markoshark Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 36" by 15" by 15" (or there-abouts) Nice "Beginners" tank . Currently running 1x marine light (selling on TM currently) - 2nd one is turned off, fluval 404, and a generic heater. :bounce:. Dark Substrate, not sure what its called, and black backdrop. Not that you can see much of it. Currently stocked with: 1x Blue male Fighter 1x Purple-Blue Female Fighter - Donated 1x Tiger Barb (Thinks it is a Black Widow Tetra) - Donated 2x Black Widow Tetras - Donated 3x Zebra Danios - One is dull, other two are _very_ bright, different species / subspecies? - Donated from different sources 1x Male Guppy - Also donated, follows the Danios around. Wonders why it can't keep up. 1x Large Amazon Sword 1x Large Borneo Sword 2x Small Tiger Lotuses Bunches of Java Fern Random Crypts Small Anubis Dwarf Sag Grass And now, for the pictures! With Flash Without Flash Female Fighter Male Fighter Lonley Guppy And now, for the questions. Dealing with alge - SAE, or bristlenose pleco?, and Flourish Excel - Harmful to a black ghost knife? And will it help rid me of alge? Affixing Java Fern to driftwood. Brass thumbtacks? - Are they going to leach? Granite - Leech into the water? Opal - Same thing (I tried with kauri gum, thinking that it should be safe. Soo wrong) Keeping the glass clean on the outside? - Anything work, other than hourly wipe-downs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 I really like the pics of your tank, the driftwood looks great. I think most people tie the ferns etc onto driftwood with cotton until they attach themselves. The outside of the tank should only get dirty if water spills or has hands on it. I just wipe mine down with a slightly damp paper towel and polish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 use a proper glass cleaner on the glass. otherwise it leaves you with those marks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 looks nice, maybe get some bristlenose to deal with the left overs. stay away from plecos tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 why stay away from plecs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted April 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Famous for destroying plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 use a proper glass cleaner on the glass. otherwise it leaves you with those marks and by proper glass cleaner make sure its aquarium friendly - buy from LFS in a smal spray bottle - greeny blue in colour and not expensive as lasts ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 looking nice ! would suggest getting another 5 tiger barbs - they are best in a shoal and a single one will soon start to destroy your fighters and guppy's tails. try to avoid having "one of this and one of that" where they fish are normally found in shoals or groups. some snails are good at cleanup and dont like plants. i'd also say it would be good to get one more female betta so the male does not harrass the one girl all the time when its time for breeding. but plant are great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted April 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 the tiger barb ain't staying in the tank for much longer, as i suspect its sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meesheelly Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 What kind of algae do you have??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted April 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Not sure. Kind of blackish, hairy stuff. Suspect it may be black beard? - That sound right to anyone? Also, clown loaches. How many would be recomended for this size of tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 looking cool do you use any CO2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted April 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Not yet. On the buy list, as i suspect i may need it. http://www.hollywoodfishfarm.co.nz/prod ... php?id=892 - Couple of those. Aaaandd.. Bubbler units for airation. Do i need it or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 no you dont need air pumps for airation if your flow in the tank is decent. A filters generally are set up to inlet from the bottom and outlet at the top and this is gennerally suffficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 lol i just got that about 1 1/2 hours ago $ 39 im going to be setting it up tomorrow morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 why stay away from plecs? they would grow way to big for a 3 foot tank and they poop alot. I would say about 3 clown loaches would be ideal for your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted April 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Changing my list again 1x Male Fighter 2x Female Fighters 6x Dainos 2x Bristlenose plecs 1x Black Ghost Knife 3x Silver Shark 3x Clown Loach 2x Port Hoplo Catfish Probably overstocked I tired taking some more pictures last night. When taking pics, do you have house lights on, or off? As i use the computer a lot at night, it makes sense for me to get nocturnal fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 the tank light on, the room light off, so the out side of the tank is totally dark. dont use the flash. And if your camera has present white balances (auto, daylight, cloudy, fluorescent and incandescent) just flick through them till one looks the best. and i have my camera setting to twilight portrait if there is a gap between top of the water and the lid of the tank, you may want to try cover it, my camera seems to lens flare along that gap just took these on my phone to show the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted April 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 I'll give that a try tonight then. Next question. Silver sharks when they are in a new tank. What the heck is with them staring at the glass and swimming up and down vertically? Anyone else noticed this? (Flatmates did it too...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 looking at their reflection? how vain :lol: my female fighter used to do it to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerpeller Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Not yet. On the buy list, as i suspect i may need it. http://www.hollywoodfishfarm.co.nz/prod ... php?id=892 - Couple of those. Could try a Sodastream set-up. I'm in the middle of setting one up now. Get an Alco2jet Bottle or the smaller bottle, get the regulator off trademe, needle valve from a hobbyshop, CO2 safe hose, and a DIY bubble counter. After that you'll need a difuser. Depending which bottle you use, it could be cheaper then the approx $70 for each of the yeast orientated Plant Gro systems (considering you said you were looking at getting a couple). You can start on the smaller bottle, then wait til the larger bottle pops up on trademe, or get one from a Sodastream stockist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted April 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 I see you live in albany, you realise that i'll be bugging you to help me set it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 delete double post. sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 haha I live even closer to you than that ...but i dont know what i'm doing 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerpeller Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 lmfao I gotta get mine running 1st. Got the reg + bubble counter/difuser on the way. Just picked up a brand new Alco2jet bottle from farmers (they retail at $79.95) earlier, while I was refilling the smaller bottle for my sons sodastream. Prolly drop in at Hollywoods or somewhere to get some hosing. After I get it running, you can bug me. lol Alot of people on here use the same set-up. Check the technical topic thread or use the search engine. Its what I've been using as a guide. Pressurized is alot better then yeast apparently. Don't need to keep mixing up new batches of yeast mixture for the DIY or store brought versions. They are good back-ups for when you have to re-fill the bottle, but that'll only be once or twice every 2 months depending on the amount used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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