Friday, December 23, 2005
Thursday, December 15, 2005
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Wednesday, December 07, 2005
The discus have come to the front of the tank and appear to be enjoying their new life in my tank.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
I bought two Blue Discus today for $95 each from PetWorld.
Photos Tomorrow.
Friday, December 02, 2005
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
This is the leaf I removed from my Amazon Sword Plant. The left image is the top of the leaf with the right being the bottom.
Sunday, November 27, 2005
It looks like my 1 week old Amazon Sword plant is dying. I am not sure of the problem...
I was still not happy with some noises from my Aqua One 880 Filter. After the hassle I had with the filter and getting it replaced twice, I still heard noises that I did not like.
I had seen the Fluval range on special at Animates at 40% off so I took the plunge and bought a Fluval 404 for $239, Animates normal retail price is $399 and Critter Kingdom are selling then at $445 so my $239 investment was a great saving.
My slightly cloudy/milky water has cleaned up and the tank is very clear now. I could notice a difference after 24 hours so I am very happy now.
Sunday, November 20, 2005
I love the expression on the first fish, it looks like he is aware he is being followed (for dinner)
Both fish were purchased in about 2002 from Zydeco café in Christchurch, the café was selling on behalf of the artist. The fish are made from stainless steel and by the looks of it cut directly with a gas axe. The edges of the fish are very sharp and dangerous.
Friday, November 18, 2005
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Special thanks goes to Rory a forum user from FNZAS aka DubbieBoy who sent me some Riccia.... Thank you very much - it is much appreciated.
Monday, November 14, 2005
Four baby Blue Turquoise Discus for $20 each from PetWorld in Ferry Road, Christchurch last friday.
The photo at the bottom left is the Discus eating some special Van Gervan Baby Discus Food.
The new power head arrived with a new filter box this morning and I tried the power head on my filter box. What a difference a rubber damper makes.
This power head is different than the unit that the tank was shipped with in regards to the rubber grommet section which mine did not contain.
Sunday, November 13, 2005
My tank has strange bubbles at the the top of the tank. The photo is not very good as I could not get a closeup properly.
Saturday, November 12, 2005
| Ph std test |
: |
7.6 |
| Ph high test |
: |
7.8 |
| Amonia Test |
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0ppm |
Ph is very high possibly due to the substrate that I am using. Not sure if it is going to be a problem or not.
Friday, November 11, 2005
My tank is alive with fish - small fish but fish all the same.
- 20 Neon Tetra
- 4 Baby Anglefish (maybe 1 cm high including fins)
- 2 Bristlenose catfish (to be confirmed) about 2 cm long.
Photos to come tomorrow.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
I added a few plants yesterday to the tank:
Plant Names:
- Small Mouse Ears (bottom left)
- unknown
- unknown
- unknown
I will have to do better at keeping the names of the plants.