Planted 52

[FishHobby99]

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Hasn't been in for too long, 2-3 weeks maybe. Its grown one new leaf and all of the roots!

I was wondering whether I should position some wood up against that corner and whether it would take to it or not

Wow! Wonder if that can be done with anthuriums? My fave. Several here.

 

[mbsqw1d]

Wow! Wonder if that can be done with anthuriums? My fave. Several here.

Anthuriums will be fine

 

[FishHobby99]

Thanks! I’m excited!

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Nice to see you back on man! How’s the tank?

 

[mbsqw1d]

It's seen better days! Nerite eggs and MTS everywhere. Some floating red plant I haven't been bothered to plant.. red cherry shrimps have seemed to make a reappearance though. I don't think the kribs are interested in them anymore

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Great thread and I really appreciate the time and effort you put in to record every detail.
A splendid tank.
Just one thing I appear to have missed...what's the blue thing, seeming attached at the left side of the tank, in the above photo?

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

By the way...I've also employed an old fireplace, but left enough room at the top so that I can still get my arm into the back.

 

[mbsqw1d]

Great thread and I really appreciate the time and effort you put in to record every detail.
A splendid tank.
Just one thing I appear to have missed...what's the blue thing, seeming attached at the left side of the tank, in the above photo?

Thank you, I've enjoyed writing up this thread. Sadly my passion for the hobby has dwindled over the months but hopefully I'll catch the bug again soon.

The blue bit showing on the picture is a reflection of another tank in the room: my son's Betta tank

 

[mbsqw1d]

By the way...I've also employed an old fireplace, but left enough room at the top so that I can still get my arm into the back.

Hindsight is the devil haha. Ive got fairly skinny arms thankfully, "knots on cotton" as they say haha

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Thank you, I've enjoyed writing up this thread. Sadly my passion for the hobby has dwindled over the months but hopefully I'll catch the bug again soon.

The blue bit showing on the picture is a reflection of another tank in the room: my son's Betta tank

Aaaah...I get it now! It was the way the reflection cut into the edge of your tank that fooled me.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Hindsight is the devil haha. Ive got fairly skinny arms thankfully, "knots on cotton" as they say haha

I simply view the mistakes of others as learning opportunities for myself!
Of course, whenever possible, I endeavour to reciprocate.

 

[mbsqw1d]

Aaaah...I get it now! It was the way the reflection cut into the edge of your tank that fooled me.

The Brazilian pennywort has escaped

 

[FishHobby99]

what a beautiful tank!

 

[Ch4rlie]

Nice tank, some nice plant growth as is usual from you mbsqw1d

Just a quick question, slightly off topic but your tank looks like its inset a brick fireplace / nook (in post #170)

How do you get your hands and arms inside the tank to do the usual maintenance on the tank?
Is it accessible from the other side of that brick wall or something like that?

Sorry its slightly off topic but still.......

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

That pic is from the previous owner’s Craigslist ad. Not sure what he did, but tank etc clean & he was a great big man.

I removed the canopy yesterday. It served no purpose. Initially, I thought it looked cool, but things changed. I had to stand on a ladder to feed the fish, etc. It‘s 6+ ft tall. After wasting over an hour looking at lids/screens online, I remembered he gave me a nice hinged 2 piece glass one. Duh. It was wrapped up in blankets on top of the washing machine. There’s a metal flat bar down the center of the tank. I’m assuming this adds stability to the tank & is standard. The hinged glass pieces rest on it.

Are you making random posts in someone else's Journal again?