View Full Version : Yay my endlers are starting to color
petluvr
11-19-2008, 12:49 PM
My endlers are FINALLY starting to color up. I thought for sure they were destined to look like mosquito fish forever:) Also I had to include my fav tank the 29 that I had so much trouble with algae in.
saram521
11-19-2008, 12:57 PM
Congrats! I felt the same way about my juvie endlers when I first got them. It seemed like a couple of months before they started showing even a hint of color! Is that limnophila sessliflora in your tank? Looks nice!
petluvr
11-19-2008, 12:58 PM
Yes it is and the stuff is growing like wildfire:) I love it though and have actually moved some of the clippings to other tanks. Believe it or not I bought like three stems of it and all that have come from those three stems.
Opicana
11-19-2008, 1:01 PM
Awesome! Congrats! I LOVE Endlers...
I find that sometimes you can have "late bloomers" when it comes to color. I got a batch of Class N from a friend that had juvs. that were all about the same age. She gave me 4 females and 2 males....or so she thought. A couple weeks later, I discovered I really have 3 males.....a week after that, 2 females and 4 males. lol.
petluvr
11-19-2008, 1:02 PM
How do you sex them?
Opicana
11-19-2008, 1:08 PM
Don't know any other way besides the colors.
The 2 males she gave me had already been showing their colors for a week or more.
SchizotypalVamp
11-19-2008, 4:02 PM
Very nice, natural tank!
jm1212
11-19-2008, 5:13 PM
they are really little :D
Virtuoso2K12
11-19-2008, 5:48 PM
females don't have any colors or as much especially on the body,males are all colorful.
petluvr
11-19-2008, 9:51 PM
females don't have any colors or as much especially on the body,males are all colorful.
I should have figured that one out on my own DUH!!!! Thanks:)
petluvr
11-19-2008, 9:52 PM
Very nice, natural tank!
Thanks:)
Redneck Woman
11-19-2008, 9:54 PM
I know nothing about endlers but I love that tank!:)
petluvr
11-19-2008, 10:05 PM
I know nothing about endlers but I love that tank!:)
Thanks:) I like to refer to it as my version of a freshwater tidal pool:)
Rbishop
11-22-2008, 7:57 AM
Nice looking 29 gal tank!
Mgamer20o0
11-26-2008, 7:51 PM
good luck really like them.
petluvr
11-26-2008, 10:11 PM
Nice looking 29 gal tank!
Thanks:) I fought and fought with this tank and green water for months but it has cleared wonderfully and when it cleared I had about 12 new baby corydoras aenus swimming around.
Bubbles2112
11-26-2008, 10:15 PM
Awesome tank!! What is the name of the large plant on the right? Its stunning :drool:.........
petluvr
11-26-2008, 10:20 PM
It's Limnophila Sessliflora (sp?) Asian Ambulia is the common name. It is a VERY quick growing stem plant.
Bubbles2112
11-26-2008, 10:36 PM
Do you do Co2 in your tank? Its really a very nice tank!:clap::clap:
petluvr
11-26-2008, 10:38 PM
Do you do Co2 in your tank? Its really a very nice tank!:clap::clap:
Thank you for the compliment:) Yes I use 2 two litre bottles of DIY CO2 and it has made all the difference in the world to the growth and overall health of the plants. If you are willing to pay shipping I could send you some of the L. Sessliflora for your tank if you are interested.