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songbird1963 Enthusiast Posts: 238 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Apr-2004	I move my stuff around too. I wonder if the fish appreciate the work?....I wonder if they think they have moved on to another area of the lake or river?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	[font color="#008000"]My betta does great in my 15G with plants. He made his bed out of those plants I never had a problem with betta eating my plants. Everyone lived happily together for about 1 month then suddenly the betta started to pick on my guppies. Maybe I should try to reintroduce him back to the 15G, see if the picking stops. I'm sure he will love it.[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Forever-mango Fish Addict Posts: 611 Kudos: 586 Votes: 35 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	Hehe...I always see guppies picking on bettas, not the other way around. How does bettas do with a tank with plants? I just know that the bettas love eatting the baby guppies...but do they eat plants? Steve
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	[font color="#008000"]thanks a lot guys! Steve, how did you know my name? I can't remember I ever told you that. Oh well, nice to have someone that knows me. Call me Jimmy. 99% of people at school call me Jimmy. The betta used to live outside with everyone else, then one day i noticed that he's being picking on my guppies so i sentenced him to solitary confinement[/font] [span class="edited"][Edited by JQW 2004-07-01 05:53][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Forever-mango Fish Addict Posts: 611 Kudos: 586 Votes: 35 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	James, it looks good! I also love the betta. Good work mate Steve
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
ceridwen Enthusiast Posts: 270 Kudos: 296 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Aug-2003	I love the picture of your betta looking at you staight on!!! It looks pretty good so far are you going to add more light? It seems quiet dark ... or maybe it's just me .... I think you should add some driftwood, and maybe make your rock stack bigger ... if you get a sword, make sure your light is stronger! Good luck!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	[font color="#008000"]the result looks great, i love it and so do my parents click on the www to see the final picture (2 hrs after the setup so the water is bit muddy) for the back ground, i was thinking about moving all the ferns to the side a bit, and add a nice big amazon sword. what do you guys think? [/font] [span class="edited"][Edited by JQW 2004-06-30 19:37][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Forever-mango Fish Addict Posts: 611 Kudos: 586 Votes: 35 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	James, I think your like me...hehe Well, sort off...hehe. About 3 hours ago i was bored...so i desided to prun my plants as well as replant the new cuttings. The stuff in the gravel made the water dirty but at least it will take the val and Elodea like 2 weeks to reach the surface of the water But, I just feel sorry for my the fish because they are swimming and drinking their own stuff! But, after all the tank does look nice and neat. Hope to see the new pics James. Steve
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	I like to move stuff and make it a lil different, but i always keep the fish in the tank. It's kinda hard now, since all my plants have taken very nice root :-'
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	[font color="#008000"]It's school holidays so i'm kind of bored at home, so i decided to take my tank apart and put it together again (everything except the glass bitand the stand) And i'm even more bored to write down my procedures here. So if any of you guys are bored, you can have a read. 1) Took all the plants out (i started with 4 species and now ended up with half a tank full of plants) 2) Took all decorations like rocks or slats (not many, thank god they didn't reproduce like my plants) 3) This is the fun part........ Netting all the fish out and put them in a container (15G of fish in 15L) 4) Stir up the gravel as much as i possibily could. 5) That what i got to so far, wait for the filter to suck up all the dirty things i stired up.[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
jake Fish Addict Posts: 594 Kudos: 875 Votes: 2 Registered: 21-Mar-2004	I can't keep my plants looking the same for any longer than a month either. After a month I have to move these over there, take those out completely and put in different tank, buy something for that corner over there, etc. I was hoping one day soon It'd be setup and I'd have that " Ok, now it's DONE." feeling, but it hasn't happened yet.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
ceridwen Enthusiast Posts: 270 Kudos: 296 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Aug-2003	I do that about once a month ... I find it fun just to redo everything. It also gives me some time alone. If I could find my camera (dad took it ]:\|) I'd takes pics and ask for some help ... I want to see pictures of your newly done tank!!!!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Sounds fun! I did the same thing when I switched all artificial things in my tank (fake plants, fake logs, etc.) to natural things (real plants, real driftwood, rocks, etc.). It was both fun and tedious while doing it, but in the end it was very rewarding. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	[font color="#008000"]think it's like more than half a year since i last did something like that. and i can't clean the part occupied by plants 6) Reorganised the gravels so i can plant more on one side without having the plants float up every now and then 7) Replanted the plants. Look much better than before. (I'll post the pics later) 8) Reintroduce the fish (temperature is kept constant in the container) 9) Watch as the fish re-explore the new environment 10) Sit and relax and wait for my parent's reaction.[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
jake Fish Addict Posts: 594 Kudos: 875 Votes: 2 Registered: 21-Mar-2004	I did that with my 29g when I went from fake plants to real. When everything was done and looking good I felt great. But midway through the project I kept saying 'where did I get this dumb idea?' But at least your idea had a purpose :%)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I did that with my 29g when I went from fake plants to real. When everything was done and looking good I felt great. But midway through the project I kept saying 'where did I get this dumb idea?' ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	Why didn't you just do a gravel vac and save your fish and yourself the stress?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	you must be a masochist......that and you must enjoy going to the dentist for root canals...... Can't say that I didn't spend the weekend inside my tanks also out of boredom...but luckily I didn't decide to do a total knock down... Hope the boredom has ended.... Heidi:%) "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58


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