Thanks CooKies, they're a favourite of mine too, I think they might be the closely related bentosi tetra. I find the whole Hyphessobrycon genus fascinatingLovely shot and growth Tim, Those Rosy tetra are one of my fav...cheers
Near LeedsLovely part of the world, whereabouts?
Thanks, got to sell my house first, but looking forward to moving to Gods Own CountyGreat photo - everything looks so clean.
Oh and welcome to Yorkshire in advance.
Thanks @Janci, I'm not sure, most mosses seem to do really well in my local tap water, which has been anything from very to moderately hard.
I guess good lighting, balanced with good stable CO2 flow and distribution and fertz. Also, shrimp to keep it clean and algae free. And regular maintenance of course especially early on.
For more even growth I also chop it up in to tiny pieces around 5-10mm and bind it on very tightly with nylon thread or super glue.
I just mean keeping on top of water changes, for me 100% a day at start up for a week, and then every other day week 2, and every third day for week 3, and then 50% once a week thereafter. Also, keeping the filter clean etc.Tim, when you say maintenance early on with the moss, what specifically are you referring to?
I tend to tie mine to wood really tightly, or chop it up if I'm gluing it to hardscape. I also place it quite densely giving 100% coverage where I'd like it to grow. Sometimes it will spread, but often it just stays were it is. I tend to trim quite harshly at times, but it depends on the look I'm aiming for. Either way, it usually grows back dense and even, but mainly because of the way I attach it in the first place.My moss in my new tank is really starting to grow well, but I’m wondering if I should trim it back really close to stimulate more and thicker growth?
Thanks. It's all a bit hit and miss really. Most times it's just off the cuff when I see something I think is worth photographing, but I also use a tripod at times. Another trick is to place the camera on the glass and take images that way, no glare, reflections, or shadows, and perhaps most importantly the camera is stable, which gives sharper images.Also, fantastic images as always Tim. Am I correct in thinking they’re all with an iPhone? I’m starting to get used to taking some close up images with mine, and have invested in one of those clip on macro lenses (but one that can be 70mm away from the object, which seems to work well also. Any tips for getting good images? Do you use a tripod of any kind?
I usually just use the camera as is. Apple software does a fantastic job of processing the data by itself.
However, if I'm shooting something that needs to be of publishable quality I use Halide which you can download from the app store.
Know what you mean... I just try to use it for what it's good at and don't really expect it to perform otherwise. Maybe a DSLR would serve you better, I know I could use one occasionally