Aquascape in progress

[Steven_Chong]

Not s killi, and not badis badis. That's the "Scarlet Badis" which are less than 1" at adult size. Not sure on the scientific name, but some really nice fish.

[sNApple]

that red guy is a killifishes ?

[xcooperx]

really your light is still the screw in type, im also using that light on my 10 gallon, but all my plants are just dying even the riccia

10 Gallon
2x 20watts Screw in Bulb 6500k
100% Flourite
No co2
No Ferts Dosing

The tank has just setup for like 2 weeks, do you think the problem is co2 and ferts, plants on the tank is riccia and blyxa

[the_noobinator]

as my general rule, i just don't trust incandescent fixtures as a primary lighting source.

[magicmagni]

You called it GreenMiddleFinger that fish is definately a scarlet Badis, thanks

The name killifish is derived from the Dutch word "kilde", meaning small creek, puddle which applies to this fish so yeah it is a type of killifish, but I am starting to realise that there are so many- like Dwarf Chichlids for example.

You'll be surprised what Co2 can do for you, xcooperx even just the DIY yeast type that you change out every few weeks.

the_noobinator: Why not?? For me my general rule is that if it works it works ;-) Really these bulbs are probably over a year old and were used so I don't know how old they really are, but so far so good. The color is a little off, but really not too bad. They put out decent light for the amount of wattage and they don't generate as much heat as simularily sized incandescent bulbs so wear and tear on the fixture is minimal.

[crshadow]

Just saw this thread. The new scape looks great, very well balanced! I also liked the "tree" you did prior to the rescape. I tried doing a "tree" with a piece of driftwood a while back, but didn't look nearly as convincing as yours. I tied moss to the branches, but it just didn't look right. I may have to steal your hairnet idea for the tree and try again.


-Jeremiah

[magicmagni]

Thanks!!!

GO for it.

Yeah I liked that tree too. It was just something I thought up one day and I don't think anyone else has done this yet so I wanted to give a go... and it worked!! It was too much work though. The riccia just grow soo fast (even faster because it was closer to the light) and I didn't have time anymore to trim it every week. I got rid of 99% of that stuff (you never really ride yourself of riccia), but now I have a new kind of riccia that hitch hiked on the HC that I bought from the LFS. This riccia is not as bad though. It is much smaller than the other stuff I was working with and it is "softer" looking as well. What I really appreciate is that it naturally sinks and it grows slower. Now if I had that riccia before I thnk I may have kept that little tree...

[the_noobinator]

i guess it's not that big of a deal. i had regular incandescents on my 30, and i would replace a bulb a week or every other. it got annoying. then on my new 10gal, i got the coralife power compacts that screw in to an incandescent fixture. they look purple! i was so annoyed. they say they're for freshwater tanks. i should have seen the word colormax and left them in the store.