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I keep watching my Male chenis digging holes furiously all over the place and knowing that it will never come to anything because of other tank inhabitants just got too old.

So I thought I would do something about it because I miss the sight of little baby shufflebums all over the rockwork.

So I removed a load of decor and managed to catch out the lone female Puntius filamentosus barb and put her in with my Clowns. At around 5" total length she'll appreciate the 6 foot tank.

Next, I caught the lone male Aborichthys elongatus, the two beautiful Sinibotia pulchra and probably the major fry muncher, this UFO Schistura posing in his new home.



Having got the predators out, I decided that a redesign was in order. It lloks like this now..........



This should allow any fry that hatch to hopefully survive. Despite all the disruption there are males digging again It gives me some new photo opportunities.



Female Stiphodon sp. goby looking stunned



Martin.

That should do the trick.
I wish I had room for that. With two bumblebee cats, two V. maasi, and some white cheeked gobies in with my chenis, I haven't seen any fry either.

Great move, Martin!

Excellent pictures. I haven't seen Cheni's here in a long time.

A few more pictures.

P.cheni male thinking about digging his tail in.



My UFO Gastromyzon species.



A face only a mum could love



If I was going to name him, it would be Spiny Norman



Martin.

They are all nice, but the Gastro is absolutely adorable....

Awesome tank awesome fish.. I didn't know 2 of those species even existed

I get what you mean now with the tubercules... super cool

Lovely re-design. Hope many happy generations will come forth.

Very nice Martin.
I'm stuck waiting for my pumps to arrive before getting my new river tank set up... I have no idea if my modifications on your design will work, still it will be fun trying it out.

Graeme Robson wrote:I haven't seen Cheni's here in a long time. :?

Psst! Graeme, I might know of a supply of ~1-1.2" (TL) cheni that might be looking for a new home... ;-)

LES..

Stunning looking tank Martin, fingers crossed for the arrival of baby shufflebums

Lovely re-design, Martin. Hears to hoping you hear the pitter-patter of tiny fins in the near future.

Emma

Thanks guys 'n' gals. I'm sitting here writing now, listening to the sound of gravel being whooshed against the tank glass by somebody digging.

Martin.

LES.. wrote:

Graeme Robson wrote:I haven't seen Cheni's here in a long time.

Psst! Graeme, I might know of a supply of ~1-1.2" (TL) cheni that might be looking for a new home...

LES..

Very tempting! I'll get back to you Les.

Success! Removal of predators obviously did the trick. Today, I saw at least three 5mm long baby cheni. That definitely means there's more. Been trying to get pics, but they're hiding inbetween stones, so no luck yet.

The tank looks like a construction site because adult males are digging holes all over.

Martin.

Congratulations!

Pictures of the "construction site" would be also interesting.

Cool!!
Congratulations, Daddy.
We want pics!!