Guest be1betta Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 I thought I would put some photos of my HMPK females tank, it is just a display tank for in the kitchen. I made the tank myself and the HMPK's come from splendidbetta. It has 2 plants but I was thinking of changing it and putting something else in but I am unsure as it is not a very tall tank, so if you have any ideas on small plants please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Wow, well done with the tank and my fish It's nice to see them again. How many L is the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghengis Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Wow, well done with the tank and my fish It's nice to see them again. How many L is the tank? Looks pretty LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLONG, to me Seriously, though, nice tank and cool fishies. Why not look around for some low level, slow growing broad-leaf plants? Or maybe the obligatory Java Moss.... Betta's love the stuf! Also, more plants = less worries about ammonia, nitrates etc = happier fishies Just my 2c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 I'd pack a load of java fern in there . The light looks like it is high intensity, but limited to one spot. Nice to see Stefan's fish, as lovely as I would have predicted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Haha nice one Ghengis. Thanks Lisa :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest be1betta Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 It holds around 15ltrs, its very shallow but the girls seem to like it, I had thought about java moss, I want it to look really nice too. And stefan's fish are great... I need more! (or i want more anyway) lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Cool Tank! I'm liking the driftwood. P.S Your not deleted, I deleted your new name and renamed your old name. Eh :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonchalant_16 Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 faewyn the name is working, the driftwood I had to cut to get it right, it didnt sit very well before my alterations . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonchalant_16 Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 anybody know of short growing plants with red leave (im not very good with the plant stuff) I think I want red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Only 15 L? Looks like 150L from the pics lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonchalant_16 Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Yep its only about 2ft long and not very deep. Its one I made out of second hand glass (its made from window louvers) I have made alot this way and the more practice the better they get. This is the sort of tank I was going to give you stefan when I come down to pick up some fishies next. But I have to make it first, I have been a bit busy for tank making lately (or too lazy). I will get there! One of the girlies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Excellent That female looks lovely, cool photo You've grown them up well. Methinks she's a potential breeder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonchalant_16 Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 I love all the fish I got from you, she is definatly one of my favs though (apart from the "runt") I am thinking of breeding her with one of the others :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Only 15 ltrs?? The proportions of the tank make it seem so much bigger. Crested java fern is smaller than the regular kind, anubias nana is also low growing. There are plenty of others but I think you'd have problems growing crypts or swords or hairgrass because they might have problems rooting properly in that chunky gravel. But it might be worth a try. Blyxa might do ok in there especially directly under the light. If you remind me, I'll throw in some free plants in with the next shipment I send you. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonchalant_16 Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 aww your a champ Michael, well just for that maybe I should make you a tank and bring it down next time I'm down your way (wont cope with the post i also need to get some more tank building supplies some day soon) you better remember to send me photos of my fishies when you get them all settled in! I love new fishies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 red plants need a lot of light, I don't think you'd have much success with them in your tank. You can get bronze cryptocoryne (sp?) varieties though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonchalant_16 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 yeah I have a different light for the tank but it doesnt fit very well with the cupboards there and makes feeding and w/c's very difficult thats why it has that little light. Well I like color and I have a 2ft large tank that I guess I could put some red plants in, it has better lighting too. I also have another tank the same as the one in the pictures that I want to plant but I want it to have more plants than the one with the driftwood like completly fill it. The problem with them is they are only 170mm high and getting short plants around here can be hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpiasente Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Red tiger lotus is beautiful. I think if you keep it trimmed it stays quite low and bushy. Not sure how hard they are to keep though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Kitz's tank in this post is only 20cm in height. He's just got HC and hairgrass in there. But you'd need a bit more light and maybe CO² as well. Is it possible to mount some lights on the shelf above? The lights that I use on my shelving system I got from Bunnings. They're very narrow so they won't take up too much room. But more importantly they are daylight tubes 6400K which what your plants need. They're made by Crompton and the kit comes with the brackets and everything. They come in different lengths and you can join them together to make the required length. I reckon if you have one tube running across the whole length that would be enough for most plants. Then if you wanted to grow some red plants you could put an extra tube just over that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonchalant_16 Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 that is an idea, I might just have to go into bunnings this week and see what I can find. thanks for the ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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