Fluval Spec Nano Build

[maxwellag]

Let me know what crypts you like!

I made a huge list of plants to buy. I'll post a long reply with them.

 

[maxwellag]

Plants to buy:
Anubias:
-Barteri
-Coffeefolia
-Nana
Crypts:
-Ciliata
-Lutea
-Parva
-Spiralis
-Wendtii
Swords: (not for the spec. lol)
-Pygmy chain
-Melon
-Oriental
-Ocelot
Misc. Mid-ground plants:
-Dwarf hairgrass
-Dwarf Sag
Misc. Foreground plants:
-Glossostigma
-Hydrocotyle triparitia (already bought)
-Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides (already bought)

 

[MABJ]

How the heck are you going to get most of them in your spec

 

[maxwellag]

How the heck are you going to get most of them in your spec

I'm not planning to... That's just a big list of options. Right now I'm probably going to grow a carpet of H. tripartita.

 

[maxwellag]

I got some hydrocotyle tripartita to replace the mountain decoration. I can't wait for it to grow!

 

[MABJ]

I got some hydrocotyle tripartita to replace the mountain decoration. I can't wait fir it to grow!

Wow. Beautiful plant but it seems complicated to take care of lol. So the cave decoration is coming out

 

[Fishandmusic81]

Pics!!

 

[maxwellag]

I don't have much of it right now, but it should fill out soon.

 

[Bayo]

wow, i really like this tank and a very nice layout. How much is a tank like this?

 

[Fishandmusic81]

Nice can't wait till it's all growing in

 

[maxwellag]

wow, i really like this tank and a very nice layout. How much is a tank like this?

I paid $34 for it on Wag.com with free shipping.

 

[maxwellag]

I thought I'd post an update since it's been a while. The hydrocotyle tripartita is staying alive, although I have not noticed any new growth yet. For a couple days it had a die off period, until it got used to the light. I noticed that there are 3 RCS that are alive in there! I guess they're too big for the puffers to eat.

 

[MABJ]

I thought I'd post an update since it's been a while. The hydrocotyle tripartita is staying alive, although I have not noticed any new growth yet. For a couple days it had a die off period, until it got used to the light. I noticed that there are 3 RCS that are alive in there! I guess they're too big for the puffers to eat.

I've actually heard of some success with puffers and RCS. Just don't expect babies is all

 

[Coursair]

Or until Puffers get bored or hungry and shred the shrimp.

 

[MABJ]

Well I mean pea puffers only. And if you keep them well fed and a decently set up tank, I'm not so sure it would fail. Worth a shot huh

 

[maxwellag]

Or until Puffers get bored or hungry and shred the shrimp.

Yes, I think that's why. I've been feeding them frozen daphnia and bloodworms once a week (for each food type) so they get fed twice a week.

 

[maxwellag]

Here's one of them playing with the hydrocotyle.

Here's one of the RCS

Eating something... I think it's a piece of daphnia

Whenever I walk up to the tank, they swim over to me and stare. They're so smart!

 

[absolutangel04]

Cute shots. Did you figure out what genders you have?

 

[maxwellag]

Cute shots. Did you figure out what genders you have?

Not yet-I think they are still pretty young.

 

[maxwellag]

One puffer wasn't eating, was inactive and looked stressed, so I tested the water. Apparently when I cleaned the media yesterday I washed away too much BB. I caused a mini cycle. 2 ppm of ammonia! Yikes! I did a 90% WC and threw in some more established media from my 5g. Hopefully it re-cycles soon!