New Tank Journal
#41
Posted 03 April 2013 - 11:20 PM
#42
Posted 03 April 2013 - 11:29 PM
#43
Posted 04 April 2013 - 09:08 PM
#44
Posted 05 April 2013 - 11:23 PM
On another note , I think one of the chalceus has bitten a barb of the toga they have some pretty crazy teeth ! Any one here kept them before ?
#45
Posted 06 April 2013 - 01:12 AM
Sam - love the idea behind the artificial substrate but to some extent wouldn't the benefit of not having substrate allowing crap to build up be equal to the loss of the large amount of bacteria that would normally exist and inhabit the substrate and unable to populate in the artificial one? Obviously you could get away with it no dramas and done right could look stunning but the small and infrequent issue of a bit of crap clean up here and there is not that bad when you think of the benefits the substrate can provide to the tank... Am I crazy in thinking this?
#46
Posted 06 April 2013 - 08:59 AM
In my opinion substrate just collects crap. If you have a good filter there will be no issue.
Saying that I like the look of both and have just setup a 4x2x2.5 in my loungeroom with substrate. But for all my big fish, bass, rays etc I will always run bare bottom. Much easy when it comes to water change time. Drain/refill/rinse mechanical filter. Takes 15 minutes max. I do two 450Ltr changes a week. So roughly a third water volume a week.
#47
Posted 06 April 2013 - 09:48 AM
But IMO I think it is only a matter of time before the Jardini makes mince meat out of them. They aren't the staunchest fish in the world, and they occupy the same level of the aquarium as the Jardini. It may work for a while, but I have strong doubts.
Tank looks mint mate, well done.
#48
Posted 06 April 2013 - 09:58 AM
#49
Posted 06 April 2013 - 10:23 AM
#50
Posted 06 April 2013 - 12:28 PM
#51
Posted 06 April 2013 - 09:50 PM
#53
Posted 08 April 2013 - 01:00 PM
Haha he grabbed one last night but either didn't grab it hard enough or let it go ! I think when he gets hungry they are do e for
#54
Posted 30 April 2013 - 09:30 AM
Hopefully them big snooks are holding up ok your end too?
Any more pics? Kind of miss them big fellas.
#55
Posted 30 April 2013 - 01:41 PM
#56
Posted 30 April 2013 - 09:27 PM
#57
Posted 30 April 2013 - 10:15 PM
#58
Posted 01 May 2013 - 09:44 AM
#59
Posted 01 May 2013 - 03:07 PM
Be cool with some other aussie TBs but sounds like you got a physco jar
Few big red scats & archers would set it off!
Edited by Jules, 01 May 2013 - 03:09 PM.
#60
Posted 02 May 2013 - 12:13 AM
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