Je®vis' Africana Tank

**Jervis** · 11th Jun 2008, 09:46

Yes... those are algae growing on wood... only started appearing this week... I suspect one of the belows (if not both):

1) Addition of ADA Shade (1 pump every other day)

2) The use of treated tap water instead of DI water. I have been using treated tap water for top up (treated with Dennerle Bio-grun) after my Apisto Elizabethae death.

Will monitor for another week or so before taking any action.

**Jervis** · 11th Jun 2008, 09:56

Update... the eggs are still there... 3rd morning now

**fireblade** · 11th Jun 2008, 10:33

great!
hope that in the next update, will be the parents fish bring the fries for a swim!!

Originally Posted by Jervis

Update... the eggs are still there... 3rd morning now

**Panut** · 11th Jun 2008, 10:45

Is treated tap water bad?

**Verminator** · 11th Jun 2008, 15:30

Depends in what way its "treated". Personally i just use plaint tap water always for water change. Suposedly i aught not, but it never does any harm for me.

**Jervis** · 11th Jun 2008, 19:30

What's wrong with this pair??? The eggs have yet to hatch and they are already having fun?

Warning: Erotic scenes are to be expected.

**Verminator** · 11th Jun 2008, 19:41

Aww how cute is that.

Maybe there just a young frisky couple

Maybe still inexperienced and unaware they still have a role with the existing eggs? I don't know. Unless existing eggs are perhaps not fertile? Who knows...

**fireblade** · 11th Jun 2008, 23:19

is it because the female is trying protect the eggs from the male?

**Jervis** · 11th Jun 2008, 23:34

Originally Posted by fireblade

is it because the female is trying protect the eggs from the male?

Doesn't look like it... but who knows... maybe the female try to distract the male from the eggs by 'keeping him occupied'

The twisting of bodies "dance" is very similar to mating Bettas. Don't you think?

By the way, the male is well fed

**leeruisheng** · 12th Jun 2008, 00:09

Very nice setup. I liked how you've scaped the bottom half of the tank.

**fireblade** · 7th Jul 2008, 15:49

time a an update Jervis.. :P
has the babies swimming around yet?

**uklau** · 7th Jul 2008, 17:47

Originally Posted by Jervis

Here's a full tank shot

SURPRISE!!!

Jervis, I'm always impressed with how well you can scape. If you could be my master

.......

Well done, Jervis

.

**Jervis** · 11th Jul 2008, 00:07

Originally Posted by fireblade

time a an update Jervis.. :P
has the babies swimming around yet?

No

Originally Posted by leeruisheng

Very nice setup. I liked how you've scaped the bottom half of the tank.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by uklau

Jervis, I'm always impressed with how well you can scape. If you could be my master

.......

Well done, Jervis

.

And you be my slave?

**Jervis** · 11th Jul 2008, 00:09

This tank celebrates its 2 month anniversary this week... this is my longest running tank without rescaping so far

Here's the tank looks like now... pretty similar to the original scaping. Oh yeah, I did upgrade the filtration from Eheim Liberty to Eheim 2211 last month. Tank is much healthier looking after the upgrading.

Plants are growing decently alright... not expecting much since it's a low tech tank (without much light, not much fertz and no CO2).