A River runs through it

Nice logs! I love the setup, and the plants, wish I could find them in Bloem

 

@Vissie...almost ALL the plants in this was gifts from TASA friends...I bought one plant for it - the variegated Anubias....stick around here - you'll get your planted tank in no time....lol

 

@azurekoi awsome tank man ,serious inspiration for me to follow for next years new tank.got a question tho ? i saw you had sewelias ,fish ive always wanted and ive seen them around and i was under the impression they needed cooler temps so i sort of had to restrain myself from getting them .can i ask what temp you keeping in the tank?

 

May I ask which Anubias species you were referring to?
I'm keen to get some, but not sure which ones aren't on the BL.

 

@firemanmuzz- thanks - my temp is set at 21 degrees on the heater....have found on VERY hot days that it does creep up,but with the high turnover rate,never seen it above 24 degrees - wich is the upper end of what they tollerate...

@Immy - the Anubias I added is a variegated form - not sure of species... Still a bit small to tell easily - there is a pic of it earlier in thread...

 

Some updated pics of "Algae Town" as this tank has come to be known in our house....



2nd pic is of the big male Sewellia sp. Spotted - Dude is almost 8cm long....was parking on the front glass for once,so snapped him...lol - even with all the algae,the plants seem to be growing like crazy.... Compare the FTS with previous one from 5 weeks ago....

 

Dude, one can see how the plants have been going mad! as well as the other "greenies"lol

nice looking Sewellia!

 

wow! the plants really flourished, and thats just from 5 weeks? Whats your secret, I bought a few plants in a pet shop, very poor quality wonder if they will survive

 

@Vissie....no secret... Good lighting,some Seachem Ferts and probably the "secret" is that I chose plants that I know to be aquatic.....

 

- true that ...

Ooh and the fact that you are willing to wait and let the tank grow into itself.

@azurekoi is what I would label as a closet oracle .. willing to give anything a bash.

 

Not true @f-fish..... In over 3 decades of puttering round in this hobby - I have NEVER kept Oscars....lol

But true - knowing what the itty bitty plant in the LFS will look like as an adult and placing it in the correct place from the start also helps - "seeing" your scape 6 months down the line when you start it certainly helps....

 

You have no idea...

 

He,he - @Henk Hugo......

 

Guess being on Holiday makes one play with your tanks more.... Was removing algae from "Algae Town" this morning,when my light over my paludarium finally went... Had a look and it was the bulb that blew. So set off to Pets Stop to go see if they have a replacement.... Been eyeing a tank there that has some Botia rostrata in for a while - admiring from afar really,as these guys normally costs an arm,leg and 2 front teeth...
Great was my surprise when I had a look at the price today... Only fricken R27!!! Needless to say, five of them is currently being dripped in as I write this...He,he..

B.rotrata is a peacefull Botiadid that grows to 20cm... Goes through the most amazing pattern change as they mature - from a barred juvie to a intricately patterned adult.... Thanx again @Pet Stop and Didi for finding us the fish that others just cant.....

 

photos or it didnt happen!

 

lol - you try taking photies of new skittish fish in that jungle....will try,but no promises....

 

I think one day when you clean that tank out you're gonna find things you did not even know you had

 

@Vis - wish there was a like button on here for that comment...lol - to tell the truth.... I'm slightly wary of dismantling this jungle....lol - BTW The Stiphodon is fat,happy and loving all the algae....he,he

 

it needs some work:wink:

 

but still nice