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You’ll want to use a hardwood dowel, softwood isn’t really good for aquariums due to the speed at which it breaks down. You could also use 304/316 stainless steel screws! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s just a trade name, probably labeled because someone thought it resembled robocop. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

L. aura is a fish from the acidic waters of Southeast Asia, most commonly found in blackwater. It’s a rather rare fish and really pretty! Great find! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m sure that if it was extremely densely planted and filled with other fish it could work out! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I had this problem a long time ago when I kept domestics, I believe I treated with 1 tablespoon of aquarium salt to 5 gallons of tank water. If I were you, I’d spend a little extra this month on buying distilled water, the low pH of the water is very alike to the native habitat of Bettas. In...

Steven has confirmed that they’re Inlecypris auropurpureus! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Okay perfect! If I had that info from the start, I would’ve been able to give a better response haha! I’m personally not a fan of Anubias but some types can look nice! I recommend picking a majority of green stems with a couple red species to add focal points. Obviously all stems are similar in...

I really enjoy your scape! I’m digging the stream bed look, if it were my call, I wouldn’t use aquasoil and barely plant it to replicate hillstream habitat. However, it is your tank! Are you aiming for this tank to be high maintenance with stems? Or are you looking for some easier to maintain...

Sorry, this’ll be a low tech tank. Specs: -45 gallon bowfront -sand substrate supplemented with root tabs -will have a canister filter, not sure what model yet -LED floodlight (100w, 6500k) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I find I rather do like the crowded look, and multiple rocks, I’m planning on having them covered in green algae. I do hope the plants will add to this scape. This won’t be a “norm-conforming” scape as I will be utilizing some botanicals to replicate a more naturalistic setting. I wish I did...

Thank you. I’m not too worried about seeing that one, it’s really just meant to stabilize and secure the branch up there. I also did some more tweaking: For plants, I’m planning on a aponogeton in the left corner, some swords and crypts in the mid ground, java fern ‘trident’ near the base of...

Improvements I can make? Picture is a bit dim cause I don’t have the light on it yet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I can attest to the meat eating aspects in O. macrospilus. I used to have a group of ten and when I fed the tank, they would all take bribe shrimp and eat them! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You can just buy brine shrimp eggs and hatch them to feed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Haha that sounds possible! I guess we need time for the scientists to probably categorize them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got it! Thank you so much for your help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mine has that little blue shiny tip on his dorsal too! But the color doesn’t match up. Maybe it’s a different species or it hasn’t settled in enough? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got a pic of your males? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice! I’ll have to start on a cave! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think it’s a male, it puffs out cheeks at reflections and seems to be pretty territorial, chases away a stiphodon whenever it sees it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah it isn’t haha! I think what I’ll do is superglue some dragon-stone into a plexiglass cave shape! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah I had a bit of a cave I made myself but then he destroyed that. :( I think I’ll try again soon and make the cave better! Would it be detrimental if there was no cave at all? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oo nice! This one I have was a bit of an impulse, my lfs had it come in as bycatch with some hillstream loaches I believe. I had an empty tank that just finished cycling and I slapped an extra large filter for the flow and it’s doing great! This bugger has been digging all my stuff out though...

Wait there are many Jutta Bauer’s on Facebook, what does her profile look like? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks so much! I’ll be sure to try that! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Title says all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

They look nice! To test if they’ll affect your water parameters, you could use the vinegar test! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Don't think this classifies as an iwagumi but here! 6 gallon cube using a "pathway" to the cave. This was scaped to fit the needs of wild bettas who like to have hiding spots. Pretty recent scape so no chance to have it filled in yet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I can make a mock tank, I'll just have to scrounge out a box. I'll see what I can do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok sounds good! I think I'm set on the scape, I'll leave it for a bit and come back to it to see what I can change! Thanks!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Anything I can do to make it better? There's a sort of cliff/drop off on the right plus a "path" to the back, do they mix well? I guess I could narrow down the pathway but I'll get to it tmrw. I'll probably watch the FO vid over thanksgiving break! Thinking of a mixed carpet iwagumi with some...

Yeah got it, I actually did remove some of the left a couple minutes ago and played around a little in a planter. There is a bit more attention to the "rules" in this mock up. This is what I have so far, it's a bit hard without a spare tank so bear with the pic please! Sent from my iPhone...

I stated in my first post that the theme was to have it look like roots coming out of a pile of rocks. I know what confusing means, you didn't have to go out of your way to google it for me, I can press keys too! I appreciate the criticism but if you aren't going to tell me what's confusing...

Here's a wet pic The hot glue I use has been safe for fish and inverts as far as I can tell, and it certainly holds well. I've got a separate piece of hardscape that's held together with hot glue and all sections are firm and have stayed so even when waterlogged. What do you mean by waterproof...

Thank you! I'll be sure to post a finished pic later on! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've been putting this together, can I get some opinions on what people think about it? It's not complete but there's only detail work to be done. It's made of dragon stone and spider wood hot glued together. The "theme" I'm going for is something along the lines of trees/branches protruding...