GoldenGirl13 Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Ok so I started a new tank. Well old one recycled ( terrible pun, sorry!!). Strictly speaking it's a 50lt I had previous to the 3ft and it's in the process of cycling now. As I'm using Stability I could stock straight away but I keep changing my mind about what I want so currently it's empty of inhabitants. I am currently thinking maybe a school of Neons (say 12), 4 Pepper Cory and a Dwarf Gourami. I haven't worked out yet how to get a decent photo with my camera or get it uploaded so basically what we have is back left corner of tank heavily planted (Blue Stricta, Pink Baby Tears and Ambulia) in aqua-soil and contained by a rock wall (had to cheat here and use real rock). Hairgrass planted in a few spots in front of the wall, untrimmed so it looks more like rush clumps and a triangular shaped piece of DW sort of mid/front right-hand side DW has lots of hidey holes and swimmy-thru holes and a little cave thingy behind it to hold it up substrate is smooth gravel (mix of bits I had left over!!)You lot think of other stocking suggestions and I'll go and have a chat with my camera and Photo-Bucket, Jo B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holycow Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 a pic or it doesn't exist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Rummynose tetra. These guys are beautiful and the best part is they will tell if your water quality dives. Love these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl13 Posted February 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 @ holycow - working on it, never fear still arguing with camera and Photo-sucket!! There has to be an easier way @ Busman - are they the ones with the full face of tart red lippy and the chequer board tails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Yep. That's them. If water not good or fish unwell the red head pales. Really active and social. Love most tetras though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl13 Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Yep thought about those when I first started looking at setting up this tank again. Bite like "Wide-mouth Frogs" though dont see many of those round here!! thats why I went for Neons. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl13 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Good thing this tank is still cycling as I keep changing my mind about how I want it to look Have now decided that I will put a little wall in and replace some of the gravel with sand for the cories. Put a terracotta pot saucer filled with sand in Thai/Red/Chilli tank for Thai and Chilli and they love it. They have even taken to chasing Red away if he looks like stopping by for a visit! And yes there are photos coming but have decided to wait until I have tank looking how I want first. Edited March 1, 2011 by FlameDragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl13 Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 (edited) Ok here we go....will attempt to add photos of tank as of this arvo tank look a little cloudy due to washed river sand being added for the cories (4 of them!!) they all seem happy and the tank is clearing slowly although I think I will do a 15% H2O change tomorrow (God Bless Stability and Clarity...oh!and Prime!) and another I hope Yay!! just tested and the links work :lol: Edited March 5, 2011 by FlameDragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Quite nice. Do you have half a terracotta pot tray with the gravel in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Very nice Nanna. Will look fab once water clears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl13 Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Thanks guys have to admit I'm happy (well almost!) with this one. Not AT ALL happy with the gravel, it was a mixed bag of leftovers that kept falling out of the laundry cupboard every time I opened it, will be replaced at some point with something, well...shall we say less colourful! Sarah the little wall holding back the river sand is actually the rim of a terracotta pot I was saving for my Bay tree... Husband broke it so I got my son to neaten it up with the grinder All the little rocks have been siliconed into piles so I can just pick 'em up to clean. Even sillied the little sprinkles of gravel so no little holes for idiots to get stuck in As I haven't decided yet on my centre-piece fish the next inhabitants will be a school of 6 Harleys who are currently hanging in the 3ft community tank. These guys wont go in until much later as I need to re-house some of the bigger guppy babies to give the smaller guys a break. NannaJo B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 I love that driftwood peice ! Comming along really nice :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Great layout - love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Looking good Jo! I'm thinking about doing something similar with a piece of driftwood for my growout tank. Will save me from scrubbing algae off the leaves of my silk plants... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl13 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Thanks again guys, will try and get more shots soon. The water seems to be clearing well (bloody River Sand... I washed that small quantity for 2 hours and still there's silt in it!! ) Cories seem happy and have worked out when tea-time is and where the food will land, one guy even stands on his tail in the middle of the sandpit about 10 minutes before tea and just looks at the surface waiting I thought he had a swim bladder problem at first, the little bugger!! NannaJo B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Thanks again guys, will try and get more shots soon. ^tank update please? ^-^ with photos? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl13 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Can you wait? Was going to enter this one in the competition and don't want to spoil the surprise :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Now that's just teasing Nanna Jo... What if those men in the white coats finally show up to take you on your little "holiday?" We'll never get to see the photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Nanna Jo, You read my mind - let's keep it top secret and do the big reveal on May 22 when the entries get posted See if everyone can guess which is yours (might be obvious - might not!) woooooooooo aquascaping comp! (I'm the worst spruker ever) -Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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