my cosy corner

**Apistoinka** · 20th Dec 2015, 17:23

Hi everyone trying a new scape one new equipment given by my wife for xmas present.. been looking around for inspiration and watching youtube on how to scape.. finally this is my end product..

Tank: crystal clear tank size 60cm x 30cm x 36cm
Lighting: odyssea t5ho 2 x 24w
Soil: ada amazonia
Ferts: none ( as still dont know wat to add or if needed to add any now ) please advice
Co2: 1bps
Filter: external canister flowrate of 1200L/h
Hardscape: bogwood and larva rocks

Plants: java fern, needles leave fern, phillipine fern, nana, java moss, xmas moss, japonica, glosso n some other plants i dont know the name...

Fishes: none as still cycling.. fish list will be adding all time favourite cardinal tetra, apistogramma, sae, cherries, yamato..

Advice needed to improve and learn more..

**Mameshrimps** · 20th Dec 2015, 18:58

Aye! Nice nature scape u got there. Seems popular among here. Keep us update cheers

**sfk7** · 21st Dec 2015, 23:45

No way that shrimps and apisto can co-exist in the same tank

**Mameshrimps** · 22nd Dec 2015, 01:40

Originally Posted by sfk7

No way that shrimps and apisto can co-exist in the same tank

True but Yamato they tend not to eat though.

**sfk7** · 22nd Dec 2015, 11:28

Maybe you will have better luck than me. Mine was ripped apart

**Apistoinka** · 22nd Dec 2015, 12:06

Shall do some trial and error... so far my previous tank have no problem with yamato thus wanna try some cherries shrimp..

**bryan** · 22nd Dec 2015, 15:56

Don't need SAE if you have yamato.
Apisto owns all.

**Mameshrimps** · 22nd Dec 2015, 17:02

Really meh,

My Apistogramma viejieta never attack any of my yamatos well it did gobble up my cherries though lol. Yamatos all 20 still alive inside.

I think if you feed them well they won't attack. It never attack my cherries untill I rescape.... so ya..

**gimhchng** · 23rd Dec 2015, 22:50

Hi apistoinka, noticed that your canister flow rate is very high for your 2ft tank. I read that apisto prefer slower flow, and cardinal tetra will eat apisto eggs. I have no experience on apisto but thinking to add to my planted tank that also high flow with cardinal and malayan shrimps... what's your thought?

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**Apistoinka** · 24th Dec 2015, 07:39

Hi gimhchng i suppose that

**Apistoinka** · 24th Dec 2015, 07:40

Hi gimhchng I suppose all fish will eat others fishes fries.. that is why i tried to plant it as heavily as possible so the the fries will have places to hide till big enough to venture out.. i just let nature takes its course.. if you are worried when the fries is free swimming you can siphon half out and rear while the other kept with mum so you would have more fries.. i used to breed succesfully in this kind of setup thus i do it again..

As for my canister flow rate there is a tap that i cant adjust it..

**gimhchng** · 24th Dec 2015, 08:06

Alright, thanks.....

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**aquanick** · 22nd Jan 2016, 15:31

nice scape.. i would not dare to keep apistos with any shrimps.. yamatos maybe because of bigger size

**Apistoinka** · 22nd Jan 2016, 16:34

Some update of my tank.. remove the scape from the right so have more space.. itchy hand symdrome though.. sorry for the dirty lily pipe.. so hard to clean them..