Freshwater Reefs!
- Thread starter Gmandese
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- Flushing NY 11355
Cherry Barb, Cherry Barb-one of my favorite.
Cherry barb ..... Gerry Bob....
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I'll call you about the filter after my birthday party
Cherry barb ..... Gerry Bob....
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I'll call you about the filter after my birthday party
Basically, dither fish are fast, schooling fish that help show other timid fish that it's o.k. in the tank to come out and swim. If the timid ones see the dithers out swimming, they are put at ease that there are no predators about.
Here's a link to a page that explains in some detail:
http://www.theaquarians.net/ArticlesandWallpapers/dither_fish.htm
Here's a link to a page that explains in some detail:
http://www.theaquarians.net/ArticlesandWallpapers/dither_fish.htm
I just re-scaped the left corner with the rocks and grass. I didn't like the way it was coming out, and the Kribensis needed a new cave anyway. I added some new plants, too. I also picked up a couple of new cichlids yesterday, a Rose Queen, and a Cutter's cichlid. The cutter's is still hiding, but the rose is out struttin'. My severum is still the boss, even tried to chase me and my camera away!
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Gerry,
Tanks looking nice, but I see you got yourself a Green Terror. Not sure if you know but that little guys gonna get really aggresive really fast. I used to have those guys and they're mean to say the least. I'd watch him and the other fish, cause you might see the others floating around.
-Kris
Tanks looking nice, but I see you got yourself a Green Terror. Not sure if you know but that little guys gonna get really aggresive really fast. I used to have those guys and they're mean to say the least. I'd watch him and the other fish, cause you might see the others floating around.
-Kris
Thats's what I think, but the LFS had a tank of green terrors, and a tank of these called "Majestic cichlids" They also had a couple of mature majestics in with others, and they were fine even thought the majestics were bigger. I asked if he was sure these weren't green terrors, and he said they weren't.
I guess I'll see.
So far, he's very docile, doesn't even show any interest in the cherry barbs, just eats off the bottom.
I guess I'll see.
So far, he's very docile, doesn't even show any interest in the cherry barbs, just eats off the bottom.
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- 11756
Guess you can wait and see if he does any damage to anything. From the looks of him though I'd bet on it being a Terror, nice color on the littler guy too.
- Location
- Flushing NY 11355
I have a feeling soon you will turn this into another cichlids tank.
The corner looks better than before.
How did you focus some of the pic so well. I don't know how to manually focus my camera and the AF is doing only a fair job.
The corner looks better than before.
How did you focus some of the pic so well. I don't know how to manually focus my camera and the AF is doing only a fair job.
Full tank shots, week 4!
This is how it's coming along, after the minor re-scape last week, and the addition of some new flora.
This first set is with the full lighting:
Actinic dual spectrum
daylight dual spectrum
aqua glo
This is how it's coming along, after the minor re-scape last week, and the addition of some new flora.
This first set is with the full lighting:
Actinic dual spectrum
daylight dual spectrum
aqua glo
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Well, it's a long time since I posted here, but I have some updated pics.
My 46 bow was doing nicely, but I had a couple of problems.
First, by using the Eco-Complete, it was like putting MUD on the bottom. The second problem goes hand in hand with the first: CICHLIDS! They eat all the plants, and dig up the rest! So, the mud on the bottom became mud in the water, mixed with plant shreds.
Anyway, I changed the substrate to quartz sand, and removed the plants. Then I added a couple of logs extra, and some more hardy plants, but I'm not ready to post pics of that yet.
However, I have more pics of my 29g grown in, ans well as my 18g which has Endler's livebearers (related to guppies, and pretty rare to find), and some Koi angels.
First the 29, and one of the re-done 46:
My 46 bow was doing nicely, but I had a couple of problems.
First, by using the Eco-Complete, it was like putting MUD on the bottom. The second problem goes hand in hand with the first: CICHLIDS! They eat all the plants, and dig up the rest! So, the mud on the bottom became mud in the water, mixed with plant shreds.
Anyway, I changed the substrate to quartz sand, and removed the plants. Then I added a couple of logs extra, and some more hardy plants, but I'm not ready to post pics of that yet.
However, I have more pics of my 29g grown in, ans well as my 18g which has Endler's livebearers (related to guppies, and pretty rare to find), and some Koi angels.
First the 29, and one of the re-done 46:
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