[easternlethal]

You might want something on the back glass to block all the pipes and equipment from the front view

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[DangerFish]

You might want something on the back glass to block all the pipes and equipment from the front view

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Yep ment to add that to the list, will get some gloss black backing.

 

[Le duke]

This may be an American perspective, but a 307 is going to be hard pressed to provide enough filtration to a 125g tank.

 

[Virtus]

This may be an American perspective, but a 307 is going to be hard pressed to provide enough filtration to a 125g tank.

I believe it's 125 liters otherwise you'd be correct.

 

[Le duke]

I believe it's 125 liters otherwise you'd be correct.

Turns out, you are correct. Oops!

 

[DangerFish]

This may be an American perspective, but a 307 is going to be hard pressed to provide enough filtration to a 125g tank.

yeah its 30g or 125 beautiful british litres

 

[Virtus]

yeah its 30g or 125 beautiful british litres

Wouldn't the Rio technically be German liters? Not sure what the conversion to BBLs would be

 

[DangerFish]

Wouldn't the Rio technically be German liters? Not sure what the conversion to BBLs would be

😂 😂

 

[DangerFish]

New plants have arrived!




Playing around with the wood, just wedged in the plants for an idea of placement? What do you think, I know it will grow, but maybe another mini java fern and add java moss along the braches and inbetween plants?

 

[LidijaPN]

Love the look of that massive root!! Wish I had started out with something like that. I cheaped out on the wood because everything was costing so much and though I do have two beautiful chunks my fish adore they’re on the small side for the tank size (especially height) and already almost swallowed by my plants. I’m thinking of finding ways to shove more in there.

You could also go for some easy stems? Everything you have so far is super slow growers and if you’re like me you’ll get tired of waiting for it to fill in.... I recommend water wisteria as a fast and furious grower, along with limnophila sessiliflora which is currently star of my tank, growing like a champion and looking delightfully frilly.

 

[DangerFish]

Love the look of that massive root!! Wish I had started out with something like that. I cheaped out on the wood because everything was costing so much and though I do have two beautiful chunks my fish adore they’re on the small side for the tank size (especially height) and already almost swallowed by my plants. I’m thinking of finding ways to shove more in there.

You could also go for some easy stems? Everything you have so far is super slow growers and if you’re like me you’ll get tired of waiting for it to fill in.... I recommend water wisteria as a fast and furious grower, along with limnophila sessiliflora which is currently star of my tank, growing like a champion and looking delightfully frilly.

Thank you, yeah its pretty nice and has several different angles it can be placed, although I like this way pictured.

In terms of plants, yes they are all slow growing so far, I have just ordered 2x more of the mini java ferns Microsorum Pteropus Petite to flesh out the wood a bit more, rather than wait 12 months for it to cover I also got 3 bunches of Vallis coming as a background.

I should probabvly as you say get some stem plants, the limnophila sessiliflora looks nice and would add a different texture too. In terms of puring and keeping them bushy plus green top to bottom what are your routines and how much pruning?

Also I see you are a snail fan, I do have a nerrite hiding under the root somewhere

 

[LidijaPN]

I haven’t had the sessiliflora that long, and my tank is pretty tall so I haven’t pruned it yet. Also I’m a fan of jungle vibes so I really want everything to just go crazy... I can just tell you it’s growing with enthusiasm and wherever I had to trim because of damage, two new branches sprouted up immediately and are putting out solid growth.

My guppy grass is also shooting up and doing, like, an inch per day on the livelier stems... my val is lowkey melting but putting out multiple runners.... water wisteria not going as fast as before when it seemed I couldn’t trim it quick enough but still making headway.

My approach is every Sunday when I change water I poke around while the level is lower and tidy up whatever needs it... for now it’s not big interventions because I want things to grow crazy, I’ll trim more I guess when things start hitting the surface.

I’m a hitchhiker snail enthusiast!! Have four species so far and haven’t paid for a single one 😊 They’re adorable.

 

[DangerFish]

I’m a hitchhiker snail enthusiast!! Have four species so far and haven’t paid for a single one 😊 They’re adorable.

That's an amazing way of putting it , tbh I have never had any interesting varieties come through on my plants, just the generic "pest snail" (cant remeber the name) maybe you get more your side of the pond

 

[LidijaPN]

That's an amazing way of putting it , tbh I have never had any interesting varieties come through on my plants, just the generic "pest snail" (cant remeber the name) maybe you get more your side of the pond

My definition is basically ‘free snails’, as opposed to those you pay for. I’ve really turned around from thinking of them as pests haha. They’re just... free spirits?

Let’s see... I have bladder snails (quintessential ‘pest snail’, blueish body, spotted shell, pretty small, never bother a soul), pond snails (Chug the Magnificent and their chuglets, much chunkier, same shell shape as bladder but sort of golden brown and curved the other way), mini ramshorns (crazy tiny, transparent, never grow, wear their shell flat), pink ramshorns (which you CAN pay for if you like but mine came on gift plants from fellow aquarist, unintentionally), and one mystery snail that snuck in on my red val purchase I think. It’s quite the collection I’m missing a few common ones still but maybe they’ll come

 

[DangerFish]

My definition is basically ‘free snails’, as opposed to those you pay for. I’ve really turned around from thinking of them as pests haha. They’re just... free spirits?

Let’s see... I have bladder snails (quintessential ‘pest snail’, blueish body, spotted shell, pretty small, never bother a soul), pond snails (Chug the Magnificent and their chuglets, much chunkier, same shell shape as bladder but sort of golden brown and curved the other way), mini ramshorns (crazy tiny, transparent, never grow, wear their shell flat), pink ramshorns (which you CAN pay for if you like but mine came on gift plants from fellow aquarist, unintentionally), and one mystery snail that snuck in on my red val purchase I think. It’s quite the collection I’m missing a few common ones still but maybe they’ll come

Haha, quite a collection, yes bladder snail is the one I historically have got. Never had the... luck for the other ones

 

[LidijaPN]

Hahahahaha if you want the... luck, trade plants with people 😂

 

[BluCardi]

Can I ask where you bought your redmoor root wood?

 

[DangerFish]

Can I ask where you bought your redmoor root wood?

I got this piece from my LFS in England, they had to close over lockdown though

 

[DangerFish]

Some plants ready to be planted this weekend!