Ulster Exile's Tanks And Fish

[ulster exile]

Tank 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.

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Tank 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)

[dunc]

Wow! They are some genuinely excellent photos

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[ulster exile]

QUOTE(dunc @ Apr 3 2008, 06:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wow! They are some genuinely excellent photos

#304798

Matt

Keymaster

Beautiful tanks and choice of fish mate. I love your Cryptocorynes

#304799

ulster exile

Member

QUOTE(Matt @ Apr 3 2008, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Beautiful tanks and choice of fish mate. I love your Cryptocorynes

#304805

Matt

Keymaster

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…

#304807

Mike

Participant

Wow nice peice of aquascaping, tank looks fab,
love your fish selection to, very nice indeed.

#304808

ulster exile

Member

QUOTE(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

#305842

ulster exile

Member

Very 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!

#305844

Matt

Keymaster

Wow I love the changes you’ve made UE

#305845

keith565

Participant

wow, stunning layout you have done, gives me some ideas. TFS

#305848

ulster exile

Member

Thanks

#305849

dunc

Keymaster

Yeah 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

#305850

ulster exile

Member

Ah 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.

[Matt]

Beautiful tanks and choice of fish mate. I love your Cryptocorynes

#304799

[ulster exile]

QUOTE(Matt @ Apr 3 2008, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Beautiful tanks and choice of fish mate. I love your Cryptocorynes

#304805

Matt

Keymaster

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…

#304807

Mike

Participant

Wow nice peice of aquascaping, tank looks fab,
love your fish selection to, very nice indeed.

#304808

ulster exile

Member

QUOTE(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

#305842

ulster exile

Member

Very 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!

#305844

Matt

Keymaster

Wow I love the changes you’ve made UE

#305845

keith565

Participant

wow, stunning layout you have done, gives me some ideas. TFS

#305848

ulster exile

Member

Thanks

#305849

dunc

Keymaster

Yeah 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

#305850

ulster exile

Member

Ah 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.

[Matt]

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…

[Mike]

Wow nice peice of aquascaping, tank looks fab,
love your fish selection to, very nice indeed.

[ulster exile]

QUOTE(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

#305842

[ulster exile]

Very 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!

[Matt]

Wow I love the changes you’ve made UE

#305845

[keith565]

wow, stunning layout you have done, gives me some ideas. TFS

[ulster exile]

Thanks

#305849

[dunc]

Yeah 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

#305850

[ulster exile]

Ah 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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