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Well I went to my LFS to get some more habrosus, but they didn't have any. But I saw the pandas and they were so cool, I gave in and got 3. ( All I could afford- £5.85 EACH !) They've been in a day. All three look good, but one has a weird dorsal fin, but a I'm sure it will grow back, infact he's the most active. As soon as they came in the tank the two remaining habrosus were excited and started to pester them. They seem scared when you approach the tank, unlike their habrosus cousins, but its early days yet. I hope to get more when I get some money. They dnt seem to hang out much, they all go there own ways. Is this good ? Also I got some freeze dried blood worms. Will they eat these ? Any tips on keeping them will be good, thanx

They should love the blood worms and congratulations on your new fish.

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Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain

Oh yh ! We had a power cut today, luckily no one died. I put a towel around the tank, Luckily the power cut was only a hour. But I'd like some advice, because next time I may not be so lucky.

hot water bottle - thats if your boilers still got hot water in it.

sorry and if you have a gas cooker

I just find my thickest warmest blanket and toss it over the tank and it helps insulate it really well...and go get a battery powered pump to add oxygen to the tank with. Don't know if you have Wal-Marts there but, if you do check the sports section in the fishing equipment...I got one they call "The Bubble Box" it's excellent runs off of 2 D batteries and will run for at least 48 hrs though it is closer to 72 from my experience...best of luck, heidi

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

However, be advised that Pandas will drop as low as 16°C before feeling any adverse effects ... they actually prefer cooler than usual temperatures if you supply them. It's possible to maintain them at 18°C. So if your heating suffers a power cut, the Pandas will paraxodically be the last fish to suffer.

A heatwave, on the other hand, will see them off before many other "tropicals". Especially fry. Anything over 26°C is a slate wiper in a Panda fry aquarium.


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002