jude Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Wow, I didn't know that, Mustcooktea. One of my tanks has the heater straight up and down and it always feels colder than it should. I will go put it on the diagonal now and see if it makes a difference - thanks. Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterRC Posted April 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Your tank looks great, Walter. I love your rock cave. One suggestion - angle your heater more on the diagonal and nearer the bottom of the tank rather than being so straight up and down. This will reduce the chance of heated water rising straight up to the thermostat (turning the heater off prematurely) and will also give you more chance of hiding it behind plants. Hope everything continues to go well. MCT Thanks!! I will re-position my heater. I knew not to put it totally upright, but I will place it more horizontally, thanks for the tip. cheers W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 I love your rock cave Me too Mustcooktea! The heater came with my new (2nd hand tank!), the only thing is I don't know what kind it is. It is different than the ones I have and the ones that are sold here. I might try to call the people & see if they can tell me because I would love to put it down/angle if I could! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterRC Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Wow!! My brown Algae is starting to go away by itself! This is the best I have ever done with an Aquarium. SOme of my plants were totally covered, and today it looks much much better. WIll test my water later Cheers W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterRC Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Well People my tank is going so very well, and am very pleased with myself, **pats himself on the back** There are alot of plants that cant be seen also. Updated Pic It contains. 2 Angels 11 Neons 3 Bronze Catfish 1 Bristle Pleco 4 Yellow Mollies (3F 1M) Cheers W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterRC Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I am also pleased to say that there now no fake plants in my tank anymore Please see my previous post for updated pic :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash T Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Your tank looks awesome Think i need to upgrade my tank size, 50 litres just doesnt do it for me anymore !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljtan55 Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Wow, your tank looking pretty awesome. It makes a big difference with the real plants in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron_fish_mad_guy Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 nic tank... if you want te mollies babies to survive then you need another tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 OUTSTANDING!!! It's looking absolutely fabulous, specially for a first tank. Congratulations and you deserve that pat on the back. Keep up the good work and if you ever need some good plants give us a bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterRC Posted May 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Thanks guys!! Its really cool for a change. Ive tried to do tropical fishtanks about 3 times before and always gave up due to deaths and brown algae after about 2 months. What a difference reading up on the internet can help, understanding the cycle and water tests can do. With the mollies babies, I thought that if any survive great, otherwise they will make a great live snack for the fish? Is this wrong? I'm not into breeding fish, I chose those mollies because they look great with their bright yellow colour and are community fish. I love it that the fish tank is in my study, I can look at them while I type this message Thanks for all the help guys Oh yes, I can no longer see any sign of brown Algae. Pleckie even cleans the plants for me Oh and the tera now no longer school, they swim individually between all the plants now. Its also fun watching the bonze catfish swimming and looking for food between the plants, they all seem extrememly hapy since having a heavily planted tank. For fertilizer I am using JB Balls, Some Lili-Grow and 3-4 weekly plant fertilizer like flourish. I also cut away the dead, dying or brown leaves and that makes sure there is always new green shoots opening. I have even had to trim some plants as they touch the top of the water. My strategy has also been to overfeed a little so that the bottom dwellers get some flake food as well as the occasional sinking pellet or two, and this will also help fertilize the plants with sinking food and extra poop. But to counter the overfeeding and such I do about 15% weekly water changes and monitor the water weekly. So far all tests are perfect, 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite, and only about 20 Nitrate. CHeers W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keri Anne Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Sounds like you're doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 wow. nice tank! dont you just love looking at fish swimming around? it gives you that peaceful feeling...ah...yes.... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 MARVELOUS JOB You deserve a huge pat on the back...*Caper reaches reaches reaches*. oh well, consider yourself patted on the back from me Real plants...ohhhh...maybe someday. If you can, would you please, please see if your mollies will cooperate for a close up! I've never seen yellow mollies before, before I read what you had in there I thought *electric yellows*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterRC Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 MARVELOUS JOB You deserve a huge pat on the back...*Caper reaches reaches reaches*. oh well, consider yourself patted on the back from me Real plants...ohhhh...maybe someday. If you can, would you please, please see if your mollies will cooperate for a close up! I've never seen yellow mollies before, before I read what you had in there I thought *electric yellows*. Sure, will be my pleasure to take a close up. Well they are either mollies or platties??? I'm still a newb. thanks for the pat on the back, **it still hurts** Cheers W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterRC Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Pics of mollies as promised. Sorry for bad quality. Ive got to buy a new camera and the one I got doesnt have a flash, so it doesnt come out clear. Here it is anyway Cheers W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterRC Posted June 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Here is a much better pic with my new camera. What do you think? Cheers W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 There are BEAUTIFUL, I love their color...excellent pic taking job as well WalterRC:bow: New camera...more pics :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterRC Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 will try to get more pics up with my new camera. not much more too see though. cleaned the filter and media yesterday , wow what a load of gunk everywhere. planted tanks do have one drawback . they make allot of mess too. I am constantly fishing floating leaves out of the tank. oh well. cheers W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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