livebearer_breeder Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I like seeing all your "update" threads and new or developing aquariums so i thought i'd share a couple photos of my own, (only have a cellphone to work with unfortunately) :sage: : This is a 90l forest style leopard fish aquarium, over 100 fish in their atm - This is my 60l low tech tannin rich WCMM setup, no filter, you can see various ages of fry some still looking like neons, just breeding over nicely - Get a lot of enjoyment from making and continuing to work on mini environments, have a couple 20l and 30l tanks that's scapes are a work in progress but so far so good. Living central town means a bunch of smaller tanks, although they require more care it can be really rewarding. Let me know what you think, more to come! :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I love the second tank. It's exactly what I like to see in a tank I bet the fish are thrilled in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Thanks guys :happy1: The first tank at this point is mostly just a grouping of plants, will be doing some trimming and removing, their is a bondi style Christmas moss tree hiding behind some of that, that i would like to move forward and make more of a feature for the tank. In the WCMM i keep trimming the moss down to encourage it to cover rather than grow up, i kind of feel bad for them because the drift wood itself takes up at least a 3rd of the tank which means only around 40l but they seem to love it and have been doing well (have been thinking about adding co2), every 3 months or so i sell about 50 wcmm out of that tank and let the youngins just keep rolling over, its a really neat little system. The biggest issue is that the tank still has dragonfly larvae popping out and they like to chow down on small wcmm when they are still in aquatic bug mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Well we are over a week and a bit on and have made some changes: White cloud tank is over run with ramshorns but just keeps getting better Leopard tank is chocka, Removed over 40 Dwarf sag from the front and found some magic crypts growing underneath, have no idea where they came from. Moved the Xmas moss tree to the front left corner, still a lot of plant to move and trim before ill get what i want. Use the moss as an extra way to diffuse the co2, it rises and gets caught in the mass. Let me know what you think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likoma Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Very nice mate. I enjoy seeing such a dense planting. I never realised how fickle a planted aquarium can be. You must have the green fingers ey. Good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 I dont really do much tbh. But i don't grow my plants in tanks any taller than 30cm. I put a layer of peat moss in the gravel bed and then just let the fish poo away! I have DIY co2, the yeast version and my lighting is just 6500k CFL bulbs from bunnings $4ea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 the white cloud tank is VERY low tech. One bulb, no filter. Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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