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Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:23 pm
by rachy
aww they are man :D so cute!! my camera isnt that good,so i doubt ill b able 2 get a pic :( ill charge batteries now tho n try

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:06 pm
by pufferpuggirl
Just curious, how big should they be in order to go to another home? I've gotten some really small DP's before. :?

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:14 pm
by rachy
i think mine were around 1.5cm when i got them, maybe a bit bigger!! would defo rather let these get quite a bit bigger before they move out tho :) they still not even as long as brine shrimp :D

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:36 pm
by pufferpuggirl
No, I completely understand, am not trying to hurry you at all, I'd prefer them to be a bit bigger too, I would not want my fish to eat them thinking they are little fishy treats! :D

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:52 pm
by rachy
yep i think thats exactly how they would b seen by other fish defo lol!!and nope,didnt think u were trying 2 hurry me :D i would say that once they get to 1cm, not including tails, then i would be happy for them togo :D have just posted this pic in another thread,but illput it here so u can see just how tiny they still are :D Image

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:59 pm
by LilGreenPuffer
OMG, is that it right in the middle? *squeeee!!!*

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:06 pm
by rachy
yep thats it :D thats 1 of the bigger 1s :)

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:31 pm
by LilGreenPuffer
It's miniscule! Oh my!

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:40 pm
by pufferpuggirl
Ah, but still adorable! :D

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:41 pm
by PolishPuff
:D I want I want one :D
So small needs to be hard in the wild

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:50 pm
by rachy
more updates for any1 who wants 2 know lool :D
moved the rest of the babies from the tiny tank i had them in at 1st into the bigger tank with the other babies. quite a few have died now :( still loads left tho...i put another 62 babies into the bigger tank, so that means at least 70+ with the 1s that was already there :) after wc on the adults tank 2nite ive found another 9 eggs, 7 small babies + another quite big baby!! at least a couple weeks old :D love the fact that some are surviving in the adult tank :)

question...i have a tiny little bristlenose in the baby tank at the min, im feeding him algae wafers. will he b ok with the babies, or do u think he will eat or hurt them? will take him out if hes gonna b a risk 2 them:)

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:11 pm
by pufferpuggirl
I don't believe those Plecs are carnivorous, so I don't think you will have any problems with him being in the tank. :)

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:17 pm
by PolishPuff
I also think you should be fine

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:23 pm
by rachy
cool :D thanks you 2!

Re: nother question about dps

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:32 pm
by LilGreenPuffer
Looky here! rachy, have any of your babies ever done this? It doesn't happen until almost the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iTf2WdDqeI