livingart Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Or a Livingartii Doesthistoomuchsis are you sure you have the name right i think all 3 species have the same care requirements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Remember that it's a 2ft tank guys! Don't want to stunt their growth, or break my tank, or drown them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SamH Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Could I put a couple of Mikrogeophagus altispinosoa (Butterfly Rams) in their? If so, would it then be full? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Take care with collecting aquatic plants from the wild, not not because of introducing critters (very few will actually cause harm, most are fish food or inconsequential. The majority of aquaria have invertebrates the owner was not aware were in there) Most of the aquatic plants you see in streams are exotics and can be very invasive and damaging to our natural ecosystems - clogging streams and changing the habitat for the plants and fish etc that are supposed to be there. Many are now considered noxious and people are banned from owning them (nice big fines). Most of them are escapees from home aquaria. Try to learn what you have got, and even if they are not banned, make sure you dispose of an plant trimmings etc in a way that will not enter a stream - the compost heap is great. Remember, if you are tipping aquarium water down a sink or outside drain and it has got plant pieces in it (even tiny), the plant could invade your local streams. FNZAS has got some interesting articles linked under 'plants' on the homepage about what is and is not allowed, identifying them and also some stuff on NIWA looking into the use of native aquatic plants in tropical aquaria to help stop the spread of exotics. (This is directed generally, not just a Sam ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Good thinking Stella. I always pour my old water onto the gardens unless it's hospital tank water. I just left the plants I took out on the lawn and they got all shrivelled so I biffed them in the compost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 what is your grave? did you get those plants from a stream? look nice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Grave being Gravel? It's just coarse sand from Mitre10 mega. The plants are not from the stream, I got them from the fish shop and TM. Look nice? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 The algae is probably doing more damage than a 3 day blackout would, and unless you have high light plants it shouldn't affect them too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 i had a problem with green water in one of my tanks, in the end i put a piece of that tank backing picture stuff on top for a few days, it filtered out enough light to stop the green water growing. Then filled the top with duckweed and i think its sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 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)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 It could work......, although I wouldnt keep any fish in the tank to start with in cause the balls decintergrate and release all of the pmdd into the water , Cant help you with the clay though good luck with it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 :evil: :evil: Blacked out tank, had a peep in this avo and the algae has gotten worse! Hopfully it'll all die soon though, I'm getting rather annoyed... Clay balls, apparently the mixture is 50:50 PMDD and Clay. Just roll them up and let them dry for a bit, maybe add a bit of sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hope the blackout works I'm getting all this brown algae/hair algae in my newly setup tank it's really starting to annoy me as well :lol: Im going to have to try that mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Yeah, me too. If it doesn't work then I'll have to tear the tank down and start over again. Don't wanna do that 'cause I've come this far without problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 If it doesn't work you could always stick loads of daphnia in there :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Seems a bit better this morning so fingers crossed that it's getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Looking better today. The direct sunlight it recieves seems to be the main cause of the algae so I'm going to have to move the tank about 5m across the room. It's on a set of drawers, how could/should I move it? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 To start move the fish, then drain most of the water away so as to not ruin anything but be light enough to be carried by 1/2 people place the tank on the floor or on a table to be able to move the draws move the draws to desired position place tank back on draws fill tank back up add fish and voila!!!! :bounce: (hope you have fun ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Thanks N1CK, I'm sure I'll have a great time... At least it's only 60x30x30. I hope all my plants stay together.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Guess who has not much alage...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 I gave the plants their 1st haircut today and removed all the plants on the left hand side. Most of them had algae on the bottom of their new growth but I trimmed that off and now the divided Betta tank is full of plants 8). Had to move the breeder net out into another container and the two fry are doing well. They have grown heaps (1mm :lol: ) but are two different fish I think. One has brown and white bands (kinda like an aNEMOne fish) and the other has a lateral stripe :-? . Unfortunately I hit a clay ball when I was ripping up the old plants, hence the very cloudy tank. The hairgrass has spread right around the back of the rocks and a bit around the front, disturbed that too :evil: :roll: . Hoping that the blank area will fill in with hairgrass, might move the moss later too. Here's the tank before the trim: And here's it after: Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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