Competition Registration and Rules

I am having a lot of networkproblems the last few days so maybe it did not go through. Tes there are still quite a few and also some lampeyes and green fire tetras.

 

Hardscape complete! Fluorite black is extremely difficult to clean! I think I used about 200 Liters of water just to clean 7kg of that stuff!

Going later to order some plants from my LFS

Doing a fish-less tank cycle at the moment but I plan to get a guppy or two today to hopefully help me out and hopefully get my tank stock in there by next week Friday.

Now to go and see what fish and plants my LFS can get me *. . .

 

Fantastic progress being made by everyone!!

Microrasbora kubotai?? Awesome find! I need to make a plan to head out and visit this new shop, but that side of town is frikken far away!!

@TankMaster - I would not add a fish to help the cycle. Why not just use Seachem Stability or Microbelift products to help the cycle along? Or a small piece of fish? You don't need to put a fish through all that nowdays.

 

We don't get seachem stuff here in Durban. I added some fish food in there. It might be enough for a 1 week cycle.

 

@Sean J - When do we get an idea of the journals? And how to set the up? (Ive never kept one before so no idea what needs to be in there )

 

Why do you want to speed up the cycle??? This isn't a rush job to get fish in. There's no hurry. Important aspect is the plants and scape.

I set up last week Thursday... using a Tetra product for the cycling, add a tiny pinch of food every alternate day. Been testing the water every day since set up, and already been through the ammonia and nitrite spike. So tank has settled down already. (6 days). Still no rush to get fish in. I'd rather spend time on getting the plants settled in and growing (fiddling, more fiddling and more fiddling) before I put any fish in.

 

@Vis, What do they look like, coz I might go and get some as well, but not to use in my competition tank. Did you see the Norman's Lampeyes they are soooo cute with their flashes of blue and they stay really small (4cm). How far away do you live from Boksburg that you are here so often?

Kim

 

If you speak to Jungle Aquatics, they will send you stuff.

Just look at any members Tank Threads. They will usually have setup pics, describing the whole setup procedure in detail, and progress pics, and then completed tank pics! Just be sure to go into lots of detail.

I agree... Don't rush this guys. It's a slow process, that you must enjoy. Take your time. If you don't like something, change it, but think about it first!

Guys, I am so chuffed that you are all taking this so seriously! It's awesome!

 

Not to far skye, about 200 or so Km's. They are labbeled as green neons and not microrasboras.

 

Hehehe, I think I managed to skip a couple of steps due to using an existing tank ;P I just changed the scape completely as well as basics such as substrate and awaiting lights. But managed to keep my filter medium going during all of that so that I just had a mini cycle. But I have to admit its been fun so far (this was the excuse I needed to get a few things for the tank that I have been putting off).

 

Mine was also an existing tank redone.

 

Aah, that's why I didn't know what you bought. Yes the little green neons are lovely, I think that in the right setting their colours will really show.

It's not too bad, but it still is a hang of a way to travel. Let me know in advance the next time you go and see Juan & I can meet you there, I'm like part of the furniture there not only for the tropical but for the Koi as well.

Yes my tank will also be a new scape but in an existing tank (I hope), I have to put in the gravel and such coz it's bare except for the corner filter, a rock and a plastic plant which have my Panda eggs on.

@f-fish thanks for the direction to the calculation site, it has told me that my hex tank filled to the level I want is 40L... Whoo-Hoo!!!!:dancing2:Let's see which tank I have to use tho, I'm still hoping to use the little one but...

 

Was also very tempted to take those last 3 halfbeaks but do not have the space.

 

@Vis were they also there by Juan? I don't remember seeing them when I was there on Sat.

 

Glad the calculator worked, but I hope you are not saying hey let me enter my +-4 foot tank but only fill it with 7cm of water ;-).

 

Ja... @Skye01 - Unfortunately the total volume of the container/tank/bucket/whatever, must be no more than 40 liters. I am sorry... If you are in SERIOUS need of a tank, I have a little 1 foot tank that you can use for the competition. I know it's small, but it's all I have that's less than 40 liters.

 

So a 12l display tank with a 400l sump wouldnt pass?

 

Zoom that is not a problem ..

 

Overkill is underrated!!! LOL! You would be fine, because your display is limited to 40 liters. You can only do so much with a 40L display tank.

 

sean your evil seriously i'm extremely tempted now with my one foot. i'm thinking it might be better to setup the other competion tank after dec holidays as it'll be one less tank for whoever looks after the house to look after while we gone, and one less for me to worry about aswell lol. which means the 1foot could be running till next year. is it ok if i only have natural lighting? i'll do a complete breakdown like others have done and a rebuild. hmmmmm a pleasant distraction from exams too