Fred's 5.5 Gallon Cube Journal

[Dagu]

I want that tank with those fish anyway beautiful set-up!!!

 

[RadaR]

I want that tank with those fish anyway beautiful set-up!!!

Thanks Dagu, it means alot.
However the layout has yet to reach its potential and finished shape.

 

[~T~]

Yes, and glad the fish made it through in one piece too.

The wood looks great!

Congratulations on succeed in fighting algae.

Thank you guys!

Nice one Fred. Keep up your NO3 dosing and substrate maintenance and you should keep the BGA away.

I always see BGA creeping up the substrate from the front glass. If you get this try using a credit card and slide between the substrate and glass. Disturbing it like this tends to stop it from reaching the main water column.

FYI I understand that all substrates have BGA in them to some degree, so it's a matter of ensuring it stays there by using good maintenance.

Interesting how your galaxies stay so low in the water, do they enter mid or high water?

Thanks George. A question about the KNO3 solution. Do I have to use RO water? Or can I do something to the water to get rid of any nasties that may make the solution inaccurate? I cant get RO water until Sunday. Thanks for the tip. Ive got sand as substrate so what sort of maintenance should I do? Sorry about all the questions.
The galaxies mainly stay around the bottom but are slowly venturing to middle now. Hardly ever high. Maybe to get food.

Glad it all worked out and everything survived, im hoping to get some galaxies how much did you pay for them?I just planted a load of dwarf hairgrass too!!

One tip though I see you have ramshorn snails, they dont eat plants but can very quickly over run a tank and lay unsightly eggs everywhere.

Thanks ~T~, i payed £20 for 6. A good price and the shop I got them from has only had one galaxy death. Theyre little stong tanks these fish. Hairgrass is great.
Ah, yes the snails. I have seen only one patch of eggs but I will be getting rid of some soon as they are quickly multiplying. A friend of mine has hungry Dwarf Puffers.

Oooh that is a good price, I hope I can convince my place to get them in and sell them to me for that price.Btw how long does it take for your hairgrass to start showing some growth?

 

[RadaR]

Oooh that is a good price, I hope I can convince my place to get them in and sell them to me for that price.Btw how long does it take for your hairgrass to start showing some growth?

After 4 days you wil clearly see a difference.

 

[George Farmer]

[Thanks George. A question about the KNO3 solution. Do I have to use RO water?

Simple answer - you don't have to.

 

[Dave Spencer]

I would have thought that provided you know the phosphate levels in the water you are going to make up a solution with, you could adjust the amount of phosphates you add to it accordingly. RO water just gives you a base figure of zero phosphates to work from when calculating your dosage.

 

[RadaR]

Ok, thanks guys. Will make a solution tomorrow.

 

[RadaR]

Was bored so i thought id take some pictures.

Most decent pic of shrimp i have

Plant still recovering from black out

Lush Hairgrass

Back right hand corner of the tank

 

[Liam]

Lovely little plants and scape, really nice pics too .

 

[~T~]

Absolute class man!!

 

[sophos9]

That is great, looks fine!

 

[RadaR]

Thank you all. Really encouraging

 

[~T~]

*cough* needs more shrimp *cough*

 

[Sibelius]

What's that other light, and how much does it cost! I could do with one!

 

[RadaR]

*cough* needs more shrimp *cough*

Hahaha, will get some more on Sunday from where I work. Hopefully there is some left.

What's that other light, and how much does it cost! I could do with one!

This is the other light. Price can be seen if link is clicked.