Mirio Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I'm not a fan of exposed terracotta pots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 It's Ok, Joe is building up to something spectacularrrr 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Very cool. The plant certainly is doing quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I'm not a fan of exposed terracotta pots They're like cheap clay balls if the plants get big enough :lol: Family friend of mine put some "Japanese rush" in a plant pot in their pond and over two years it ate half of it Loving the tank Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJPaulyPlec Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I'm not a fan of exposed terracotta pots Ayo DJ Pauly aint a loach fan either but I don't go posting about it DJP Out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Ayo DJ Pauly aint a loach fan either but I don't go posting about it DJP Out I'm not some fake ass wannabe pretending to be someone else either but I don't go posting about it p.s I also don't go around talking about paul's head looking like a mop but hey who needs to, everyone thinks it. __________ Joe, you could try smaller pots and surround them with gravel/sand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 p.s I also don't go around talking about paul's head looking like a mop but hey who needs to, everyone thinks it. I think you're thoroughly mistaken in terms of mops. My mop is one hell of a lot better than his Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I'm not some fake ass wannabe pretending to be someone else either but I don't go posting about it p.s I also don't go around talking about paul's head looking like a mop but hey who needs to, everyone thinks it. Lol u mad bro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirio Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 What sort of ferts do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I'm sick of this poser pretending to be someone from jersey shore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I'm sick of this poser pretending to be someone from jersey shore Poser? I don't see how he's posing. Unless thats the pose he is taking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackiePlecChan Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Hey loach boi ain't no skunk loaches here mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Poser? I don't see how he's posing. Unless thats the pose he is taking. Yes thats the pose I'm talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Yes thats the pose I'm talking about You obviously do not know your internet terms :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Thanks guys! It really is looking better than when I first posted the original pics. I'm quite pleased with it Joe, you could try smaller pots and surround them with gravel/sand? The whole point in the pots is because this tank is only set up until I can get something better, so when I get a better tank I won't have to worry about taking out substrate which is such a hassle and a big job. Also I am wanting to breed my Apistos and Emperor Tetras so if I end up getting any fry I can do maintainance more easily - instead of needing to vacume substrate I can just siphon off all the mulm directly and I will know if I have missed a spot or not. Because imagin a whole lot of little cichlids - the amount of plants I have will not be enough to use up all the ammonia, and when they put on a growth spurt because of it the bigger ones will outgrow the smaller and more light-needing plants and then my tank will become unbalanced and then I'll probably have algae outbreaks etc. Whereas the pots contain the plants so they don't go bonkers. The only plants though that I can't contain are the ferns and mosses and they just grow everywhere What sort of ferts do you use? Fish poo and Flourish Excel BTW guys I'm sorry about the photos. They didn't turn out very good because of the light in my room (I had the curtains closed because the sunlight was creating to many reflections on the tank and my curtains are red so when I closed then it created a red haze over everything). The photos really don't to justice on the Apistogramma macmasteri. He has a beautiful glossy iridescent body and lovely orange fins, but they look a bit yellow in the photos (although they did actually used to be yellow when he was younger). They're like cheap clay balls if the plants get big enough :lol: Family friend of mine put some "Japanese rush" in a plant pot in their pond and over two years it ate half of it Loving the tank Joe! Thanks Josh! I do actually have JBL balls in the pots, which is why the Crypts and swordplant are doing so well I need to get some Cyperus helferi :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 If certain children do not learn to control themselves when posting they will all get an official warning! :evil: Thank you for ignoring them Joe :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Thank you for ignoring them Joe :roll: No probs It's pretty pathetic really, so I just stay out of it :lol: I definately need to replace my T8 tubes; they are so old that one of them was flickering this afternoon! I'll probably get PowerGlos or something fancy like that this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'll probably get PowerGlos or something fancy like that this time Good on you. They are fantastic tubes, so you'll be quite happy with the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 When I change my fluoros, they are usually so old I get an immediate algae outbreak as a result of the sudden improved lighting! :roll: ... and the fish put on their sunglasses due to the brightness 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I got a powerglo on my planted tank and the growth was so much better. My tiger lotus shot up and became too much It was the second best thing to happen to my planted tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 OK so I'm getting a little tired of the pots. They are quite good but I am finding that the plant growth is slow and they are quite cramped in the pots. I'm thinking of getting a bigger tank, 100x50x55cm (instead of my current 100x30x50cm), just made out of standard tank glass (which I found out is called "Ultra White") and making a mineralized topsoil substrate with some JBL AquaBasis Plus and either fine gravel or JBL Manado on top. I am already investing in the substrate (I have bought some Dolomite, Epsom Salts and Potassium Chloride and JBL Florapol 700g x2). I need to get the AquaBasis and topsoil now, and some Manado. While I'm doing that hopefully I will get my macmasteri to breed so I can sell the fry to make some extra cash so I can afford T5 lighting (this is the fixture I'm looking at; http://www.aquascapedesign.com.au/produ ... hting.html Because the tank will be 50cm wide then I will need at least 6 tubes to spread light evenly across the tank. I want to aim for at least 1-2 watts of light per liter of water). Then I will just need to get the bigger tank, and I already have a brand new Jager 300watt heater that I bought ages ago but have never used so there's my heater By doing all this then I can grow my plants on a larger scale so I can earn more money by selling them, so I can eventually afford high-tech tanks with metal halides, OptiWhite glass and pressurized CO2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 those are hi tech plans for a hi tech fish-head :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 My fish just had a nice big feed of mosquito larvae !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I see you've used the old watts per litre trick there Joe, highly inaccurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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