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When at Cuttlebrook talking to Mark, he said he sexes by feeling the gill plates, fairly easy at this time of year females have very smooth plates, males rough plates a bit like sandpaper, but in smaller males there is only a very slight roughness.

You'll be very lucky to keep that perfect tancho on those when they grow. But nice fish!

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Has anyone had spawnings yet? I would be very intrested toi follow anyones progress!

I must admit, as a tempory measure before I have placed a large aquarium pump on a couple of bricks (to keep it off the floor/damp grass) under a bucket and it did fine for a few months. I must add this was a temporary measure when digging the new pond! I've got this airpump now though. Cant remembe...

I have made an air pump powered protein skimmer and tested it in a water butt and it worked really well. But when i put it in the pond yesterday it didnt seem to be removing anything. Is this because there is no DOCs in the water? Also does it matter how deep the protein skimmer sits? Is the protein...