Aqua Posted July 12, 2003 Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 Hey all - it's been a while huh? :lol: I've moved house! I now live in Glenfield! And, as you can imagine, moving the 4' tank was *NOT* fun!!!!!! I only had 2 casualties out of the move as well, which although sad, I think is a pretty good mortality rate, considering the amount of time the fish were in plastic containers instead of a nice tank! Unfortunately, one of the losses was Stanley (my Black Ghost Knifefish) The other loss was a WCMM that made a dash for freedom, and actually went straight down a plughole!!!! Anyway, just to remind y'all, I have a 4' tropical freshwater tank, Fluval 304 filter, 1x AquaOne light (with 2x 36W, 7100K, white bulbs) & a second hand 30W, 10000K AquaStar (purple light) that currently has: x2 Bristlenosed Catfish (some ppl call them bristlenosed plecos?????) x1 Peppered Catfish x1 Siamese Fighter (male) x2 Clown Loaches x14(ish) WCMM plants: multiple stands of Java Fern a bunch of Jave Moss (for the WCMM :lol:) Anubias nana on a nice piece of wood Ambulia Cabomba a couple of swords, I think one is a borneo & the other I can't remember :oops: Babies Tears and heaps of Vallisneria!!!! Regarding the plants, the swords & Anubias are looking a bit tattered, I believe it's the bristlenoses eating them? Any suggestions? It's nice to be back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 12, 2003 Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 Hi aqua and welcome back! One of our members is having to move their 6ft tank - for the 3rd time. The bristlenoses can be a bit hard on softer leaved plants and leave them looking a little tatty. My only suggestions is to remove either the bristlenoses or the affected plants. I have anubias and bristlenoses too but both seem OK. Sorry to hear about the knifefish. I have no sympathy for the white cloud however . Serves it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted July 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 heheh the escape was quite impressive I thought!!! Oh man - moving a 6' would suck even more! I moved the 4' in the back of my partners Isuzu Bighorn, and it didn't even fit - so he had to tie the doors shut, and I sat there holding the rope the entire way from Ellerslie to Glenfield!!! I'll try to borrow my flatmates digital camera and get some pics - maybe someone will be able to help me identify the plants I have... Only one of the swords has been eaten (I think eaten anyway), but the other is covered in a light 'fuzz' which the bristlenoses seem to be ignoring... Maybe I should get a red-spot pleco that I saw for sale @ the Glenfield pet shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 Aqua said... > Only one of the swords has been eaten (I think eaten anyway), > but the other is covered in a light 'fuzz' which the bristlenoses > seem to be ignoring... One of the plants called 'borneo swords' is Spathiphyllum spp. They're a terrestrial aroid rather than an aquatic one although they tolerate being submerged for a while. If you've ever seen a pot plant called 'peace lily' then compare it to your 'borneo sword'. If it is this plant, it *may* explain why its not doing so well... > Maybe I should get a red-spot pleco ... They get big and tend to damage plants as they swim about. Ancistrus are your friend... Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 I haven't noticed any damage to plants that could be caused by bristlenoses except when I had a 6" male that'd rush around the tank uprooting plants. In comparison, my redspot seem to be a lot more graceful when he moves around. But, we're talking about 8" of gracefully bowl through anything with 10 grit sandpaper skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 Welcome back Aqua, Try some wood in your tank. The bristlenose love it. Get some well aged river stuff. They have literally bored holes in the two foot stump I have in my tank. I moved 3 months back and everything took ages to start again, on the up side I had a plant come back that hadn't been growing at the last house. I added a layer of potting mix in the base this time, and it has taken off (no idea what it is :-? ) peet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 Welcome back Aqua, Try some wood in your tank. The bristlenose love it. Get some well aged river stuff. They have literally bored holes in the two foot stump I have in my tank. I moved 3 months back and everything took ages to start again, on the up side I had a plant come back that hadn't been growing at the last house. I added a layer of potting mix in the base this time, and it has taken off (no idea what it is :-? ) peet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 :oops: Wheres the delete key? (stuttered) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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