Brennos Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Hey P44, in this pic, what's the "grass" circled? I ask because I have some in my tank, and want to get some more, as over the last 3 months it has grown well, but needs more to fill out my floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 s. microfolia. same as all the grass in the tank, just grows a bit differently in each area. its a great plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnie Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Gee the pictures from your new camera are great. Will be seing more good shots in the forum comps. Wicked tanks, they are a credit to you. would love to have my plants to grow as good as yours have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Gee the pictures from your new camera are great. Will be seing more good shots in the forum comps. Wicked tanks, they are a credit to you. would love to have my plants to grow as good as yours have. Thanks, but it seems to be killing the contrast and im not sure how to reduce that. Someone told me it might be because of the light that sits right on top of the tank towards the front. I just played with a few other settings now; here are the results - Tank in the kitchen / breakfast bar - Female discus - Cardinals - And the overgrown sword- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Wow that is the best your tank has ever looked! It is stunning! Maybe I should change my original plan for my tank and do something like yours? The giant sword plant looks great. I love the big school of Cardinals. The layout is fantastic! It looks like an Amazon-type tank. If I did change my plan and do something like yours, it would be much cheaper to save up for everything. I'd just need the T5 Glo Hood + tubes, a bigger tank, a proper stand, and some more substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 fantastic looking planted tank phoenix44. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 fantastic looking planted tank phoenix44. Thanks! I'm currently working on getting the red plants on the RHS to get better. My macrandra has grown heaps and is blood red and not pink, so if i can grow that a bit more maybe it will be visible easily. I actually did a gravel vac this morning and changed 60L of the water. Flatmates came out to watch as I got my scissors and attacked the plants and hacked away :oops: Lots of plants are on the compost pit at the moment (leaves had algae). Also put one JBL ball under the big sword as some leaves have holes in them at the top, and added new DIY CO2 mixtures and added some flourish excel and comprehensive. Also cut down to 1 water change a week now cause the tanks no longer in my room. Did a water test at animates today and everything was A-OK. even the nitrates were 0 :lol: I am now getting one Lancelota whiptail every week until I have heaps. i love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Looks great! My red plant doesn't go as red as yours. How deep is your tank? Mine is 60cm and even though the plant has grown to the top its not as dark a red. PS - picked up the diffuser today and its happily bubbling away in the tank. What do you use to spread the bubbles even more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 [q I am now getting one Lancelota whiptail every week until I have heaps. i love them. Would you list the fish you have in the tank? How many? Trying to work out what you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 List all the plants while your at it too What are dimentions of your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Would you list the fish you have in the tank? How many? Trying to work out what you have errr alright... 3x L066 - 2 more to come 2xL002 15?x Spotty BN 2x lancelota whiptail 11x brochis splendis 1X L168 Male 2x Dwarf flag cichlids 1x Male Agasazzi 3x Checkerboard discus from Ron 6-8x Apisto steel blue (sentimental value :oops: ) 4x Veil tail blue rams 4-6x clown loaches 32 (??? maybe more) x Cardinals - more to come 50 might be a good number. but you can That's all I can remember. i've removed a lot of the catfish to make room for more so basically the red whiptails and the red lizard whiptails are gone along with those awesome imported royal whiptails and a few other fancy plecos. Tank is 50cm high Adrienne. I think List all the plants while your at it too No can do buddy. i would literally pull my hair out in frustration. I planted literally hundreds of plants in there, and they are still in there. Occasionally I see one I have not seen in a few weeks and it always surprises me :lol: I know there are a tonne of crypts in there so when I salvage the tank at the end of the year (maybe) it will be like a treasure hunt. if you want to know what a particular plant is let me know, cause that would be easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Thanks I was being nosey because I know you can't tell how many fish are in a planted tank. SamH and Joshlikesfish came in and looked at my tank today and all they could see were the school of harlequins and a few of the bolivian rams when in fact there are about 30+ others in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 yeah, that happens a lot. mid way through conversation ill stop and be like - "did you see that tail?" :lol: apart from the discus and some cardinals you can't see much really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 What are dimentions of your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 no tape measure. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 SamH and Joshlikesfish came in and looked at my tank today and all they could see were the school of harlequins and a few of the bolivian rams when in fact there are about 30+ others in there. Could see the Sterabis if we looked hard enough :lol: Both yours and P44s tanks are looking great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Just had a second go. This time with all lights out and its dark so that helps, and the first set of lights are off. Any one hazard a guess? (scottie, tania dont guess :lol: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze-dragon Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 oh come on 44. pretty please pick me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 You're tank is amazing p44 Thanks I was being nosey because I know you can't tell how many fish are in a planted tank. SamH and Joshlikesfish came in and looked at my tank today and all they could see were the school of harlequins and a few of the bolivian rams when in fact there are about 30+ others in there.= :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarmitage Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Amazing tank, a inspiration for the rest of us budding aquarists ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Amazing tank, a inspiration for the rest of us budding aquarists ! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Well my hands are all wrinkled from pruning plants and readjusting the height at which some plants were canopying at; but tonight I'll take some pics for you ok? Easier to take pics at night because there is no reflection from the window that is just behind the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Thanks Phoenix. Your tank is so inspirational, and its given me lots of ideas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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