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40 gallon freshwater (previously coal grunter), my main tank

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bartier	Posted: Jan 27 2007, 07:04 AM
Archer Fish Group: Admin Posts: 1,179 Member No.: 29 Joined: 6-February 06	My new setup Dimensions: 36"x18"x15" Volume: 40 gallons Substrate: pebbles Scenery: three pieces of driftwood Plants: one plants growing on driftwood not sure on I.D. however if someone can I.D. it for me from the pictures it would be greatly appreciated Fish: 2" red tiger oscar, 2" red oscar, 3" Pictus Catfish, 4" Common Pleco --------------------

bartier	Posted: Jan 27 2007, 07:38 AM
Archer Fish Group: Admin Posts: 1,179 Member No.: 29 Joined: 6-February 06	Tank Shot 1 Tank Shot 2 Coal Grunter Pictus Catfish Plant --------------------

FishyFry	Posted: Jan 27 2007, 11:36 AM
Feeds low on the food chain Group: Super Mod Posts: 564 Member No.: 48 Joined: 11-February 06	Nice setup and great looking plants and fish. I have never seen, let alone heard of a Coal Grunter. What do you know about them? -------------------- Regards, FishyFry www.pandk.org

r33f-boy	Posted: Jan 27 2007, 01:12 PM
Panther Grouper Group: Veteran Member Posts: 798 Member No.: 51 Joined: 15-February 06	Very nice Bartier. -------------------- Say this very fast!! She sell, sea shell, at the sea shore

Perfectblue	Posted: Jan 27 2007, 06:16 PM
Panther Grouper Group: Super Mod Posts: 493 Member No.: 46 Joined: 8-February 06	The tank looks very nice. I'm with FishyFry, as I've never heard of a Coal Grunter either. Are they fish that are reqularly kept in aquariums? --------------------

bartier	Posted: Jan 27 2007, 06:51 PM
Archer Fish Group: Admin Posts: 1,179 Member No.: 29 Joined: 6-February 06	Coal Grunter's are native to Australia and are not a common fish however they are sold in a few shops around the country. However I was lucky enough to receive this one from a friend who wanted to sell his tank. --------------------

r33f-boy	Posted: Jan 27 2007, 09:29 PM
Panther Grouper Group: Veteran Member Posts: 798 Member No.: 51 Joined: 15-February 06	O darn it, I thought u bought it at a store. LOL. I was almost going to tell u to buy me one and ill send u money. But NVM -------------------- Say this very fast!! She sell, sea shell, at the sea shore

FishyFry	Posted: Jan 27 2007, 09:33 PM
Feeds low on the food chain Group: Super Mod Posts: 564 Member No.: 48 Joined: 11-February 06	Is that a rhizome at the base of the plant? If so, I believe the plant is a type of Anubias. Barteri, perhaps. Found a couple of profiles on the Coal Grunter...The wetpetz version has a lot of information. http://www.nativefish.asn.au/coalgrunter.html http://wetpetz.com/coalgrunter.htm This post has been edited by FishyFry on Jan 27 2007, 09:41 PM -------------------- Regards, FishyFry www.pandk.org

bartier	Posted: Jan 27 2007, 10:30 PM
Archer Fish Group: Admin Posts: 1,179 Member No.: 29 Joined: 6-February 06	Yeah I have seen those sites however I can't believe that one will grow to 28cm in length. --------------------

bartier	Posted: Jan 27 2007, 10:31 PM
Archer Fish Group: Admin Posts: 1,179 Member No.: 29 Joined: 6-February 06	Latest Changes Background: New Rocky background Tankmates: 1 Bristlenose catfish Will have photos as soon as the catfish stops hiding behind the filter --------------------

r33f-boy	Posted: Jan 28 2007, 12:32 AM
Panther Grouper Group: Veteran Member Posts: 798 Member No.: 51 Joined: 15-February 06	I cant wait for the pics man I somehow is really attracted to that fish. Im going to find one too. Fish hunting!!!!! -------------------- Say this very fast!! She sell, sea shell, at the sea shore

bartier	Posted: Jan 29 2007, 05:51 AM
Archer Fish Group: Admin Posts: 1,179 Member No.: 29 Joined: 6-February 06	My New Bristlenose Tank Shot with new Background Coal Grunter Action Shot And Another Pictus out in the open --------------------

r33f-boy	Posted: Jan 29 2007, 06:25 PM
Panther Grouper Group: Veteran Member Posts: 798 Member No.: 51 Joined: 15-February 06	Very nice, the one that said action shot really looked like a crappie -------------------- Say this very fast!! She sell, sea shell, at the sea shore

FishyFry	Posted: Jan 29 2007, 06:25 PM
Feeds low on the food chain Group: Super Mod Posts: 564 Member No.: 48 Joined: 11-February 06	They all look great Bartier! Goldilocks is adorable, as is the cat. Love that Coal Grunter! The background looks very good. Congrats on your new tank. -------------------- Regards, FishyFry www.pandk.org

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QUOTE (bartier @ Jan 27 2007, 11:51 PM)

However I was lucky enough to receive this one from a friend who wanted to sell his tank.

Arn't friends great? Mazza get's more things from people looking to get rid of their tanks, or fish, etc. than anyone I've ever met. I swear he could open a store and just sell what people give him.

Nice tank by the way. For a second I thought that pictus cat looked like a leopard pleco (the pic of him behind the driftwood, not the one with him at the front of the tank).

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bartier	Posted: Feb 1 2007, 04:32 AM
Archer Fish Group: Admin Posts: 1,179 Member No.: 29 Joined: 6-February 06	Yeah I was pretty lucky to get him he is a great fish, however he is starting to become very territorial. I had to put my Bristlenose into the feeder tank as he was being chased by the coal grunter. As soon as a feeder hits the water it gets eaten. I am planning on moving the Bristlenose back in when it gets some more size to it however if it is still bothered by the coal grunter I might have to find it a new home. --------------------

r33f-boy	Posted: Feb 1 2007, 04:42 PM
Panther Grouper Group: Veteran Member Posts: 798 Member No.: 51 Joined: 15-February 06	Have you tried making a cave where one the BN can enter? Try making one with some weights so the coal grunter cant flip it if the BN is in there. You can take out the coal grunter put it into a new tank for a few days while putting the BN in the main tank. And then wait until the BN is used to the enviroment and knows where everything is, and you can add your coal grunter into the tank. It works with my 220 gallon. Theres nothing but gravel only and my 2 inch female convict is able to live with my 13 inch oscar. -------------------- Say this very fast!! She sell, sea shell, at the sea shore

bartier	Posted: Feb 3 2007, 02:46 AM
Archer Fish Group: Admin Posts: 1,179 Member No.: 29 Joined: 6-February 06	I might try that out I guess. I don't know where I would keep it though. I actually moved the bristlenose back into the main tank because I was worried about disease in the feeder tank as a lot of fish have been dying. He has found a spot to hide inside one of the pieces of driftwood and has been hiding there for a couple of days now. --------------------

r33f-boy	Posted: Feb 3 2007, 10:31 AM
Panther Grouper Group: Veteran Member Posts: 798 Member No.: 51 Joined: 15-February 06	Thats good to hear. It will be able to coexist if the BN is able to hide when threaten. -------------------- Say this very fast!! She sell, sea shell, at the sea shore

bartier	Posted: Feb 4 2007, 03:09 AM
Archer Fish Group: Admin Posts: 1,179 Member No.: 29 Joined: 6-February 06	Yeah it seems to be surviving happily in it's little cave. I am definitely looking forward to when the BN gains some size though. --------------------

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