phoenix44

I sure do. In that case, the smaller ones are E.Amazonicus and the thin large one is the tank buster AKA. E. Cordifolia. also you should have ludwigia arcuata in there somewhere then. I think that's all i sent you :oops: unless I sent you a rubin and/or rubin hybrid sword as well. Those fish are going to be mighty happy.

I supplied the mosses I think. The other plants are hygro. ploysperma rosanvig hygro. polysperma and ludwigia repens. Tank is looking really really good! The fish will be thrilled in there when they go back in.

its windelov java fern. different type.

it looks like it. the plant database should have a pic from that same plant.

is it dug into the substrate?

they are prone to going skinny. the amount of dwarf gourami stores (or some of them) lose to fish randomly popping off is astronomical. I would de worm them if you could and if it was feasible to do so. They don't look particularly skinny though.

cracked the surface of the water today. ill train it to swim sideways tomorrow :lol:

is that javafern at the back LHS?

It's a very good product. Despite the manufacturers instructions (or lack of) here's a guide on how to use Flourite®. Not really for you as you've already set up the tank, but for any one else wanting to down the same road. Good to have in the search database. http://aquaden.com/phpBB2/articles2.php ... shfluorite That size of grain will do well for glosso, it just takes a little bit to get rooted in well. Won't be long in your tank though :lol:

from what I just witnessed, I have have females too 8) ill let you know. they have only just gone into the main tank this afternoon.

it was well and truly dead and dry.

do you have a link or something of the product you bought it as? MAF won't let substrate in the country if its mud, clay based or earthy in any way.

is that fluorite stuff laterite?

that is pretty awesome hope you like the rhinox too. ive shown you the feedback from those regulators eh? ive only heard good things. expensive part is the CO2 bottle/cylinder.

if you bought it, it will normally have been pre treated, and should sink automatically. it will however release an incredible amount of tannins into the water, so boiling the wood won't go amiss. it will still release some tannins, but won't turn the water really dark that way. if you have found the piece of wood, make sure its completely dry and is actually drift wood (drift wood need not be dry). i used a rather attractive branch in one of my smaller tanks and the results were any thing but positive. boil any piece of wood you find if you feel the need to do so. its better to be safer than sorry, but don't go overboard with it hahaha. I just chucked them in my puffer tank when they were yellow and dry and they sunk immediately. Adler cones also release tannins into the water, but I have not noticed a change in the pH using them. Brown algae is usually cause in newer tanks, as the nitrate levels build up. is this the case in your situation? There are some fish that eat it, like golden algae eaters, but don't get these fish for a community tank. adding plants if you have a tank that is suitable, with suitable lighting should help out-compete the algae for nutrients. get bristlenoses, and nothing else. you can get ottos once your tank has matured and has been running a while with no problems. they are usually quite sensitive to water conditions. I am unsure what you mean by what tye of bn. usually when stores sell bn's they are ancistrus chirossus (spelling?) unless labelled other wise. these are the common bristle noses.

IAL = Indian Almond Leaf

Very nice mate! they are quite a unique little fish that's for sure.

That's sad. how long would it have to be neglected for, for things to have gotten that bad?

brilliant!

yes. that's what I noticed too. but you never know, so fingers crossed. I picked out 4 of the 'most likely to be male or female'. I take it you've seen the ones pete has?

I'm forgetting what sort of sword plant this is but it decided to give out a flower bud the other day. Its been growing rapidly since then. The plant has new red, yellow and orange leaves and they mature and go green and very hard and strong.

ha! Mr. Whippy.

i still like the one i posted above because the second one looks too --- orchestrated.

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