Ismart120 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Just replanted my interim earthquake replacement tank into something that resembles a display, open to ideas thoughts etc, more just wanted to put a photo up... Its currently inhabited by: Approx 15 neons Approx 5 White clout minnows Somewhere in the range of 5-10 Dwarf chain loaches One Angelicus loach 3 Whiptail catfish (at last count) 2 Male dwarf gourami 2 Female dwarf gourami 1 Female fighter fish (albino) 3 (maybe 4) SAE and most likely some other fish of some description Powered by the usual juwel filter, heater and lights with a ehiem 2213 attached and a little air pump (2l/hr?), liquid ferts when I remember... Wanting to get my hands on some dwarf cichlids, anything anyone would recommend in this or am I just asking for stocking problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirio Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I think it's looking pretty snazzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 It looks awesome! Will be even better in a month or so when the plants settle down some more! Keep us updated. Love the gourami! He's amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 It looks great. I like the driftwood and background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 very cool indeed !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Looks Awesome! :thup: Keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Will do, I'll try to get regular photos. Yeah, the driftwood piece is a mangrove stump on its side with about 5 large anubias plants cable tied onto it, I've had it soaking in the back yard for about a month so hopefully the tannins wont be too bad. Don't have a background on it though, just the wall behind the tank? Everything you see in there is real 8) As for the gourami, unfortuately they're all my little brothers fish, so will be sold off once he gets his act together, same thing with the female fighter but I'll try to keep that in there. Thinking of putting a male fighter, some more loaches and maybe a few honey gourami to fill in the spaces when that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Oh yeah, re the tannins, are tannins poisonous? I was reading somewhere and it said they were, I think it was a survival show and he was eating tree bark or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Na tannin is fine. In fact I think most South American fish prefer it, well depending where and the type of weater way they originate from :smot: sprry lol Great looking tank man. What are the plants along the back and sides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Simply...Amazing! !drool: Very natural looking. Man am I jelous lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Thank you i think it looks even better in person Yeah, while I appreciate how many of the fish in there originate from areas that have quite a bit of tannin in the water, I have to admit that it kinda ruins the look for me when I cant see most of whats in there hence the trying not to have too much in there, I'd rather provide a small amount and use shading plants for the rest to give a similar water treatment, that, and none of these fish have come from a tannined set up so prob wouldn't benefit from using blackwater as such... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted August 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Just a few more photos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 my 2 dwarf gourami males are just like yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted August 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Yeah, the colbalt blue ones? I've got two of the males (both look the same) and two females. Haven't had any success with them breeding yet though, not even bubble nests. Not that I've been trying that hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 :nfs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 The thing I like the best is the fighter that snuck into all the good photos, would she let me take a good photo of her though? :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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