divy Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 ive updated my tank abit and took a few pics to share the updates to the tank are the new cabinet and im now using a fluval plus 2 to run the drip system and a fluval plus 1 for extra filtration i still havnt replaced the val that was in the back ground so im up for any suggestions also long as it can grow in around 3cm of sand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 the blue orange dragon in the last tank was camera shy so i couldnt get any pics of him unfortunatly ive bought a few more HMs from aquabid so ill update again with more pics and hopefully pics of the spawns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghengis Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Lookin' good, divy. Is that new cabinet built from scratch, or have you adapted something else again? Your Anubia's are looking beautiful! Still curious how your boys go being uncarded all the time... Have you had any stress problems? Do they seem to be getting bored of each other...? (Yes, these are my subtle brain-picking questions to help me with my own barracks. Just pretend like everything's normal, nothing suspicious here........ ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitstyles Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 I think they will be more happy if you card them well done on the cabinet and tank, it looks really nice & neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 ghengis i use to have them carded and let them flare at each other once a day but for the last week i have kept them uncarded to see how they would go with them uncarded they flare at each other about 10-15 times a day but its only for a minute or two then they swim away and get bored of eachother none of them seem streesed out so far but im still keeping an eye on them to see if i will keep them uncarded or not oh and this time is a custom made cabinet thanks kitz, so do you have any ideas on what background plants i should use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Very nice display Divy. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 That's beautiful, divy. I love the plants against the black gravel. your fish are easy on the eye, too. How do you card them, when you choose to do so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peta Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 That's beautiful, divy. I love the plants against the black gravel. your fish are easy on the eye, too. How do you card them, when you choose to do so? Interested to know this one as well - as I see this said so often. I found a great tank for sale that will take four fishies with lots of room... but there isn't a gap or anything to "card" them. In my current joint tank (with clips and sheet of glass) I've just slipped in a sheet of plastic (cut from a plastic cutting board ) into the clips with the glass and then I have to push the bottoms into the gravel to keep them 'flush' on the glass ... only issue with this is, that the plastic isn't all that 'dark' and they still can see each other through there... Maybe I should start a new thread.... I'm totaly jealous of your tank - and your boys :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 to card them i use black binder covers that i cut to the size of the glass then i just push them down into the sand the water holds them onto the glass and when i push them down into the sand that helps hold them in place its a pretty clean look when there carded because they stick to the glass really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitstyles Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 For background I suggest Cyperus helferi? Its a native plant to thailand some info on Cyperus helferi: http://www.tropica.com/article_fullscreen....stic&id=246 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axoloto Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notorious Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 are they real plants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 yep they sure are notorious, there anubias nana attached to mini pieces of driftwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Looks good Divy! I have black gravel for my barracks aswell. Well, it came with the black gravel, but I have learned to like it. I have silk plants though. Not a fan of floating fly aways lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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