Thanks Nelson.
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That is Crypt Balansae. it has been really slow to get going but new leaves now.Your tall narrow leaf plant (crypt?!) really compliments their stripes.
I didn't think the adults would bother with these tiddlers. Initially the adult seemed freaked as the tiddlers seemed to want to follow her and then she started lunging at them. she is so big compared to them I was worried she might actually do some damage. I'm not sure if it is because my 2 have been on their own for so long? The boss of the 2 really pushes the other one around and I'd separated them before the tiddlers arrived, hoping to put eveyone together once they were settled in so the little ones only had one adult to contend with. I'll let them grow a good bit bigger and then try again.funny how the adults were keen on saying "stay away"
Thanks very much Tim, it is finally looking more how I wanted itlove it.
Thanks for that. I don't like inline diffusers as they tend to get blocked rather quickly. I did set up an eheim ecco pro with the bazooka on the intake but it burped alot. I had considered using the aps boosters and I have 2, one one each inlet pipe going to the external. I thought if I reversed the inlet and outlet on the booster it would keep the co2 in until dissolved. I may do this yet. Toying with the idea of changing the eheim to 2 smaller filters as I have to take it apart inside the cabinet as it is too big and can't just roll out due to the way the stand is designed. This is why I have the boosters on the inlets, means the eheim rarely needs opened!If you look at the journal ESCAPE on here there is a great way of stopping the co2 fizz reaching the tank from the inline diffuser using a APS filter booster.Costs around £20.
There's just something about chocolate gouramisColin always gets great fish in and these were no exception. He liked them so much he has kept some for one of his house tanks. The only problem about going to Colins Is you see so many nice fish you can never have enough tanks.
I wonder if it was more a reaction to the keenness of the tiddlers & the adults were justI didn't think the adults would bother with these tiddlers
I've also had a single remaining female that's been alone for some time, I was concerned she might not be instantly keen so had moved her to another tank. When I added the bigger 10 or so, she dimmed to that grey brown (but not mottled) coloration they can do, every fin erect & very still.Initially the adult seemed freaked as the tiddlers seemed to want to follow her and then she started lunging at them. she is so big compared to them I was worried she might actually do some damage. I'm not sure if it is because my 2 have been on their own for so long?
I've one tank that gets considerable sunlight through the day - I run low level CO2 24/7, then increase CO2 for the photoperiod etc - this seems to work.The tank does get some natural daylight so that doesn't help
Thanks Nelson!That looks the dogs...........
He ordered 20 of both but only got 4 vaillants...Did Colin manage to bring in any of the S vaillanti & acrostoma?
What a lovely thing to say and thank you very much!this is definitely on of my favourite journals as I remember reading it when I first joined ukaps and your daughter made it look huge It's progressed really well!