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Not much new with this tank in December since I was swamped at work then out of town.

I'll post a picture tonight.

I did notice that when we got back the Betta was sick. Not sure what is wrong. Check out this thread if you think you have any advise.


Rick
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OK Here is the promised picture of the tank.

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And when I was trying to get a close up of the betta for the other thread I have going in the Hospital I got this shot which I liked.

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Rick,

Nice Anubias flowers. You and LF must be hanging out as you are the only two people on this fourm that seem to have them.

I have been so lucky to have one a while back but nothing since.

Every thing else in the tank looks quite nice too!

55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
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Thanks wings. Glad you like. It seems that the Excel really helped the Anubias flower. I had had only one flower on the plant since I set up the tank, but when I got the BBA and started dosing with the Excel, two popped up in close proximity.

I also noticed that not dosing excel for two weeks while I was gone has let a little algae back into the tank. There is a little bit of Staghorn and BBA coming back but it should die off again now that I am using Excel.


Rick
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You and LF must be hanging out as you are the only two people on this fourm that seem to have them

Not true,one of my nana's in the 43.G has them regularly too. They only last a couple of days & then they close up, which LF told me is normal.

Rick, is it the same with yours. I wondered if they last longer in a non C02 tank (on the assumption that C02 speeds growth - maybe it speeds the life cycle of the flower too). Just wondered.

Your tank is looking good. How is your betta doing?

Cheers
TW

I think that LF said that they last longer in his low tech tanks than his hi tech's.

The one that I had in my hi tech was quite quick.

55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
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1.7.2007 Update.

Well here is this weeks update on the tank. Everything looks about the same. The betta still has that lump on its face so I started treating him with Maracyn 2 as recommend on the other thread. Hopefully that knocks it out.

My Anubias flowers seem to last forever but only look nice for a few days. The first shoot is a couple weeks old. The middle of the flower just kind of dwindles away. The stalk however hangs out for a long time. I was never sure if I should trim them or leave them so I left them.

Here is this week's tank shot.

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I also have a technique questions regarding the Anubias.

Here are two pictures of the Anubias close up. The first one is lightened to show the end of the wood and the end of the rhizome. When I planted them the end of the rhizome was even with the wood.


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Here is the top down view. You can see how big it has gotten.

I want to trim it but I have a couple questions.

If I cut the rhizome at the end of the driftwood will it continue to grow from the cut?

Should I pull the whole anubias off the wood and then cut or can I leave it rooted and cut off the excess?

Can I use regular scissors to cut or should I use something sharper like a razor blade?

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You can use scissors, as long as they aren't those dinky child proof ones and have a good edge on them. When you make a cut on the rhizome, it should have at least 3-4 leaves with it. The anubias should grow a branch on the rhizome somewhere to continue growing, usually it's very near the end you cut. Oh, I'd leave the anubias attached to the driftwood, tearing it off would cause a lot of damage to the plant I'm sure. Make your cut in the tank, and only pull out the section you want to move, leave the rest attached.

Good luck.

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Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients

Matty,

Thanks for the tip. I just wanted to make sure before I did anything. I haven't cut it yet as I am thinking of where I want to put the cutting. I certainly have room in the 25 Gallon for new plants but not sure where I would place another anubias.

I'm still a newb enough were I can't stand throwing away plants.

No major changes to the tank this week. I did do any trimming after the water change. This is one of the nice benefits on Non-CO2 tanks.

I am having more algae issues though. First it was the BBA and now some string algae. Yesterday I think I found the cause. The flow on the HOB filter is way down. I think this is leading to stagnant areas in the tank.

Next week I am going to take the whole thing apart and make sure everything is in good working order. I would have done it this week but I am medicating the betta and didn't want to disrupt things.

Also the Betta is doing better (see the Sick Betta thread in the hospital).


Rick
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Well, When I went to give the betta his medicine tonight I noticed that the flow was almost still. I took the filter and cleaned it. At first I thought it was still broken but I found a clump of gunk messing up the intake. Its now clean and you can visible see water movement again. Hopefully this will help the betta's health and cut down on the BBA.

Rick
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Update 1.23.2007

Here is a small tank update. Things are getting much better now that the filter is working full force again. The algae is receding and fish are all healthy again.

Here is the shot of the tank tonight. I did a little remodeling and will be filling that open foreground with something here soon. It will most likely by HM but it depends on what is available.


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The tank is looking really good. The anubias flowers are still hanging in there.

†Aquapickle†

Thanks aquapickle27,

They seem like the will last as long as I let them. The last time I had a flower I cut it off. Not sure if this is normal for Anubias or not.

Rick
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Great pics and great looking tank
I really like that anubius. I've got mine to flower a couple of times. The first one appeared like 4 months ago and is still there.

Great pics and great looking tank
I really like that anubius. I've got mine to flower a couple of times. The first one appeared like 4 months ago and is still there.

Well I am redoing this tank. I tore it down today and drained it. My wife and I played around with some new hardscape ideas and this is what we came up with. I'm gonna sleep on it and see if I like it again in the morning. Anyway let me know what you think.

-Rick


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