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10-03-2008, 01:31 PM
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Tropical fish? thinking of getting for my 3 1/2 ft ft
Well as title says, anyone who has tropical fish plz tell me how easy they are, what species they keep, how often they replace filter or clean out, and what ones are good community fish?
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2 Baby Emperor Scorpions 0.0.2 2 Juvienile Unidentified Desert Scorpions 0.0.2 2 Prosopocoilus Inclinatus(Beetles) 2 Dorcus parallelopipedus(Beetles) 4 Pachnoda Marginata Peregrina 0.0.4(Beetles) 4 Xylotrupes Gideon(Grubs) 7 Pachnoda Nactigalia 0.0.7(Grubs) 5 Chlorocala Africana Africana 0.0.5(Grubs) 26 Chlorocala Africana Oertzeni 0.0.26(Grubs) 17 Pachnoda Aemula(Grubs) 9 Pachnoda nactigalia 0.0.9(Cocoons) 1 Chlorocala Africana Smaragdina(Cocoon) 20+ Indian Stick Insect Eggs 35 Leaf Insect Eggs On The Way: 3 Atlas Beetle(Grubs) 3 Pachnoda Marginata Peregrina Wanted: Beetles: All species wanted: Stag, Rhino, Atlas, Fruit, Flower, Goliath, pm me with what you have.
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10-03-2008, 01:51 PM
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wanna get things right so if i got them they wouldnt all die out i heard lots of peeps have died from the easiest mistakes.
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2 Baby Emperor Scorpions 0.0.2 2 Juvienile Unidentified Desert Scorpions 0.0.2 2 Prosopocoilus Inclinatus(Beetles) 2 Dorcus parallelopipedus(Beetles) 4 Pachnoda Marginata Peregrina 0.0.4(Beetles) 4 Xylotrupes Gideon(Grubs) 7 Pachnoda Nactigalia 0.0.7(Grubs) 5 Chlorocala Africana Africana 0.0.5(Grubs) 26 Chlorocala Africana Oertzeni 0.0.26(Grubs) 17 Pachnoda Aemula(Grubs) 9 Pachnoda nactigalia 0.0.9(Cocoons) 1 Chlorocala Africana Smaragdina(Cocoon) 20+ Indian Stick Insect Eggs 35 Leaf Insect Eggs On The Way: 3 Atlas Beetle(Grubs) 3 Pachnoda Marginata Peregrina Wanted: Beetles: All species wanted: Stag, Rhino, Atlas, Fruit, Flower, Goliath, pm me with what you have.
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10-03-2008, 01:54 PM
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get strong filtration... if you google it the net has some good literature explaining tropical fish care and the nitrogen cycle. it's a bit of reading. i mean you want to do it right.... right?
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10-03-2008, 01:58 PM
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Right
  cheers
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2 Baby Emperor Scorpions 0.0.2 2 Juvienile Unidentified Desert Scorpions 0.0.2 2 Prosopocoilus Inclinatus(Beetles) 2 Dorcus parallelopipedus(Beetles) 4 Pachnoda Marginata Peregrina 0.0.4(Beetles) 4 Xylotrupes Gideon(Grubs) 7 Pachnoda Nactigalia 0.0.7(Grubs) 5 Chlorocala Africana Africana 0.0.5(Grubs) 26 Chlorocala Africana Oertzeni 0.0.26(Grubs) 17 Pachnoda Aemula(Grubs) 9 Pachnoda nactigalia 0.0.9(Cocoons) 1 Chlorocala Africana Smaragdina(Cocoon) 20+ Indian Stick Insect Eggs 35 Leaf Insect Eggs On The Way: 3 Atlas Beetle(Grubs) 3 Pachnoda Marginata Peregrina Wanted: Beetles: All species wanted: Stag, Rhino, Atlas, Fruit, Flower, Goliath, pm me with what you have.
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10-03-2008, 05:28 PM
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Read my pinned topic on the fishless cycle!
 Whilst it is cycling, go to your fish shop and see what you like, come home and google them. See if they are appropriate for your tank. When your tank is cycled, you can add all the fish you want. (obviously not too many or it will be overstocked) 
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10-03-2008, 05:53 PM
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Cheers m8
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2 Baby Emperor Scorpions 0.0.2 2 Juvienile Unidentified Desert Scorpions 0.0.2 2 Prosopocoilus Inclinatus(Beetles) 2 Dorcus parallelopipedus(Beetles) 4 Pachnoda Marginata Peregrina 0.0.4(Beetles) 4 Xylotrupes Gideon(Grubs) 7 Pachnoda Nactigalia 0.0.7(Grubs) 5 Chlorocala Africana Africana 0.0.5(Grubs) 26 Chlorocala Africana Oertzeni 0.0.26(Grubs) 17 Pachnoda Aemula(Grubs) 9 Pachnoda nactigalia 0.0.9(Cocoons) 1 Chlorocala Africana Smaragdina(Cocoon) 20+ Indian Stick Insect Eggs 35 Leaf Insect Eggs On The Way: 3 Atlas Beetle(Grubs) 3 Pachnoda Marginata Peregrina Wanted: Beetles: All species wanted: Stag, Rhino, Atlas, Fruit, Flower, Goliath, pm me with what you have.
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10-03-2008, 06:21 PM
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What litre is your tank?
If its about 100ltr, my reccomendations are: Filter (Mechanical/Bio/Chemical) Heater Light Water Test Kit Gravel/Peat Plants Rock Bog Wood Blue Betta (male) x Red Betta (female) Indian Gourami Steel Blue Killifish Clown Killifish Glass Catfish Midget Sucker Mouth Catfish Cherry Barb Thick Band Zebra Rasbora Galaxy Rasbora Cardinal Tetra Bleeding Heart Tetra Cherry Fire Shrimp Green Shrimp Freshwater Clam Bumble Bee Shrimp Phil
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10-03-2008, 06:27 PM
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thanks phil, dunno litres of it just now length.
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2 Baby Emperor Scorpions 0.0.2 2 Juvienile Unidentified Desert Scorpions 0.0.2 2 Prosopocoilus Inclinatus(Beetles) 2 Dorcus parallelopipedus(Beetles) 4 Pachnoda Marginata Peregrina 0.0.4(Beetles) 4 Xylotrupes Gideon(Grubs) 7 Pachnoda Nactigalia 0.0.7(Grubs) 5 Chlorocala Africana Africana 0.0.5(Grubs) 26 Chlorocala Africana Oertzeni 0.0.26(Grubs) 17 Pachnoda Aemula(Grubs) 9 Pachnoda nactigalia 0.0.9(Cocoons) 1 Chlorocala Africana Smaragdina(Cocoon) 20+ Indian Stick Insect Eggs 35 Leaf Insect Eggs On The Way: 3 Atlas Beetle(Grubs) 3 Pachnoda Marginata Peregrina Wanted: Beetles: All species wanted: Stag, Rhino, Atlas, Fruit, Flower, Goliath, pm me with what you have.
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10-03-2008, 06:28 PM
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Tropical Fish, Aquarium Care, Fish Tank Setup
Tropical Fish Care Guides So, You Want to Set Up a Fish Tank? - The First Tank Guide - Some Things to Think About and Have in Mind BEFORE You Buy Your Tank
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