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Tom's Bucket O' Mud - The End
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DrRob
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Whatever it is you're doing, keep doing it.
tim
Member
Every update makes me want to sell up and go low tech 🙂 with al's tank two of the best scapes on here IMO, stunning as always Tom. Love that natural light hanger mate.
Took a very quick video yesterday after switching to the lovely glass spraybar that Alastair sent me. Getting much nicer flow (albeit still relatively low compared to you high tech people) right across the width and depth of the tank now.
(click the HD button!)
Some of the plants are still looking a touch bruised and bewildered, but considering it's only been set up a few days I'm quite pleased. Carpet is going to take some filling in, but the substrate is actually getting some light now so the Lilleaopsis won't have to grow in the dark anymore!
(click the HD button!)
Some of the plants are still looking a touch bruised and bewildered, but considering it's only been set up a few days I'm quite pleased. Carpet is going to take some filling in, but the substrate is actually getting some light now so the Lilleaopsis won't have to grow in the dark anymore!
Alastair
Member
Great video tom. The fish look stunning and really like how there's a kind of valley effect that runs right through the centre of the tank. The fish must love all that open space now..
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You have an incredible talent Tom.....
An amazing tank without half the faff of us high tech fools chasing co2 levels, lighting and flow!
I love it.
An amazing tank without half the faff of us high tech fools chasing co2 levels, lighting and flow!
I love it.
George Farmer
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Hi Tom,
Your set-up never fails to blow me away and the latest changes have just taken it to a new level.
I adore the fact that you have put the fish first and foremost, yet the aesthetics aren't compromised. This is a rare feat in this hobby. It is slice of nature in its truest form and it's one of my favourite set-ups of all time. Thanks so much for sharing.
I hope you don't mind me sharing it on my Twitter. I have over a thousand followers so hopefully word will spread about this incredible tank and aquascape.
Tom's shallow tank on Twitter by George Farmer, on Flickr
Cheers,
George
Your set-up never fails to blow me away and the latest changes have just taken it to a new level.
I adore the fact that you have put the fish first and foremost, yet the aesthetics aren't compromised. This is a rare feat in this hobby. It is slice of nature in its truest form and it's one of my favourite set-ups of all time. Thanks so much for sharing.
I hope you don't mind me sharing it on my Twitter. I have over a thousand followers so hopefully word will spread about this incredible tank and aquascape.
Tom's shallow tank on Twitter by George Farmer, on Flickr
Cheers,
George
Ian Holdich
Member
Looks great Tom...also share on our FB page.
justissaayman
Member
What filter and heater and stuff are you using in this?
justissaayman
Member
Thanks for the reply, I did not even know such things existed.
Just wanted to post a quick note to say that I've just got my first rosy loach fry 
Exactly the same setup as for breeding the Sawbwa resplendens earlier (25 litre tank, full of plants and moss, a few shrimp and a mesh to protect the eggs. Put in a trio and left them to get on with it for a few days. Just spotted the first two wrigglers today, so removed the adults and will have to wait and see how many I get (probably only a few).
Exactly the same setup as for breeding the Sawbwa resplendens earlier (25 litre tank, full of plants and moss, a few shrimp and a mesh to protect the eggs. Put in a trio and left them to get on with it for a few days. Just spotted the first two wrigglers today, so removed the adults and will have to wait and see how many I get (probably only a few).
The rosy loach fry aren't giving me many photo opportunities, but just got one on the glass.
2 days old I think (maybe 3). Small (just over 4mm TL) but not quite as small as the Sawbwa fry at the same age and seem to be more developed, with a visible caudal fin.
2 days old I think (maybe 3). Small (just over 4mm TL) but not quite as small as the Sawbwa fry at the same age and seem to be more developed, with a visible caudal fin.
Very nice indeed Tom...love the aquarium.
Great picture of the shrimp.
hoggie
Great picture of the shrimp.
hoggie
justissaayman
Member
Yeah, looks amazing. How do you actually rescape something like this?
It wasn't too bad actually. Obviously I couldn't move much of the hardscape around without disturbing too much soil, but most of the plants (ferns, hydrocotyles, pellia) aren't rooted but just grow loose or attached to bits of wood, so they could easily be repositioned. So it was just a case of pulling everything out then uprooting and replanting the crypts and some of the Lilleaopsis and Eleocharis, then putting everything else back in.
Alastair
Member
Nice shot of the shrimp tom. I agree they are very underestimated. They look lovely. Especially in the video you did a few months back
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