we'll see.
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  • tudni
    tudni Member Posts: 2
    Nice fish - which one will be the tastiest do you think? That Oyster Blennie thing gives me the creeps.....
  • mick74
    mick74 Member Posts: 1
    nice lot of fish
  • Mooo
    Mooo Moderator Posts: 7,653
    Who's going to complain, we love photos, Don't you be takin any off now, please add more..thanks for sharing they are awesome, The big tank might get a little congested after a while, you have a few different species in them also, some of them might not fair well with others, How long have they all been in there together? Love that Blenny, very sweet..
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  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
    the 6 footer will get a bit crowded after a while but that gives me an excuse to get more tanks! <!-- s:dance1: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/yahoo.gif" alt=":dance1:" title="dance1" /><!-- s:dance1: -->
  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
  • lovethatfish
    lovethatfish Member Posts: 181
    what's a native tank without rainbows <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->
  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
    i had some rainbows but they got bashed up by the grunters!
  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
    they have been together for about 2 months now.
  • Bob
    Bob Member, Classifieds Posts: 708
    Hi YodaP,

    Personally I think it is shameful that anyone would put fish from such a wide range of water parameters together, especially knowing that many of the fish don't get on. Then think is is alright to tell us that a number of the fish have been bashed (to death??) by other occupants.

    While your tank (6 footer) is nice to look at I can't say I like it.

    By the way, your saratoga looks very hungry. Who is he eating???

    Bob
  • lovethatfish
    lovethatfish Member Posts: 181
    here we go again...
  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
    look bob, from what i have read and researched, the water parameters are fine for the fish in this tank. Also different fish have different personalities and mine seem at ease with each other, sure they will eat a feeder fish if its put in the tank with them but none of them will bite, nibble or pick on each other.
    the fish that got beaten up were 2 rainbow that ended up going to my friend who put them with his tetras and they are happy as ever.
    i care about the wellbeing of my fish more than anything and so dont want any to die.
    i dont care what it looks like (it looks very messy and is in my room where only i see it).
    Maybe you are right but they are fine and are not being cruelly treated. <!-- s:| --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_neutral.gif" alt=":|" title="Neutral" /><!-- s:| -->
    the saratoga is not eating anyone, infact he is one of the smallest fish in the tank, its just that i have been away for a couple of days and i havnt fed them since saturday.
    the only fish im having trouble with is the golden perch who isnt eating anything but live foods.
  • tudni
    tudni Member Posts: 2
    "Bob&quot wrote:
    Hi YodaP,

    Personally I think it is shameful that anyone would put fish from such a wide range of water parameters together, especially knowing that many of the fish don't get on. Then think is is alright to tell us that a number of the fish have been bashed (to death??) by other occupants.

    While your tank (6 footer) is nice to look at I can't say I like it.

    By the way, your saratoga looks very hungry. Who is he eating???

    Bob

    Sorry Bob but you are wrong on this. I have personally seen this tank many times (actually I helped to set it up) and the fish are quite happy. Yoda pwns smurfs - not fish. His main concern is the wellbeing of the fish, which is why he maintains a number of tanks. Any troublesome or overly aggressive fish are isolated as required. I think that even the most cursory glance at Yoda's posts, species collection and comments should reveal that he is well researched, passionate and knowledgable. Perhaps instead of coming out with with such loaded comments as this, you should consider asking some pertinant questions first. The answers may surprise and enlighten you and who knows, maybe even a teacher could learn something......
  • Bob
    Bob Member, Classifieds Posts: 708
    Hi Yoda & Tudni,

    Please allow me to assure you that my concerns are for the fish you are keeping. As I fail to see how you can find a happy median in regards to your fish, your pictus cats require soft, <4 GDh and acidic 5.5 - 6.8 while your monos, jacks etc are ideally suited to hard brackish water. Indeed research I have done indicates that your brackish fish are much more prone to infections when kept in fresh water particularly once past juvenile stage.

    As with others on this forum Yoda I disagree with your collection of fish from the "wild" though I can accept at times taking fish from a "drying" environment.

    As a teacher Tudni, I expect my students to disagree/debate (except when they are dangling from the end of a rope several metres in the air), points of view as I feel that this provokes thought which is something I feel is sadly lacking among most of my students. Am I not allowed to disagree with Yoda's fish keeping idea(l)s?

    While you are willing to stand by Yoda and his (in my view) "odd" collection of fish because they "look" happy I will continue to have difficulty to accept that they are "happy" or that will have a long and happy life. This is because these fish have not evolved to cope with the water conditions Yoda has chosen to "keep" them in.

    Regards,

    Bob
  • lovethatfish
    lovethatfish Member Posts: 181
    well handled bob <!-- s:wink: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt=":wink:" title="Wink" /><!-- s:wink: -->
    yoda, juvenile monos can be kept in freshwater and i think yours is a juvenile but u probably know that. You have lots of nice natives, maybe a native only tank would insure the health of your fish as they would all be in the prefered water conditions?
  • Doug
    Doug Member, Classifieds Posts: 2,371
    it is an interesting collection of fish to be sure.

    More tanks will def be needed in time.

    I like the Q-tank filters too <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->
  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
    yer thanks for those doug, they are a bit smaller than i expected but they have come in handy for my smallest tanks and they have a huge out flow!
    i'll be getting another tank really soon and i will probably put the americans in that.
  • LEG-IT
    LEG-IT Member Posts: 89
    very nice collection,

    looks asif you have 3 jacks, just wondering you do know how aggressive these guys are and how big of a tank you need?
    honestly get that jewel cichlid out and that Geophagus Brachybranchus (surinamensis).
    i woudn't be surprised if one day you wake up to have all your fish dead and have either one of your jacks alive, or the saratoga or the grunters.

    While they may look like a happy community dont be fooled, i had a grunter snap over night killing most of my other natives.
    so i would look at selling some of your fish or getting alot more larger tanks, i.e over 6 foot
  • Speedy
    Speedy Member Posts: 307
    I have to agree with leg-it, Great looking tank mate and i love the natives. However all hell could brake loose at any time. Fish of the grunter family (This includes the spangled perch) can be very aggressive even when smaller than other fish. I have heard of a banded grunter taking out a school of ten rainbows the same size as it in a matter of hours. And you should already know how aggressive the jacks and yellow belly can be.

    Your also game to put a juvenile saratoga in there as they are worth quite a bit and can be very delicate when young.

    This is just a warning and im sure you are prepared to make the changes when they are needed, people could say the same about my tank as i have rainbows and glassfish in with a bass.
  • stu51
    stu51 Member Posts: 187
    love your pics mate
    my golden perch wouldnt eat either but just try different foods
    mine is a guts for raw peeled prawns, from the supermarket
  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
    yer, i will have to try prawns.... the only problem is the other fish usually get to it first!
  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
    okay guys, i just got two 2ft x 2ft x 1.5ft tanks and a standard 3 footer.
    here is an opportunity for you to help me work out which fish to put where.
    i also bought a petenia splendida and a flagtail prochilodus.
    the 2x2x1.5s
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    i dont know if you can see them that well but its the best i could do using the webcam.
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    i was thinking of putting all the american cichlids (oscar, flowerhorn, texas, geophagus and petenia) in the 3 footer until i get another and maybe put the grunters with the salmon cats in one of the other tanks. the other 2 footer can have one of the big perch and the bullrout.

    seem good?

    should i try the jewel in with the melanochromises?

    i also realised i forgot to mention the melanochromises are in a seperate tank.

    also, thanks to everyone for their input. <!-- s:dance4: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/WoohooSmiley.gif" alt=":dance4:" title="dance4" /><!-- s:dance4: -->
  • Bob
    Bob Member, Classifieds Posts: 708
    Hi Yoda,

    If I was looking at your problems, ie, which fish with which, the first thing I would do is try to match desired water conditions for each or your species. I would then try to reduce the likelihood of agression, eg, I wouldn't match Siamese Fighting fish with either Dwarf or Honey Gouramis, I also wouldn't put barbs with "finny" fish or large mouthed fish with small fish.

    Good luck with getting them all sorted.

    Regards,

    Bob
  • Speedy
    Speedy Member Posts: 307
    Yoda,

    Give us a list of what fish you have and there approximate size? And what size tanks you have? We should be able to help with this information.

    Cheers

    Ryan
  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
    heres the list:
    1x bream
    1x oscar
    1x therapon jarbua
    1x silver perch
    1x golden perch
    1x jade perch
    1x spangled perch
    1x purple flame flowerhorn
    1x silver dollar
    1x petenia splendida
    1x prochilodus
    1x coal grunter
    1x texas cichlid
    1x mono sebae
    1x mono argenteus
    1x red scat
    1x tandanus catfish
    1x pictus catfish
    1x striped catfish
    2x salmon catfish
    1x synodontis ocillifer
    1x bullrouts
    2x bully mullet
    1x jewel cichlid
    1x sailfin plecostomus
    1x geophagus surinamensis
    1x silver grunter
    1x butis butis
    1x striped gudgeon
    1x freshwater eel
    and im pretty sure thats it. <!-- s:nemo: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_nemo.gif" alt=":nemo:" title="nemo" /><!-- s:nemo: -->
  • Speedy
    Speedy Member Posts: 307
    Thats a big list and would require a lot of tanks in the long term.

    Short term.
    I would put the following list in the 6ft tank, still not bomb proof but there isnt much aggression there, most species in the list stick to thereselves.
    Tandanus tandanus
    Eel
    bullrout
    salmon catfish
    striped gudgeon
    butis butis
    bully mullet
    jade perch
    silver perch
    pleco
    Maybe the silver grunter, i dont know much about the species
    The non native catfish may work in this tank, the problem is alot of the fish listed are bottom dwellers and they may aggravate each other and cause aggression between each other.

    Also make sure you have good lids, the eel, striped gudgeon and the butis butis will try pretty hard to get out.

    Tank 2 i would make brackish with the bream, monos, scat.

    The other grunters and golden perch are difficult and would be best by them selves.

    Throw all the non natives in together and see what happens (I know nothing about them, or get the yellowbelly big enough to eat them)

    Hope this helps a bit.
  • TrevorR
    TrevorR Member, Classifieds Posts: 189
    I love the black lancer catfish
  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
    cool new arrivals!

    The rainbow trout from the dutton trout hatchery in ebor and.........
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    Timmy the Turtle!
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  • Speedy
    Speedy Member Posts: 307
    Make sure you keep the trout tank below 20 degrees. They stop eating at around 20 degrees and die at about 24. I kept some for a while last year but they were to boisterous for the rest of the tank inhabitants. Very easy to feed though and they grow very quickly so be wary.
  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
    here is an update, i kinda got rid of the fish that didnt work and got some more that did!
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    thatl do for now!
  • Brengun
    Brengun Moderator Posts: 1,985
    Thats a lotta fish in that tank. You will need very good filtration to cope with everyones growth rate. <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->
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  • yodapwnsasmurf
    yodapwnsasmurf Member Posts: 311
    yeah i have 2 cannisters running on it at the moment, most of them are quite slow growing fish, except for the oscar, pleco and snook. <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->
  • Brengun
    Brengun Moderator Posts: 1,985
    Two is great, then you can clean one and the other takes over just in case you clean a little too much bacteria out.
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