Godly3vil Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Cheers guys going to probably pull out all the ambulia this week and grow it in another tank, it is just taking over this tank and I am sick of trimming it every few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplants Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I'll let the tank settle again before I take some more photos, got a really huge piece of anubias barteri var. barteri with leaves about 10-13cm each It's not Anubias Barteri var. Barteri, it is Anubias nana var. Barteri. The leaves are unusally large due to the situation it was grown in. If you think the leaves are big on that piece, wait 'till I get my Anubias Barteri Barteri going (if I don't kill it in the interim!) Pleased you are happy with the plants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Cool, cheers dude wasn't sure I had the name right. It has already put out 2 new leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplants Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 No worries! There is quite a bit of confusion and uncertainty around the Anubias species in NZ (as with a lot of aquatic plants). There are more types available in Australia, but the prices I saw in a Melbourne petshop had me wincing, between $40 and $60 AUD for a piece of Nana Petite or Afzelli! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Wow, that's expensive! If it was a decent size maybe but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplants Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Not a big piece by our standards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I now know how high my co2 output can go safely, poor fish were gasping at the surface when I just got home :facepalm: On another note I now know all the fish I put in there are still alive :thup: haven't seen the A. Trifasciata for a couple days so was starting to get worried but they're fine so w00t! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I now know how high my co2 output can go safely, poor fish were gasping at the surface when I just got home :facepalm: You have a drop checker for a reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 My eyesight must be off as it was still reading a nice green colour, maybe a tad close to lime/yellow but from what I have read it shouldn't have been enough to cause the reaction I got, fish were fine after 30mins of lowering the co2 output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Weird, I run my lime green/yellow and my fish are fine :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Big shock maybe after running diy co2. I lowered the levels down quite low then I will slowly bring it back up over the next few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerbabe Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Tank looks stunning!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Cheers bikerbabe - alot more work then I first thought but I am slowly remedying that! Had my first major plant trim on Tuesday and removed about a bucket of plant cuttings - mainly ambulia and rotala. The swords and crypts are growing amazingly fast and I am amazed with how fast the anubias puts out new leaves - each cutting is producing around 2 leaves per week on average. Also have noticed a few plants I have put in have had a small amount of BBA on them which is dying off pretty quick - I put this down to steady co2 levels. On a side note the pair of discus laid eggs on Wednesday night but had eaten them by the time I got up, must be a good sign though if they are willing to do the deed? I will be putting them in their own separate 130ltr tank in the next few weeks once I clean it out and bring it inside. Anyone have some good beginners tips for me to start breeding them successfully? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 update pics??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Waste of time, looks the same as last pics but the plants are trimmed..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 still want pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Here you go then, don't complain about the quality :slfg: ; The pictures with effects were just me playing around with my new cell phone, takes better pictures then my digital camera :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 looks mint as bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koti2113 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Very nice mate, i see them tetra that I kindly donated are still eluding you :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Still seriously considering buying a ph controller, my ph just doesn't stay stable - Last night before lights off it was sitting around 6.6 and just checked now before lights on and it is sitting at 7.2, something must be causing it to rise or maybe it is because I have really low kh & gh? I will check again tonight once the co2 switches off and see what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Still seriously considering buying a ph controller, my ph just doesn't stay stable - Last night before lights off it was sitting around 6.6 and just checked now before lights on and it is sitting at 7.2, something must be causing it to rise or maybe it is because I have really low kh & gh? I will check again tonight once the co2 switches off and see what it is. I don't think anything is making it rise. Your CO2 is making it drop. Turn off CO2 injection, concentration drops, PH returns to natural level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yeah true Ira, that's what I was meaning to write :slfg: Still, this constant ph fluctuation can't be good for the fish especially the discus right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yeah true Ira, that's what I was meaning to write :slfg: Still, this constant ph fluctuation can't be good for the fish especially the discus right? Leave the CO2 on overnight and check it a few times to see what happens? Or start it back up an hour or two earlier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Photos 3 & 4... been playing around with photoshop? Looks cool with the greyed out plants Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Nah, just the different effects on my SIII. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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