Originally Posted by bactrus (Post 17445)

David, you're not trying to grow water based CP are you? With fishes, I recommend, U aurea and/or U gibba. As the fish produces urea, they'll fill your pond in no time. Both U makes pretty good mulch for plants hehe.

Marvin is right, overfeeding will kill them and lots of feacal matter. Lim is the expert here. Maybe you might want some exotic ones which will cost about RM50 a set (2M1F)

Originally Posted by paphioboy (Post 17463)

Fancy show guppies are really delicate subjects to keep and breed. Most cost around RM50-200 per pair (or 2 males and 1 female). With that kinda $$$, I personally would go for more CPs instead.. :p My dad used to breed some of these guppies but they are weak and short-lived. The males of some varieties (particularly the 'ribbon'fin') are sterile because the reproductive organ is abnormally shaped and they can't mate. Most babies of these fancy guppies are also weak and susceptible to all sorts of problems before they reach mature size..

Originally Posted by bactrus (Post 17469)

David, do Betta. Better, more interesting. Don't have to change water so often, no need aeration. Just need cover as they are fantastic jumpers. Buy yourself a net and join Rosdi of bettasocietymalaysia on one of his puchung wild Betta hunt. My B imbellis is now slowly filling my used to be Aldrovanda pond, so many of them.