10 Gallon Photo Log - Page 11 - Aquarium Advice

Glenc · 03-14-2007, 11:39 PM

Very nice indeed!

**Purrbox** · 03-15-2007, 10:43 AM

Thanks for the wonderful feedback everyone.

I'm really pleased with this tank right now. Of course there are small things that I'm working on tweaking, but overall it's right in line with were I want it to be.

**Purrbox** · 05-07-2007, 04:53 PM

Well, after going for quite awhile without seeing any berried females, I finally spotted 2-3 berried females amongst all the saddled females while perform a water change last weekend. I should be up to my eyeballs in baby shrimp again soon.

TwoHobbies · 05-07-2007, 05:02 PM

Well that's great news.

It's strange that they would just stop like that. Do you think it had something to do with tank changes?

**Purrbox** · 05-07-2007, 07:07 PM

I'm pretty certain that the breeding had stopped because I waited too long before thinning the colony. At the time I felt it was too cold for my first efforts in shipping, and none of the LFS were willing to give them a try even though several expressed interest. Since I didn't realize at first that they had stopped breeding, I also ended up thinning the colony a bit too severely on top of that.

**Purrbox** · 05-15-2007, 02:34 PM

Well, I'm now up to at least 4 berried females and a fifth that appears to be laying eggs. She's still got a saddle and is carrying one egg. She'll probably have a full load by tomorrow. Oh my but this tank is going to be bursting at the seams in a month or so.

TwoHobbies · 05-15-2007, 04:52 PM

Now ....that's what I wanted to hear

**Purrbox** · 05-22-2007, 10:43 PM

Well I managed to get a few really good shots of this tank tonight. Here's a couple of the best ones.

rich311k · 05-22-2007, 10:58 PM

Wow, looks great!!

**Purrbox** · 02-02-2008, 09:47 PM

Well it's been a long time since I've updated this log. Obviously well past time for some new photos. I was able to get a nice full aquairum shot, plus a few good closeups of the foreground plants and shrimp.

As you may have noticed, all of the stem plants have been removed. This had made maintenance much easier, since I'm no longer constantly trimming stem plants.

03-14-2007, 11:39 PM	#101
Glenc Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,068	Very nice indeed! __________________ 125 gallon, Crypt green gecko, Crypt undulata "broad leaf" Lobelia cardinalis small and large form. H.corymbosa "compact" Crypt parva, Downoi, Bacopa. 2x 150 Wt 10000k HQI Metal Halide, 2x 65 Wt 6700k-Colourmax

03-15-2007, 10:43 AM	#102
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,245	Thanks for the wonderful feedback everyone. I'm really pleased with this tank right now. Of course there are small things that I'm working on tweaking, but overall it's right in line with were I want it to be. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

05-07-2007, 04:53 PM	#103
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,245	Well, after going for quite awhile without seeing any berried females, I finally spotted 2-3 berried females amongst all the saddled females while perform a water change last weekend. I should be up to my eyeballs in baby shrimp again soon. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

05-07-2007, 07:07 PM	#105
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,245	I'm pretty certain that the breeding had stopped because I waited too long before thinning the colony. At the time I felt it was too cold for my first efforts in shipping, and none of the LFS were willing to give them a try even though several expressed interest. Since I didn't realize at first that they had stopped breeding, I also ended up thinning the colony a bit too severely on top of that. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

05-15-2007, 02:34 PM	#106
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,245	Well, I'm now up to at least 4 berried females and a fifth that appears to be laying eggs. She's still got a saddle and is carrying one egg. She'll probably have a full load by tomorrow. Oh my but this tank is going to be bursting at the seams in a month or so. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

05-07-2007, 05:02 PM	#104
TwoHobbies Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Western New York Posts: 357 Images: 9	Well that's great news. It's strange that they would just stop like that. Do you think it had something to do with tank changes?

05-15-2007, 04:52 PM	#107
TwoHobbies Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Western New York Posts: 357 Images: 9	Now ....that's what I wanted to hear

05-22-2007, 10:58 PM	#109
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Wow, looks great!!

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