Joe Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Beautiful work !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 well done, stunning tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 nice one :thup: thats away a mods tank should look like :digH: :rotf: :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Awesome! Rainbows! I love it when people get fish most others overlook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Yay rainbows!! I need some of those for my new tank. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Another update, pics will follow tomorrow. Stocking is nearly completed and I have the following - 2 Nigran rainbows, 1 confirmed female, 1 unknown 2 Blue rainbows, both males 6 Parkinsons rainbows, all males 2 Red rainbows, male and female 3 Bosemani rainbows, 2 males, 1 female 10 Pristella tetra 5 Rosy tetra 1 White Fin Ornate tetra 1 King Tiger Plecs 1 Long Fin Blue Eye Ancistrus 1 Long Fin Bristlenose 1 Red Fin Black Shark 1 Siamese Algae Eater Still to add - a couple more algae eaters and some smaller loaches. Plants - 20 bunches Twisted Vallisineria 2 bunches Red Pine Approx 50 assorted crypts 4 bunches Magdelensis Chain Sword 3 bunches Congo Fern 3 assorted green swords 3 Red Swords 2 bunches Stargrass 2 bunches Water Rose 3 Anubias Assorted java fern 4 bunches Cabomba 2 bunches Glosso, not the common one Temperature 25 degreesC PH 6 or less 0 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 5 Nitrate 1 KH I am waiting with anticipation to see if the Water Rose and Stargrass will convert successfully to their submersed forms and also am waiting for the Crypts which have nearly all melted to regrow. I hope that my lighting is sufficient for the glosso to spread. My Congo fern was not in a good state when I placed it In the tank so it may take a bit of time to recover. The tank has mostly recovered from the inevitable outbreak of brown algae, aided greatly by my algae eaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Stargrass is probably the easiest plant to convert to submersed that I know of and travels best in the emersed form or the leaves get munted. Water rose has nothing to do with water but makes good compost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 I think you could change the title from "New tank to be set up..." since it is already up and running :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 I think you could change the title from "New tank to be set up..." since it is already up and running :happy2: :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 finally, heres a pic Taken with only the T8 lights on as the room is high light anyway and I find photos taken with the T5HO on makes the plants look bright green. I tried many times to photograph the fish but rainbows never stop for a photo shoot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Looking great Adrienne, I can't seem to get twisted val to grow at all in my 450ltr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Looking great Adrienne, I can't seem to get twisted val to grow at all in my 450ltr. Do you use excel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koti2113 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Beautiful tank love the substrate!!! :nfs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Do you use excel? Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 how soft is the water, and did you plant only the white rootey bit? it doesn't like having the green part in the substrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 how soft is the water, and did you plant only the white rootey bit? it doesn't like having the green part in the substrate 3dkh and yip sure did, everything else seems to grow fine just not val. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Update as of today - the tank is now fully stocked with the final fish - 5 dwarf chain loaches added. Lovely little fish but they do like to eat the red pine! Pressurised CO2 is on 2bps, pH 6.4. 3 new arcadia plant pro light bulbs added. Got rid of water rose which was not doing anything and also the star grass plus 3 random swords. and a couple of rainbows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 what is that tall sword plant? nice tank btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Wow Adrienne, looks so healthy and green! Those rainbow fish look really good too. Are you e.i. dosing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Tall sword is Echinodorus Horemani - has only been in the tank for a week so will take a while to establish. The one on the right of it is also a red sword. No I am not e.i dosing - only dosing flourish comprehensive 2x per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 latest shots taken on Saturday, the tank has not had any pruning or tidying for a couple of weeks so needs a tidy up. Growth is good, fish seem happy enough. The only plant which is not thriving is the red pine, thanks to the dwarf chain loaches. bosemani rainbow calico or juwel longfin bn parkinsons and red rainbows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Phenomenal growth especially in the foreground Those rainbows are way cool too 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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