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if pics are a thousand words....(2.5 pico) *PIC INTENSIVE*

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and my hand for a size reference:


my downoi doesnt look like the regular green fleshy/transparent plants that others seem to have. is it because of nutrient deficiency?
 
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#94 ·
I really like this scape, usually you don't see driftwood sandwiched in rock like that... I think you made it look great
 
#95 ·
Nice tank. Great sense of scale. Those branches look delicate. Must be a pain to scape and clean without breaking them.
 
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@andrewss: thanks very much!
@cryptkeeper54: oh yes. very tedious to clean. i've broken quite a few sticks... T.T

here's a close up of the downoi, i knew that downoi was an iron hog, but i didnt know the extent. what are you seeing is a week's difference between placing the iron tabs.

 
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Amazing what 6 months or so will do! Scape is looking uh-mazing! As for scaping ideas. Ive recently become very fond of endler livebearers :D. Great color, not very well known in the trade yet, would be a good addition I think! just dont get any females unless you want a breeding fest! Some RCS might add some nice algae control/color!
 
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@DTDPlanted: thanks for the suggestion on the endlers, but actually I had something else in mind. there's a genus of recently discovered fish from the Characin family called Tyttocharax, that max out at 2 cm. I am in process of obtaining a small school of 12--being tetras and their upturned gapping mouths suggesting that they are fin nippers, they will probably be the only fish swimming in the water column. https://www.google.com/search?q=tyt...A&biw=1366&bih=610&sei=2jKdUL30EILJigLI7oDADw

@amanda: thanks very much--that's the best thing with nano tanks... you can get the most bang for your buck! like i said, the trick is in the details. lots of details will make the tank look bigger than it seems. :)

@nwa-planted: awwwwww.... i hope you mean that i've inspired you. ;) we've all got to start from somewhere right? money helps. hahahahah. here was my first planted tank:
 
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whoa...nice! lolz. i purchased a buce when they were relatively new to the hobby. 1 plant. 80 dollars. hahahahaha. i mean, sobsobsobsobsob.....

*UPDATE*
i received a stem of Hygrophila pinnatifida in the mail today. planted it in the back area of tank, between the Downoi and A. nana 'petite'. was hoping to add some sort of dark and vibrant texture to the tank. i know that H. pinnatifida grows relatively large, but it can be encouraged to be compact under high growth. hoping to see if it compliments the downoi and branches well. we shall see....

 
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lolz....so can you say "overstocked"?

i've always been one for pushing the envelope, but this one might be a tad bit too much, even for me. hahahaha.

so tyttocharax......what to say....
they could definitely be a nano fish, but will need something like 5 gallons or higher. the largest of them is about 1" and .5" deep--and they are very VERY tight schoolers. some are deep bodied like lemon tetras while others are more streamlined like a neon tetra. i suspect this is a sexual dimorphism. very incorrigible fin nippers, especially amongst themselves, so large numbers may be necessary... feeding is entertaining...they enter some sort of swarm, piranha pack mentality, and will easily dominate more timid species...

i would like to remove them from the tank, but the tank wont let me do that (darn twigs). perhaps maybe when i do a water change soon. heh, maybe they might grow on me...some of them are starting to show some red coloration on the fins.

 
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@lyzza: lolz. they're called Tyttocharax. these ones specifically have not received a species designation yet and are just known as T. ssp. blue line. i will probably be moving them to a bigger tank as their bioload is making a significant contribution to the tank (getting algae growing on the tank glass)

the tank is still the same. 2.5 gallons ;)
 
#114 ·
Nice tanks! I noticed you were from the Bay Area. Are you using SJ tap water by any chance for your tanks? I'm trying to grow UG and unfortunately growth has been stagnant for almost 2 months now. I suspect that it might be the hardness of the water. Got any helpful tips to share?
 
#115 ·
unfortunately, im not from SJ. im more peninsula, so i get the hetch hetchy water supply. stuff is sweet. UG seems to do much better when grown emersed. i strongly suggest growing it emersed first then flooding it. it does not like nitrogen enrichment, and doing so will melt your plants. CO2 supplimentation is great, but not necessary. High lighting is obligatory as it will prevent your plant from growing lanky and detaching from the substrate.
it prefers soft, acidic water to do well.
 
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thanks a lot. i do appreciate it. despite it being a relatively low-maintenance tank, a lot of blood, sweat and tears went into this tank. quite a few broken sticks unfortunately, so the tank is not as intricate in detail in comparison to at first. that being said, i am really happy with it. probably my best work yet.

now i got to deal with the amanos....the amanos like to hide in the cave AND dig, which causes all of the soil hidden back there to fall out. :mad:
 
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