SamH Posted September 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 I love my hairgrass though!! 8) Yeah, I'll definately be PMDD'ing it and running DIY CO2 also. P.S, I'm not going for the jungle look any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 I'm not sure what I'm going to stock this tank with. I have two old platies who have done their dash and I think they're gunna cark it soon. Two kribs that I would like to sell, my Betta isn't happy having to sure his tank with them, he's doing a big sulk. And then there's the pair of BN's and their baby. Is it okay to have them in a tank with no driftwood? They seem to like it an awful lot. But apart from the above :lol: , I'm pretty much free to stock any cheapish fish. I was thinking a nice big school of either Cherry Barbs or if we have them here, some micro rasboras (I wish!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Killies! Sorry, had to do the obligatory shameless plug! Damnit Sam, it looks like I am going to have to dig out my three footer and set it up now after seeing yours... I have all the gear, but will have to rearrange the whole garage to do so :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Maybe we could have a competition? Who else has 3 footers? *Dejavu much?* :lol: I'm not sure about Killies, haven't seen much of them. I do like the banded pearlfish though... I hope I can pull this one off, it'd be nice to have a tank I can be proud of. Ammonia was at 1ppm this morning so I brought it up to around 5ppm again. It's at about 2ppm so I'm just waiting for it to drop to 1ppm before I dose again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Get some Rummynoses in there. I'm going to hopefully get some eventually and try breed them. The only thing that put me off was that I read that they don't get the red nose until they're 9 months old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Ammonia was at 1ppm this morning so I brought it up to around 5ppm again. It's at about 2ppm so I'm just waiting for it to drop to 1ppm before I dose again. What are you using to dose ammonis?? I recon a school of tetras/rasboras (30ish:D) And a pair of BN (hide a peice of wood behind the rocks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 I've got a school of about 50 adult oscars in there at the moment. :lol: Kidding, I'm using regular cloudy ammonia. The HomeBrand stuff from FoodTown. Good idea about hiding the wood, the heater's already back there, shhh! It might get in the way of the plants I want to put back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Good idea about hiding the wood, the heater's already back there, shhh! It might get in the way of the plants I want to put back there. :lol: If your're that worried about plants tie a anubias to it so it grows above the rocks and looks even better And what was the Shhhh!!! for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 I wish I had some Anubias, I forgot to ask HFF for some :oops: The Shhh! was for the heater hiding. Which happens to be playing up :-? . I thought Jagers were supposed to be good but set at 26 and running at 29 aint good. Lowered it to 23 to see if that helps. Not a faulty thermometer either, I have one at each end atm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 put your jager in a bucket and then do a temperature reading over 18 hours or so. then to re calibrate it, pull the little blue button like thing and set it to the temp that the thermometer read the water at. voila. jager re calibrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 I tried pulling the liddle blue button but it seems to be stuck. How can I unstuck it? I remember I pushed it down once ages ago and it stayed at 26, just like it was set. Does the heater need to be on for the button to come unstuck? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 How can I unstuck it? ENgRish!!!! :lol: LMAO bang it on the floor. that seems to work with most things. no the heater does not need to be on. soak the plastic thing in some vinegar solution for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Yeah, I'll just smash my Seventy-Something dollar heater on the ground for a bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Turned off power and used a letter opener to pop up the blue button. Turned the dial to 28C (tank temp.) and pushed the button back down. Adjusted the dial to 26C (desired temp.) but when I switched it back on, the pilot light went on, indicating the heater was on. :-? Will have to wait till morning to see if it works properly. Ammonia still sitting around 2.6ppm, hopefully down to >1ppm by morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 it is best to use a bucket just in case something does go wrong. worst comes to worst, go back to where you got it from and swap it for a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Why a bucket? Wouldn't it be better to test a 100w heater in a larger volume of water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 ive had a tank crack on me and burst cause it got too hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Ah, I see your point now. The light seems to have turned off. If the tank does crack, I'll beg for a four footer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Still wondering what I should stock. Have been thinking about Hatchets, Pantodon , Barbs, Rasboras and Tetras. I'd be keen for some tetras but would it be cruel to keep them in high light situations? Also, Endlers, anyone got them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 I'd get some tetras. I've never had a problem with them in high light. I'd also get Rams, maybe some Apistos. Then a few Cories and BNs for the clean up crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 i've got half-endlers - from a cross with wild guppies. Would love to find anyone else with them, even better if someone has pure ones. Best guppies ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 I've got some blue rams in my 54L so if they out grow that then they can go in here. Still haven't got rid of my Kribs so I guess they'll be going back in here with the BN's. I've always found corydoras a bit expensive but if I can get some for around $5 ea then that would be great. Any pics Twinkles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 The only corys you'll get for for $5 would be bronze or peppered. Which get quite big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 How much are Panda's or Masked? Even the Bronze and Peppered were around $10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 no decent ones, really should get onto trying to get some here's a badly lit pic, just imagine that the colourless parts of their bodies are irridescent green and gold, and the orange is almost flurescent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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