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Post by fishguy on Jan 7, 2012 13:00:57 GMT -6
This is the tank with all the efficiently reproductive swordtails in it, a dozen flame tetras, 6 panda cories, and an SAE. My betta, sadly, went to the big fish-house in the sky last week. I'd like to have one larger, colorful fish in here to kind of offset all the little orange ones. Suggestions welcomed. This tank also has my first attempt at a couple of real, low-light, low-maintenance plants in it - a java fern and an anubias.  Bigger version of the pic: stopaction.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Aquaria/i-mjfXNj5/0/X2/46-bow-X2.jpg |
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Post by crazydaz on Jan 7, 2012 21:19:15 GMT -6
Really nice tank, Rick!! I love the choice of wood and rock! What did you use as a base substrate?
Java fern and anubias do best with their roots not buried in the substrate; you could try tying them to the rock or driftwood with a piece of black sewing thread or fishing line....or you could wedge the rhizome or either plant into a crevice. Sometimes, anubias can do alright being planted directly into the substrate......I'm not too sure that java fern would last too long in the substrate.
Very cool tank!!
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Post by fishguy on Jan 7, 2012 23:01:14 GMT -6
Really nice tank, Rick!! I love the choice of wood and rock! What did you use as a base substrate? Java fern and anubias do best with their roots not buried in the substrate; you could try tying them to the rock or driftwood with a piece of black sewing thread or fishing line....or you could wedge the rhizome or either plant into a crevice. Sometimes, anubias can do alright being planted directly into the substrate......I'm not too sure that java fern would last too long in the substrate. Very cool tank!! Thanks! The substrate is pool filter sand. I had never used it before, but I like it way more than gravel, and I think the bottom feeders do, too. I like the way it looks and it's easier to clean, and cheap to buy. It looks kinds yellow in this photo because the color in the photo is a little off. That driftwood is from the Aquatic Critter, and the rocks are from the woods behind my house. I did read that about the roots on these plants not liking being buried. They are actually tied to rocks and not in the substrate. You just can't tell in the photo because they are behind a couple other rocks. With one I tried fishing line, which was kind of a pain, and the other I used a twist-tie which was easier to deal with. |
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Post by crazydaz on Jan 7, 2012 23:10:16 GMT -6
right on! You should be able to remove the fishing line in a month or so, and they should stay attached. Very nice set up, fishguy!  |
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Post by fishguy on Jan 7, 2012 23:22:05 GMT -6
Here's a better shot of that substrate with some corys chillin' on it.  |
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Post by fishguy on Jan 8, 2012 9:06:44 GMT -6
Thanks Stoney.
The PFS is from the Aquatic Critter. I forget the brand but it was over-priced there although it was a brand intended for pool use and not in a bag that was any way associated to the idea of being used as a substrate. It started out whiter/brighter than it is now, but I still like the look. There's no cap or any other substrate mixed in. The macro photo is probably making you think the granules are larger than they are. (The corys might be an inch long.) And the flash from the camera really brings out more color than you see in room lighting. It's definitely coarser than playground sand but no where near gravel. Still, its coarse enough where it doesn't get slurped up when I vacuum it.
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