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Photo of my overpopulated aquarium...
Hi all,
This is how my overpopulated aquarium looks like today. Some plants were added over the last week. A few days ago I visited a local fish store and they had some good size Cardinal Tetras. I couldn't resist so I bought all 21. I already had 27 Cardinals at home so now I have 48 in my 90g... http://onehappygirl.com/october25.jpg Marvin |
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Photo of my overpopulated aquarium...
Beautiful shot. You have a wonderful looking tank! Your mix of plants and
fish is stunning. You know I really love cardinal tetras. I don't think there is a more beautiful fish -- salt or freshwater. I bought a dozen or so, but I never see them! (I think I only have five left, but I don't know for sure!) They hide in my tank behind plants. Every so often I get a glimpse, and that is it. I think cardinals and angels don't mix. Though I have never seem them pick on the cardinals, I am guessing the angels in my tank are what intimidates the cardinals. Apparently Discus get along well with cardinals, judging from you tank pic.. A question for you: do you have to raise a discus specially so that they are not always hiding? I had heard that a discus raised in a bare tank is more likely to be up front and visible within a heavily planted tank after they are mature. Also, What temperature do you keep your water? -Bruce |
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Photo of my overpopulated aquarium...
"BruceKGeist" wrote Beautiful shot. You have a wonderful looking tank! Your mix of plants and fish is stunning. Thanks Bruce You know I really love cardinal tetras. I don't think there is a more beautiful fish -- salt or freshwater. I bought a dozen or so, but I never see them! (I think I only have five left, but I don't know for sure!) They hide in my tank behind plants. Every so often I get a glimpse, and that is it. I think cardinals and angels don't mix. Though I have never seem them pick on the cardinals, I am guessing the angels in my tank are what intimidates the cardinals. Apparently Discus get along well with cardinals, judging from you tank pic.. I agree Bruce, Cardinals are very beautiful. Some time ago I saw a nicely planted aquarium with a lot of Cardinal Tetras in one of my local fish stores (Big Al's) and that inspired me to keep them. You are right about them and Angels though. It is just like Leigh writes, too: they will disappear one by one over night :-( A question for you: do you have to raise a discus specially so that they are not always hiding? I had heard that a discus raised in a bare tank is more likely to be up front and visible within a heavily planted tank after they are mature. Also, What temperature do you keep your water? -Bruce I read that, too. I bought mine from a store a few weeks ago and had no problems like that though. It hasn't been shy and eats from day one. Temperature is 30C or 86F. Marvin |
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Photo of my overpopulated aquarium...
Another benefit to keeping cardinals with the discus is that they both like
the same water parameters, especially important is the higher temperatures. Marlin |
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