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Making a new habit(at) . . . .

Cazza said:
That's really taking shape- looks epic! Green neons would look superb in there...
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ScareCrow said:
Absolutely stunning.
Corydoras (Osteogaster) eques would look great in there and I know a guy that might have one or two available in a few months 😉
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Thanks guys, and thanks for the suggestion - I suspect most blackwater species are going to look pretty good in there, but I suspect this tank will be Characin free this time around @Cazza.

I'm 90% decided on stocking - definitely some Cories @ScareCrow, but I've got a bee in my bonnet (@Conort2's fault!) about getting some "true" Julii Cory's (given almost every Cory sold in the UK as 'Julii is actually Trilineatus, including all of my existing ones). By pure chance I'm taking my son to an athletics comp in Loughborough at the weekend, right by GM Aquatics (a specialist catfish stockist and breeder) - and the owner has confirmed he has some of the rare 'true' Julii Cory's in stock. I think their slightly smaller size will also work better in this tank than most Cory species that get quite chunky.

Also @Conort2 has agreed to ship me some of his Betta Rubra juveniles, so we're looking at three males, and two females of those.

I may leave it at that, but you know what I'm like with fish! If I add anything further, it will likely be some of the Red Neon Blue Eyes from the main tank, as they are such beautiful fish, they deserve centre stage in a layout like this.
 
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Hi all,
Wookii said:
if anyone wants to attempt an ID, fire away
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It maybe Homalothecium sericeum <"https://www.britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk/learning/species-finder/homalothecium-sericeum/"> if it was yellowish and curled up when you collected it?
Wookii said:
and the owner has confirmed he has some of the rare 'true' Julii Cory's in stock. I think their slightly smaller size will also work better in this tank than most Cory species that get quite chunky.

Also @Conort2 has agreed to ship me some of his Betta Rubra juveniles, so we're looking at three males, and two female of those.
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Sounds about perfect stocking.

cheers Darrel
 
dw1305 said:
It maybe Homalothecium sericeum <"https://www.britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk/learning/species-finder/homalothecium-sericeum/"> if it was yellowish and curled up when you collected it?
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Cheers Darrel, I thought you might be able to ID it - yes, it was fairly curled - the photo is only a day after adding it to the wood, so that still looks pretty much as it was on the wall - it was very dry though. It look is very similar to one if the images in your link. There was literally tonnes of it over all those Peak's stone walls, so I'd didn't feel too bad about taking a bit.
 
This is right up my street, a really beautiful tank that the fish are gonna love when they go in there. Looking forward to seeing it get more botanically and murky and wild!
 
Very nice looking tank, @Wookii. Those Z lights have been interesting me for quite a while and they do a terrific job here.

Might I suggest a fish species? Copella arnoldi are often overlooked fish, but they have very interesting behavior and spawning behavior. The dwarf lily would be a prime spot for them when it grows a little bit bigger.
 
JeffK said:
Very nice looking tank, @Wookii. Those Z lights have been interesting me for quite a while and they do a terrific job here.

Might I suggest a fish species? Copella arnoldi are often overlooked fish, but they have very interesting behavior and spawning behavior. The dwarf lily would be a prime spot for them when it grows a little bit bigger.
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Thanks @JeffK - yes, the Z-lights are a nice little option here, that adjustable bean is great for ensuring just the right amount of light spread and shadow.

I have looked at Splash Tetra in the past, but I thought they were habitual jumpers - I have intentionally used a lower water level on this tank, but its still only 5-6cm down from the edge.
 
curlingmom said:
Great looking tank.👍

It might be Fontinalis antipyretica. Looks a lot like it.
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Thanks @curlingmom - thanks for the moss ID suggestion, however I think (from a quick Google) the moss you mention is an aquatic species - the one I grabbed was growing dry on stone walls in Derbyshire, so terrestrial species.
 
shangman said:
This is right up my street, a really beautiful tank that the fish are gonna love when they go in there. Looking forward to seeing it get more botanically and murky and wild!
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Thanks Rosie - yes, it's amazing how quickly the botanicals break down to be honest - though the shrimp are undoubtedly helping with that - I need to prep some more!
 
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Iain Sutherland said:
Love this tank, makes me want to have liquorice gourami again...❤️
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Thanks Iain - yeah I have looked at the Liquorice Gourami's in the past - the vanishingly low conductivity they need might be an issue, as although I'm aiming low, I'm trying to keep a little calcium in the water for the shrimp.
 
Wookii said:
the one I grabbed was growing dry on stone walls
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Sorry, Wookii. My brian zap-linked "dry" to "out of the water" and not really dry as you actually did describe it. Looking at the moss again I now recognice it from nature walks. I do not know its name but I remember admiring how mosses can dry out almost completely only to get restored by the first drops of rain. No wonder they were among some of the first green on earth. 🌍
In Dk we have almost 400 known species of mosses. Most are said to be very difficult to determinate the species of without having the spore houses. Maybe the answer o your question is is to be found here though:
Roger Phillips: Grasses, Ferns, Mosses & Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland.1980. Pan Books Ltd. Photoes,and descriptions of mosses, grasses, ferns and lichens.
 
Wookii said:
Thanks @JeffK - yes, the Z-lights are a nice little option here, that adjustable bean is great for ensuring just the right amount of light spread and shadow.

I have looked at Splash Tetra in the past, but I thought they were habitual jumpers - I have intentionally used a lower water level on this tank, but its still only 5-6cm down from the edge.
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Oh, yes, that's not low enough to keep them safe from jumping out. Nannostomus marginatus might be a fun alternative? They are really active and playful fish. You might even get them to spawn as well.
 
JeffK said:
Oh, yes, that's not low enough to keep them safe from jumping out. Nannostomus marginatus might be a fun alternative? They are really active and playful fish. You might even get them to spawn as well.
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Yeah, I have a shoal of those in the big tank doing very well, and getting very plump. I could transfer them over, but I'm fancying transferring the Red Neon Pseudomugil I have, as they are stunning and active little fish - though I dread the thought of having to try and catch them.
 
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