SamH
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And I like my undrinkabley large tanks
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Considering making my own clay fert balls, similar to the JBL ones. Just going to mix clay and maybe some PMDD, that sound okay? Where do I get the clay from? The garden or order it here (http://www.pottersclay.co.nz/playclay.htm)?
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If you can drink the volume in one sitting, it's too small for any fish. :lol:
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Thanks N1CK. SketchUp is easy, you just gotta be an aspiring computer nerd like me! It's not nearly as annoying as waiting for acrylic you ordered 23 days ago! :evil: :evil: :evil: x1,000,000! Does anyone use clay in their substrate or know how to?
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Calm down N1CK. The only thing that matters is that she got a spawn from him Then she can share them with you (for a price). :lol: Lets just hope they survive
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Yeah, popped them in about half an hour ago. Seem to be doing great. Exploring heaps. They were schooling at first but then broke up and investigated the tank. Still can't tell what gender they are yet :-? . They all look like girls to me (fingers crossed) but they're only a month old so we'll see.
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Bottom right corner, I like. For sale yet? I thought I saw dividers at HFF Mt Roskill but you could make your own using a system liek this viewtopic.php?f=28&t=40474&start=0. Maybe replace the spines with suction cups though? Good luck
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Now we're on the same page! Plants FTW. I don't think my parents would buy that for me Here's my Betta's current home: But it's a little more grown in now.
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They are now about 1.5-2cm long and I need to move them out of the breeder. Will they get lost in this 80x25x45cm tank? viewtopic.php?f=4&t=40600 The water level is a bit lower ATM
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Yeah, it's true that they can get shallower and hotter, therefore, less oxygen. That's why they have the Labyrinth organ, to breathe air from above the surface. But they can jump from those puddles to find another one, they can't jump from the above conTRAPtion. I don't see the point in spending "Just $55.00!" on that thing when you can get a larger, more functional tank for much cheaper.
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Twinkles: Yeah, at $100, no one's gunna buy those ugly fish. Perhaps someone could offer to take them off their hands for free? Aqualiam_11: Nothing against you but that is wrong, visit any decent Betta forum and you'll see. Here is a real rice paddie: http://toyotaworld.net/2009/07/toyota-m ... e-paddies/ They sure do look like shallow puddles...
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Oh yes, good ol' duck weed. No thanks, this is my planted tank, I'll never get rid of it! It's thriving in ym 80L breeder though . Covered it in black fabric, replaced CO2 line with regular airline. No lights, no feeding, will see how it goes after three days. Added the CO2 line to my 27L so I don't waste anything.
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Also recommended for Goldfish...
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Listing #: 239072105 (You know what site) How could anyone put their fish is this? I feel sorry for the Fighter in the pic. Where's the heater? Imagine if the middle part cracked or leaked, tragedy.
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I'll start it tonight. I'll pull the CO2 line out and replace it with the air pump line so the plants and fish have enough O2 to breathe in the dark.
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Hollywood Fish Farm was a wide range, they can ship too. Landscaping shops have some and Mitre10 has light coloured sand out the back. HTH
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Argh! Algae bloom is getting worse, just when I thought this tank was turning out alright. I'm planning on doing a blackout and not feeding for a few days. Will this affect the plants too badly? :-? Or is it better to just leave them in the green water? Thanks
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Try a week long blackout. Cover up the whole tank and turn off all lights. Feed fish once a day if needed and check if water is clear again. Once clear you can go back to normal. I don't think the substrate is doing it. How new is the tank? Plants compete with algae so those will reduce it in the future.
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Been throwing some ideas around on Sketchup and came up with my "final" design. I will seperate the aquarium into two equal parts with plastic, rigid mesh. Stick large flat rocks on it to cover up the front and put the heater and pump behind in a seperate cage. Cover the land part with sand and put on a poly background. Run the tube from the pump up through the background and let the water dribble down into a small plastic pool, then back to the water part. Pictures:
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I hope so
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What size was the tank? How many watts is that light? How far above the tank is it mounted? What bulb did you use? Thanks
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Thank goodness for Son's and Midnight Tele! :lol:
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I've heard that it's better to leave the father in until the fry are free swimming and can even be left in with them until the males start fighting, in fact, keeping him in witht he fry is said to lessen the aggression. Mother should be removed after spawning.
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I think I'll have to make the waterfall run over some Java Moss then