Kiwironic Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hey guys, I am new here, just done a hard core clean for my 4 years old fish tank, put some new plants, threw away some of the old ones and introduced some new fish too. I have posted a video to Youtube to show it off. Would appreciate if you take a look at it and let me know if you have any comments or ideas to make it better. Here is the video: Cheers, Mena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 I really like it. Is that gravel 'fruit salad'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwironic Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 I really like it. Is that gravel 'fruit salad'? Thanks Adrienne, it took a long time to clean and re prepare. I kept the filter solid media in the old tank water to keep the bacteria alive. It's working fine as expected no NO2 nor NO3 :happy1: I don't know about the gravel, I got it from Animates some years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Nice,what is your stocking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Some Java ferns or anibus one the drift wood and decor would look good as well as a ground cover e.g. Glossostigma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwironic Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Nice,what is your stocking? 1 * Bristlenose Pleco, 3 years old, she will need a new home soon as she's growing bigger than the tank capacity. 4 * Bronze Corydoras 5 * Kuhli loach 6 * Glowlight Tetra (not sure, might be some other tetra) 2 * Betta Female 1 * Betta Male 1 * Guppy female Some Java ferns or anibus one the drift wood and decor would look good as well as a ground cover e.g. Glossostigma They look really good, and I like where this is going. Two questions, knowing that it's only 70L tank, would you still consider them? and, most importantly, where to get them from? :bggrn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 I've got some nice Java's in my tank and it's just a 42l you can get them pretty much every where and if you want to know how to get glossostigma two words Trade Me pretty much allways one there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanityChelle Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 A good looking tank! I would keep any eye on your male fighter though. He seems a bit chase-y, and combining males and females very rarely ends well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwironic Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Yep I'll try to get some off trademe. As for the fighter male, he is chasing the guppy and nipping her especially around feeding time, but she's hardy and can take it, the tank has plenty of hiding places which I put in mind when getting the male and the females together. The guppy is great though and she does tricks like following my finger on glass and swimming fast to the surface when tapping on the glass twice (trained with food association). The bigger female is actually bigger than him and she chases him around (believe it or not) she shows a great deal of interest in him but he's giving her the cold fin :bggrn: anyway, I wonder how would that go on. I am keeping an eye on them. Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Regarding the glosso - 1. It won't remain planted in your tank as it requires a very fine substrate. The roots on each plant are tiny, just a few mm long. 2. It requires intense lighting and a steady source of CO2 to keep it growing. In other words it is a plant that is high maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwironic Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Regarding the glosso - 1. It won't remain planted in your tank as it requires a very fine substrate. The roots on each plant are tiny, just a few mm long. 2. It requires intense lighting and a steady source of CO2 to keep it growing. In other words it is a plant that is high maintenance. This agrees with what I found online. The CO2 isn't an issue really but the lighting is, and the last thing I want to do is to add some plants to die in my tank. Do you know of anything else that does the same job (to create a nice green carpet on top of the gravel) and is lower maintenance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Do you know of anything else that does the same job (to create a nice green carpet on top of the gravel) and is lower maintenance? Cyanobacteria :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 I have healthy Glosso in a very shadey part of my mini pond and I've had it in large gravel you just have to weigh it down at frist I've also had about three male fighters and they've always gotten along with the females I pair them with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwironic Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Cyanobacteria :slfg: :slfg: not really what I meant by lower maintenance. Weeds are everywhere, but it's not really what I am after. :ske: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Also maybe dawf hair grass or something similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwironic Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 I have healthy Glosso in a very shadey part of my mini pond and I've had it in large gravel you just have to weigh it down at frist I've also had about three male fighters and they've always gotten along with the females I pair them with I just don't want to take chances. I light up my tank with a normal house high wattage power saving screw bulb, everything is healthy though. I also have some snails, got rid of most of them during the cleaning process, but still have some, and don't want to give them more food than needed. Dead plants are their favorite food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwironic Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Also maybe dawf hair grass or something similar That looks pretty cool, do I have to mow them lawns every now and again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexyay Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Dwarf sagittaria can make for a good carpeting low-light tank Also another +1 as a little warning against female and male siamese fighters in the same tank - I've seen them turn and almost kill a female overnight. She was pretty much near death - there was only 1 male and 2 females in the tank, a well planted/decorated 220L (with a big footprint) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwironic Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Dwarf sagittaria can make for a good carpeting low-light tank Also another +1 as a little warning against female and male siamese fighters in the same tank - I've seen them turn and almost kill a female overnight. She was pretty much near death - there was only 1 male and 2 females in the tank, a well planted/decorated 220L (with a big footprint) Hmmm, I have to rethink this and keep a good eye on them. The male usually sleeps down below and the big female sleeps near the surface and the small one goes under the driftwood overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 I have healthy Glosso in a very shady part of my mini pond and I've had it in large gravel you just have to weigh it down at frist I've also had about three male fighters and they've always gotten along with the females I pair them with Can I please see a photo of it so I know what type of glosso it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Its differnatly Glossostigma elatines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Glosso and hairgrass need good light and ferts to do well. Sag not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Maybe it's happy because it's in dirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwironic Posted March 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Do you guys know how long would you light up your tank for? I used to put the light on for 10 hours / day now 12 hours. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanityChelle Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 I usually hear 8 hours is a good max on a highly planted tank, less if it's not planted much, so 12hours is heaps! Mine are set for when I am home and awake. 7am-8am, then 5pm-10.30pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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