NoFishing Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Hi Guys, here's a short photo essay of how my small tank has changed over the past few weeks.... In the beginning.... there was plastic. Easy to keep clean, but rather boring too. Then came the fancy background. I stuck it on with some of that 'Sea View background gue'. Seems to work quite well actually. Getting serious now.... swapped out the boring grey gravel with some of that fancy black flourite stuff and at the same time removed all the silk plants and replaced with some off cuts from my other tank. Time for some new additions... Galaxy Rosbora (small platy were already there) The transformation is more or less complete now. 6 weeks on and with a bit more growth. Will need to deal to that Indian fern soon. Didn't like the stargrass either. Grows way too quick. Replaced with Dwarf Sag with the hope it will one day carpet most of the foreground. Maybe a long wait though. Couldn't quite get it right trying to tie down the Java Fern with cotton so ended up pinning it. I think I'm onto something there. Much easier. Currently dosing with 1.0ml Excel and 0.5ml Comprehensive daily. Also one root tab each for the Amazon Sword and the tiger lotus. Probably overkill but I had some spare. The stock light the tank came with is on twice a day. 8:00am - 12:00pm and then again 5:00pm - 9:00pm. 8 hours total. Current stock, 8 Ember Tetra, 8 Galaxy Rosboras, 2 Oto and 1 small gourami currently getting a bit of R+R from her sister for a few days. The platys and the fighter are elsewhere now. More pictures of the little minifishes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 From sterile to natural, great job :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerbabe Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 WOW.. that's really beautiful!!!! :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Wow, that looks great, definitely worth the change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFishing Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Thanks guys for your kind words. I am secretly enjoying this tank more than my big one currently. I'll stick up some more pics when it's filled in a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binu Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 good one man really cool do u use co2?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFishing Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Just liquid carbon. aka Flourish Excel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 :cophot: Love your tank Do you have any other substrate under the gravel? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 :cophot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFishing Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 :cophot: Love your tank Do you have any other substrate under the gravel? Caper Just 100% black flourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Thanks Nofishing! Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hali Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Wow it looks really neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjocque Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 awesome inspiration - am setting up a 380 for my little madam's 5th birthday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFishing Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Decided to do a little vacuum with todays water change. I don't usually vacuum as there's never any dirt on the bottom. Anyway, I sucked up 3-4 little blobs of unknown origin from around behind the pants. Don't know what they were but looks like there's also about 3-4 fish missing. Coincidence.... I think not. :facepalm: So now have removed the Indian Fern and moved the driftwood (with the Java Fern attached) further back against the back wall so the little fish can't hide around the back so much and I can keep a closer eye on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Oh no. Which fish were missing? I hear that Galaxy Rasbora are notorious for disappearing/dying for no apparent reason. Minifish seem to be very fragile. Tank looks lovely. I really must get some of that Indian Fern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFishing Posted September 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 It's mostly the Embers that have disappeared. They are by far the more shy of the two, and never really come out to the front of the tank. The CPD's are more bold and go all over, especially at dinner time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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