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TryHard Dutch Aquascape (Ukaps Edition!)

Really enjoy your scapes and your use of texture and colour. Wondered what the plant was on the far left (front) and why it was placed / kept there in this scape? Did you move away from dirted for this one?
 
Really enjoy your scapes and your use of texture and colour. Wondered what the plant was on the far left (front) and why it was placed / kept there in this scape? Did you move away from dirted for this one?
Hey Onoma1!,

The plant you describe is
Lagenandra meeboldii 'Red'
a very cool plant!

Honestly, i keep it there specifically because a "inspirational fellow" gave it to me a while back, and i just have no idea where i should move it to. Honestly i have propagated around 10 plants from that one, 3 being mother plants currently, so i guess if i wanted to i could simply uproot it with no issue :)

It is getting fairly large now and it being right up on the glass isn't exactly "attractive" haha
Something to think about i suppose.

This tank (40b) is indeed dirted, i dirted it around a year or two ago and it is still running strong :thumbup: the last time i fertilized was... 7 months ago or so.


Im very happy you enjoy the aquascape, i love comments and compliments! :p

Thanks,
Nate
 
Some picture updates,
quick pics so dont judge me on the images bad quality.

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Whoever notices the big difference and comments and tells me it, i will give u a over the internet cookie.
 
Whoever notices the big difference and comments and tells me it, i will give u a over the internet cookie.

You moved the Lagenandra meeboldii 'Red'. Any chance of a cocolate cookie?
 
Whoever notices the big difference and comments and tells me it, i will give u a over the internet cookie.

You moved the Lagenandra meeboldii 'Red'. Any chance of a cocolate cookie?
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Lily pipe glassware :D no more duct tape :facepalm:
Nice plants :thumbup:
 
Lily pipe glassware :D no more duct tape :facepalm:
Nice plants :thumbup:
well i had the lily pipes w/ duck tape BEFORE, but now i finally arranged the hoses on the pipes so they dont Turn the pipes, they actually are all facing the right direction with a bit of help from the suction cups.

And ty! appreciate the comment ady!
 
I am in need of some advice.

So i am losing interest in my stock.
I have shrimp.
I have about 15 pygmy cories that i never get to see.
i have 1 molly that i never get to see.
i have 2 whiptails, i like to find.
i have 3 ember tetras because the other 5 i had died mid moving the tank from AR to GA. And i like these guys...

I dont know. Im just getting really bored of the current stock. Coming home after working all day, and not really getting to see any fish enjoying the water is like, i dont know how to explain it. Just kind of boring. Yea i love to grow the plants, but plants require the patience of course and i would like to focus on something between the waiting.

I am looking for a, possibly oddball i guess, just neat really, main Singular fish, that i could add to gain interest again. Maybe a little bigger i dont know, the largest fish i've owned was about 3" haha.

I was thinking, well what about pinoy angel. just one, but no i dont want to do that because with how thick my substrate is, i still morally wouldnt feel right. I want something that will be completely comfortable in this 40b.

does anyone have Any ideas?
 
I am in need of some advice.

So i am losing interest in my stock.
I have shrimp.
I have about 15 pygmy cories that i never get to see.
i have 1 molly that i never get to see.
i have 2 whiptails, i like to find.
i have 3 ember tetras because the other 5 i had died mid moving the tank from AR to GA. And i like these guys...

I dont know. Im just getting really bored of the current stock. Coming home after working all day, and not really getting to see any fish enjoying the water is like, i dont know how to explain it. Just kind of boring. Yea i love to grow the plants, but plants require the patience of course and i would like to focus on something between the waiting.

I am looking for a, possibly oddball i guess, just neat really, main Singular fish, that i could add to gain interest again. Maybe a little bigger i dont know, the largest fish i've owned was about 3" haha.

I was thinking, well what about pinoy angel. just one, but no i dont want to do that because with how thick my substrate is, i still morally wouldnt feel right. I want something that will be completely comfortable in this 40b.

does anyone have Any ideas?

Most personable fish I've kept which doesn't get large is crenicichla compressiceps. Great fish with amazing character. They're a specialist invertebrate feeder however your nano fish still may be too small so it might not be viable. The issue I've always had when I've kept them and hence the reason why I no longer own them is any larger fish, discus and earth eaters in my case would have their fins nipped continually. They were fine with smaller fish like tetras however I never kept any tetras as small as embers with them.

You could also try keyhole cichlids, some of the smaller acaras like laetercara curviceps or dorsigera which have a nice purple colour when in breeding condition. I think an angle might look abit too large in that tank and upset the scale. I think it could be do able though.

A group of medium sized gourami like pearls or thick lipped would look nice too.

Cheers

Conor
 
Some picture updates,
quick pics so dont judge me on the images bad quality.


You couldn’t take a bad picture of that scape if you tried. Lovely tight growth going on there :clap:
 
Most fish do not like to be kept alone.

A nice shoal of school of bolder fish would look nice and probably make your other fish feel more secure and come out of hiding.
 
Most fish do not like to be kept alone.

A nice shoal of school of bolder fish would look nice and probably make your other fish feel more secure and come out of hiding.
as said before ive had larger schools in here before, it didnt change anything.

Thanks though
 
Okay, what about rainbowfish? they are active, colorful, plantsafe and the smaller to mid-sized species should fit in your size tank..
already had them if you've read the journal haha not looking for schoolers, like i said, a singular fish lol
 
Marosatherina ladigesi is nothing compared to Melanotaenia boesemani. :p

There are some fish that can or should be kept singular, but they will either grow too large, dig out or destroy your plants, or spend their days in hiding because they are night active.

In every Dutchstyle aquascape you will find schooling fish and maybe a pair of gourami or dwarfcichlids, those are the fish that will do well. You're free to try anything else, but in that case you should not wait until someone is suggesting it, because that may be a very long wait...;)
 
Marosatherina ladigesi is nothing compared to Melanotaenia boesemani. :p

There are some fish that can or should be kept singular, but they will either grow too large, dig out or destroy your plants, or spend their days in hiding because they are night active.

In every Dutchstyle aquascape you will find schooling fish and maybe a pair of gourami or dwarfcichlids, those are the fish that will do well. You're free to try anything else, but in that case you should not wait until someone is suggesting it, because that may be a very long wait...;)
if its one thing that is easy to spot, i am a patient person. Its the reason i ask this question, i do not expect to be servered a answer in 10 days on a silver platter...

I wasnt referring to boesemani as they get to big for this tank. I was referring to Pseudomugil gertrudae...

Not all singular fish are "large and in charge" either. Example, is a peacock gudeon. However i simply dont find interest in these guys, they fit the exact description of what i am in search of. Just about 2" bigger.

As you can see this isnt a true dutch, its a Tryhard Dutch. Meaning it is not abiding by the "rules" of the aquascape type that AGA made.

This tank has already had its share of dwarf cichlids as well :rolleyes:
 
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the more i look at them, the more you have me convinced. Should i get just 1? hmmm :bookworm:
I'd say go for a male with two to three females. The male will show much better colour and you'll get interesting behaviour between the group.

Cheers

Conor
 
I'd say go for a male with two to three females. The male will show much better colour and you'll get interesting behaviour between the group.

Cheers

Conor
Sounds good! will look into it :)
 
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