DoubleDutch's tanks and fishies

[DoubleDutch]

I don't have to remove anything.
My shrimps will eat the leftovers.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Aeneus out and about

 

[DoubleDutch]

"Watch !! A human being!

 

[DoubleDutch]

Some pics

 

[BeanFish]

If I remember correctly you said most of your fish were adopted? Where did you adopt them, I also want free fish lol!

 

[DoubleDutch]

We do have a sort of Gumtree overhere.
And a lot of fishowners who stop with the hobby will offer for free / for a good home.

The venezuelans I got from a hobbybreeder that quit.

Besides of that I have a lot of friends in the hobby. So we swap plants, rocks, fish now and then.

Only really bought a few (albinopeppers were bought)

 

[DoubleDutch]

Venzuelantank and its inhabitants (only the silvertips didn't want to pose)

There must be brineshrimp somewhere here

 

[DoubleDutch]

Man oh man I love this little fishies.
Spawning but the training to leave eggs at the glass failed again hahaha.

 

[DoubleDutch]

My BN called aliray showed up. Wished the real one did but I am afraid that isn't going to happen

 

[DoubleDutch]

Some random

 

[FreshWaters]

Hey Dutch what kind of cories are those?

 

[DoubleDutch]

Hey Dutch what kind of cories are those?

C.venezuelanus

 

[DoubleDutch]

BN's fed brocollitrunks

 

[DoubleDutch]

Yeahhh got some driftwood
(moor) from a friend. I love the stuff and dropped them in my tanks to soak.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Do you guys think this is the sign my wife is accepting my addiction?? Leaving zuchinI after cooking.

 

[grantm91]

Lol that's my girlfriends favourite thing to do, she loves giving mr pleco his veggies, I love how natural your tanks are and how healthy and happy your fish look, the best Cory tanks on the forum !!

 

[DoubleDutch]

Haha...I'd take what I could get as far as acceptance.

Setting up an hillstream for Beaufortias.
A bit cloudy hahahaha but we're getting somewhere.
Doubting a bit about my powerhead bought in China. The ones sold in Holland are also from uncle Alie (express) though !

 

[Namtab]

What kind of sand do you use? Looks like pool filter sand?

 

[DoubleDutch]

What kind of sand do you use? Looks like pool filter sand?

PFS it is !!

I was able to take some pics of "Big Black Mum" my dark aeneus.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Venezuelanus

 

[DoubleDutch]

Those are so gorgeous! I love the orange and green coloration!

Have a look for C.eques.
Those are even more awesome though I love my herd of venezuelans

 

[Bruxes and Bubbles]

Have a look for C.eques.
Those are even more awesome though I love my herd of venezuelans

Wow! Those are gorgeous too!

Out of curiosity, how many corydoras species do you have? Your tanks are awesome. I love seeing the videos of the corydoras rummaging around. They seem to be very contented in your tanks, for sure! Great job!

 

[DoubleDutch]

Wow! Those are gorgeous too!

Out of curiosity, how many corydoras species do you have? Your tanks are awesome. I love seeing the videos of the corydoras rummaging around. They seem to be very contented in your tanks, for sure! Great job!

4 types (and with Big Mum 5) of aeneus (60/70 in totall I think : will soon give some away)
2 types of peppers (16 in totall)
3 pandas (should be upped)
25 venezuelas
6 concolors
6 sterbai
1 pygmaeus (left from a school) : have to rehome.

Thanks !

 

[DoubleDutch]

Man! Love those mum pics. I wish I could find some dark aeneus over here in the states

Point is this isn't a schultzeI "black".
I personally think it is a "cross" between my green and my brown aeneus. It was huge from the start and was blueish then.
When aging it got darker and darker.
Sooooooo strange hahahah

probably green mum in the first three pics and the normal brownies.

4 types (and with Big Mum 5) of aeneus (60/70 in totall I think : will soon give some away)
2 types of peppers (16 in totall)
3 pandas (should be upped)
25 venezuelas
6 concolors
6 sterbai
1 pygmaeus (left from a school) : have to rehome.

Thanks !

No problem. I admit I am a Cory-addict hahaha. My 2 biggest tanks are 1 meter.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Got some oak from the forrest.
Baked it for some minutes at 200C so bugs wouldn't survive. It's floating in my hillstream-to-be tank.

Bought a powerhead 2500l/ph on AlI Express. But uncle AlI didn't send a very good one. Cheap (Yeahhhhh I am Dutch : don't you dare to use that against me hahaha) but rubbish.

 

[Betrayer]

Got some oak from the forrest.
Baked it for some minutes at 200C so bugs wouldn't survive. It's floating in my hillstream-to-be tank.

Bought a powerhead 2500l/ph on AlI Express. But uncle AlI didn't send a very good one. Cheap (Yeahhhhh I am Dutch : don't you dare to use that against me hahaha) but rubbish.

Sorry the powerhead didn't work out
Love the wood! It will look great in your new tank.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Sorry the powerhead didn't work out
Love the wood! It will look great in your new tank.

and when I opened the oven again.

 

[DoubleDutch]

After a large waterchange

 

[DoubleDutch]

Random pics

 

[DoubleDutch]

Some more

 

[DoubleDutch]

Could be some were placed earlier !

 

[NightShade]

Love your tanks!!! Absolutely beautiful. Exactly the way I pictured my new 40 B to look like!

Planning on getting Pygmy cories for it as well

Question: do you know if maple tree leaves/branches are aquarium safe?

 

[DoubleDutch]

Love your tanks!!! Absolutely beautiful. Exactly the way I pictured my new 40 B to look like!

Planning on getting Pygmy cories for it as well

Question: do you know if maple tree leaves/branches are aquarium safe?

I don't know for sure. I've read some people use them without any problem though but also people telling the sugars in it aren't that great. I use oak beech and wallnut.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Some pics

 

[DoubleDutch]

Any BN specialist lurking around ??
This is one of my BN's that was missing for quite a while. I adopted her with het big sister. They are definitely not Ancistrus cf cirrhosus like my others, but what is she ?

 

[Betrayer]

Any BN specialist lurking around ??
This is one of my BN's that was missing for quite a while. I adopted her with het big sister. They are definitely not Ancistrus cf cirrhosus like my others, but what is she ?
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I'm definitely not an expert, but she's a beauty! I hope someone will come along who can help with an ID. Maybe bizaliz3, Dave125g, or Soocold could help?

 

[Soocold]

I wish I could help but I'm not familiar with the less common varieties. It is a pretty one though, glad you found it!

 

[Dave125g]

I believe you meant chromedome52.

Yes thank you I was just about to edit that.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Thanks. My suspecion goes to the real (wildcaught) A.cirrhosus (not the crossbreds we call "cf" = lookalikes)

 

[DoubleDutch]

First set up of my 60cm "hillstream".
A 2000l/ph powerhead (3000 l/ph made to much noise grrrrrr) makihg it complete.

There will be more algaecovered rocks from my other tanks when inhabitants arrive. Still doubting what to put in this "washing machine" hahaha.

No plants

 

[DoubleDutch]

Veggie time

 

[Dave125g]

First set up of my 60cm "hillstream".
A 2000l/ph powerhead (3000 l/ph made to much noise grrrrrr) makihg it complete.

There will be more algaecovered rocks from my other tanks when inhabitants arrive. Still doubting what to put in this "washing machine" hahaha.

No plants

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How about some raging river fish? I assume some hillstream loaches will work?

 

[DoubleDutch]

How about some raging river fish? I assume some hillstream loaches will work?

Yes I almost got hand of some Beaufortia.

I like to adopt fish though hahaha.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Who on earth did show the movie "Gone in 60 seconds" to my Corys?

First there are eggs an then ???? They're gone.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Albinos having a nap together. Bronze and sterbais are not allowed !!!!

Concolors doing sonething alike.

Albino pepper simply being lazy

 

[DoubleDutch]

Two BN's out, one to go

 

[DoubleDutch]

Anyone needs a topdweller ?

Corydoras aeneus maybe ?

 

[DoubleDutch]

Corys.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Welcome in the "Albino Pepper lounge".
Hang out with the guys, relax and have a good time.

 

[jmaldo]

Beautiful Pics as always.