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Planted Goldfish Tank
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Themuleous
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Yeh it is!! Yeh saw the shop in PFK, and the 'not to be missed' sticker. Well deserved really, he got excellent for both marine fish and inverts, but don't remember it being that good, but I'm not marine expert!
Have you been able to chat to him about plants much?
Sam
Have you been able to chat to him about plants much?
Sam
Themuleous said:
Not a lot it's always so busy when i go in there, but he does seem to love the planted tanks and always asks how UKAPS is doing 🙂 did catch him in his office the other day, he had a coffee in one hand and an Amano book in the other, maybe he is a closet aquascaper trapped in a marine world
Themuleous
Member
Cool, nice to find a shop owner keen on plants 🙂
Steve Smith
Member
Could you possibly list some of the plants used in this tank? You've got me seriously thinking about my goldfish tank now... 🙂
DevUK said:
Of course mate...
Microsorum pteropus
Echinodorus 'Ozelot'
Echinodorus 'Ozelot' (Green)
Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica'
Vallisneria americana (natans)
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Mi Oya'
Nymphaea (Rubra i think)
Echinodorus bleheri
I think that about covers it 😀
The only one i have probelms with is the vallis, the biggest goldie likes to chew the ends occasionally, if i see that i know he needs his greens so i throw a bit of cuecumber in there and they all go mad for it 😀
I have just had a EJQ Luminaire delivered for this tank, so as soon as lampspecs deliver the tubes for it (hopefuly tomorrow) i'll post some new pictures as i moved a couple of plants around at the weekend 😀
Steve Smith
Member
Thanks for that 🙂 Looking forwards to more pics! I'm currently thinking about how to scape my goldfish tank. Damn you for making me do it
Azaezl
Member
Dev I'd say it depends on your goldies, if your lucky and they are like mine you could probably get away with most plants, but if you have ones that like to uproot / will eat anything then I'd go for broader leaved plants and bitter tasting / tough ones like java fern.
Steve Smith
Member
I have a single fancy/veil tail who takes a good pop at most things. He's not been able to munch crinums, java ferns or anubias so these will be "staple" plants 🙂
The new Luminaire and the lamps from Lampspecs finally arrived and i have removed a few of the older leaves from my Ozelots in order to let some of the new light onto the younger growth and genrally thin things out a bit.
Also because of the sudden increase in light i have upped the Co2 and dosed some carbo plus just in case.
here's a few more pics... 😀
Also because of the sudden increase in light i have upped the Co2 and dosed some carbo plus just in case.
here's a few more pics... 😀
Steve Smith
Member
Looks fantastic!
Steve Smith
Member
I'm upgrading my Goldfish's tank this week. Hopefully have this tank by the end of the week, which is significantly bigger (2 1/2 times bigger! 36" x 15" deep x 20" high).
Your tank has inspired me to give it a go 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Your tank has inspired me to give it a go 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
