Fletch Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Changing the look of my tank. Using Aquagreen products now (started last week) so hopefully will notice a difference soon. Sure it looks better but it will take a while to repair excisting damage. This guy was hiding. Quick video. http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee433/ottobusman/orchids/c1db1602.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Looks good Paul.... that driftwood looks brilliant - nice shapes to it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Thanks Wayne. Wood is actually too big for this tank. I can't move it at all. Great piece but wrong tank. :-(. Once I sort out my fertilizer issues and thin out the fish (most tetras are at least two years old) I will change the tank completely. Need to get on top of things first. Also need to experiment on what weeds grow in my conditions. This is all new to me as my experience is with cichlids which destroy plants. Hopefully I can see a difference in a few weeks when I update with new pics. That's the plan anyway. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2littlerevheads Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 looking great paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Thanks Jennie. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 It is looking so lush. Well done! You have any bettas left in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Not sure. Lol. Think I lost most when I got my last lot of "bargain" neons. Not sure what they introduced but it was lethal. I will learn this lesson eventually. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Bus! I can't believe it! It's gorgeous - god, I think all our community/sorority tanks have come a long way from the Aus Aquascaping comp earlier this year...! hmmm... that's got me thinking.. Very inspirational, I'm off to Subscape to get new plants today, now I want to busmantank! (complete with annnnnnngels) x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 It looks great, well done! Could spend hours watching that. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Hey Ness, someone had some black angels yesterday. Didn't check em out in great detail but did think of you. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 I saw them too, in the rack out the front? I thought of Ness too but they arn't solid black if they are the same Looks really good Paul! Need to redo my big tank, looks so bad lol. You could put some aponageton crispus to add some red :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Thanks Sarah (missed your post, sorry). I do watch this for hours. :-).Thanks Matt. There are three red plants in there. One front left, one front middle and another in the middle at the back, behind the wood. Hoping these will take off now with a dung pellet under each one. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Matt, there was a huge solid black veiltail angel in the back fishroom on the bottom shelf facing the door. He had 1 black and 1 white ventral Paul, I forgot to ask earlier when we were talking, how is the new CO2 diffuser working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Working fine. First one must be faulty. :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Not sure. Lol. Think I lost most when I got my last lot of "bargain" neons. Not sure what they introduced but it was lethal. I will learn this lesson eventually. :-( Perhaps it is a good thing. From what I have been reading while researching for my tank upgrade, angels and bettas don't usually get on anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 My excess girls will still go into this tank. About ten black orchids soon at least. Lol. Who wins, betta or angels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Mine get along just fine, they don't really notice each other, its when you have males with big fins they get nippy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 my angels chase the bettas away who are happy to leave the scene and do something else :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Cool. I can live with that. As I am hoping the tank will eventually be heavily planted so they will have somewhere to hide. Lol. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Who wins, betta or angels? Angels are cichlids - while they are small they can be peaceful.... but as they grow larger individuals can get an 'attitude' and cichlids that pair off and go into breeding mode can kill off a tank of other fish or at the least push the others to the other end of the tank.... just keep an eye on them as they are not always angels Heavily planted will suit the angels too ... especially if you provide large leafed plants for them to lay eggs on .... mine love to lay eggs on anubias leaves but have also spawned on swords and other similar plants.... My current favourite angel is the tuxedo angel -- click here for pic -- would be interesting to see how that works with angel genetics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Thanks guys - how lover-ly and a bit goth that y'all think of me when you see black angels (mwahahaha) I've got my scouts out - I didn't know someone had angels, perhaps I could harass her for some double blacks. Thanks for the heads up Wayne- those are beautiful - do they all have the bit of colour on top?? shiny pants. Bus - can't wait to see how it all pans out for you - sounds like we're on the same page with angels+betta, keen to see your observations! -Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 New photos. Can see a difference with the weed but will take a while to come back fully. At least issue is not present and it has turned around. This guy is a bully. Really long ventrals. :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Video http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee433/ottobusman/orchids/c2cc941a.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Wow looks amazing - the left hand side is obviously where the party is at. What's the variegated plant growing (maybe) on the driftwood at 0:45 ? lovin them angelz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Wow looks amazing - the left hand side is obviously where the party is at. What's the variegated plant growing (maybe) on the driftwood at 0:45 ? lovin them angelz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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