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MarkOrm Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 153 Age : 50 Location : Troon, Cornwall Job/hobbies : Fish, walking, animals, photography. Humor : Bill Hicks. Thank You Points : 1 Registration date : 2010-02-24
| Subject: Latest tank pictures. Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:37 pm | |
| Sorry its not purely BN - but I do love my Apisto's as well. A. Macmastri have spawned again (despite this, note how he's managed to be very prevelant in the photo). This time she dug her own cave under the java fern. The salvinia natans is now covering half the tank - so next week the freebies will be back ! | |
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816johnv V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 700 Age : 40 Location : Withernsea Near Hull East Yorkshire Job/hobbies : Breeding Plecs, Football and most other sports Thank You Points : 6 Registration date : 2009-01-09
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:40 pm | |
| that looks Stunning the plats are thriving, do you use C02 for them? also what lighting do you have for them | |
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MarkOrm Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 153 Age : 50 Location : Troon, Cornwall Job/hobbies : Fish, walking, animals, photography. Humor : Bill Hicks. Thank You Points : 1 Registration date : 2010-02-24
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:50 pm | |
| I use SeaChem Flourish every other water change (25% twice a week to keep the quality up for the Apistos). I have high phosphates in my tap water so I need fast growing plants to suck it up. A standard 25w tropical flourescent light - which I replace every six months - so its not too bright for the fish and CO2 injection is on very low and on when the lights are on. Its just enough to top up the CO2 (I won't bore you with the exact readings) and lower the pH a little. Its like everything in fishkeeping - little and often - so a *little* CO2 helps your plants and the fish always come first. | |
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johnl Small Fry
Number of posts : 20 Location : USA Thank You Points : 0 Registration date : 2010-03-06
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:32 pm | |
| Very nice beautiful tank. Apisto's are such pretty fish. | |
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Kurosaki J V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 1496 Age : 46 Location : Down the boozer Thank You Points : 23 Registration date : 2009-01-22
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:39 pm | |
| Tank looks great MarkOrm, I've always wanted a heavy planted tank but can't be donkeyed with the cleaning. How often do you vaccum that tank? Must be fun having to replant everything when you've finished vaccuming. J | |
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Curby The Boss
Number of posts : 3597 Age : 41 Location : Wigan UK Job/hobbies : Manager Humor : Comedian Thank You Points : 77 Registration date : 2008-12-26
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:29 am | |
| Very clean and crisp shot mark..... | |
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deano V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 1072 Age : 56 Location : sheffield Job/hobbies : welder fish breeding drinking Humor : mad as an hatter Thank You Points : 16 Registration date : 2009-07-26
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:51 pm | |
| that looks stunning mark i love it | |
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MarkOrm Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 153 Age : 50 Location : Troon, Cornwall Job/hobbies : Fish, walking, animals, photography. Humor : Bill Hicks. Thank You Points : 1 Registration date : 2010-02-24
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:44 pm | |
| Thanks for the comments guys - really chuffed with it. - Kurosaki J wrote:
- Tank looks great MarkOrm, I've always wanted a heavy planted tank but can't be donkeyed with the cleaning.
How often do you vaccum that tank? Must be fun having to replant everything when you've finished vaccuming. J All the plants are weighted and my substrate is sand - so cleaning doesn't mean ripping them out thankfully. I use a fairly small syphon with cleaner and do half the tank each change - gets up the mulm nicely. The sand is great as it doesn't get clogged up with waste as I tend to find gravel does do you don't need to disturb it much. Also the crypts are planted with a plant food tab. With a decent bottom and planting cleaning isn't too much work at all. | |
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Mooo V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 957 Age : 62 Location : Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia Job/hobbies : Retired Humor : What? Thank You Points : 36 Registration date : 2009-12-14
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:53 pm | |
| Absolutely superb tank and photo...I enjoyed it greatly, thanks for sharing.. I am an apisto fan also...Beautiful little fish... | |
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MarkOrm Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 153 Age : 50 Location : Troon, Cornwall Job/hobbies : Fish, walking, animals, photography. Humor : Bill Hicks. Thank You Points : 1 Registration date : 2010-02-24
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Sat Mar 27, 2010 2:00 pm | |
| - Mooo wrote:
- Absolutely superb tank and photo...I enjoyed it greatly, thanks for sharing..
I am an apisto fan also...Beautiful little fish... My LFS has some young sexed A. Panduro in at the moment. I was thinking about A. Baenschi but quite tempted instead by the blues (when they grow out and settle) of the Panduro - plus the lovely colour and pattern on the female. Think I'll sleep on it. | |
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Mooo V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 957 Age : 62 Location : Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia Job/hobbies : Retired Humor : What? Thank You Points : 36 Registration date : 2009-12-14
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Sat Mar 27, 2010 2:24 pm | |
| I really like the A. Panduro Pleasant Dreams | |
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MarkOrm Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 153 Age : 50 Location : Troon, Cornwall Job/hobbies : Fish, walking, animals, photography. Humor : Bill Hicks. Thank You Points : 1 Registration date : 2010-02-24
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:09 pm | |
| Hey Mooo - went with the A. Panduro's today. They're juvenile so have some growing to do - Male is just over an inch female about 3/4. Not very colourful in shop but looked very healthy so fingers crossed will start to grow and feed. I switched the light on for a few minutes to feed - they both took glassworm which is a good sign and the male is already showing that sky blue shimmer. Little female is showing red on tail and starting to go gold. Will be lights on tomorrow afternoon so will see. Fingers crossed ! Pictures in a couple of days once I know if they're OK. | |
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Mooo V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 957 Age : 62 Location : Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia Job/hobbies : Retired Humor : What? Thank You Points : 36 Registration date : 2009-12-14
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Sun Apr 04, 2010 3:50 am | |
| Awesome, Congrats on your purchase, I love em, cute little fish, with huge personalities. Can't wait to see em once they settle in, then they will colour up well.. | |
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MarkOrm Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 153 Age : 50 Location : Troon, Cornwall Job/hobbies : Fish, walking, animals, photography. Humor : Bill Hicks. Thank You Points : 1 Registration date : 2010-02-24
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:20 pm | |
| Well I sourced a lovely little pair of A. Panduro - and they've been feeding up on glassworm. Here's a quick shot of the male who is developing well with lovely electric blue colours. I hope to get some of the female with him for you over the weekend. | |
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Mooo V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 957 Age : 62 Location : Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia Job/hobbies : Retired Humor : What? Thank You Points : 36 Registration date : 2009-12-14
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:37 pm | |
| Awesome, I hope to see some more happy snaps of them soon.. | |
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Curby The Boss
Number of posts : 3597 Age : 41 Location : Wigan UK Job/hobbies : Manager Humor : Comedian Thank You Points : 77 Registration date : 2008-12-26
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:49 am | |
| The new comps are running mark.. another cracker aswell..... | |
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MarkOrm Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 153 Age : 50 Location : Troon, Cornwall Job/hobbies : Fish, walking, animals, photography. Humor : Bill Hicks. Thank You Points : 1 Registration date : 2010-02-24
| Subject: Re: Latest tank pictures. Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:20 pm | |
| Thanks Curby - I'm trying to work out a way of persuading my wife that we need a second tank. Any advice on how to persuade most welcome | |
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