Got a new camera lens today, probably not so useful for taking photos of fish / tanks.... 8mm fisheye!
IMG_2460 by Colm Doyle, on Flickr
IMG_2460 by Colm Doyle, on Flickr
Not the best name in photography sadly
Sorry for your loss
You could try one of the other floating species, see if there is one you like the look of better. I think salvina or red root floaters (if you don't mind the pink/red colour) are neater looking.
It is doing a good job, personally I'd be willing to put up with a lack of aesthetics, for me it is always "function over form" where high water quality is required.As you can see I have let the frogbit go a bit crazy, it grows super fast in this tank, it kind of ugly and shadows half the tank but the white cloud minnows seem to like the cover, I think they have coloured up more with the extra cover, snails have also gone crazy in this tank, probably from over feeding but I can live with that.
Red root floater (Phyllanthus fluitans) definitely doesn't enjoy high flow. Salvinia auriculata group would be an option, but is on the <"banned list in Australia"> as @doylecolmdoyle suspected.I think salvina or red root floaters (if you don't mind the pink/red colour) are neater looking.
The photo looks much lighter than it really is.
Correct and Salvinia especially would be scary. Although, while we are in drought, I don't think floaters can hurt us...Pretty sure we dont have salvina or red root floaters over here.
Have you considered Esha Gastropex? I got it to treat my hydra problem but it's primary role is killing snails.3 snails v's 100s of pond snails... Im probably going to need more
Have you considered Esha Gastropex? I got it to treat my hydra problem but it's primary role is killing snails.
Dose it then you are just left with the empty shells to suck up.
http://www.eshalabs.eu/europe/products/esha-gastropex.html
I know @Tim Harrison uses Gastropex for snail eradication and he seems to know his stuff.Cheers, doesn't look like its available locally in Australia but seems like I could buy it via ebay and have it shipped in, could be worth a go, but I am always hesitant to use chemicals in a fish tank. Snails in moderation dont really bother me, but I think i overfed the tank when I first added the hillstream loaches thinking they where not eating and the snails got a bit out of control