Matthew Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Hi Lezen - just wondering what that plant is you have covering spots over the fore ground? Great looking tank by the way. You didn't just scan an image from Takashi Amano's books did you :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 that driftwood in the right looks awesome! thats why we picked it, it looks kike a castle, and the Jewels treat it like one to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 nice looking tanks spoon Caper the remains are probably the last person who passed a negative comment on the tank haha skulls are the only "tacky" kinda ornament i would put in my tank although i do like the look of the bell on the previous page took me a while to figure out what u and caper were talking about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lezen Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Hi Lezen - just wondering what that plant is you have covering spots over the fore ground? Great looking tank by the way. You didn't just scan an image from Takashi Amano's books did you :lol: Hi Matthew, the foreground plant is Utricularia Graminifolia. Very nice plant with small utricules which are organes to catch insects in the form of small spheres. This plant is a carnivore! The first weeks are critical for the rooting of this species. After, no worries. It was really at the start of the tank, the reason why it is still in spots. A few week after, it was covering the all foreground. Thanks for the Amano compliment... but I am still very very very far from him. Still a lot to learn! Any good idea where we can find plants here in NZ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lezen Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 the foreground plant is Utricularia Graminifolia. Sorry I should have said Utricularia graminifolia. Bad cut and paste... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lezen Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Lezen that's a gorgeous tank! You must have been heart broken that you had to leave it behind (it wouldn't fit in your hand luggage?) Are you setting up a new tank in your new home? I would love to see another one looking as fantastic as that. Oh by the way, welcome to NZ and welcome to the forums Thanks Whetu! And indeed yes, I am trying to set up a new tank here in Wellington. I am looking for the different pieces... not easy task, especially the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Alanmin4304 in here usually has a good selection of plants. Send him a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 had to paste pics together, couldnt get full tank shot in 2m tropical marine, halide on right, t5s on left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimboNZ Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Heres mine, like I posted in beginners corner: 260L Fluval Vicenza tank In there I have: 2 bristlenoses' 6 assorted cories (2 bronze, 2 leopard, and 2 panda/bandit) 10 neons 9 harlequins 6 male guppies (gf's favorite :roll: haha) 2 Gouramis 1 Siamese Fighter Male 5 Lemon Tetra Looking add a few more to the tetra schools and the harlequins and then I'll probably be done. Start saving the the next tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaffen Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Here's the latest pic of my 440L community tank 9 tiger barbs, 10 black neon tetra, 2 siamese algae eaters, 1 golden gourami, 1 bala shark, 2 bolivian butterflies, 1 bristle-nosed plecco, 4 platies, 12 emerald eye rasboras. Added 3 platties and the rasboras today. That's it, no more fish, well after I find 2 female bolivians... ;-) The net at top right is full of Riccia I got at the last Waikato swap meet, that I haven't decided what to do with yet. Thinking of netting it to the wood in the centre between the Anubias. Just had a massive prune of the Aponogetons in center back. Thinking about (re)moving the centre one of the three Swords on the left so the wood is more visible, the Java Moss is growing nicely on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 That tank is lovely skaffen, perfect for Bolivians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaffen Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Thanks, it's a work in progress but I'm enjoying it immensely. Went round all the LFSs today, but no Bollivians Anyone know if there's any in Auckland? My single Platty seems happier with his three new pals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Hi Skaffen, Hollywood Fish Farm usually has Bolivian Rams. I can't remember if they had them the last time I went, sorry :oops: What colour platies do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaffen Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 They're dark orange/red with black fins. All four are basically the same colour. Thanks for the heads up, I'll give 'em a ring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Nice tank Luke 8) What size is the tank? Love the plant arrangement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Thanks love although I accidentally posted the wrong pic with all the gear still in the tank so I've edited to the right one.. also I thinned it out a bit. Tank is 300L (122cmx50cmx50cm) currently sitting on the front deck at home (don't worry it's empty ) Here's a close-up of some pearling macandra from inside the tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 This is my community hostel. 270ltr, sleeping: 8 Pearl Gouramis Pair of 3 spot gouramis 10 ish Guppies - various 5 adult swordtails + 10ish babies 3 Corydoras (bronze) 3 Small bristlenoses 50 odd red ramshorn snails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 That is even nicer Luke, looks wicked and nice size 8) Imsweet, what a neat set up too 8) I miss having planted tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Thanks love I miss having planted tank I wish I still had that too! Need to get some more glosso.. oh and a high paying job to support the habit haha. I do have a small tank with lots of java moss in it tho so that's tiding me over for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoody Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Hey Skaffen. I was in at the goldfish bowl on thusrday and Brian had a few bolivians then?? Not sure if he still has any though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaffen Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I had a look on Saturday and there were none to be found Thanks anyhow. I managed to find one female at World of Water And she paired up with the less dominant of my two males, go the underdog! (underfish?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I've just caught up with this thread - what lovely tanks you all have! Some very inspiring aquascaping arrangements there. Makes me want to get my hands wet and rearrange my tank again :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaffen Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Hey Skaffen. I was in at the goldfish bowl on thusrday and Brian had a few bolivians then?? Not sure if he still has any though? Went back in today and there were heaps of Bolivians, I must have missed them somehow... So I got my second female, well I think it's a female - kinda hard to tell when they are young, but we think it's a she. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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