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The new combined tank [PICS]

Post by janma » Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:00 am

Ok here it is. So far so good. Everyone has found own hideouts and its seems there is enough of them and its possible for the fish to go behind the background rock from both ends. The Garra does his "new-tank" jumping, hoping the glass holds. Temp is about 25C. The Sid's are behaving too. The Schistura balteata can now be seen even in daytime, which is nice.

Here are some pics, hope you enjoy them.

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-Janne
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Post by mickthefish » Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:18 am

superb Janne, very realistic and natural looking. 8)

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Post by Graeme Robson » Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:49 am

Indeed Superb!! 8)

Gorgeous tank, gorgeous fish, gorgeous pictures!
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Post by Keith Wolcott » Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:02 am

Truly wonderful. I like the natural look.
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Post by helen nightingale » Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:49 am

it looks great
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Post by Jim Powers » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:08 am

I love it!!
I bet the fish do too.
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Post by NancyD » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:15 am

Lovely tank & fish!
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Post by Cup » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:59 am

Holy crap where'd you get that background? It is gorgeous.
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Post by Doc » Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:30 pm

Wow, that tank looks amazing. Especially the background. Glad all is going well with the combination.
So many species of fish yet so little time, space and money to keep them all...
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Post by Diana » Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:18 pm

What they said!
That background is great!
38 tanks, 2 ponds over 4000 liters of water to keep clean and fresh.

Happy fish keeping!
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Post by Jim Powers » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:31 pm

What all is in this tank?
Are the hillstreams able to compete for food?
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Post by janma » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:58 pm

Thanks for the compliments. The background is Aquarock background, superb in that way that it doesn't float. I like it the natural look in tanks.

There are Gastros (don't know how many), 4 Sewellias (adults), 7 Rosy loaches, 1 Garra flavatra, ~20 Pseudomugils, 13 Sids, 2 S. balteata. Everyone get they're share of the food, dropped at several places. And the hillstreams are the first ones at the dinner table usually. They can always eat some algae for dessert. Also Shrimps and Assassin snails, trying to have some MTS for the sand but the Assassins keep eating them.

I was worried about the combination but so far so good, no aggression shown from anyone, no bite-marks or eye-losses. Only aggression shown is between hillstreams competing for rocks.
-Janne
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Post by chefkeith » Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:10 am

That is a work of art.
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Post by loachmom » Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:09 pm

Absolutely gorgeous!!!
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Post by namal kamalgoda » Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:14 am

wow
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