antwan Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 I've been pretty lazy and haven't bought any more plants, but I should cos it needs more variety. I ended up getting a group of 7 threadfin rainbows (3m 4f) and they are a very cool fish, look awesome when they are displaying but sooo hard to get a good photo of. There's 4 baby apisto trifasciata in here that are over 1cm now and are trying to take on their mum in displays but get wasted. Staghorn algae has pretty much all gone but has been replaced with black algae. I want it gone but don't really want to deal with flourish again as I had a few fish die last time I used it to get rid of this stuff. Here's a pic I just took then, anyone care to guess what the brown thing is above the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Nice tank. Questions: How long has it taken for the grass to look like that? How do i get my moss to attach to wood and not turn brown and yuk and horrible......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Thanks. I set this tank up just before Christmas so a couple of months. I wrapped the moss around the branches and then tied it up with cotton, works a treat and when the moss grows you can't see the cotton anymore. Hmm not sure about the brown and horrible, just got to make sure you have the right conditions I guess...all about the balance, which I am yet to find :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Is that java or xmas moss? im after some xmas moss.. Anyone wanna list some on trademe or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Java on the left few branches and xmas on the right few. Sorry I don't have any to spare at the moment, it's all algae ridden anyway.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Looking good. Nice to see that hairgrass, moss and wendtii have taken off. I have a few odd bits that I need to weed out - let me know what you want and I might have it. Do you trim that moss at all? Mine just grows out of control and I end up pulling it off instead of trimming to avoid the mess. :roll: BTW, you know who to contact when you want to move those trifasciata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Yea they're doing well, I've had to rip so many leaves off that sword plant from algae it's a real shame, it would look nice if it still had all of them. Hmm, I need another 1 or 2 species of stem plant for the back (I'm quite picky though :oops: , and definitely keen for balansae if you have some to sell (and/or barclaya if you have a secret stash somewhere, I won't tell :lol: ) I haven't had to trim the moss yet, but I will probably use the same technique. I have a good list going of who to contact for trifasciata, hopefully I can get a new tank this weekend for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 I think I can help. PM'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted April 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Took some photo's today: It's a shame he wasn't in focus here, they look amazing when they display Finally, I bought a shampoo bottle holder that you stick in the shower and put some sand in it and chucked a few stem plants in to provide a bit of shade for the tank. They are growing fast but the light is clearly a bit too intense for them as many of the leaves are going black. I'll just leave it be and see how it goes. Just need one more plant and the tank will be complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Just need one more plant and the tank will be complete Im working on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 hahaha. :lol: that plant wasn't that hard to get then was it? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted April 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Cheers Si, I will be a very happy boy 8) I knew it would eventually turn up, it was just a question of when Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 What's the plant that you're looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 What's the plant that you're looking for? Secret Squirrel Not looking anymore. I have it and are in the process of growing it for seeding and reproduction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Looking good Ant. Maybe you can float the stem plants instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 New additions today, how could I resist! They are mosquito rasbora, man they are tiny. Could be an excuse to get more Also 5 panda cories. I bought another 3 oto's a week ago but all 3 did the disappearing act within 2 days :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Nice choice! I saw these at Organism this week and wanted to buy about 20 of them! :lol: At about $4 they are quite reasonable too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Yea they are very cheap, I bought 9 of them and they're not filling up much space, but I shall let them grow a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Can you please post some updated photos of your tank? Thanks, Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 Sure I'll try get some tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Le updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Looking good. Could you please try and get some photos of the Apistos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 There are none in there anymore, they are in breeding tanks out the back There are posts about them in the cichlids section on www.fishkeepers.co.nz forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 There are none in there anymore, they are in breeding tanks out the back There are posts about them in the cichlids section on http://www.fishkeepers.co.nz forums The forum is brokeded. 404error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Looking really good! love the healthy moss, hope mine grows like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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