Ulster Exile's Tanks And Fish
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April 3, 2008 at 5:37 pm #299414
ulster exileMemberTank 1 – 215 (ish) litre – excuse the poor pic quality (and the flash) and the algae, and the ugly CO2 hose I need to move…
Leporacanthicus Heteradon (Golden Vampire)
Gold laser corydora (CW010)
Crossocheilus Siamensis (SAE)
Botia Striata (Zebra loach)
Nannostomous Beckfordi (golden pencilfish – female pictured I think)The tank is also home to some neons/cardinals, a very shy L134 along with some amano and cherry shrimp.
April 3, 2008 at 5:42 pm #304794
ulster exileMemberTank 2 – a 35 litre Elite, again, excuse the poor pics. This tank has only recently been set up.
Betta Splendens
Hyphessobrycon amandae (Ember Tetras)
Malaysian Trumpet Snails
Cherry Shrimp (female above, male below I think)April 3, 2008 at 5:58 pm #304795
duncKeymasterWow! They are some genuinely excellent photos
April 3, 2008 at 6:12 pm #304796
ulster exileMemberQUOTE(dunc @ Apr 3 2008, 06:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Wow! They are some genuinely excellent photosApril 3, 2008 at 6:49 pm #304798
MattKeymasterBeautiful tanks and choice of fish mate. I love your Cryptocorynes
April 3, 2008 at 7:56 pm #304799
ulster exileMemberQUOTE(Matt @ Apr 3 2008, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Beautiful tanks and choice of fish mate. I love your CryptocorynesApril 4, 2008 at 5:08 pm #304805
MattKeymasterYeah I think H. amandae are one of the better choices to keep with a fighter too. Totally peaceful and not too vigorous at feeding time. Which species of dwarf sword is that at the front of the larger tank? I’ve never had any luck with those…
April 4, 2008 at 6:46 pm #304807
MikeParticipantWow nice peice of aquascaping, tank looks fab,
love your fish selection to, very nice indeed.April 4, 2008 at 6:53 pm #304808
ulster exileMemberQUOTE(Matt @ Apr 4 2008, 05:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yeah I think H. amandae are one of the better choices to keep with a fighter too. Totally peaceful and not too vigorous at feeding time. Which species of dwarf sword is that at the front of the larger tank? I’ve never had any luck with those…Not echinodorus, it’s sagittaria subulata. I tried echinodorus tennellus and preferred its finer leaves and overall look (especially the pink tinge it develops) but it wasn’t robust enough to survive the attentions of the corys/loaches/SAE’s long enough to become rooted so it came out in favour of the sag. The sag does well enough, but again is slow enough of a grower to end up with a bit of algae if kept in higher light but not in the shade.
ETA: Thanks muchly Mike
May 26, 2008 at 6:47 pm #305842
ulster exileMemberVery bored earlier so time for a wee update to share my boredom…
The ludwigia is turning nice and red
However, I am struggling to keep up with the heteranthera zosterifolia – it grows pretty fast and is very unruly and messy looking. I imagine I’m supposed to trim it very frequently, but I’m not sure where to start!
May 26, 2008 at 6:58 pm #305844
MattKeymasterWow I love the changes you’ve made UE
May 26, 2008 at 7:05 pm #305845
keith565Participantwow, stunning layout you have done, gives me some ideas. TFS
May 26, 2008 at 7:10 pm #305848
ulster exileMemberThanks
May 26, 2008 at 7:15 pm #305849
duncKeymasterYeah that looks excellent UE, top work. I really, really want to get a proper planted tank on the go but I’m as creative as a dead dog
May 26, 2008 at 7:23 pm #305850
ulster exileMemberAh you’re all too kind really! If I’m totally honest, although I started with a specific design in mind, the tank has just evolved over time. I’ve called it a ‘work in progress’ elsewhere and that describes it perfectly as really I’m using it to learn.
I’d love to have the vision that George Farmer & co have when it comes to designing a tank but like you Dunc, I lack creativity.
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