Mysis shrimp for tea last night.
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How are my sterbai looking @plankton
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64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
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Not too shabby at all!
Keep your eye on their barbels, they may damage them on the edges of that gravel. I found sterbai damage themselves on anything, even slate that's been smoothed out......
They really ought to feed on sand, you'll see they'll find it much easier and you can watch the sand coming out of their gills.
Keep your eye on their barbels, they may damage them on the edges of that gravel. I found sterbai damage themselves on anything, even slate that's been smoothed out......
They really ought to feed on sand, you'll see they'll find it much easier and you can watch the sand coming out of their gills.
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Thanks.plankton wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:41 am Not too shabby at all!
Keep your eye on their barbels, they may damage them on the edges of that gravel. I found sterbai damage themselves on anything, even slate that's been smoothed out......
They really ought to feed on sand, you'll see they'll find it much easier and you can watch the sand coming out of their gills.
I check the barbels everytime I have a watch of them. I've been debating changing the tank up a bit as plant growth is very slow in here.
If I do I'll go for plant substrate capped with sand.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
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All the pieces are coming together for the upgrade/ rescape.
It's a good job Zarra works for a window company. She got me a new lid made for the tank that will accommodate the glassware.
It's a good job Zarra works for a window company. She got me a new lid made for the tank that will accommodate the glassware.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
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Theres been a change of plan with the betta tank rescape.
I was going to add the oase filtosmart 100 and rescape the superfish 60 but lately 2 things are annoying me with it. First is the light, it is really poor the only plant that has really grown is the anubias and 2nd thing is I cant look through the length of the tank thanks to the black frame that is around 5 inches wide.
Today I went to horizon to collect my geordie scaper competition prizes. While I was there I put the vouchers toward a new tank.
I just need to wait a couple of weeks till I can get a light to sit on top of it. Might have to wait till my birthday in march depending on what light I go with.
I was going to add the oase filtosmart 100 and rescape the superfish 60 but lately 2 things are annoying me with it. First is the light, it is really poor the only plant that has really grown is the anubias and 2nd thing is I cant look through the length of the tank thanks to the black frame that is around 5 inches wide.
Today I went to horizon to collect my geordie scaper competition prizes. While I was there I put the vouchers toward a new tank.
I just need to wait a couple of weeks till I can get a light to sit on top of it. Might have to wait till my birthday in march depending on what light I go with.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
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That's great, is it the same size? lights are certainly expensive but I don't think I could look at an empty tank for that long! if you have an LED desk lamp perhaps you could use that just temporary, or is that a bad idea, I am so impatient - do you have an idea of how you will scape it, I'm sure you will have it looking great
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230L 6ft - Shallow stream
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40l/25L - Black- bellied Limia/Pygmy Sunfish
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Cheers Staffy.Staffylover wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 19:45 pm That's great, is it the same size? lights are certainly expensive but I don't think I could look at an empty tank for that long! if you have an LED desk lamp perhaps you could use that just temporary, or is that a bad idea, I am so impatient - do you have an idea of how you will scape it, I'm sure you will have it looking great
Its same 60 litres slightly different dimensions. I'm in no rush with this one. I'm going to have a similar scape but with a sand substrate and plant soil under it in the island.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
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Thoroughly enjoyed reading through your post Andy, lovely set up and a lot of useful information to boot.
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Thanks Gary mate. Have you started getting gear together yet?Gary Morris wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 0:30 am Thoroughly enjoyed reading through your post Andy, lovely set up and a lot of useful information to boot.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
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Hi Andy, not yet, theres still a few things I need to do in the living room, move stuff / remove stuff and decorate). I have been reading as much as possible, sourcing the bits and pieces, so hopefully not too long.