Sophia Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I like fuzzy rocks. I had heard that was the word on the street... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 guess what I found today.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Looks like the giegameter from Ghostbusters Nice find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I've named it Mothra but there are so many hiding places for him I doubt I'll ever see him again :sml2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodKing Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Looks like the giegameter from Ghostbusters Nice find! Ha ha, good call!! :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Nice Hara Cat :nfs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 it's a very delicate looking fish, the 'wings' and fins are very feathery as if made of lace. I think I have to get him/her a friend as they need their own kind as company according to planetcatfish. This was an occasion where I did my homework after buying the fish instead of the other way round - I thought it would be cool with the loaches but turns out they prefer less boisterous companions and cooler temperatures so this tank 'should' be good aside from the fact that they supposedly like sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 guess what else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 They eat small fish though don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 I thought bristlenoses were vegetarian or ate what fell to the bottom ?? :nilly: He/she is small at present - see the badi on the left? Is not much bigger than him. Mothra is out at present. He's very small indeed, and not so pretty for all his lace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 I meant the moth. I'm not getting them because I think they will eat my fat cardinals. hmm. maybe I can try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Phew.... you scared me. The catfish does look very predatory with those mean little eyes, he looks like a miniature anything-chomper but according to Planetcatfish it seems that I may get away with it.......... In their natural environment Hara jerdoni feeds upon small invertebrates and although it has been claimed that they readily accept prepared commercial foods, they do better when fed upon a diet of live food, supplemented with similar frozen foods, such as small bloodworms, grindal worms, micro worms, sifted daphnia, cyclops and brine shrimp nauplii. http://www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/cotm.php?article_id=350 so now you can have some too! :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Oh, and today's update is that I moved the 7 danio erythromicrons from the breeding project into this tank today so I could observe them for a while. They are quite nervous compared to the CPDs but are attempting to participate as a group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice222 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Aww Mothra is such a cutie ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS1987 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Neat tank i like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 danios erythromicron and margaritatus milling about thinking they are going to be fed..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvgk11jOUnQ the little grey ones are the original fry still growing up you can see the erythromicron from time to time with an eye at the end of their tail. They are coming out of hiding more and more now but still quite nervous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 That black cat watching them might be the reason for their nervousness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDlNRb6409Q&feature=youtu.be The nervy erythromicrons are braver now... skip to 1 minute in and you will see more of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I had been waiting for the crypts to grow out for a bit longer so I could take a photo. They had all recovered from the various melts and had quite a few leaves. Since putting in the new light bulb the twisted val was putting out wider twistier leaves and the tenellus tenellus seems to be adapting also. There has been strands of hair algae and a bit of dust algae on the glass but other than that no serious complaints. The 2 sword plants are doing OK. This last month the big bit seems to have converted to submersed as a few old leaves died and the new ones are longer and less spade shaped than the others. Yesterday I noticed one crypt had a shiney patch on a leaf, today every single one of them has started melted. I have done nothing to the tank in the last few weeks, certainly haven't touched the gravel and the water changes have been very small or non-existent. Lighting has been the same, algae growth has been same, no new fish. I am started to get really irritated with it. I think it is time to give up on crypts in here. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Tank is undergoing a rescape so is a bit messy and cloudy here, but couldn't resist taking a video of Willie Brisno chomping on a pea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRnrQv2-uG4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Rescaped - a little more traditional in layout now. Wood broken into smaller pieces. New rock on the right, other 2 rocks spread out more. New java fern, extra narrow leaf java fern & anubias, same swords, same tenellus tenellus (trimmed), christmas moss and crypts removed. Twisted val spread to the right slightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 tweaked a bit. Need the tenellus to grow in more for more jungle, I rarely see the moth catfish since the overhaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Looks awesome !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 thanks I think I need a little green plant at the right side of the new front log Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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