supasi Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 I feed colour bits and Hikari Cichlid Gold Sinking as a staple. I also feed Bloodworms, Shelled Peas, chopped garden worms, shrimp pieces etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Here's some pics. with 4ft double and 2ft double lights over: and with the 150W halide: This is what it will eventually look like: maybe a few more/less plants depending on how rough the geo's are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 I love that plant on the right hand side of the last picture. Coming along nicely. Good work Cousin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 1: Looks good. 2: I like the idea of the plant on the right 3: Something long like vallisneria would look good behind the big clump of wood - too bad its illegal. Stupid laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Twisted val is legal. nice too! You can also tie the roots of a peace lilly to the piece of wood on the left. Then the plant will be out of the water and look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Uh oh... I planted the right hand side, argh. I'm now torn between the geo's and a school of discus...or both I'll put pics up later tonight when all the glare is gone. That's a good idea about the lily phoenix, would look cool too, but I just want the one side open-top for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Its possibly a bit small for both, maybe 4-6 discus (natural-ish looking ones, not bright orange ones please!!) and 4-6 leucos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 What's wrong with orange discus? :lol: I prefer the blue diamonds personally :lol: If you are looking for earthy colours - Rose Red is your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 No, wouldn't go for the brighter discus..bleh :lol: Are leuco's not as bad at substrate-shifting as the alt's? Or did you recommend them cos they don't get as big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 What's wrong with orange discus? :lol: Nothing, unless you're trying to create an authentic looking south american tank!! Might as well put some orange parrot fish in there to match, they're part severum so they're kinda south american, right? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 I love that plant on the right hand side of the last picture. Coming along nicely. Good work Cousin Woah! Can't say I expected to see you here, but hey Few plants, pretty accurate drawing above eh I love that sword! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 No, wouldn't go for the brighter discus..bleh :lol: Are leuco's not as bad at substrate-shifting as the alt's? Or did you recommend them cos they don't get as big? Yeah I would like to know as well whether Leuco's will dig out big pits and dig down in one spot beside something like altifrons will?? or more of a general sand sifting all over the place that keeps the substrate even (ish) I thought of a mixed geo/discus tank as well but decided to split them... different temperatures and also temperaments! if you have a group of geos and territorial disputes between them start happening I think the discus might get too freaked out by all the action... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Woah! Can't say I expected to see you here, but hey Few plants, pretty accurate drawing above eh I love that sword! I've been on the fishkeepers.co.nz forums since I got back from Europe in March... was only a matter of time before I signed up on here I guess Very accurate picture... you sure your not an artist? I like the way the right hand side is open like that... looking forward to seeing it with fish now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Couldn't help myself. Took out the stump and put another piece of wood in, and I could see through to the back of the tank this morning so it's much nicer. Looks better too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Looking good. Looking good indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Nice tank dude, Ive kept a group of geos before, they look mint in a school of four. Discus should be fine if you want them, but as the geos develop their colour - green,golds, blues etc you wont need discus to make the tank look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 If I was a Geo I'd be very happy in there I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Cheers guys. Fruju, yea I'll definitely be getting more, but there were only two in the shop today. They are so cool to watch sifting through the sand. If I got discus they'd be more earthy coloured than bright anyway, they'd just be a mid-dwelling big fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Add a Black ghost knife, adds suspense to the tank 8) intriguing fish to watch, and a pleasant surprise when they are busy around the tank - just an opinion, but I think it would be cooler than discus in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Cheers guys. Fruju, yea I'll definitely be getting more, but there were only two in the shop today. They are so cool to watch sifting through the sand. If I got discus they'd be more earthy coloured than bright anyway, they'd just be a mid-dwelling big fish. I got the other two :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 They get fish every week there so just order some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 I got the other two :lol: Yea I saw your thread and thought you must have, that's ok though cos it means I get to go to Organism next week to get more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Yea I saw your thread and thought you must have, that's ok though cos it means I get to go to Organism next week to get more! I need some more aswell. I will have to ask john to get some more in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted November 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 He's getting 5 more on Thursday, but watch out I'm getting 3 of them :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 He's getting 5 more on Thursday, but watch out I'm getting 3 of them :lol: that leaves me two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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