Update on the ADA no CO2 046L Zebra pleco 60p tank

[plantbrain]

Tank is pretty easy to care for, I use a sponge prefilter on a Rena 3 that gets cleaned about once every 3 months. I'll pick off dead leaves, but it's easy since they grow out of the water, easy to get too, moss acts as the water conduit for higher growing plants.

There is a lot more Anubias than you can see.
I'm letting the pennywort and Water sprite take over a bit more.

The roots and the shoot of the water sprite are both trimmed, not just the leaves/stem/shoot.

Regards,
Tom Barr

 

[plantbrain]

One of the goals will be to remove the water sprite after the penny wort grows in a bit, the pennywort is doing real well and starting to cascade and flower. These two plants compete for N strongly. the tank is more N limiting than any other nutrient.

I do this to minimize NH4 from the feeding of the fish.
The pennywort is easier to manage than water sprite in general.

The only trick I use is just plain old cotton black thread or mossed braches entanglign the roots to get things to sit right.
Once attached, they do very well.

I do plan on removing the bamboo and add drilled hollow Manzy branches, but few are the right size and then straight 😳

But I've been busy.......




This is right here in Sac and will be in a Bar with a sexy dressed mermaid that will get in and swim by every so often.

Pretty cool.

Regards,
Tom Barr

 

[Krishs Bettas]

Is that a tank If it is I want one

 

[Nick16]

Is that a tank If it is I want one

its a panzer in disguise...

seriously, thats a beast, maybe stock it with piranha's, that will keep the mermaid swimming and earn her pence.

 

[zig]

This is right here in Sac and will be in a Bar with a sexy dressed mermaid that will get in and swim by every so often.

Awesome project.

Dont forget that shot when its finished 😀

 

[Garuf]

Such a nice looking tank, I'm really growing to like these almost minimalist white gravel scapes.

 

[plantbrain]

New pics, the tank is evolving still, the wood in the lower part will change a little and the moss and anubias will grow in more on top.





I have not added fish yet, the zebras just where too boring for the tank.
Not sure what yet though.


Regards,
Tom Barr

 

[plantbrain]

There are several fish I've considered, but am leaning towards galaxy rasboras.
I have trouble and spend a lot of time thinking about what is the best trade off scenario for the livestock 😳

Regards,
Tom Barr

 

[sanj]

There are several fish I've considered, but am leaning towards galaxy rasboras.
I have trouble and spend a lot of time thinking about what is the best trade off scenario for the livestock 😳

Regards,
Tom Barr

Well you can guess what I would suggest... Rainbows! 😀

 

[spyder]

Galaxies would be nice. They tend to hide too much for my liking in my tank but they don't have a huge plantmass to hide in in that setup. Could work out nice.

 

[Radik]

Galaxies would be nice. If they do hide too much get offspring's from them and raise separately. My are always in front of glass unlike their parents.

 

[plantbrain]

I have a pack of Botia sidthuimunki I am mulling over what to do with, they would be seen at least and are quite playful.

I'm moving to a reef tank and a Tropheus tank, so I'm cutting the no# of FW planted systems down somewhat.

I might do a rainbow tank for the 120gal ADa like, which is also going to be redone.

I have Congos for 2 clients............so the West African theme is done, had them for 4-5 years etc.

Time to move on.