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Yeah, they rule the tank! Although tempted to get more guppies next auction as such light bioload.
Delapool's 150 gallon tank
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I am a fan of Guppies, but they breed so very quickly, I have had a group of males and of course no babies. With larger mouthed fish in the tank, babies should never be a worry for your tank.
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Yeah, not much hiding room. This guppy pair are odd as well and largely ignore each other.
That does sound weird! Usually they are chasing like a train on the RR tracks.
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these fancy breeds Another couple before getting photo-bombed. Couldn’t get a really good shot but he wasn’t shifting for anything!
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Thanks! Just keeping it ticking over. Hoping to shift after xmass, then planted and discus [emoji51]
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I'm jumping into a discus tank build this winter as well. ?
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Good luck! Yeah, I thought I would of got everything sorted and settled by now but no luck.
Something I’ve always wanted to do is keep discus.
Something I’ve always wanted to do is keep discus.
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I'm helping my dad set it up. He's getting a 125g. We both have never kept discus but I think we have enough knowledge to start a nice set up.
Nice (for both of you)!!! I want to watch the builds! I love to see Discus.
Great shot of the Farlowella cat. Those are great looking fish as well!
Great shot of the Farlowella cat. Those are great looking fish as well!
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Does anyone know of a black / dark blue plastic film that is pretty cheap to go on back of tank? Looking at 4ft x 2.5ft area and can’t slide tank out. I figure I could be renting past xmass and might as well replace old background but don’t want to get a good one that will just get ripped shifting.
Pot plants are doing well. Aunties are not quite convinced that’s what they meant when they said to add indoor plants but technically...
Pot plants are doing well. Aunties are not quite convinced that’s what they meant when they said to add indoor plants but technically...
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This stuff is thinish and rigid. I’ve used it a few times and it’s easy to work with.
https://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/plastic_sheets_rolls/hdpe_m_m_opaque/258
https://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/plastic_sheets_rolls/hdpe_m_m_opaque/258
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Looks great - thanks! Looks like international can be done so will try ordering tonight.
Wow, there be beautiful russet leaves in that pot!!! Finally!
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Reckon, starting to take off.
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Finally got some readings - 1ppm phos and 40ppm nitrate. Not too far off.
Yet another timer seems to be playing up so off to hardware shop to buy a different brand this time.
Yet to get around to trying a different backing.
Yet another timer seems to be playing up so off to hardware shop to buy a different brand this time.
Yet to get around to trying a different backing.
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New timers are setup and working. Electric ones instead of manual so fingers crossed no issues as made by same company.
Lowered the bubble count on one CO2 reactor which was getting too much for it to handle. Looks better this morning.
GSA still hanging around. Cleaned glass again.
Lowered the bubble count on one CO2 reactor which was getting too much for it to handle. Looks better this morning.
GSA still hanging around. Cleaned glass again.
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Alrighty - was in Bunnings and got some builders black film (plastic sheet) to try as will be renting over xmass still. I’ll spread it out and see if I can cut it to size to put on as backing.
There was some nice looking black floor matting which was quite thin but wasn’t sure how it would look under lights.
There was some nice looking black floor matting which was quite thin but wasn’t sure how it would look under lights.
