Matt_95 Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Hey guys, just tore down an experiment I was dong, wasn't working out as well as I had hoped, it turned toxic and all the snails died..... So, I scaped it with some honey comb rock I got from Fishchicks, it looks a bit cramped but hopefully it will look better as it fills in. I will be doing a DSM while the glosso fills in and once I flood the tank I will add some blyxa and maybe a few other plants. Just using Amazonia for the substrate, didn't want to mess around with DIY substrates with this tank. Any advice is welcomed Will get pictures after I have planted the glosso. Oh, the inhabitants will be mainly shrimp, maybe a pair of wild bettas once it has all grown in, Wayne, would this tank be large enough for the pair of channoides? It holds the same amount as the 45cm they are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Looks good so far Matt..... the shrimp would love it..... a 25 cm cube only holds 15 litres.... and 25 x 25cm doesn't give much territory although I've temporarily housed a pair of albi's in a tank that size before.... with that much rock and substrate you'd be lucky to have half that amount of water and with shrimps - not sure how a 25cm cube could contain as much as a 45cm tank? The channoides would clean up the shrimp babies without an apology.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Oops, I was thinking 35cm cube..... Definatly too small lol, might try a pair of killi's or some orange endlers. Still planting the glosso, takes a while.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Will add blyxa behind the rocks once the tank is flooded. I'm thinking maybe some clown killis for this tank, thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Small school of ember tetras perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 I have found they don't really school in smaller tanks, I don't really want it to look busy either , I want it to be relaxing XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 looks amazing, I like the hardscape layout too, gives it a depth that you can see a clear path between all of the rocks. shrimps would look great in this tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrefly Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Think its too small for fish really. Maybe a Betta or a few shrimp would be happy in there though. Looks very promising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Thanks Ness, I am very happy with it, the depth is great, I can't wait to see what it looks like all filled in. I wasn't thinking anything much Sarah, it is quite small, I used to breed endlers in here, it obviously held more water then, I think I may just add a few male endlers. I think a betta would throw off the scale lol. The more I think about it the less fish friendly it seems.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 I think some spotted blue eyes would look really nice. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Thanks Yan! I love blue eyes, I prefer the delicates over the spotted, think its ok for a trio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Nut Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Looks good. Now you just have to wait until it all grows in I have a group of honey blue-eyes in temporary accommodation (around 25 litres) and it feels too cramped for my tastes. My blue-eyes are fairly active and I think they do best in bigger surrounds. The delicate blue-eyes I've seen in stores get fairly large and I would personally go for a less active species of fish. I wonder how a pair of sparkling gouramis would go in there. They are quite pretty little fish and not quite so zippy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) You know the Delicates are one of the larger blue eyes? A trio or small group would be fine. I'd just be a bit worried about them jumping. edit - The tiny gouramis totally skipped my mind. Licorice or Sparkling would be super nice too... They are more sedate fish and smaller as well. Edited January 2, 2012 by Yan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks guys, I've decided to use my orange endler trio as they don't really have a tank they can breed in. I'm getting lots of growth from the glosso :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Update from a few days ago, probabaly double the amount of growth now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Looking realy good Matt I realy like dark substraights and wheres the pic of the Endlers in the tank ? MMMM LOL Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 There's no water in the tank yet Les, I'll put them up when they are in there Thanks for the complements :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 What were you doing up at the crack of dawn Matt Love the look of this tank. I cant wait to see it filled and stocked. It will look like a mini version of the tank in Jodis shop :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I went to the city with some friends to go shooopppiiinnngghh (lotsa fun ) Thanks Jarrod, I need a stronger light, this one is the wrong spectrum and it shows. Bought an LED floodlight last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Ok guysss Update time! Lost the glosso and the tank sat empty for months, I recently got this betta so had to fill it up as it was the only available tank. I got some synogonanthus sp. Belem (hope I spelled that right), some staurogyne sp. port vehlo and some HC. The Belem I am using behind the rocks, I had blyxa growing in but I like the Belem better. The vehlo was far bigger than I remembered so it's not being used and I was very annoyed to discover that the HC was infested with u. Gibba. Hate that plant, sellers should always advise when their plants are grown in tanks known to contain this plant, it's a great way to loose credibility in some people's eys to sell this on... I have salvaged some stems after I took this photo and I am hoping it doesn't infest this tank. The Belem had floated out and I didn't realize... The betta will get its own tank down the track and I will have some shrimp and some endlers. Mini pelia and mini fissidens Belem Share your thoughts people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Hi Mighty Matt How have you secured the mini Pillia to the rock? whats your bubble count on for the CO2? Where did you get the Fissendens? Who put the cat out? and wheres its Bell? HA HA, I realy like it, it will look fantastic as the fissendens covers parts of that rock. Great job Fella Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 The pelia is just poked into the wholes still attached to the clay I got it on. The peices fitted perfectly. 0.5BPS I am changing he bottle every 2 days, the my regulator is leaking. It told a friend my secret spot for mini pelia and fissidens for her scape and she collected some for me as well. That was supposed to be the Belem.. She's an indoor cat, sometimes she sneaks out though and hides in the gap between the first floor and the deck. She's terrified of birds, it's hilarious. Thanks Les! Can't wait for it to grow in :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Looks great, Matt. Minkey's looking cute. I think she misses me. <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 *Minki, and no, she strongly dislikes you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 You've spelt it Minkey in the past, and no, she strongly disliked you following us around. We had a thing going on there.. a real bonding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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