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Bostave

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#366315 Aquarium Shops In Melbourne

Posted by Bostave on 21 July 2018 - 03:59 AM

Nature aquariums, subscape and new life in box hill for freshwater aquariums


#365272 International Guest - Adrian Indermaur

Posted by Bostave on 07 March 2018 - 10:43 AM

I am looking forward to attending Adrian's talk next week. I will be wearing my PCS shirt there. Take that, Melbourne!


#364472 January Meeting - P C S Family Bbq Day

Posted by Bostave on 24 December 2017 - 12:09 PM

Just me.


#363452 River Monsters

Posted by Bostave on 25 September 2017 - 02:50 PM

I agree there. Jeremy's only smartness is in getting people to pay for his trips and earn him money while he gets to fish. His interpretation is a complete laugh though.
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#363313 Wtb: Aponogeton Sp.

Posted by Bostave on 12 September 2017 - 04:16 PM

I think there is crispus at the auction and some had rigidifolia for sale on Gumtree last week.


#363312 Wtb: Aponogeton Sp.

Posted by Bostave on 12 September 2017 - 03:58 PM

There are aponogetons at the PCS auctions usually. The next auction is in October.


#362467 Cichlids For A Planted Tank

Posted by Bostave on 10 July 2017 - 10:34 PM

Severums are known to feed on plants.


#362461 Cichlids For A Planted Tank

Posted by Bostave on 10 July 2017 - 04:13 PM

Discus are really good in planted tanks. I have seen festive cichlids in a planted setup once.


#362351 Bostave's Mini Garden Journal

Posted by Bostave on 01 July 2017 - 06:02 PM

Tank update!
I rescaped the wood structures, removed Staurogyne as it was ruined by the otocinclus constantly laying eggs on it. They are still spawning in there.
Cryptocorynes have settle well. Filter had to be modified to prevent otocinclus fry from getting sucked in.
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#361910 What Spawned In Your Tank Today???

Posted by Bostave on 27 May 2017 - 11:09 AM

Thanks. There are three batches of fry. First ones are 1 cm in length, second 1/2 cm and the last one have egg yolk.


#361860 What Spawned In Your Tank Today???

Posted by Bostave on 24 May 2017 - 04:54 PM

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#361137 May Pcs Meeting - Auction Night.

Posted by Bostave on 16 April 2017 - 06:28 PM

Hi all, it would be great if the members who are selling at the auction, send the photos of their lot(s) to me (Bostave) via pm please. Often the photos from the internet searches don't do justice to the lots and will help the potential buyers in assessing the lot twice (once on the auction slide and once during the allotted lot inspection time). If you aren't able to send me the photos that is fine too. I will do my best to find photos that match your auction lots. Thank you.


#361132 Bostave's Mini Garden Journal

Posted by Bostave on 16 April 2017 - 05:51 PM

The project so far...
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#361103 Bostave's Mini Garden Journal

Posted by Bostave on 14 April 2017 - 03:40 PM

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Finished planting this arvo. Dosed with 1 ml of ada brightly green and shady green. Co2 to be injected from tomorrow. And then waiting for it to establish.


#361088 Bostave's Mini Garden Journal

Posted by Bostave on 13 April 2017 - 06:01 PM

The tank has been sitting empty since the aquascaping competition and I have been thinking of redoing the fish room one tank at a time. Also I have been thinking of different aquascapes and creating a few of those. So this is the start.
 
Tank: ADA Cube Garden Mini - 36x22x26cm / 4mm optiwhite glass
Hardscape: rocks, driftwood
Co2:  injected CO2  (3 bps) 
Lighting: ADA Aquasky 361
Filtration: Eheim aquacompact 40
Heating: Eheim Jager 25 watts
Substrate: ADA power sand, Amazonia powder 
Ferts per day: Initially ADA brightly green and shady green and then DIY 
Critters: unsure at the moment
plants to include - Cryptocoryne varieties,  Blyxa japonica, Staurogyne sp Porto Velho, Staurogyne repens, Ludwigia arcuata 

and tbd. Plants are sources from my collection. The smaller varieties will go in this aquascape and another 90x45x45. The taller ones in 90x60x60. The ada amazonia was soaked in bucket for month with regular water changes. Yesterday no ammonia or nitrite was detected so I commenced this project. The filter was bought from Vebas yesterday and the driftwood pieces from Morley Aquarium this morning. 

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