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taksan
Mon Jul 30, 2007, 06:16 AM
Went down to visit Merrilyn and Ben and took a few shots of her wilds as well as those DAMM Altums and a interesting cabinet ( :?: )

Saw Ben's ridiculous Zoo .....

And my wilds as well .

Lets start off with Merrilyns wild Heckles



http://www.akn-media.com/fish29072007/Mez/mez29072007_0007.jpg

http://www.akn-media.com/fish29072007/Mez/mez29072007_0012.jpg

She's still got those damm Altums .....they r now huge !!!!



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And of course our Merrilyn is famous for being one of only a couple of people in thw world who have bred the wild Betta Macrostomas

http://www.akn-media.com/fish29072007/Mez/mez29072007_0017.jpg

Our friend Ben's house looks like a zoo ....

I saw this little cute fellow (one of many ...TOO MANY)

http://www.akn-media.com/fish29072007/Bennosstuff/IMG_3880.jpg

More of them .....

http://www.akn-media.com/fish29072007/Bennosstuff/IMG_4019.jpg

of course there is more ...like "Olive" the snake

http://www.akn-media.com/fish29072007/Bennosstuff/IMG_4028.jpg

And these incredibly cute little native rodents the "Dunarts" or whatever they are called.

http://www.akn-media.com/fish29072007/Bennosstuff/IMG_4035.jpg

http://www.akn-media.com/fish29072007/Bennosstuff/IMG_4036.jpg

You might not realise it but he DOES still keep a few fish ......

http://www.akn-media.com/fish29072007/Bennosstuff/IMG_4005.jpg

And here is our friend the crazy Zookeeper ...posing in front of one of his 6 foot tanks with the new Eheim 2180 Professional 3 Thermofilter installed

http://www.akn-media.com/fish29072007/Bennosstuff/IMG_3861.jpg

My wilds arrived with Merrilyn's last Friday .....



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All are healthy and eating well .....

http://www.akn-media.com/fish29072007/MyWilds/mywilds29072007_0038.jpg

I'm keeping them in this 2 meter x70cm x70cm Akva Stabil tank with 2 Eheim Pro3 filters.

http://www.akn-media.com/fish29072007/MyWilds/mywilds29072007_0039.jpg

Thats all for now ..... updates to follow .....
Nathan
Mon Jul 30, 2007, 06:46 AM
love the wilds, how many did u an merrilyn get?

ben, your a bloody clown. i havnt seen any tanks at your place with discus in them, those are your fire rubies right?
scott bowler
Mon Jul 30, 2007, 08:09 AM
nice pic as usual Taksan .the wilds look awesome .
Ben what are we going to do with you mate hehe
Ben
Mon Jul 30, 2007, 10:33 AM
Great pics Matty!

The best invention to mankind other than the rotary motor is the 2180 pro 3 with in-built heater!

If only I could find someone with Kowari's! They are next for my menagerie.

:fro
DIY
Mon Jul 30, 2007, 10:33 AM
Love the wilds! especially the one in the last pic.

something doesn't look right with that Akva Stabil setup the wilds have gone in.... looks like somethings missing :ug




Can't quite figure out what it is.....





:idea: I know what it is, it should be at my place! :lol: :lol:


Do you mind if I ask how much the tank was worth?
taksan
Mon Jul 30, 2007, 10:55 AM
Do you mind if I ask how much the tank was worth?

I dunno ...was a while ago.... I think about $4000 odd.
I've got a even bigger Akva Stabil then that one as well.... nice tanks ...bloody TERRIBLE hoods

:roll:
taksan
Mon Jul 30, 2007, 10:56 AM
Great pics Matty!

The best invention to mankind other than the rotary motor is the 2180 pro 3 with in-built heater!

If only I could find someone with Kowari's! They are next for my menagerie.

:fro

I want a Tassie Devil .....
Dee
Mon Jul 30, 2007, 11:07 AM
I've got a even bigger Akva Stabil then that one as well.... nice tanks ...bloody TERRIBLE hoods :roll:

Awwww c'mon .... there's nothing like that sound of the side trims falling apart and bouncing across a nice wooden floor :lol: Danish design at it's best ! Great looking tank Taksan ... would make a awesome full blown reef tank :shock:

Love the pics, the wilds look great ... very nice :thumb and the Altums look stunning :!: The pic of Bennie ... yes well ...

Keep the pics coming Taksan ... Great pics

Cheers,

Dee.
mr troph
Tue Jul 31, 2007, 01:02 AM
:D Those wilds are awsome.
Thanks for sharing.

Todd
elixer
Tue Jul 31, 2007, 02:13 AM
wow that big piece of driftwood looks better in ur tank then mine merrilyn =P hehe

im glad its found a good home...
*Chris*
Tue Jul 31, 2007, 04:43 AM
god i dont miss cleaning that thing
really nice wilds guys you should be very proud of them
taksan
Tue Jul 31, 2007, 05:09 AM
I'm thinking of getting rid of it
Merrilyn
Tue Jul 31, 2007, 05:33 AM
Getting rid of what .............. the tank??????

Noooooooooooooo.

It's stunning.
taksan
Tue Jul 31, 2007, 06:52 AM
I dunno ....I'm over it .
Dee
Tue Jul 31, 2007, 08:54 AM
I dunno ....I'm over it .

I rekon it's a keeper Taksan ... hood and all. It's a awesome tank mate and is even better with the wilds in there now :D

Cheers,

Dee.
DIY
Tue Jul 31, 2007, 09:21 AM
I agree with the Merrilyn & Dee, it's a keeper. It may have a dodgy hood but at least it's not a standard boring pine unit.

If you are serious about getting rid of it though send me a pm :wink:
Merrilyn
Tue Jul 31, 2007, 10:52 AM
If the man says he's over it, then he's definately over it.

Got your eye on a 7 x 4 with a two pack silver cabinet hun :?:

:wink:
Davo
Thu Aug 02, 2007, 02:09 PM
Taksan,

What type of Wild is the one under the pic of Benny?

I want one.

Dave.
TW
Thu Aug 02, 2007, 10:47 PM
awsome pictures. Thanks for sharing. I really love the look of your wilds, but I don't have anywhere near enough experience to consider keeping them :cry:
Mattzilla
Fri Aug 03, 2007, 10:16 AM
wwwwooooooowwwwww


i love all of those pictures

well done everyone
Merrilyn
Sat Aug 04, 2007, 03:47 AM
Davo, it's a Red Spotted Green. Symphysodon aequifasciata aequifasciata discovered in 1903. Depending on which river they are caught in, they can have a medium amount of spotting, as in the picture, or spots covering almost the entire body.

That's a particularly nice specimen with a red eye. Eye colour in the wilds can be anything from golden to red.