Well, they finally are holding still. So I got a few pics.
Not the most colorful of fish, but I like the behavior so far.
One took flake food today, but then he spit it out quickly.
I am hoping they will take the surface freeze dried food soon.
M.
Mudminnows
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, Oct 22 2007 10:06 PM
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Posted 22 October 2007 - 10:16 PM
Believe it or not, but I have to add Phosphorus and Nitrogen to my tank....It is dense and requires lots of food.
But I do like a densely planted tank. It acts as my "third filter," provides a good cover, and really adds a nice look.
Thanks for the kind comments.
M.
But I do like a densely planted tank. It acts as my "third filter," provides a good cover, and really adds a nice look.
Thanks for the kind comments.
M.
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Posted 22 October 2007 - 11:03 PM
Great planted tank!
If I may ask....what IS the secret to keeping hair and BGA out of the picture? No matter what I do, even 50 percent weekly water changes, I am constantly covered in BGA, and to a lesser extent, hair algae.
BTW, great looking mud minnows....you will like them!
If I may ask....what IS the secret to keeping hair and BGA out of the picture? No matter what I do, even 50 percent weekly water changes, I am constantly covered in BGA, and to a lesser extent, hair algae.
BTW, great looking mud minnows....you will like them!
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Posted 23 October 2007 - 12:00 AM
My algae problem is non-existent....THE KEY....
1. EASY FAST GROWING PLANTS!!! You have to plant very densely. The ludwigia (non-rooted plant) is my fast growing plant, and I have a ton of it. It absorbs its nutrients from the water since it is non-rooted. This helps control the algae by absorbing the essential nutrients for algae growth. To boost growth, you need VERY BRIGHT LIGHTING (>3 WATTS/GALLON) AND INJECTED CO2 (even for easy plants). You will find out that you need to add nutrients as well to accelerate the growth. FAST GROWTH OF DENSELY-ESTABLISHED PLANTS IS ALGAE'S ENEMY NUMBER ONE!!!!
2. This may sound stupid, but malaysian trumpet snails do a very good job of eating algae in hard to reach areas. I have well over a hunderd of them. And they don't eat plants!!!!
3. Water changes for me are 5 gallons a week for a 30 gallon tank (less than 20%.) This is more to replace buffers and trace elements as opposed to get rid of ammonia and its by-products.
4. I clean algae for 5 minutes a week by scraping my glass with a razor blade (stay away from the silicon...I let the snails do that job.)
5. CORALIFE 18 WATT TURBO-TWIST UV STERILIZER. You have to kill the floating spores...and this thing nukes the hell out of any virus, bacteria, algae, and parasite that is suspended in the water.
6. HUGE BIO-FILTRATION!!!! I use an eheim 2213 attached to my UV sterilizer and a penguin biowheel 150 (poor man's wet/dry.) I know it is over kill, but it WORKS!!! There is no chemical filtration in my tank....Just mechanical with sponges and a boat load of bacteria media.
These are my biases so take them with a grain of salt. I hope this helps. I have been very successful with this arrangement.
M.
1. EASY FAST GROWING PLANTS!!! You have to plant very densely. The ludwigia (non-rooted plant) is my fast growing plant, and I have a ton of it. It absorbs its nutrients from the water since it is non-rooted. This helps control the algae by absorbing the essential nutrients for algae growth. To boost growth, you need VERY BRIGHT LIGHTING (>3 WATTS/GALLON) AND INJECTED CO2 (even for easy plants). You will find out that you need to add nutrients as well to accelerate the growth. FAST GROWTH OF DENSELY-ESTABLISHED PLANTS IS ALGAE'S ENEMY NUMBER ONE!!!!
2. This may sound stupid, but malaysian trumpet snails do a very good job of eating algae in hard to reach areas. I have well over a hunderd of them. And they don't eat plants!!!!
3. Water changes for me are 5 gallons a week for a 30 gallon tank (less than 20%.) This is more to replace buffers and trace elements as opposed to get rid of ammonia and its by-products.
4. I clean algae for 5 minutes a week by scraping my glass with a razor blade (stay away from the silicon...I let the snails do that job.)
5. CORALIFE 18 WATT TURBO-TWIST UV STERILIZER. You have to kill the floating spores...and this thing nukes the hell out of any virus, bacteria, algae, and parasite that is suspended in the water.
6. HUGE BIO-FILTRATION!!!! I use an eheim 2213 attached to my UV sterilizer and a penguin biowheel 150 (poor man's wet/dry.) I know it is over kill, but it WORKS!!! There is no chemical filtration in my tank....Just mechanical with sponges and a boat load of bacteria media.
These are my biases so take them with a grain of salt. I hope this helps. I have been very successful with this arrangement.
M.
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Posted 23 October 2007 - 03:09 PM
Not the most colorful of fish, but I like the behavior so far.
They aren't very colorful, but they certainly make up for it with their great personality.
After a few weeks, mine got a slight blueish gray tint on it's side with yellow specks.
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Posted 23 October 2007 - 11:24 PM
OK..some answers...
1. The video game was a hidden message/inside joke...so, don't look more into it.
2. That picture of the amazon swords is OLD...WAY OLD!!!! Just a few days after you left...NOW THEY ARE HUGE!!!!! You swear by potash...well, I swear by Phosphorus, Nitrogen, and Potash!!!! Use pond fertilizer dude...and stop worrying....sometimes the student has to take down the master....Sorry dude, my swords are better than yours.
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1. The video game was a hidden message/inside joke...so, don't look more into it.
2. That picture of the amazon swords is OLD...WAY OLD!!!! Just a few days after you left...NOW THEY ARE HUGE!!!!! You swear by potash...well, I swear by Phosphorus, Nitrogen, and Potash!!!! Use pond fertilizer dude...and stop worrying....sometimes the student has to take down the master....Sorry dude, my swords are better than yours.
M.
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Posted 20 November 2007 - 04:04 PM
Absolutely. These fish are personality loaded, and although they have been compared to "micro pike" they have much more personality IMO. They seem to love to explore(Likely just always hungry!).They aren't very colorful, but they certainly make up for it with their great personality.
After a few weeks, mine got a slight blueish gray tint on it's side with yellow specks.
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Posted 20 November 2007 - 09:19 PM
Not a dumb one at all...I can't see them either! I remember I USED to be able to see them..but lately, I can only see a few pics on here. Maybe it was an embedded link that's no longer active?Okay I know this is a dumb question....but why cant I see the pictures?
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Posted 20 November 2007 - 09:23 PM
Esoxandlepomislover has not psted on the forum for some time, so I assume he let the links slip.Not a dumb one at all...I can't see them either! I remember I USED to be able to see them..but lately, I can only see a few pics on here. Maybe it was an embedded link that's no longer active?
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