300l of Responsibility

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  1. GarethVd

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    Very nice tank!!
     
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    Thanks very much @GarethVd. I will update again real soon when I have managed to trim the right side of the tank. It's really coming together nicely

    Here is a closeup of the left side where the Hydrocotyle has grown in amongst the other plants. I'm trying to work on the fine detail in the foreground...

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    A few better pics of the tank and inhabitants...

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    Tank looked like this this morning:

    All the Ludwigia Peruensis uprooted in the back right during a recent bout of maintenance so I need to replant but otherwise I'm pretty pleased with how it's looking

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    Wow, still a very impressive jungle tank. Is the plants in the far left at the front Blyxa japonica?
     
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    @Good Times - Thanks. Yes the plant is Blyxa Japonica. I'm currently looking for Blyxa Aubertii...
     
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    Good_Times Kalahari Sandhaai

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    Cool, never even heard of it before, did a google and looks like they grow a bit taller. Could make a nice background curtain in a nano.
     
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    I want Byxa Aubertii as a mid ground plant and then have the Japonica as foreground/mid ground plant
     
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    My tank has been neglected whilst I was on holiday. I have started replanting, trimming etc again. The tank looks like this (crappy cell pics!)

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    Well even for a neglected tank this still looks great. :blink1:
     
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    @Bazil - Hey hey dude. Long time no see. The dark side keeping you busy? Thanks for the compliment dude. As I said, it's a work in progress as and when I can get a bit of time...
     
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    Hey Marc.

    Haven't even tasted salt water yet.. :wacko:

    Still lots to do, but I'll get there eventually. Should start my tank within the next month or so. :tongue:
     
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    @Bazil - Awesome man. Don't forget to post a pic or two here on site so we can see what it looks like...
     
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    As always, a work in progress...

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    Looks very nice!
     
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    Thanks Danelle. The Angels are trying to breed like mad! I had free swimming fry last week, they dissapeared and now I have eggs again. It makes working in the tank quite difficult as they can get aggro...
     
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    Razer2007 Danelle Vivier

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    Very good that they are still happy. I gave my last Angels away yesterday. The one time I had wrigglers and tried to remove them, the parents actually bit me. I'd stiil want some stems, if I get close to you some day. Been there a few days ago but didn't realize that's where we were going. You live relatively close to access park?
     
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    Hey man. I've been nipped once by them when I was working in the tank and not paying attention. Thankfully I wear gloves so I got more of a fright than anything else.

    I actually live closer to Sams (about a minute or two away) so give me a shout when you are coming my way and we can sort you out.
     
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    Yeah we were close to Sams as well. Had to go somewhere in Crawford.
     
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    Keep up the good work:congrats:
     

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