GIANT gouramis

[Yanbbrox]

Iwagumi is a an arrangement of stones really... and it it used in planted tanks... what I was suggesting is that you use the arrangement with your pieces of wood... sort of in a triangle... no need to add any plants...

And, we'll leave the background out for now I like the way your tank looks without it.

I was familiar with the concept, never seen it done without plants though thats all

I'll print off your post about not applying a black ground and frame it first time for everything

Yep i had that problem all fine now.

I knew I was right, good memory

 

[Loulou]

I'll print off your post about not applying a black ground and frame it first time for everything

Honestly, it's great that we've finally managed to get you to use substrate. Getting the black background would have been ideal but that would have been pushing our luck maybe...

But if you are really willing...

 

[Yanbbrox]

Honestly, it's great that we've finally managed to get you to use substrate. Getting the black background would have been ideal but that would have been pushing our luck maybe...

But if you are really willing...

Master Tequila moaning again well I had it so it's no trouble putting it back in, we do get on btw, just not in public, well most times

 

[Loulou]

News Flash: I've just started looking for quotes for a glass tank measuring 4 x 3 x 2 feet... It should replace the small 3 x 2 x 2 feet tank (which I might convert into a sump*). I will also have to get a sturdier stand.

I'm planning to use Pool Filter Sand as substrate in that tank which should temporarily house the pacu (that's when the 2 RTGGs would hopefully be moved to the 5 footer).

Other decor items to be used would be a few rocks... no background (will use the white wall that's behind)

Estimated completion of project: End of July 2008.

* I will have to check the DIY section for ways to build that...
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[Yanbbrox]

News Flash: I've just started looking for quotes for a glass tank measuring 4 x 3 x 2 feet... It should replace the small 3 x 2 x 2 feet tank (which I might convert into a sump*). I will also have to get a sturdier stand.

I'm planning to use Pool Filter Sand as substrate in that tank which should temporarily house the pacu (that's when the 2 RTGGs would hopefully be moved to the 5 footer).

Other decor items to be used would be a few rocks... no background (will use the white wall that's behind)

Estimated completion of project: End of July 2008.

* I will have to check the DIY section for ways to build that...
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[Loulou]

... no background (will use the white wall that's behind)

:j/k: Gonna have a black or blue background, of course!

 

[Yanbbrox]

:j/k: Gonna have a black or blue background, of course!

You got me
I almost asked

 

[Loulou]

This is my biggest fish-related project since quite a while now... I need to plan it well... and budget it well...

 

[Yanbbrox]

This is my biggest fish-related project since quite a while now... I need to plan it well... and budget it well...

Lou,

New project = new thread

Are your exodon's/RTGG's getting better?

 

[Loulou]

Lou,

New project = new thread

Are your exodon's/RTGG's getting better?

That's true, I should create a new thread once the project starts...

As in regards to my GGs (whatever they might be ), I've had to remove all the wood as it seems that these had sharp edges that was making things worse for them (not to mention the channa who also injured a fin). While I was at it, I replaced the background by a black one and replaced the gravel by pool filter sand...

The GGs look better now... more active and eating well... here are a few pictures (the last one being the bag of sand I used)... you can easily see the deformed jaw...