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February 16th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| My new aquarium
Just finished setting it up....Cloudiness should clear in a few days   
I'm quite pleased with the setup, but i'm sure as time passes it will get tweaked *L*
Last edited by Alasse; February 16th, 2008 at 05:51 AM.
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February 16th, 2008
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| | Moderator
| I love the wood set up 
Carol | |
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February 16th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Hi!
Nice! I especially love the Java fern. What are you going to keep in it?
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February 16th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Thank you
Khuli loaches, Striated Loaches (if i can manage to find any), Otos, Bristlenose cats, Livebearers (platys), my 1 gold gourami (currently in my 2ft tank)
If i cant manage to get some striated loaches, i may go with some yoyo's or dwarfs.....i'd like some cories in there to, but i'm not sure they will get along with the loaches and i've heard they tend to dislodge plants
note: The red rocks on the sand will not be staying, they are there purely to stop the sand being churned by the filter. That section will, i hope, eventually be a cave network with java moss growing over it. | |
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February 16th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Wow! nice job on the tank, love the way you have a open area and then a place for the fish to hide. | |
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February 16th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| Beautifully done tank!  | |
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February 17th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Very nice setup! Hope you got that drift wood cheap. If it's anything like here, it is ridiculously expensive. | |
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February 17th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| WOW Nice!!!!!!!! | |
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February 17th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Beautiful tank! I love how natural it looks | |
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February 17th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Thank you all...
outlaw ~ Only 1 piece of that wood was bought, the light coloured piece at the front for AU$20...expensive, probably, but i really liked the look of it  ...the rest i found under big trees | |
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February 17th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Alasse  Thank you
Khuli loaches, Striated Loaches (if i can manage to find any), Otos, Bristlenose cats, Livebearers (platys), my 1 gold gourami (currently in my 2ft tank)
If i cant manage to get some striated loaches, i may go with some yoyo's or dwarfs.....i'd like some cories in there to, but i'm not sure they will get along with the loaches and i've heard they tend to dislodge plants
note: The red rocks on the sand will not be staying, they are there purely to stop the sand being churned by the filter. That section will, i hope, eventually be a cave network with java moss growing over it. | Hi!
I have 6 Sterbai in my Planted-to-be tank (Still growing! It's only been set up since Xmas, and I haven't even finished planting - I need my Java moss!) and they don't do any damage. They're recommended for Planted tanks I heard. I'd do them instead of Striated loaches, Kuhlis will get on fine with them. Dwarf loaches cost at $20 apiece! Just warning you.
Oto's are a nice choice - but did you know to collect the Otos the poison their rivers to make them easier to catch? That's why they're so finicky and weak to begin with. It's why I stay away from Otos - I use Zebra Nerites and Dawrf plecos instead.
Oh, and with plecos, I find Clown and Flash plecos (L204) are great in that sort of tank if you just provide a little more veggies (Like you would for a BN. Those species are primarily wood-eating, and suck nutrients out of wood. They won't damage your lovely bogwood, though!)
Wow! 92gal. I think, for plecos you should get 1 Flash, 1 Clown, and 2 BN's. 8 Kuhlis, 8 corys, 8 platys and 5 Zebra Nerite snails. I didn't say oto's because of how they catch them - just poisoning the environment. | |
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February 17th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| I cannot get striated loaches i've since found, i already have 2 yoyo loaches, so i think i'll just get 4 more of them to make up a shoal. Yes i seen the price of dwarfs ($14 each)
I have a number of platys (9-10), the gold gourami & 3 neons already that will be residing in there. Because of the loaches, snails may not be a good idea, so i'll stay with the otos for algae control I looked at the clown pleco, maybe i'll get one of those, but i really have a soft spot for bristlenoses, so they are a definate.
Khulis are a fun kinda fish, they tend to be quite active once settled, so they are a definate addition (the reason i added the sand section)
I've read of a few people who have had to remove the cories due to them uprooting their plants. I've had them before and had no trouble, but then the ones i had were still quite small, definately not full grown. | |
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February 17th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Hi!
Mine are small, and a smaller species. Please remember the inch per gallon rule, though. Kuhlis count as 2.5in - as they are long an thin and don't really poop much. I know lots about them - until mum listened to the LFS dude and bought gravel for my 47gal (Xmas prezzie!) I couldn't get them. (The LFS guy was convinced sand was 'difficult'. Does that present a problem for me? It's very easy...)
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March 2nd, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| I bought a set of 2ft T5 lights, which are now in, and what a difference they make to the front of the tank...very pleased with them. Eventually i will get a 4ft set to replace the current light at the back. But i really want to get a cannister filter for it before that.
A few more weeks and i'll be ordering some Panda, Red tiger stripe & Bumblebee platys. They should set the tank off nicely. Then will come some more yoyo loaches to make up a school. Lastly will be some Oto cats & possible kuhli loaches
Newest pic, taken tonight    | |
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March 2nd, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| I love it! When the plants fill out its gonna look amazing | |
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March 3rd, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| The tank looks beautiful!  | |
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March 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Beautiful Tank | |
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March 25th, 2008
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| | Moderator
| Gorgeous set up Alasse! I love your natural design and the driftwood with plants is absolutely beautiful! Fantastic job of it   ~ kate | |
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March 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Hi!
Great looking tank. Are you going to leave the space in the middle bare? You don't seem to have a centrepiece as such yet. Really cool tank - nice selection of Platys!
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March 25th, 2008
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| Very nice! I'm jealous. | |
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March 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| Beautiful tank and a great inspiration. Good job on it! | |
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March 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Now that is just flat out cool!! Excellent work!! | |
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March 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Thank you
HatchetHaven ~ The middle will stay 'bare'....at least for now, i like the look of it that way, as it fills out and progresses it may change. The main focal point is the woodwork.
There will be 3 different varieties of platys added, panda, red tiger and bumblebee, i have to order them in though, and i've got a lot happening in my life at present, so that wont be for a few months at least i'd say | |
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March 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
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Originally Posted by Alasse HatchetHaven ~ The middle will stay 'bare'....at least for now, i like the look of it that way, as it fills out and progresses it may change. The main focal point is the woodwork.
There will be 3 different varieties of platys added, panda, red tiger and bumblebee, i have to order them in though, and i've got a lot happening in my life at present, so that wont be for a few months at least i'd say | Hi!
I havn't heard of any of those platys before! I can't wait for some pics. Hmm, now I look again the second clump of Java fern, looks a lot like the cenerpiece. Nice! I've been reading to much about ADA aquascaping...
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March 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| I love the set up I can't wait to see it when u get the fish | |
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March 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| awsome tank | |
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March 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Bum
| thats a great looking tank. is that a tuxedo platy i saw? I have a lot of platy now too. most of them are fry though from the red wag tail, mickey mouse and now the sunburst platy and one black molly fry. nice looking tank you have there. | |
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