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TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | I didn't see the eggs, nor the wigglers, but I see now about 20 or 30 free swimming fry from my Cacateudies. Mum is proudly guarding. I hope this first time mum can do a good job. Edit: I've made her job easier & now the only occupants are the parents, fry & 2 otos. Otos are vegetarians, right? So fry should be fairly safe? Cheers TW |
Posted 12-Aug-2006 09:07 | |
jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004 | congrats on the babies, robyn! isn't it lovely when your pets are happy enough to breed? as you're aware, parenthood is an art and your female may lose most if not all this batch. (my female is guarding a second batch of eggs at the mo, after having lost all her first brood). but hopefully this is just the start of a long and productive breeding cycle! enjoy. justin |
Posted 12-Aug-2006 22:21 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Thanks Justin Did yours lose them to predators, or just died off one by one, until none left? Cheers TW |
Posted 14-Aug-2006 06:42 | |
jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004 | mine are by themselves in their tank, so no predation - tho i have had boys eat their own offspring before, so that's entirely possible. but she has new wrigglers this morning, so here's hoping. (i don't have anywhere to put babies anyway, but hey!) justin |
Posted 16-Aug-2006 01:49 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Same here, Justin, no spare tank for babies, so I guess if I'm ever successful in one or two growing up, eventually I'll have to give them away But, for as long as the parents will tolerate them in the tank, I'd keep an extra pair (or two) Cheers TW |
Posted 16-Aug-2006 15:53 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Picked up a male Pelvicachromis Nigeria Red, who is currently doing his QT in this tank. Eventually, he will move into the community tank. They did not have any females, but this is one instance when I only wanted the male. As a breeding pair, they would have been too mean for the community tank, but a single male is meant to be peaceful, I hope. Here is a picture of him still in the water bag. He's now in the tank, but he seems quite agitated for some reason. He's also not as colourful as he was at LFS. I hope he colours up, but I wonder if his colour was so good in LFS as there was another male for him to show off to. Cheers TW |
Posted 07-Sep-2006 16:26 | |
LITTLE_FISH ***** Little Fish ***** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005 | So - just to clarify, this is Pelvicachromis taeniatus "Nigeria Red", right? What came over you that you bought that fish, and why does he have no wife? Try to find out more about these fish as I think they have less aggression during breeding than Kribs do. I can imagine that being the sole fish of his kind will have an impact on how colorful he is. There is neither someone to show off not someone to attract. Ingo |
Posted 08-Sep-2006 09:59 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Yes you are right about his name. What I have discovered is that when breeding, he is every bit as mean as a krib. They didn't have any females, only 2 males. I researched him previously, as he was the first fish I saw a picture of when I began my journey towards the dehane (you remember, the one I didn't end up getting, after waiting months). Firstly I saw a pic of Nigeria Red, then the closely related Mowlie & then finally the dehane (they are all close cousins - this is just the different local). Everything I found tells me that a breeding pair are just plain mean & don't belong in a community tank, but that either a lone female or lone male will do fine. I probably won't see his colours showing up so well, unless every now & again & let him look at himself in the mirror. You know, I even read somewhere where a person with a lone male stuck a picture of a male on the outside of the tank (facing in) and his male was always displaying to it If I search through my Practical Fishkeeping magazines, I could even try it - as it was an article in that about the Nigeria Red that started my whole journey into wanting to keep dwarf cichlids. If I stuck this picture on the tank wall that is up against room's wall, no-one but the fish would even see it. That wouldn't work in the community tank though. Besides that, I needed a pretty fish to cheer me up Ingo. My very favourite fish were either dead or dying & I had arranged for my babies (fry) to leave home. Cheers TW |
Posted 08-Sep-2006 14:03 | |
LITTLE_FISH ***** Little Fish ***** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005 | I understand Robyn You could also try to find someone with a good camera and take a picture of him and then later show him that shot. He would have no clue that he is displaying to himself Ingo |
Posted 08-Sep-2006 14:37 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | You could also try to find someone with a good camera and take a picture of himI'm yet to find this person. When my stepdaughter was visiting last (she is currently doing a 1 yr teaching post in the sticks - is that the same slang as USA would have for somewhere way out in the bush- like a small country town - the type with only one restaurant, one petrol station, etc) Anyway, she has undertaken an under water photography course, so I asked her to take pictures. But still the pictures didn't turn out well. Anyway, here are a few shots of him, blurry as usual, but I still hope it gives you an idea. Cheers TW |
Posted 08-Sep-2006 14:50 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Another Cheers TW |
Posted 08-Sep-2006 14:52 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | another Cheers TW |
Posted 08-Sep-2006 14:54 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | This tank just seems to take care of itself. Everything grows so slowly & the wisteria can go months without needing a trim. That's why, I don't often post in this thread, as there is usually nothing to show or write - except for any new arrival. So, the next pic will be a full shot, as I haven't included one for a while. Cheers TW |
Posted 08-Sep-2006 15:00 | |
LITTLE_FISH ***** Little Fish ***** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005 | I have to say that the most beautiful thing I see in these pictures is your Nana . It just looks really healthy and stunning. Is that only one rhizome in the last picture there or are these multiple of them bunched together? Ingo |
Posted 08-Sep-2006 16:58 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Here's the full shot, which I thought I posted last night. Thanks for the Nana compliment Ingo. Apart from the fact it has never flowered, it is a really nice one, on a really interesting little piece of wood. Just for you, at next water change when I pull it out, I'll take a picture of it out of the water showing the rhizome. As far as I know, it's just the one plant. This one, I bought as is (didn't tie it on myself). The wood has some openings that create natural caves that my cacs loved & the nigeria red also seems to like. The wood itself causes me some grief. It always grows a white fluffy algae (like a fluffy white beard) that I clean off each week. Nothing on the plant itself though. Cheers TW |
Posted 09-Sep-2006 08:10 | |
LITTLE_FISH ***** Little Fish ***** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005 | Interesting Robyn, Is there a specific ,besides the white fluffy algae, for you to take out the wood each week? I know of white fluffy stuff on wood within the first month or two after being added to a tank, that is some fungus or something like that and it will go away by itself after a while. But yours, I believe, is in the tank quite a bit longer. Are you sure it is white and not light gray? That would be some form of BBA, I assume. Ingo |
Posted 09-Sep-2006 12:34 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | LFS told me it had been in his tank for 12 months & I've bought it the same day as the otos (cause he said they would like it - but don't bother with it too much). You are right, I've had it a long time. I take it out each week, just because it's small enough to do so easily & I can then gravel vac underneath it. (I even take out that big bit of wood in the 43.5G each week, so I can clean underneath it). It looks white underwater, but when I take the wood out, the fluff becomes hard to see & I think it might be grey (& that's why it's hard to see against the dark wood). How do I get rid of it, without taking harsh action to hurt the anubia itself. It doesn't have even a slight hint of algae - it's just the wood. Cheers TW |
Posted 09-Sep-2006 14:26 | |
LITTLE_FISH ***** Little Fish ***** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005 | How do I get rid of it, without taking harsh action to hurt the anubia itselfWell, if you have flourish excel then you could drip a few drops on the wood while it is out of the tank and let is sit for a minute or two. Try not to have the drippings run on the Anubias, I found that direct exposure to excel has negative long term effects as some of my leaves started to die off when I treated them for hair algae. Ingo |
Posted 10-Sep-2006 11:57 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Pic of the anubia still to come tomorrow, but here's another shot of Nigeria Red Cheers TW |
Posted 12-Sep-2006 15:25 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Firstly, here is a full shot of the tank after water change. It is the first time in ages there has not been a fry net in this tank. Since I couldn't run my small hospital tank here any longer, I set it up at my son's house & put the babies there instead. So here's to celebrating water changes without a fry net - it has been a long time. Cheers TW |
Posted 13-Sep-2006 16:25 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Here is a shot of the anubia, when out of the tank tonight. I tried the excel on the wood, so I hope the algae doesn't come back. The anubia is actually two rhizome. Cheers TW |
Posted 13-Sep-2006 16:26 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | New Update. I treated the wood with excel to combat the fluffy algae. I thought I was careful not to get any excel on the leaves of the anubia, but I must not have been as careful as I thought. Several leaves on this previously perfect plant have been damaged. Will they recover, or should I just remove them? Cheers TW |
Posted 27-Sep-2006 17:20 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Here is the full tank shot for this week. Nothing much changed. This is a very easy tank. Cheers TW |
Posted 27-Sep-2006 17:25 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | |
Posted 27-Sep-2006 17:26 | |
LITTLE_FISH ***** Little Fish ***** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005 | Grrrr, I hope I didn't give you bad advice, Robyn. If the leaves are getting thin and loose matter between the veins then they probably will be done sooner or later (later, most likely). If the look is unpleasant to you then you can cut off the leave, plus stem as far down as possible, but don't hurt the rhizome. Anubias trimmed in that fashion usually are incouraged to grow new leaves faster. In any case, did the fluff go away? Ingo |
Posted 27-Sep-2006 17:28 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | I hope I didn't give you bad advice, RobynNot at all LF. I knew it was important not to get any on the leaves. As I say, I must not have been careful enough. I think some must have dripped there by accident. The fluffy stuff has greatly reduced - it was just one small spot tonight, instead of all over this piece of wood. However, I did not want to play around with the excel again for now. I will leave the leaf trimming for one more week, but will probably do it next week at water change. It does spoil the look, but there are several leaves that are damaged, so not yet sure I want to cut them all off. I will think about it during the week. Cheers TW |
Posted 27-Sep-2006 17:34 | |
LITTLE_FISH ***** Little Fish ***** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005 | Robyn, You may not have dripped Excel on the leaves (except if you do know that you did so). Instead, the soaked wood with excel may have released it once the plant was placed back in the water and then the high concentration in that area could have damaged the leaves. Ingo |
Posted 27-Sep-2006 17:39 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Ok, makes sense. Thanks LF Cheers TW |
Posted 28-Sep-2006 01:07 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Here is a shot of the tank showing a new cheap UV sterilizer I'm trialling. It's an internal unit on the back wall of the tank, near the heater. I had to cut quite a few leaves off my nice anubia & it doesn't look as nice as it used to, but I hope it comes back. Cheers TW |
Posted 13-Oct-2006 14:40 | |
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005 | I had to cut quite a few leaves off my nice anubia & it doesn't look as nice as it used to, but I hope it comes back.Anubias is one of thoughs plants that some people (tetra) don't even think is real. I am sure it will come back for you. I have taken quite a few leaves off mine without out any problems. Plants look pretty healthy in there! 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric |
Posted 13-Oct-2006 20:59 | |
LITTLE_FISH ***** Little Fish ***** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005 | Wow Robyn, Seems all is growing rather well. It may be reaching a stage soon where the tank may become to green of the same shade, maybe you can add some other color to it, like a brown Wendtii. The UV is quite a chunker . Would it be possible to hide it behind the left Wisteria? Ingo |
Posted 14-Oct-2006 13:25 | |
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004 | That's the kind of unit I'd put in there only if things weren't going so well. It's definitely distracting from your nice layout. Hopefully it serves it's purpose though. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients |
Posted 14-Oct-2006 17:07 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | I know, it's unsightly. But if you have visited my 23.G log, you will see that I have found it impossible to install my other UV (the one I was going to set up with the pump). As if I didn't need another reason to be unhappy with these total package tanks. It did not allow me the openings I need to get the tubing to & from the UV. Also, when I encased the pump in a sponge, it was just as bulky & ugly anyway. So, I am trying this crappy looking cheaper unit. That's the kind of unit I'd put in there only if things weren't going so wellWell, this is the tank that previously housed the cac's that died (they died around the same time as bitaeniata). No trouble ever with any other fish that have lived in there. Again, due to the limited places where I can pass leads in & out of this tank - it needs to be on left hand side of the tank. It can't go any further to the left though, as the power head & intake tube are in the way. So I seem to be stuck with it there, as unsightly as it is. Maybe I will have to plant some stems in front of it - but it needs easy access. It has a little slot where there is a sponge & you need to rinse this sponge out fairly regularly. soon where the tank may become to green of the same shadeI know. I think I can help that a bit by trimming down the creeping wisteria, which will then show more of the dark wood behind with the annubia. There is a brown crypt of some sort behind the wisteria, but hidden at the moment. They never seem to do very well for me though. No pics tonight, but next water change when I trim down the wisteria, I'll try to get a shot & maybe you can ID them for me. Cheers TW |
Posted 15-Oct-2006 12:45 | |
Dr. Bonke Moderator Posts: 367 Kudos: 215 Votes: 36 Registered: 15-Apr-2004 | As if I didn't need another reason to be unhappy with these total package tanks I know the problems with that, Robyn, I've run into issues with the hood of my own tank as well. Ever since I installled the new lights, the tank has been seriously over heating. I drilled some holes in the top and installed some fans, but that's just temporary. Right now I've just about had it with the thing and am designing a new hood for the tank, I should have the materials this week. Maybe that's something your should think about as well. A custom hood will allow you to put through as many hoses as you like. |
Posted 15-Oct-2006 13:49 | |
MoFish Hobbyist Posts: 148 Kudos: 40 Registered: 15-Mar-2006 | Hello TankWatcher, I have been following this log recently and I had a quick question for you. What is your precise wpg? I am doing wisteria in my 20g as well, and yours looks very nice and full; I just want to make sure I am giving them enough light . Thanks! ~Morgan PS: I might be starting up a log here, soon! ~Morgan~ |
Posted 16-Oct-2006 23:36 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Hi Dr Bonke, thanks for popping in . If ever I get some extra cash, I won't actually replace the hood - but ....I will replace the filter with a cannister (then I can set up the UV), I'll have a glass top made & get PC lights to sit on top. There will no longer be a hood at all. That is in the future though. Hi MoFish, thanks for the response. This tank is a low tech, low light, no C02 (other than Excel). It has 2 x 11W, which works out at (1.1 wpg). This limits me in in what I can grow, but the wisteria does really well in there. Another thing that helps is to have a good & sufficiently thick substrate for the plants. I am using ADA, but there are lots of other goods planted tank substrates out there. Lot of people here use eco-complete & I've only ever heard good things. You don't have to rinse either the ADA or eco substrates, but some other like flourite you have to rinse before using them. ADA & eco are complete substrates, but others are a fertilizer ba Here is a calculator to help you work out how much gravel you need, as it really helps to have deep bed. http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html Look forward to reading your log in the future. Cheers TW |
Posted 17-Oct-2006 01:34 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | I've trimmed back all the wisteria quite a bit, so that more of the red rock & driftwood show up. Like my other non C02 tank, I am having some algae issues. I'm sure it has more to do with me not getting the ferts right. I think some more trimming on the right side is need, to expose even more rock. I have some spare Java ferns harvested for the 43G, so I might plant some right at the back to hide the heater & UV a bit better. LF, if you see this, think you suggested a brown Wendtii (spelling). I think I have one, or is it just a plain brown crypt. Look behind the anubia & just to the right. See the brown leaf. Is that likely to be Wendtii? Here is a full tank shot. Cheers TW |
Posted 08-Nov-2006 15:01 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Here's a shot of my "other" nigerian male. Cheers TW |
Posted 08-Nov-2006 15:02 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | and the best shot I could get of the female. She spends a lot of time hiding, as the male has decided he does not like her. They got on well, until she became sick. It's like he decided she is sickly & hasn't forgiven her for being less than perfect, even though she now seems perfectly well. For more than 2 weeks, I thought she was going to die. Gasping, not feeding or moving. She was just laying on the gravel & panting. Each day, I expected to find her dead. As well as the gasping, which has always before = dead fish pretty quick, I spotted the dreaded thread of a worm hanging out of her anus. Definitely not poo. This is the first time medication has saved one of these fish. I used a different med this time. She is no longer gasping, no sign of worms, comes out to feed & although runs from the male, she does venture out. I am pleased with her, just because she is the miracle fish I was actually able to save. Sad though, that the male is rejecting her. She has a nice purple belly at the moment, so I think she would breed if he would co-operate. She is hard to photograph, as she doesn't tend to stay still & also spends time hiding in dark corners. Not shy of me at all though. Cheers TW |
Posted 08-Nov-2006 15:12 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | A rare shot of them together. I think the only reason he wasn't chasing her is 'cause he was distracted by my presence & anticipated that I was about to feed him. Cheers TW |
Posted 08-Nov-2006 15:13 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Here is a more typical shot. She was hanging out on one side of this rock. He knew she was there, and as is his habit, he was sneaking up on her. When she realised what he was doing, this is a shot of her streaking off to safety. Even though he chases her off, I don't fear for her safety. He never really tries to seriously attack - it is all about the chase. As long as she runs off, he is satisfied to take it no further. Cheers TW |
Posted 08-Nov-2006 15:16 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Now here is my anubia that never has quite recovered from the excel treatment. Some leaves are still damaged & the damage seems to have let algae take hold. I was able to clean the algae off last night, but the leaves have lost their glossy glow of previous times. The algae is already returning. I wonder what would happen if I cut back ALL the leaves. Would the plant recover. They are slowing growing though, aren't they? So I would have a bare looking piece of wood for quite some time, wouldn't I? Cheers TW |
Posted 08-Nov-2006 15:20 | |
LITTLE_FISH ***** Little Fish ***** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005 | Robyn, First off, it seems like the plant you mentioned is indeed a Wendtii, or something really close to it. Wendtiis are pretty common and in our neck of the woods the most of all crypts that are sold in stores. About the chasing: If they are anything like the common apisto species then the male needs a territory of about 3 square feet (at least). It may be that the footprint of your tank is too small and as such she is always intruding on him. Once the pair settled and he figured out the tank he started to become posessive. One test would be to re-arrange the tank quite a bit (I wouldn't do it though, all seems right currently so why mess with it). This, at least for a short time, should make him more friendly as he will have to start anew with his realm. Ingo |
Posted 08-Nov-2006 17:41 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | I have swapped the males between this tank & the 43.5G, to see if this guy can be tempted by the female. At the very least, her life seems to be happier, as this male is much less aggressive and does not chase her away (so far). I am always trying, without success to show how beautiful these nigerian red's are. The pictures can never capture how much prettier they are than their cousin, the krib. Here are 2 feeble attempts to share their beauty. Together - well, kinda Cheers TW |
Posted 28-Dec-2006 08:03 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | This is very blurry, but I hope you see the flashes of pink, sky blue, and yellows. In real life, the iridescent sky blue (between her pink belly & yellow throat) is just such a vivid colour. She is really a beautiful fish (by far the prettiest dwarf cichlid I have owned or seen in real life) & I hope she can tempt her new male. She tries very hard to do so. Cheers TW |
Posted 28-Dec-2006 08:06 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | |
Posted 28-Dec-2006 08:16 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | The wisteria has been removed from the right hand side of the tank (other than the creeping wisteria across the front). Java fern has been transferred across from the 43.5G. Doesn't show here so well, but my crypts are now more easily seen. They are to the left & right of the anubia. The anubia just will not recover from the mishap with the excel, but I still can't bring myself to cut off all the leaves. Still, it may come to that eventually. I think that eventually the wisteria in the left rear corner will go also. Probably replaced either by a taller growing anubia or maybe just more java fern, as they are so easy. Any suggestions? Remember this is a low light, low tech tank - so suggestions need to suit that criteria. I really should wait till nightfall, as I can't stop glare from the opposite window interfering with the full shot, but here we go anyway. Cheers TW |
Posted 28-Dec-2006 08:22 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Anyone who saw my previous pics, will tell at a glance this is not my work. I found it on Practical Fishkeeping magazine site, so I hope it is okay to show here. This is definitely the same fish type as my girl, that I have been trying unsuccessfully to picture. The colours in mine are more vibrant & my girl has more spotting on her tail & fins - but the actual placement of colour sequence (the yellow, sky blue & pink) - that colour placement on her body is identical. The stripe on mine is also darker (read brighter). She is my prettiest female cichlid I have ever owned. Still, she can't seem to attract her male. She is onto the 2nd male now & still no action. If anyone's interested, here is a link to an article (& the original pic) http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=495 Copyright © Practical Fishkeeping Cheers TW |
Posted 31-Dec-2006 06:36 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Another change to this plant. I have removed all stem plants and now only have the low, creeping wisteria, crypt, java ferns & anubias. See 2 posts back for the previous look. There is also several new caves (formed out of new driftwood). Here is the tank today. Ignore the ugly UV filter pls. It is a little bit of a jungle, but it should be easier care. The main goal was to make lots of hiding places for the nigerian reds and more places for them to lay eggs (if only they'd oblige). Cheers TW |
Posted 05-Jan-2007 16:14 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | There are 2 new plants, one large anubia at the rear, but also this nana - pictured below. Cheers TW |
Posted 05-Jan-2007 16:15 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Here is a shot of the other nana, the one I damaged with the excel incident. I cut off most of the damaged leaves (maybe one or 2 more still need to go). All in all, it looks better after the cut off. Cheers TW |
Posted 05-Jan-2007 16:18 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | a couple of side views follow Cheers TW |
Posted 07-Jan-2007 13:37 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | another Cheers TW |
Posted 07-Jan-2007 13:38 | |
slickrb Enthusiast Go Gators! Posts: 238 Kudos: 47 Votes: 99 Registered: 19-Jan-2006 | Robyn, Looking good. The new layout make the tank look bigger. These are pretty much the plants that are in my 10 Gallon and they don't get to out of control. -Rick Rick See all my pictures at Google Web Albums |
Posted 07-Jan-2007 15:46 | |
TW Fish Master * * *Fish Slave* * * Posts: 1947 Kudos: 278 Votes: 338 Registered: 14-Jan-2006 | Thanks for stopping in Rick and thanks for the comments. That's what I was looking for - plants that don't get out of control, but still provide cover & hiding places for the fish. Cheers TW |
Posted 07-Jan-2007 22:57 | |
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