148.6L (39.2 gallon) aquarium journal

[elephantnose3334]

Today's brief photo session. I had a much clearer image of the fish displaying its refractive silver line.

 

[elephantnose3334]

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@connorlindeman

Am I getting better at fish photography without the flash?

 

[elephantnose3334]

A stem of the water sprite literally reached at the surface. Doing very well. I don't have space for houseplants because of how the lids are designed however, except maybe on the filter.

 

[MattW]

Looking good!

You have a decent amount of room in the corners for a small house plant. I have a small leaf pothos in my 60L that is attached by a ziptie suction cup and only has around 1cm of clearance between the lid and tank wall.

 

[connorlindeman]

@connorlindeman

Am I getting better at fish photography without the flash?

Yes. The exposure is looking much better.

 

[elephantnose3334]

Looking good!

You have a decent amount of room in the corners for a small house plant. I have a small leaf pothos in my 60L that is attached by a ziptie suction cup and only has around 1cm of clearance between the lid and tank wall.
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Where do I get ziptie suction cups from? (I'm from Perth)

Yes. The exposure is looking much better.

It takes practice to take better pictures. What's your favourite photo from yesterday's shoot?

 

[MattW]

You could try Bunnings. I got mine off Amazon, got 20 for around £10. Look at non-chain hardware stores too. Perhaps even aquarium stores?

I had a look on eBay and found this - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/224232308575

The seller is based in NSW however


*edit - Look at pothos clips/carriers too. Just be wary of the size and measure to see if it would fit your aquarium

This one looks good

 

[elephantnose3334]

You could try Bunnings. I got mine off Amazon, got 20 for around £10. Look at non-chain hardware stores too. Perhaps even aquarium stores?

I had a look on eBay and found this - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/224232308575

The seller is based in NSW however


*edit - Look at pothos clips/carriers too. Just be wary of the size and measure to see if it would fit your aquarium

This one looks good

Yeah, that plant holder could work.

 

[elephantnose3334]

Yes. The exposure is looking much better.

And I might photograph other types of tetras (except for my silvertips) using the Canon camera. The local LFS might be a good place to go. Could set up a photoshoot for lemon and other Brazilian tetras.

 

[connorlindeman]

This one looks pretty good. I like the he light reflection on its side

 

[elephantnose3334]

Everything has its place in the 39 gallon aquarium. The silvertips are thriving, not just surviving, thanks to the spacious tank just for them. And I just realised that Hyphessobrycon moniliger bears a close resemblance to the silvertips. You can see that in these pictures:

 

[elephantnose3334]

Tomorrow will be a new day for the silvertips. For now, does anyone have ideas or tips to make the tank better for the fish? There's always room for tweaking and experimenting.

 

[connorlindeman]

More plants

 

[elephantnose3334]

More plants

Good point. I don't want it too crowded however. I will plant more on where the water sprite is, then leave out the other half for swimming space.

 

[elephantnose3334]

Got more water sprite and an Eleocharis plant for $6.50, along with guppy grass and a water rose cutting which I got for free by the LFS staff. They probably gave me that because I'm a frequent customer here. The guppy grass would help divert bright lights from overhead, while I'll try and keep the water rose cutting. It's my first time keeping a moderately planted aquarium and the only tank I'll be keeping because I'm not allowed to keep a second tank. Here goes a new journey with aquarium plants...