phoenix44 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 More to come soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 lolol, I think you should use my idea , A fully planted african tank EDIT: W/o your E yellows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 LMAO I can't wait to see you new masterpiece :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 You need to change your sig now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 gah! i dislike this tank, and emersed plants. pics soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 So Im going back to a planted tank, mainly with my catfish and more to come, and perhaps some discus in the future. The tanks transformation is as follows: to: that is calcuim, shells etc at the base, for the sword plants mainly. I haven't kept a lot of swords but this will form the major plant in this tank. The brochis seems to enjoy the shells I did not remove any of the plecos and other fish during the tank change, just removed the rocks and the fish that needed to be gone, and left the others in.slowly added my substrate that ive used in a previous planted tank - i really wanted daltons sand but given stress, and time constraints I remembered the effory i went through to make this gravel and so i used it again. its great for plants. I put some schist at the bottom, so that this time I actually can give my fish some space to swim once the plants boom - and boom they will with 210W of t5 HO light also set up a box with an extra filter for the plants and the bristlenose that refused to leave his wooden home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 The plants in this tank at the moment are some small amazon swords that don't get huge so cover the ground, 5 plants of "rose sword" - am unsure but i presume this is an osiris of some sort. Moss (lets call it Xmas moss) on some of the wood, ludwigia arcuata and rotala rotundifolia at the background. I need more crypts as this is to be a leafy tank but seeing as ive given most of my old plants away - crypts may be a bit hard to get at the moment cheaply. moss on wood and my syno euptera - ive had him since he was like 2-3 cm, bought him as an upside down catfish. I also have a true upsidedown cat, and need more, as ive had him for 4 years now and he needs to be in a schoal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 I need rotala macandra. Comments please... the tank has a lot of maturing to do; so the swords will spread out and grow submersed in a month or so. The filtration is at a total of 3600LPH - 2x fluval 405's and 1x eheim 2210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 That is so not fair, how come your tank looks way nicer than mine I think I may have to get you around to plantscape my discus tank ... I think so I love the little bits of schist in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Nice. There is some macaranda around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Nice! :lol: I'll post you a baby from this crypt if you want: It is becomming quite the triffid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Nice. There is some macaranda around... do you have any? I deliberately did not buy the last batch, now feel like ive missed out. I'll post you a baby from this crypt if you want: Wendtii green? that stuff is awesome - I'd love some of it. i have to pester supasi now for some more varieties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Wendtii green? that stuff is awesome - I'd love some of it. i have to pester supasi now for some more varieties. I have some C. balansae too, another baby is running off...not sure that you would want it blocking your light though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 I like those light blocking plants~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Seriously?? I keep having to snip this one as it it huge. :-? PM me your details if you want some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 i have to pester supasi now for some more varieties. well you would have to get in line!!! lol The guy at the pet shop said there was none on his import list , I wanted a few bigger ones so i can do this biotope I'm doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 there are lots of crypts on the lists, but id rather get them submersed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 there are lots of crypts on the lists, but id rather get them submersed. they get tons of other ones, and usually have lots of wendetii that diddn't melt on me so I'm guessing it was grown submersed for a while but none when I wanted some more :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Sorry N1CK, I'd send you the baby I had....but I just gave it away :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Sorry N1CK, I'd send you the baby I had....but I just gave it away :roll: I got 3/4 baby ones... I was just after some bigger ones I have been scaping my tank with a hill for them to grow in/on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 well this thread is a lot shorter than the african thread :lol: :oops: but I would like some plant ID's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Do you want some crypt affinis? Let me know Can't guarantee it won't melt in the post, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Do you want some crypt affinis? Let me know Can't guarantee it won't melt in the post, though. i tell them not to melt! do you still have my address? maybe ill send you some apo. undulatus sometime then :lol: (if you dont already have it). __ And a BIG thanks, to JenniferH for those beautiful crypts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Ahh, so you haven't moved yet? I have undulatus - I found this corm rolling around in my 2ft guppy tank that had a couple of weasely roots on it, so I stuffed it in the substrate and bingo - undulatus! I got it from an ex NZKA member a few years ago and thought it had gone into hibernation or whatever it is and then disappeared, he said it was crispus, but the end of the leaves are too round. It has sprouted a long thingy without a leaf on it that is running across the top of my tank, so hopefully it may be a pup. Will send the crypts next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Ahh, so you haven't moved yet? I just moved into the lounge. Now apart from not having a wardrobe and having more clothes and shoes than most women, there is enough space for all my stuff, tanks and the bird. :lol: Will send the crypts next week. Thanks! Do king killies jump (i tried googling them and nothing comes up)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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