To cut a long story short i decided to run a low tech african tank just for me a while back, it was nice to have my first 'fish tank' rather than worrying about plants, co2, ferts etc.. Just something i could sit in front of with a beer and enjoy. I dont even have a photo of it but will get hold of one someone else took to add to this journal just for the sake of continuity.
Then came the holiday, that along with my brothers being here from oz and starting a new business it went a little south. So a week ago i decided to give it a big clean which, unlike me, turned into a spur of the moment rescape.
Its a lot brighter than the old one, no master piece but quite natural feeling. Its currently has 24/7 low levels of co2 and low light. There are loads of bulbs in the back yet to sprout... hoping for a red bank of nyphaea behind the wood.... time will tell.
african by iain sutherland, on Flickr
banded bards by iain sutherland, on Flickr
and my favourate fish and photo of the moment...... Anomalochromis thomasi
african butterfly cichlid by iain sutherland, on Flickr
hope you like
Then came the holiday, that along with my brothers being here from oz and starting a new business it went a little south. So a week ago i decided to give it a big clean which, unlike me, turned into a spur of the moment rescape.
Its a lot brighter than the old one, no master piece but quite natural feeling. Its currently has 24/7 low levels of co2 and low light. There are loads of bulbs in the back yet to sprout... hoping for a red bank of nyphaea behind the wood.... time will tell.
african by iain sutherland, on Flickr
banded bards by iain sutherland, on Flickr
and my favourate fish and photo of the moment...... Anomalochromis thomasi
african butterfly cichlid by iain sutherland, on Flickr
hope you like