aliclarke86
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Really interested in these cays but don't currently run a tank suitable for them. They look fantastic 
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Tom's Poco Pozo
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Really interested in these cays but don't currently run a tank suitable for them. They look fantastic
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They are ace. Two of them have taken to hanging out at the front of the tank and are pretty day active now so seeing more of them.
Greenfinger2
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Hi Big Tom, Looking great 
mattb180
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Any update Tom?
The_Iceman
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Yes, Sir... time for an update 
Ah, sorry dudes. Bit slow going really - still haven't put a light up and there's still tonnes of tannins so not much to look at. Ludwigia is hanging on by the skin of its teeth but the emergent plants are doing well - the palm grass has hit the ceiling already!
Livestock are doing well, added 4 Dicrossus filamentous which are lovely to watch as they patrol around, picking up leaves to hunt things living underneath. Haven't had a chance to add anything else because my LFS suppliers are out of stock of everything I'm after!
Will do photos as soon as I get a light sorted!
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Livestock are doing well, added 4 Dicrossus filamentous which are lovely to watch as they patrol around, picking up leaves to hunt things living underneath. Haven't had a chance to add anything else because my LFS suppliers are out of stock of everything I'm after!
Will do photos as soon as I get a light sorted!
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mattb180
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I look forward to it Tom. Just had to google Dicrossus Filamentous, nice fish! What else are you after?
Big groups of green neon tetras and hockey stick pencilfish, a few more Dicrossus, Ammocryptocharax elegans (they only show up about one a year so might be a while), spotted headstanders, and perhaps a small group of Biotodoma wavrini if I fancy something a little larger.
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mattb180
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Not much then!
OK, a little bit of content seeing as it's been a while. Fish shots taken in extreme low light and heavy tannins -
One of the male Dicrossus, which are colouring up more and more every day. Need to try and get a shot of one displaying, which is now pretty impressive. Going by the tail pattern I seem to have fish from the Rio Negro rather than Orinoco population, which isn't quite perfect biotope wise, but they are super fish none the less.
A 'twig' -
Riparians are now through their acclimatisation period and are happily going berserk -
Also added 8 Chilodus gracilis (generally sold as C. punctatus) but yet to get a decent photo of them.
One of the male Dicrossus, which are colouring up more and more every day. Need to try and get a shot of one displaying, which is now pretty impressive. Going by the tail pattern I seem to have fish from the Rio Negro rather than Orinoco population, which isn't quite perfect biotope wise, but they are super fish none the less.
A 'twig' -
Riparians are now through their acclimatisation period and are happily going berserk -
Also added 8 Chilodus gracilis (generally sold as C. punctatus) but yet to get a decent photo of them.
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Greenfinger2
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Hi BigTom, Love the little fish And the planting Wow just Exquisite Nice twig too
And the planting Wow just Exquisite Nice twig tooThanks Greenfinger. Yeah I'm pretty pleased with the riparian plants so far - it was something I never really nailed with the Bucket so wanted to make the most of it with this setup.
Headstander patrol just passed by - living up to their name:
Headstander patrol just passed by - living up to their name:
Greenfinger2
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Hi BigTom, Stunning Looks like synchronized swimming 10 out of 10 are my points
Looks like synchronized swimming 10 out of 10 are my points 
Edvet
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Looking good as usual and expected!
Brian Murphy
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Excellent m8 ..... outstanding
Crossocheilus
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Love those dicrossus, if only they liked hard water... Those head standers are crazy, a really intriguing and unique fish, that tank must be great to watch. I can't imagine a better home for these fish, great job Tom, long may it last!
Yeah the headstanders are ace. They were just down as a maybe for the stock list but after watching them in the shop for a while I couldn't resist. The front 6 inches of the tank are very entertaining but I can't actually see any further thanks to the tannins and low light, haha. I'll b probably get some carbon/purigen running on it soon.
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Crossocheilus
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Go easy on the carbon/purigen, the tannins are one of the things that make your tanks so natural.
