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April 21st, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Nicks 39 gallon
Been up and running for a few months now.
Contains:
2 Dwarf Gouramis
1 Rainbow Shark
1 Silver Shark
2 BN catfish
3 Cory Cats
3 Zebra Danios
8 Neon Tetras
3 Ramshorn Snails
HMS Hood
Lots of Hygorphilia, swords and anubis.
Rainbow Shark
A couple of the neons
Dwarf Gourami
My tank is bordering on overstocked, but my nitrates consistently read 0 so I'm going to need to invest in some more fertilizers. Currently I only use iron and hope my fish will provide the CO2 and nitrates.
Last edited by nickf5; April 21st, 2008 at 06:15 AM.
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April 21st, 2008
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Moderator
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Great looking tank, nick, thanks for sharing the pics.
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April 21st, 2008
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Fish Helper
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It's really beautiful!
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April 21st, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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Beautiful tank!  |
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April 21st, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Very nice! is that your first tank?
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April 22nd, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by angelfish220
Very nice! is that your first tank?
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yes, but its my second try at it. The first I got 3 striped barbs and they destroyed everything, so I got rid of them and started again. |
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April 22nd, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Nice tank and the plants look great!
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April 23rd, 2008
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Fish Bum
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The hyrgophilia has been growing like crazy and it needs a prune. If I cut the tips off, would I be able to plants these back into the gravel?
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April 24th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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very nice looking. you did a good job with the plants. It took a while for me to get the hang of them myself.
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April 24th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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is hyrgophilia the tall stuff in the back? i have that, and it grows about an inch a day!
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April 24th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lilsoccakid
is hyrgophilia the tall stuff in the back? i have that, and it grows about an inch a day!
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yep. Mine is taking over my tank, and new shoots are forming. If you prune the tops, and plant the cuttings they normally grow out nicely. |
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April 24th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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If you ever want to get rid of some clippings, I'll pm you my address!  |
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April 24th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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hmmm.... It was LABELLED hygrophilia at the LFS, but after doing some research it looks different to all the pictures I've seen. If anyone has a better ID, I'm all ears!
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April 24th, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Beautiful tank! I had the same plant when I had guppies, unfortunatly had a snail infestation and had to get rid of it.... I miss it!!!
Love the TANK!!!
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April 25th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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thanks 8). The plants are looking fantastic, and my nitrates are staying undetectable. I've been amazed at the growth of my BN pleco's.
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April 25th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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i wish i had a BN pleco. i bought a clown pleco, and i see it maybe once every 2 weeks
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April 25th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lilsoccakid
i wish i had a BN pleco. i bought a clown pleco, and i see it maybe once every 2 weeks
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mine are getting progressively less shy as they get bigger. |
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May 4th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Interesting discovery about the mystery plant in the back. The clippings off. the top contain the meristem, which excretes the growth hormones that keep the rest of the plant growing. Hence, if you cut the top off, the plant stops growing. I now cut top 15cm off them each week and plant that, removing the base. Each week they grow back bushier and look better. I'm also thinking that as they grow rapidly, they'll consume more ammonia/nitrates than usual. Also... i'd still love to know what it is =P
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