Thark
February 3rd 04, 05:27 PM
Hello to everyone,
Well I have been at this new hobby for just a little over 2 months now.
I got hold of a 2nd hand 3ft tank complete with all the accoutrements
(external canister filter etc).
But, decided to buy a new 3ft undergravel filter bed sheet, new gravel
as the old stuff was way too fine for the UG filter slots. 3 pieces of
bog wood (not cheap stuff either) and several plants.
I started out with 6 Glowlight Tetras (nice fish I think), then a couple of
weeks later added 6 more to the tank. I have 8 left now which are very
happy. The 4 I lost were I think down to osmotic shock as my water
out of the rain butt is very soft and my tap water not much harder.
I have a steady reading of pH 7.5 and gH 6.0 and NO2 of 0 (zero)
since first readings from start of January.
The Glowlights started laying eggs within a weeks or so (but none hatched).
I then added 4 Pelvichachromis Pulcher (female) 2 weeks ago and last week
later bought a single male to keep the females company. Lo and behold,
I now have eggs laid on a rock in the corner of the tank behind lots of
other rocks and plants. Female is guarding and the male looks like he is
on the "pull" with another purple bellied female sneaking in and out of an
upturned flower pot.
I have one sucking loach to keep glass clean as I had a small amount
of brown algae appear on the back wall.
I feed them flakes and once a week water fleas. The loach gets his algae
wafers too. So, looks like I may have some tiny ones very soon, which
I am surprised at this early on.
It's a good hobby, if not very cheap (initially).
Sorry to bore you all, but thought I would just add my little bit of
excitement
to this group.
Cheers to one and all
Neil
Well I have been at this new hobby for just a little over 2 months now.
I got hold of a 2nd hand 3ft tank complete with all the accoutrements
(external canister filter etc).
But, decided to buy a new 3ft undergravel filter bed sheet, new gravel
as the old stuff was way too fine for the UG filter slots. 3 pieces of
bog wood (not cheap stuff either) and several plants.
I started out with 6 Glowlight Tetras (nice fish I think), then a couple of
weeks later added 6 more to the tank. I have 8 left now which are very
happy. The 4 I lost were I think down to osmotic shock as my water
out of the rain butt is very soft and my tap water not much harder.
I have a steady reading of pH 7.5 and gH 6.0 and NO2 of 0 (zero)
since first readings from start of January.
The Glowlights started laying eggs within a weeks or so (but none hatched).
I then added 4 Pelvichachromis Pulcher (female) 2 weeks ago and last week
later bought a single male to keep the females company. Lo and behold,
I now have eggs laid on a rock in the corner of the tank behind lots of
other rocks and plants. Female is guarding and the male looks like he is
on the "pull" with another purple bellied female sneaking in and out of an
upturned flower pot.
I have one sucking loach to keep glass clean as I had a small amount
of brown algae appear on the back wall.
I feed them flakes and once a week water fleas. The loach gets his algae
wafers too. So, looks like I may have some tiny ones very soon, which
I am surprised at this early on.
It's a good hobby, if not very cheap (initially).
Sorry to bore you all, but thought I would just add my little bit of
excitement
to this group.
Cheers to one and all
Neil