Author Topic: Photos of my 'jungle' (Read 18822 times) 49 replies

Sue · « **Reply #20 on:** September 16, 2015, 09:29:53 AM »

Re light times - I have lightly planted tanks and know nothing about heavily planted ones that have CO2 injected or use liquid carbon like Extreme's tanks. But as Extreme says, I do know that you need to get the balance right between lighting duration, CO2 (gas or liquid carbon) and fertiliser. The reason I usually suggest altering light duration is that it is the easiest to alter as a first step, especially if the tank owner does not use CO2 in any form, or add fertiliser - if those two are low, light needs to be low too.

Fiona · « **Reply #21 on:** September 16, 2015, 11:54:02 PM »

A belated nice tank from me, it looks great!

Extreme_One · « **Reply #22 on:** September 17, 2015, 07:41:46 AM »

Thanks Fiona.

Extreme_One · « **Reply #23 on:** October 24, 2015, 01:06:57 PM »

I took a few photos yesterday before a major trim, and to test the camera on my new phone and Google kindly made me a little animation.

fcmf · « **Reply #24 on:** October 24, 2015, 02:58:13 PM »

Lovely! What happy fish you must have.

Anne · « **Reply #25 on:** October 24, 2015, 04:19:23 PM »

Looks good.

Wild Rover · « **Reply #26 on:** October 24, 2015, 06:29:55 PM »

Stunning. I love this but I like a lot of fish and I can't imagine how hard it would be to keep clean

Extreme_One · « **Reply #27 on:** October 24, 2015, 09:11:25 PM »

Quote from: Wild Rover on October 24, 2015, 06:29:55 PM

Stunning. I love this but I like a lot of fish and I can't imagine how hard it would be to keep clean

Thanks.

I don't find maintenance a problem.

It's not perfect, there are some patches of algae dust showing on some of the leaves so I do need to figure out how to eliminate it.

I do a 12L water change on a Wednesday and 12L on a Friday or Saturday.

I use an algae scraper pad for the front glass occasionally but don't touch the sides or the back.

I currently have:

12x Tiger Barbs
12x Cardinal Tetras
12x Celestial Pearl Danios
2x Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlids
3x Stiphodon Ornatus

Fiona · « **Reply #28 on:** October 25, 2015, 12:38:45 PM »

It looks amazing!! I bet the fish love it.

BTW I solved my brown diatom issue by the addition of a golden sucking loach, the thing has pretty much cleaned up my tank completely in about 3 weeks. I've never seen such a busy fish, my local MA have said they'll swap it for another small one when it gets too big.

Extreme_One · « **Reply #29 on:** October 25, 2015, 12:50:25 PM »

Thanks Fiona.

I plan on getting some Otocinclus to help with the algae as I hear they're really good with diatoms.

I will bear in mind the loach suggestion if the Otto's don't do the trick.

Sue · « **Reply #30 on:** October 25, 2015, 01:31:34 PM »

Make sure the shop really will take it back, Fiona. These fish are not the best for a community tank. They grow pretty big, needing a large tank, and as they mature they stop eating algae. And a lot of them then develop a taste for the slime coat of other fish.

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Fiona · « **Reply #31 on:** October 25, 2015, 05:09:26 PM »

Yup I know Sue, which is why I'll swap it when it gets too big and they will definitely take it, it'll go in one of their sump tanks with it's big brothers and sisters.

My otos didnt really deal with my brown algae problem which is why I went for a golden sucking loach.

Sue · « **Reply #32 on:** October 25, 2015, 05:57:12 PM »

That's good if they really will take it back. Too many shops say anything to make a sale.

Fiona · « **Reply #33 on:** October 26, 2015, 01:22:30 PM »

I think I'm very lucky with my local MA. It might help that I go every week to pick up to pick up live daphnea and bloodworm, I don't usually go at the weekend when they're busy, so they've always got time for a natter and I'm there generally for an hour.

Extreme_One · « **Reply #34 on:** December 27, 2015, 11:18:30 AM »

Took some more with my new camera, using a tripod this time.

I still feel I need more practice but I'm quite happy with these.

Paddyc · « **Reply #35 on:** March 06, 2016, 12:20:55 AM »

Loving your work Simon, this is the sort of idea I'm after for my tank but it is also something that I want my daughter to enkoy and have a part in. Hopefully I can allow her to pick some fish that she finds desirable and then I can focus on the vegetation...

Your pictures are excellent, are you using a DSLR? I only have a bridge at the mo which is pretty hopeless at taking tank photos. I need something more manually selective. Auto settings just can't cope with the depth and colours...

Extreme_One · « **Reply #36 on:** March 06, 2016, 09:28:06 AM »

Thanks Paddy.

I don't have a DSLR. My early photos were taken with a Canon compact and my recent photos are taken wth a new Nikon bridge camera. I'm hoping to get a DSLR this year.

I have my tank in the living room and the kids have a small tank with Endlers and Platies in their bedroom.

Littlefish · « **Reply #37 on:** March 06, 2016, 10:34:01 AM »

Great photos and lovely fish.
I also like the video that you posted a while back. I like to see other people's tanks and I think your video was the first time I'd seen the green tiger barbs in a community aquarium (rather than LFS). I'm hoping that one of my tanks will be for standard and green tiger barbs, when it has finished cycling.

Extreme_One · « **Reply #38 on:** March 06, 2016, 10:53:20 AM »

Thanks Littlefish.

A mixed shoal of standard and green Tigers makes for a really interesting display.

Matt · « **Reply #39 on:** March 06, 2016, 11:01:11 AM »

Are the green tigers any less aggressive thank the 'normal' tigers?

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