4ft Planted - unique driftwood

[Rebel]

Looks like the plants have a new lease of life. Nice work my man. Hope that's the original MC that I sent you.

[luked]

Looks like the plants have a new lease of life. Nice work my man. Hope that's the original MC that I sent you.

Hey Rebel, they have really taken off now with the co2! that is most definitely still the same MC you sent me! I cant wait to get the new LED floodies on the tank so the MC will hopefully grow a bit smaller leafed and lower to the ground.
Im constantly trimming it and time to time replant some to try help the spread.

BBA is still a pain in the neck, will treat everything in the tank once I change out to a 4x2x2 which I am saving for.

New 4x2x2 tank stand I should have built within the next couple of weeks along with the new light hanging kit sorted.

[Rebel]

Very nice. Don't overdo the light and you will be fine.

[luked]

Very nice. Don't overdo the light and you will be fine.

Going to start with just the two 50w MML Floodies and may add a 3rd if needed

[luked]

I bought a new tank!!!!

Managed to jump on a 4x2x2 tank with stand and hood, 2x aquis 2250 UV-C filters, aqua one chiller and a few other bits and bobs like rocks/substrate etc.

The Tank has an overflow which I will suss out, I may go down the lines of running a sump, though I have no experience in this space so will need to suss it out.

Total cost = $200, so I can recoup some that cost by selling off some of any of the 4 canister filters (or all of them if I go sump), chiller etc.

I pick it up on Monday, so ill post some pics one I get it home and give it a clean up (if needed)!

[Rebel]

Congrats! That's a huge tank!! Was it a marine tank prior?

I am looking at chiller and considering it... Maybe a leisurely drive out to Woolongong....Let me know.

[Madmerv]

On a bigger tank a sump is fantastic. They hold a massive amount of different media's and are easy to get into to clean so just the water scrubber can be done, or all the sponges.
Biggest problem with a sump is it is not practical to move them, say outside, when you want to do any work on them.

[luked]

Congrats! That's a huge tank!! Was it a marine tank prior?

I am looking at chiller and considering it... Maybe a leisurely drive out to Woolongong....Let me know.

it was a marine tank at one stage yea! hey, we can arrange something mate. ill see what its like and condition etc first.

Im selling my two Blue Angels and a bunch of plants on Monday also, so this new tank will be a good fresh start

[luked]

On a bigger tank a sump is fantastic. They hold a massive amount of different media's and are easy to get into to clean so just the water scrubber can be done, or all the sponges.
Biggest problem with a sump is it is not practical to move them, say outside, when you want to do any work on them.

Im thinking of running one thats for sure, one with a refugium in it would be ideal though so I can possibly raise my corydoras fry in it.
A lot of scoping will be done first but as I also want to run CO2 and I dont know how that all works with a sump etc.

[Rebel]

Search for Barr threads on sealed first compartment of the sump. That might help you.

[luked]

So to my surprise, two of my Bolivian Rams paired up and I have wrigglers!
Didnt see the eggs anywhere and both parents are working together real well to protect their spawn!

The nest has moved twice in the 12 hours since I noticed them.

Now, I have no experience here, and not sure if I want to spend the time to try raise them.
I dont have the capacity to set up a grow out tank but could put a breeder box in the tank.
I'd rather the parents raise them instead of intervention also.

I read i need to feed every few hours with specific food however I'm not home or awake enough to feed so often.
What would my options be in this case?

I have a small video, but also not sure how to upload it. Going to try through IMGUR.

[Rebel]

Ask Indir as he uses brine shrimp and vinegar eels to feed similar sized fry.

If its not a display tank, you can increase light to cause algal blooms which will help the fry.

[luked]

Ask Indir as he uses brine shrimp and vinegar eels to feed similar sized fry.

If its not a display tank, you can increase light to cause algal blooms which will help the fry.

Thanks Rebel, still required constant feeding but hey?
Yea its currently a display tank unless I try to move them to a small breeder (not too keen on)

[Rebel]

Hmm...I think you can use a container for the live food and run an auto doser through it. I've been dreaming of such a setup for sometime now.

[luked]

Hmm...I think you can use a container for the live food and run an auto doser through it. I've been dreaming of such a setup for sometime now.

I don't think im going to worry too much. Ill just keep the breeding pair until the day comes that I have time/space to try raise them.
If they survive without intervention then that will be cool. itd be awesome if even one survive