Reply With Quoterevamp the tank with amazon swords.. pot separated apart and bury deeper ino the soil.
plants and pot look dirty due to movement of soil and dirt floating around and landed on them.
hahaha. now it really become a forest.Originally Posted by EdwinTay
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revamp the tank with amazon swords.. pot separated apart and bury deeper ino the soil.
plants and pot look dirty due to movement of soil and dirt floating around and landed on them.
hi bro Venom - I am not an expert but, you might want to group the plants into two areas, leaving one area free (i.e. two forest, one bare ground). This will achieve the following; 1. If the male & females fight, they will each have their corner forests to go to. 2. If you condition yr apistos to feed at the open area, you can see them.
thanks for the tips.
since tomorrow morning I going to wc my monster tank..
I think I will revamp the tank again.
morning done another 80% wc and revamp the tank.
hi bro Venom
Nice...but the plant in the middle (I forgot the name) - it needs cooler temperature. Last time I put in my community tank without chiller, it melted. My Brother-in-law has the same plant & it's thriving at 23 degree C.
I bought it from lfs.. the tank no chiller at all but still doing well?
Confirm..chop..sure to melt after a while if no chiller. But if got chiller, really thrive. It's supposed to be tied to driftwood or rock.
i see. nevermind. if burn then I throw away.
the plant in middle is pelia?i had no trouble keeping in low light and no chiller or fan tank..
it's subwesstang
subwesstang looks a lot like Pellia, and is often sold as "Round Pellia" due to its resemblance to a rounder version of Pellia. Care is very similar, as it does well in low-light, and needs to be tied down to keep it in place. However, it isn't actually a Liverwort and shouldn't be called Pellia
Here is the link for the plant profile
http://www.aquabotanic.com/?tag=subwassertang
I believe most of you plants are Amazon Sword, so no matter how you group them, they will soon overrun your tank. This plant grows really big and really fast.
I suggest you just keep 2 stalks, one on both sides. I assumed this is not an SA biotope setup, hence, you might want to opt for Nana or fern tied on driftwood so you can easily move them around without disturbing the substrate much. You may also want to explore on Crypts as they have many varieties to choose from to suits your scape.
In most cases, apistos tend to prefer setups with a lot of hiding places. If the tank gets overrun with plants, they will like it. Downside as usual is that you will be unable to spot them most of the time.
markvtec's setup is simple and efficient for breeding and seeing them.
I agree with apisto31 though, the use of Cryptocorynes would be better for low light setups. Or just use Java Ferns with mosses on driftwood with increased water circulation. Apistos appreciate well-aerated tanks. If you disturb the substrate too much, it will start releasing more "dust" into the water column and delay the cycling phase further.
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
thanks all bro for the kind advices..
I guess my current setup will remain and future new tank will try out more new type of plants..
would like to ask what kind of tankmates will be nice for apisto tank?
I will be collecting my orders tomorrow evening..
I would remove the tetras but keep the Oto. You can try pencilfish. I used to keep mine with lampeyes though.
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
tetras is a nono for apisto?
here my apisto which collected today.
male
the trio
hi bro Venom - you are fast. I went around 6.30 but Angus said that the guy who ordered 1 male & 2 female Trifasciatas had already left! I ordered 1 pair but ended up with 2 pairs! I also got Hoigneis - now conditioning.
With regards to tetras, most bros are afraid that they will prey on the fries. Personally, I prefer NOT to have other fish in the tank but, it seems that it is advantageous to have small fishes as dither fish to liven up the apistos.
what? I was still there around 6.30
but wish to leave early as kind of cant stand the smell in his shop.
what you got for yourself?
I hope they will be doing fine together with tetras.
agreed with what you had said, it look dull with only apisto in tank.
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