Tranquil Valley // 12g Long Iwagumi

[Kingsfan]

looks great!

[beedee]

Thanks man, and i'm a huuuuuge kings fan also!!!

[thefisherman]

Originally Posted by beedee

the scape looks awesome bee.... and that glass of single malt looks yummy!


- thefisherman

[Kingsfan]

Originally Posted by beedee

Thanks man, and i'm a huuuuuge kings fan also!!!

i know, i saw your tank on LGK!

[beedee]

moar pix on the original post! yay for updates!

[beedee]

Looking for fauna suggestions from you guys.

I'm thinking of 25 Rasbora Maculata, they appear a little more vibrant than the Chili Rasboras. I'm definitely wanting something in the orange/red color spectrum. I thought Ember Tetra's would be cool, but may be a tad on the larger side of things.

Thoughts?

Here is a pic of the Rasbora Maculata.

[andrewss]

Those look nice...

Anything will look good with your scape


Heh but ya I dunno chilli rasboras are pretty damn vibrant I haven't seen masculata live, tho I have seen chilli's at a home aquarium and they were really bright (looked WAY better than the ones at the LFS - stress or something probably affecting their coloring?)

[houseofcards]

That a great use of stone for that tank dimension. Good luck with the impending flood.

[beedee]

Day 25ish?

Still seeing nice crawling by the HC and the DHG is responding well to the recent trimming. I'm thinking of flooding the tank next week. Today I picked up an eheim 2213 and plumbed it all, (can see the stock pipes on left side). I am using one of those SS Mesh Pre-Filters on the intake instead of the standard green one. I don't have any plans at the moment to do glass lily's, I might take a stab at som DIY acrylic ones though. I also added 3 layers of window screen between my bulbs and splash-guard in my light to tame it, it really did make a difference! Last night I picked up a 20oz paintball tank and am waiting for my ASA Valve/NeedleValve/O-Ring/Diffuser kit to arrive...holiday messed that up, should be back in my office on Monday, and it should be there. Once I get that all set up I'll fill the tank, I was going to try to do a two month dry start, but I'm too impatient, and a well respected fellow TPT'er encouraged me to fill it sooner than later. Forgot to mention I also rotated the rock on the back right, I feel like this flows better with the rest of the scape.

iPhone 4 pic...

[Smitty06]

Chili rasboras have way more red that makes them pop when you compare them to maculata. Chilis have very bright red and pop against green foliage.

[beedee]

Thanks, I've seen different pictures of both fish, and each have looked more vibrant than each other in various pictures, I suppose it is a toss up.

[Overgrowth]

Me gusta!

[beedee]

Originally Posted by Overgrowth

Me gusta!

¡muchas gracias!

[talontsiawd]

Looks amazing. Can't wait to see how this turns out.

[beedee]

Filled the tank last night, let the water changes begin.