My Rio 180 Betta Tank Journal... Pic Heavy...

[Loops]

Fantastic Topic, Pongo is just like Lotus just a little lighter in colour!

 

[Haych]

I know

I couldn't believe it when Kev brought him home for me! He knew I loved your guy as he is so unusual

I'll sort some more pics out soon as they're all heavily planted right now

 

[finalfantay85]

Love the new guys. Really pretty.
Can i just say i'm setting up a new tank for a betta and i decided to make a coconut cave cos you made it look/sound so easy.....nearly 3 HOURS!!!! I offically now hate coconuts lol

 

[Haych]

lmao - oh dear

its still much cheaper though! with one coconut it costs 59p - which makes two caves!

 

[finalfantay85]

lmao - oh dear

its still much cheaper though! with one coconut it costs 59p - which makes two caves!

Got one for 57p but could only get one cave out of it. How did you make the little doorway cos that was evil to do. Gotta sand it smooth now lol

 

[Haych]

ive got to ask, why only 1?

kev did the doorway using a saw and garden sekateers (SP) he cut a slit the length of the door i wanted and cut the rest off with the cutters

i used a metal lemon zester to file away at the hair on the outside, and a file on the doorway

 

[finalfantay85]

It was a smallish coconut so you could have had 2 tiny caves or one decent sized one. I used a hacksaw/wire cutters combo. Will try sand paper on it and see if the smooths it out. Will run the sandpaper over the outside too in case the zester missed any of the hair

 

[Haych]

lol fair enough

I should start my own business

 

[finalfantay85]

I'd pay you just so that i never have to look at another coconut again!!!

I'm thinking i'll put some java moss on top if i can find any. You just tie it on with fishing line don't you?

Sorry i'm hijacking your thread here

 

[Haych]

summat along those lines - apparently the nets that oranges come in is best. easier to peg down.

I havent attempted java fern on it, thought I liked them as they are

 

[finalfantay85]

Ah good idea, plus it means i'll get some vit c in my diet lol. Is it a case of net over the moss and wait for it to grow through and over?

 

[Haych]

yep - as simple as that!

 

[finalfantay85]

Cool well i guess that's my cave sorted. Got a while yet tho cos i only started cycling the tank yesterday. The stunning guy i saw will be long sold before i am ready. Are metallic silvery bettas that common? Just my lfs had in some that weren't blue/red and they looked to be either crown or combs

 

[Haych]

I wouldnt say silver is common....

 

[finalfantay85]

I meant are they quite rare, bad grammer sorry. I'd not seen one before anywhere and they had one silvery one there who was a comb or crown. I wanted him so badly but I had nowhere for him to live so I went and bought a tank. He'll be long gone by the time it cycles but i'm hoping.......