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daveuk
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Hi does anyone know much about these i've added them to my tank as a pair, the LFS told me they would be ok with rosy tetras and they're getting on ok. One is a bit shy and keeps hiding. The other one likes to suck up gravel and spit it back out again which is good to watch! :%)

[span class="edited"][Edited by daveuk 2004-08-24 12:12][/span]

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Saltwater tank 125G-30G sump with caulerpa refugium.
yellow tang, atlantic anemone, 11 turbo snails, 4 nassarius snails, 12 various hermits, 3 cleaner shrimp, 2 occelaris clown, yellow
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joe fishy
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Check out this excellent (and thorough!) post by Calilasseia on your fish:
http://www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/forums/thread.asp?id=44532

[span class="edited"][Edited by joe fishy 2004-08-25 14:46][/span]
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cichlidmad
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Some links that might have more info:

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Balog_African_Butterfly.html

http://www.sydneycichlid.com/hemichromis.html

They are good and beautiful fish. Mine spawn regulary.
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