DwarfCichlidLvr
Fish Addict
what else are you adding?
Looks good.
Looks good.
I wouldn't have bothered but thought I'd try the ammonia alert when I was still testing twice daily. Only way I could get next day delivery was to buy the twin pack.Thanks, I use the Seachem ammonia alert, have not tried their PH.
Seems to work well, I tested for ammonia several times to verify it. But with all the plants I have in there it may not be need at all but it does reassure me.I wouldn't have bothered but thought I'd try the ammonia alert when I was still testing twice daily. Only way I could get next day delivery was to buy the twin pack.
20 boraras brigittae (chilli rasbora). Looks like its turning into a community tank full of nano fish . I'm still set on a pair or trio of apistos, but not until autumn - and a lot can happen between now and thenwhat else are you adding?
Looks good.
That was faster then I thought for stumpy to grow back.Woohoo. Stumpy's dorsal fin is completely healed. It is totally transparent but most of the females have very little colour here. As of yesterday her tail has a distinct fishtail shape and has grown again today. It too is clear. There is still a white strip where it was initially severed but this looks healthy so I am hoping its just scar tissue. I really struggle to find her with the tank lights off now because her swimming action is back to normal.
I have stopped adding salt and I am doing a 15% water change every other day to reduce the salt in the water. I will do a 75% change on Thursday night as the new arrivals will be here Friday morning.
Oh and she currently has a load of eggs on board (this is new) and is terrorising the males in the tank .
Think thats a good decision Sean. Might just of saved you some hassle not getting Apisto's. I reget getting mine at the momentUh oh. Third and final species now chosen and arriving on Friday as well.
I'm blaming @NCaquatics for posting pics of her sparkling gourami (Trichopsis pumila). I remembered that I really really wanted a pair for my nano but decided not to because of their affinity for shrimp. Called the supplier this morning and their stock is still too young to reliably sex, so I ordered 6 with a request for more females than males on a best endeavours basis. Lets hope I don't end up with 5 males or my shrimp population may be under threat if I have to start relocations when they reach maturity.
Also ordered a new lid. The polycarbonate is too bendy. I could live with this and the sliding lid arrangement works well when the panels are dry. But after a few days of condensation they stick together. So I have ordered a single sheet of acrylic to sit on the edge of the tank. That means I don't have to worry about tolerances as it is a bit bigger than the tank. This will give a good snug fit and provide the humid environment needed for any labyrinth fry that happen along
Looks like itIs it just me, or is the tetra in post #67, picture #2 missing its tail??
Or you could just read the previous post - its a before and afterIs it just me, or is the tetra in post #67, picture #2 missing its tail??
Sorry... didn't see that.Or you could just read the previous post - its a before and after
Your experience did play some part in it - and there's another member also struggling with new Apistos.Think thats a good decision Sean. Might just of saved you some hassle not getting Apisto's. I reget getting mine at the moment