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Themuleous
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Cool, you've nicked my idea! Lol hope it goes well, will be keen to see what you find works and not so I can get a few pointers.
Sam
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So I nicked your idea huh? Next day I added some twisted vallis, a small clump of java fern and some other type of plant whose name I have forgotten. It looks something like regular vallis but is supposedly not going to grow nearly as tall. I got three clumps of that. Also added 3 small ghost shrimp and a dwarf gourami. Was going to go with a male betta but the little blue gourami was just too cute!!
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Haha
BYW the java fern would probably do better if it was attached to a stone or bogwood as the roots may root if they are buried in the gravel.
Sam
BYW the java fern would probably do better if it was attached to a stone or bogwood as the roots may root if they are buried in the gravel.
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Thanks Sam (that's my sons' name too!) Yeah it's been my experience that no matter what I attach the java fern to, it will send its tendrils down into the substrate. I've long ago given up on trying to stop it!!
On a side note, it's been a long, long time since I've had to shop for java fern....man was I surprised by the price of the stuff!! $5.99 for a small clump of it and anubias were going for $7.99!!
If I had realised that I would have stripped down the 40g before Pinky shredded the plants and sold them all!!FishOwner
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I'm a bit late on updating this thread. Meant to do this around the 30 day mark and instead it's almost 50 days! 
So anyway, everything is doing well for the most part. I had to remove the dwarf gourami as he took a disliking to the twisted val and tore several plants up. He also started to chomp on some other leaves so back to the LFS he went! I still haven't decided which fish to put in there....I was going to go with endlers but as luck would have it, no one seems to have any right now. Then I remembered that theres a killie convention coming to Tampa next month so.....
Anyway, here's the tank. Twisted vals are not doing so great right now but I expect them to improve now that there isn't anything in there to tear them up!
My little low tech tank!
So anyway, everything is doing well for the most part. I had to remove the dwarf gourami as he took a disliking to the twisted val and tore several plants up. He also started to chomp on some other leaves so back to the LFS he went! I still haven't decided which fish to put in there....I was going to go with endlers but as luck would have it, no one seems to have any right now. Then I remembered that theres a killie convention coming to Tampa next month so.....
Anyway, here's the tank. Twisted vals are not doing so great right now but I expect them to improve now that there isn't anything in there to tear them up!
My little low tech tank!
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looking good 
why dont you go with 2 guppies? m and f that will look pretty good, up to you though its your tank 
could we plz see a full tank shot?
after looking at yours it gave me an idea for my betta tank that will look good, thnx for the idea
why dont you go with 2 guppies? m and f that will look pretty good, up to you though its your tank could we plz see a full tank shot?
after looking at yours it gave me an idea for my betta tank that will look good, thnx for the idea
Luke_e
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Looking good, looks nice.
But looking at the pics, do you have a cling film background or something, as it seems all wavey.. cant put my finger on it..
Any chance of a full tank shot?
But looking at the pics, do you have a cling film background or something, as it seems all wavey.. cant put my finger on it..
Any chance of a full tank shot?
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I would agree, looking cool, the java fern is looking especailly green and the crypts look nice and bushy too
Sam
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Thanks for all the kind comments!!
Hate to tell you folks but the first pic is pretty much a full tank shot....it's just a little 5g bowfront! I take lousy pics so it may seem like there's more to the one end but I assure you that's about it!
As for the background, it's something really common, most households have some, yup you guessed right, it's aluminum foil! Just carefully crinkled aluminum foil! Told you it was a low tech tank!
Hate to tell you folks but the first pic is pretty much a full tank shot....it's just a little 5g bowfront! I take lousy pics so it may seem like there's more to the one end but I assure you that's about it!
As for the background, it's something really common, most households have some, yup you guessed right, it's aluminum foil! Just carefully crinkled aluminum foil! Told you it was a low tech tank!
Luke_e
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Really? It looks quite good with the foil, is it behind the glass?
Qays
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5 male guppies would just be good! Its a cool little tank!
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Sorry I'm so late in replying! But yeah Luke_e, the foil is behind the glass (I wouldn't consider putting it inside!). Looks pretty good and it helps with bouncing the light around within the tank too.
Thanks Qays! I thought about guppies, endlers, killies too but as luck would have it, I ended up with a male betta! Just happened to be at the LFS and I saw him and well, you can guess the rest!
Thanks Qays! I thought about guppies, endlers, killies too but as luck would have it, I ended up with a male betta! Just happened to be at the LFS and I saw him and well, you can guess the rest!
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JArtiles305
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That's going to be one happy fish
Qays
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Wow! He looks great in there! Its like a forest for him too explore.
Hmm... trying too work out why you quoted me
Hmm... trying too work out why you quoted me
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