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by TwoTankAmin
Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:58 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: blue eyed panaques?
Replies: 16
Views: 9445

There are a couple of old sayings that come to mind:

If a deal seems too good to be true, it probably isn't.

Theres a sucker born every minute.
by TwoTankAmin
Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:54 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: Why is a Zebra Plec like a bank account?
Replies: 115
Views: 57908

There may be two distinct types of breeders- those who do it strictly for profit vs those who do it because of a dedication to helping to keep the species alive. In either case most, if not all of them, have one thing in common. Both have probably shelled out a substantianal amount of money to acqui...
by TwoTankAmin
Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:56 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: blue eyed panaques?
Replies: 16
Views: 9445

I recently saw one for sale- large- $3,000.
by TwoTankAmin
Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:55 pm
Forum: Who's Breeding What
Topic: Albino Bristlenoses
Replies: 11
Views: 7909

Hate to burst your bubble guys, but my ALFs never gave me a single albino fry. I finally got so frustrated by it that I now let the regular ones and the albinos spawn with each other. And none of them have given me any albinos either. :(
by TwoTankAmin
Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:35 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: Very Exciting Indeed.... But Help Needed!
Replies: 16
Views: 10517

All I know is I have shined a light into my caves numerous times to check on what is up (normally mornings and evenings every day). When there have been eggs in there the male has moved to keep them all hidden but as far as I can tell, the males have never eaten the eggs. I have spotted eggs 7 times...
by TwoTankAmin
Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:48 am
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: Why is a Zebra Plec like a bank account?
Replies: 115
Views: 57908

I got the colony from INXS who said they came from 3 sep wild shipments a number of years ago. Since only two of my males are breeding with an unknown number of females, at least 2 and likely more, I assume that 6 fry chosen from slightly different sized fish help guarantee a somewhat diversified ge...
by TwoTankAmin
Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:18 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: Very Exciting Indeed.... But Help Needed!
Replies: 16
Views: 10517

Shine the light in. If it were not for my trusty flashlight I would never know what is going on in my caves. The light has not seemed to put anybody off or cause any harm as far as I have seen to date.
by TwoTankAmin
Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:11 pm
Forum: Site Suggestions
Topic: Paypal Cookies on the Site
Replies: 5
Views: 8872

Thanks Rob, I really appreciate it. I am just a nut about security and being watched and probably a bit paranoid too. At the rate they are putting those cameras all over the place for security reasons I may be forced to buy one of those disguise kits next :p
by TwoTankAmin
Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:05 pm
Forum: General Fish Chat
Topic: Why is a Zebra Plec like a bank account?
Replies: 115
Views: 57908

I have already devised a plan for selling my fry that is designed to work sort of this way. I really want to see my fish go to folks who will grow them out and try to spawn them but may not have the money to buy them at going prices. I also whish to avoid putting them into the hands of folks who hav...
by TwoTankAmin
Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:44 pm
Forum: Site Suggestions
Topic: Paypal Cookies on the Site
Replies: 5
Views: 8872

Paypal Cookies on the Site

I am one of those nuts who is a bug about security and privacy issues. I clean out cokkies etc. regularly and also have my security settings set to prompt before allowing cookies. Every time a new page loads on this site it tries to put a Paypal cookie on my PC. Even thought I am a Paypal user, I do...
by TwoTankAmin
Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:27 pm
Forum: Spawning
Topic: Watch this space...
Replies: 10
Views: 7062

Way to go :lol:

Dont you just love having to struggle just to get even a glimpse of what dad is or isn't hiding :p
by TwoTankAmin
Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:01 am
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Advice on Moving Fry/Eggs in Caves
Replies: 6
Views: 3459

Just a followup. I converted a cyled 15 to growout. I pulled the first cave- male and fry. 7 fry exited the cave over the next 36 hours and I returned the cave with dace to main tank believing all the fry were out. I was wrong, one or two rode back with dad. I recently repeated this process with ano...
by TwoTankAmin
Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:31 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Advice on Moving Fry/Eggs in Caves
Replies: 6
Views: 3459

I have been told about that sort of cave, however I have no idea where to buy them :(
by TwoTankAmin
Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:52 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Advice on Moving Fry/Eggs in Caves
Replies: 6
Views: 3459

Catching fry in the main tank would only be possible if I broke down the tank to the glass. Ideally I would like to pull cave have dad kick em out inside 24 hours and then return dad and cave. I have had 4 spawns before these two plus the 5 fry that came with the colony. It took a major maint. sessi...
by TwoTankAmin
Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:29 pm
Forum: General Care and Breeding
Topic: Advice on Moving Fry/Eggs in Caves
Replies: 6
Views: 3459

Advice on Moving Fry/Eggs in Caves

I have had a number of spawns which have been left in the main tank with the adults. However, I feel it is now prudent to move some of the current batches into a growout tank to hedge my bets. I know I can move the cave with dad and free swimming fry easily. But I also have a dad on eggs in a second...