SamH Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Wow that tank looks really nice and clean Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Nice Crypts !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Replaced one light tube - AquaGlo with a new AquaGlo. Then I'll probably replace the 8000K Atman with a warm white or something from Mitre 10 Mega. Also got a new plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Just replaced the Atman 8000K with an Osram Lumilux 865 "Cool Daylight" from Mitre 10 Mega. It cost only $10.60, and is just as good, if not better, than the Aqua One Sunlight 6700K at the pet store which costs $35.00 or something like that. :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joe Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Just taken these pics now with the sun shining on the tank !drool: New plant - Callitriche stagnalis. I wonder how well this will do in heated water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 The Callitriche stagnalis will shoot straight to the surface if it survives in the warner water. It is more common in boggy muddy areas. The lighting from Mitre 10 is just as good in my opinion. The only bulbs I buy from LFS is the T5HO ones as I cant find them anywhere else. Looking great Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 I saw this tank and the aquascaper uses Callitriche stagnalis as a foreground plant - http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2011/show295.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Quick update - I did a huge waterchange today and cleaned the filter as well. I have read that this isn't a good idea, and that the filter should be cleaned at a different time to the waterchange, because a WC removes a lot of mature water and apparently cleaning the filter at the same time means it takes longer for the beneficial bacteria to build up again as a lot of mature water has been removed. I happened to remember this after I changed the water, but in my tank it doesn't matter becuase it is well understocked and I have lots of plants so they also help to remove nasties from the water. As Amano says, healthy plants = healthy fishes Excuse the hair algae - it should go away soon if I cut back the photoperiod. Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' Rotala rotundifolia Full-tank shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Your plants look in great condition, Well Done. :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Quick update New fish - Apistogramma cacatuoides 'Orange Flash' :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 he looks like a little fishy punk with his orange spikes :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I know they're pretty cool huh When are you going to get in to Apistos Sophia? :bounce: So far from the 'trio' that I bought there are definately two males. I'm hoping that the one that is in the last couple of pics is a female... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 wooah that is a lot of algae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I know it's horrible isn't it :facepalm: :oops: I need to cut back the photoperiod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I won't be doing apistos till I get a bigger tank. And if I get a bigger tank I'd rather have more loaches... plus from what I read they aren't that friendly and I don't enjoy fishy fighting much, it doesn't relax me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I have a boy and 2 girl agassizii, the only aggression is a little chase away. Really not that aggressive and friendly little guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 The algae could also be from the sunlight through the window? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 what is the minimum size tank for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Probably 60x45x45cm for a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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myfishybuisness Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 wow hes a big boy isnt he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 WoW he is big. But looks Awesome at the same time. :nfs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/537/macmasteri.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Update. Added a new piece of wood. I have a few more plants too. 1 pair of Apistogramma trifasciata 1 trio of Apistogramma agassizii Some silly little rasboras and tetras that I want to get rid of And soon I will have some Green Neons. Full tank shot: http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/6246/020612005.jpg Apistogramma trifasciata from Danval http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/690/020612022.jpg Anubias barteri (proper barteri, not nana) http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/1080/020612029.jpg Cryptocoryne x willisii http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4939/020612032.jpg Microsorum pteropus 'Philippine' http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/2519/020612057.jpg Rotala rotundifolia http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7298/020612066.jpg Apistogramma agassizii from Bilbo http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3417/020612080.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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