Sorry, incorrect. But then, if he is in SA, the local species he is getting are likely not the ones most often seen in the trade.
Tank mates for a Mudskipper colony
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Sorry, incorrect. But then, if he is in SA, the local species he is getting are likely not the ones most often seen in the trade.
It's been a long time in the making but I finally got around to getting my hands dirty. Unfortunately I couldn't fit in a 55G but I scaled it down to fit a spare 20G I had lying around. I managed to get my hands on 2 skippers as well which is really awesome since they are only available around this time of year and are snapped up in a hurry. They're living it up in quarantine and fattening up on bloodworm and live crickets! 
Their new home is curing and will be ready for them in around 6 to 8 weeks.
Here are some photo's...
Their new home is curing and will be ready for them in around 6 to 8 weeks.
Here are some photo's...
that looks awsome! what cement mix did you use to coat the foam with?
also why does it need 6 - 8 weeks curing time if its painted?
also why does it need 6 - 8 weeks curing time if its painted?
mellowvision
Seafood Lover
Thanx!
I used "quickcrete" - 1 part cement, 1 part playpen sand. The recommended curing time for Quickcrete at that mix ratio is 7 days after which it will need to stay immersed in salt water for about a month to make sure anything that can leach out of it does. The "paint" is a powdered pigment type of stain - it colors the concrete by soaking in to it but it doesn't seal it and the concrete remains porous.
Day 6 of the dry curing process and tests recommended by a civil engineer friend showed that the concrete is 100% dry (place a brick on the surface and leave overnight - if the bottom of the brick is damp the next morning then concrete is still curing).
So my patience ran out and I couldn't wait another day... here are some photo's of the waterfall running!
So begins the 3 to 4 weeks of daily water changes and monitoring parameters...
mellowvision
Seafood Lover
love the waterfall, it reminds me of me of a pool in a tropical resort.
I wish we has mudskippers in NZ because I want to make a viv of my own now..
I wish we has mudskippers in NZ because I want to make a viv of my own now..
Thx!
If have a male female pair and they do the mating thing then I could always ask some of my friends in NZ to sneak some "fry/froglets/skipperlits" or whatever they are called onto the plane in their hand luggage next time they visit!
If have a male female pair and they do the mating thing then I could always ask some of my friends in NZ to sneak some "fry/froglets/skipperlits" or whatever they are called onto the plane in their hand luggage next time they visit!
