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Alastair
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A Chocolate Puddle
Well I have a few in storage so to speak but my lfs, only gets them twice a year but does them for £4.00. Not every place seems to be able to get them.
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Well I have a few in storage so to speak but my lfs, only gets them twice a year but does them for £4.00. Not every place seems to be able to get them.
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Alastair
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Re: A Chocolate Puddle
just a quick update, will have the whole substrate fully planted up soon, mainkly with crypt wendtii and wendtii tropica all mixed in, with tennelus. the tank needed some more substrate so in will be going a fair few litres of ada amazonia but will be a few days of soaking and draining to rid of the ammonia so as not to harm the cory babies which appear to be pandas as a couple have the markings coming on.
heres the view of the tank from entering the room
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
the Cyperus really has gone mental
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
and just one to show the true depth of the tank as its hard to see from the front......
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
Lots of planting needed to cover most of that ha ha. This was supposed to have been a cheap option ha ha. the floaters are doing well, have a lovely colour to them, but i have noticed how much slower the different varieties of java ferns are taking to grow.
roll on the day i can remove that awful piece of terracotta pot keeping the wood down too.
just a quick update, will have the whole substrate fully planted up soon, mainkly with crypt wendtii and wendtii tropica all mixed in, with tennelus. the tank needed some more substrate so in will be going a fair few litres of ada amazonia but will be a few days of soaking and draining to rid of the ammonia so as not to harm the cory babies which appear to be pandas as a couple have the markings coming on.
heres the view of the tank from entering the room
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
the Cyperus really has gone mental
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
and just one to show the true depth of the tank as its hard to see from the front......
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
Lots of planting needed to cover most of that ha ha. This was supposed to have been a cheap option ha ha. the floaters are doing well, have a lovely colour to them, but i have noticed how much slower the different varieties of java ferns are taking to grow.
roll on the day i can remove that awful piece of terracotta pot keeping the wood down too.
MisterB
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Re: A Chocolate Puddle
tank looks fab,i really like that size, shame my stand isn't able to accommodate something similar! cant wait to see it in the flesh
ha do we have floaty wood 😛 ive had a filter bag of rocks weighing a oak branch down for almost 3 months! finally its pretty much water logged now tho!
tank looks fab,i really like that size, shame my stand isn't able to accommodate something similar! cant wait to see it in the flesh
ha do we have floaty wood 😛 ive had a filter bag of rocks weighing a oak branch down for almost 3 months! finally its pretty much water logged now tho!
Timms2011
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Re: A Chocolate Puddle
Very, very impressive, you can tell this is gonna be so awesome.. keep the journal coming
Very, very impressive, you can tell this is gonna be so awesome.. keep the journal coming
Re: A Chocolate Puddle
Hi all,
cheers Darrel
Hi all,
I'd agree, and the Cyperus would be fine with the root submerged. The other option would be to keep them emersed, and plant a trailer in them. A carpet plant like Glossostigma or Hemianthus would be good, and these do very well in this type of situation, or you could try something like Hygrorhyza aristata.
cheers Darrel
Re: A Chocolate Puddle
looking like a beautiful planted tank in the making, i really like the shape of the tank, is the starwort you bought Callitriche palustris?? I would be interested to see how it grows in the tank in warmer water and under your lights
looking like a beautiful planted tank in the making, i really like the shape of the tank, is the starwort you bought Callitriche palustris?? I would be interested to see how it grows in the tank in warmer water and under your lights
ghostsword
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A Chocolate Puddle
Alastair, the tank is looking superb, great use of the emersed area. The cyperus looking great.
Why not add some hygros or rotalas around the cyperus? On a floating raft?
Great tank indeed, inspirational.
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Alastair, the tank is looking superb, great use of the emersed area. The cyperus looking great.
Why not add some hygros or rotalas around the cyperus? On a floating raft?
Great tank indeed, inspirational.
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Luis
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MisterB
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Re: A Chocolate Puddle
indeed ghost, Great tank,and inspirational.
saw this tank in the flesh yesterday and it really is a cracker. the tank size and shape i really like, and the chin wag was cool lots of great ideas and great info 🙂
very kind guy, and very much appreciated!
has any of your post come yet? 🙄
indeed ghost, Great tank,and inspirational.
saw this tank in the flesh yesterday and it really is a cracker. the tank size and shape i really like, and the chin wag was cool
lots of great ideas and great info 🙂very kind guy, and very much appreciated!
has any of your post come yet? 🙄
Alastair
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Re: A Chocolate Puddle
Thanks Luis, im still struggling with what to do with the emersed area. Need ideas
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Thanks Luis, im still struggling with what to do with the emersed area. Need ideas
Alastair
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Re: A Chocolate Puddle
just a quick update on how the puddles going, plant growth is going great, quicker than i expected it too, especially the rotala and cyperus. All the baby corys will soon be leaving their home as they are just shoveliing around the substrate too much but will be adding in some pygmy corys instead.
the Echinodorus has finally sent its first emersed leaf above water which im chuffed with, its taken a few weeks but now hoping it will keep send higher ones. im getting one new leaf growth a week.
heres the emmersed leaf and the colour is much nicer above water
Untitled by Mr-T-
it had trippled in size since i took this pic on wedensday but is drooping into the water so maybe theyll get much thicker the more they grow above water.
My rotala looks amazing too for a non co2 tank
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
also my echinodorus schlueteri leopard has sent out a flower stem which im leaving to see what happens
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
notice the moss just under the water too, its flourishing fantastcially and looks really healthy. ive introduced some baby amanos and they love cleaning the stuff.
im suffering little if any algae at all, i have my otto finally back home and hes taken to cleaning all the glass etc and now has a big round belly.
oooo almost forgot, here are the main characters of the show, the first 5 to go in and they love it. they really complete the tank.
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
another 5 to go in next week along with my mixed shrimp. ive already spotted a male appearing to pair off with a female so fingers crossed. i sit for ages staring at them.
and finally just two full tank shots, the tank now has been planted up wth crypts so just waiting for them to grow in which they seem to be doing very well now, especially thr wendtii tropica variety.
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
and my fave view, this is the most recent pic showing the growth coming along really well
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
will be upating as i go along with the additional choccos coming in next week and also possibly replacing the cyperus or adding too as its lacking something. Thanks everyone for the great feedback so far.
just a quick update on how the puddles going, plant growth is going great, quicker than i expected it too, especially the rotala and cyperus. All the baby corys will soon be leaving their home as they are just shoveliing around the substrate too much but will be adding in some pygmy corys instead.
the Echinodorus has finally sent its first emersed leaf above water which im chuffed with, its taken a few weeks but now hoping it will keep send higher ones. im getting one new leaf growth a week.
heres the emmersed leaf and the colour is much nicer above water
Untitled by Mr-T-
it had trippled in size since i took this pic on wedensday but is drooping into the water so maybe theyll get much thicker the more they grow above water.
My rotala looks amazing too for a non co2 tank
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
also my echinodorus schlueteri leopard has sent out a flower stem which im leaving to see what happens
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
notice the moss just under the water too, its flourishing fantastcially and looks really healthy. ive introduced some baby amanos and they love cleaning the stuff.
im suffering little if any algae at all, i have my otto finally back home and hes taken to cleaning all the glass etc and now has a big round belly.
oooo almost forgot, here are the main characters of the show, the first 5 to go in and they love it. they really complete the tank.
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
another 5 to go in next week along with my mixed shrimp. ive already spotted a male appearing to pair off with a female so fingers crossed. i sit for ages staring at them.
and finally just two full tank shots, the tank now has been planted up wth crypts so just waiting for them to grow in which they seem to be doing very well now, especially thr wendtii tropica variety.
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
and my fave view, this is the most recent pic showing the growth coming along really well
Untitled by Mr-T-, on Flickr
will be upating as i go along with the additional choccos coming in next week and also possibly replacing the cyperus or adding too as its lacking something. Thanks everyone for the great feedback so far.
Re: A Chocolate Puddle Now with Chocolates
Wow alistair, it's looking awesome mate. Can't believe how good the rotala looks and quite red..?!?!
Of course the chocos rock too!
Wow alistair, it's looking awesome mate. Can't believe how good the rotala looks and quite red..?!?!
Of course the chocos rock too!
somethingfishy
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Re: A Chocolate Puddle Now with Chocolates
Your tank looks really really good
This is def gonna be one of the next big ukaps tanks im sure ... haha how did you get you chocolates to line up so perfectly for the pic 😀
Your tank looks really really good
This is def gonna be one of the next big ukaps tanks im sure ... haha how did you get you chocolates to line up so perfectly for the pic 😀
Ian Holdich
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Re: A Chocolate Puddle Now with Chocolates
looks really good mate, really good!
have you have any chocolate jumpers yet?
looks really good mate, really good!
have you have any chocolate jumpers yet?
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Re: A Chocolate Puddle Now with Chocolates
Hey Al its really looking fab now. Cant wait til you have even more growing out. The chocs are beautiful. Love the way they are following each other in a line !. I saw some in my LFS today for £4 each which i thought was really cheap. I may have to buy some but think my dwarf neon rainbowfish might be a bit too shirty for the choco's liking. What do you think ? I have one male and two females but he does like to "charge" fish and show them who is boss. No real agression just the chase thats all.
Hey Al its really looking fab now. Cant wait til you have even more growing out. The chocs are beautiful. Love the way they are following each other in a line !. I saw some in my LFS today for £4 each which i thought was really cheap. I may have to buy some but think my dwarf neon rainbowfish might be a bit too shirty for the choco's liking. What do you think ? I have one male and two females but he does like to "charge" fish and show them who is boss. No real agression just the chase thats all.
Dexie
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Re: A Chocolate Puddle Now with Chocolates
That's an absolutely stunning tank - so impressive 😀
That's an absolutely stunning tank - so impressive 😀
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