5g Fluval Chi Nano (Updated 06.26.13)

[mistahoo]

Was also thinking of rigging up some 6500k LEDs along the bottom of the mounting bracket to run with the stunner strip to help with plant growth.

[mistahoo]

One of my Chocolate Tylos is actually moving around now after a water change! He moved from the substrate and clinged onto this empty shell I had for the molly fry.

[TexSun]

Re: Low cost, Low maintenance Nano ideas?

Atleast you know its not dead...

[mistahoo]

Re: Low cost, Low maintenance Nano ideas?

Atleast you know its not dead...

Well I knew they weren't dead. They'd peek out every now and then but wouldn't move

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[mnemenoi]

Mine are very nocturnal, even in completely fishless tanks. When in any tank with fish they seemed to get far worse...

[mistahoo]

Mine are very nocturnal, even in completely fishless tanks. When in any tank with fish they seemed to get far worse...

Well one of them is moving around now with the light on. Only fish are two molly fry that occupy the top of the water column. Also, one of them disappeared... I did a water change, but I didn't suck up the tylo. I can't find it anywhere lol

[mnemenoi]

Hmmm, sometimes they bury themselves though I still usually see their shell. I find mine in the back HOB all the time. Sometimes its 2-3 of them, apparently its where all the cool snails go...

[mistahoo]

Hmmm, sometimes they bury themselves though I still usually see their shell. I find mine in the back HOB all the time. Sometimes its 2-3 of them, apparently its where all the cool snails go...

Hahah I guess so! I don't think that he's in my canister though... I'll just keep an eye out for him

[mistahoo]

I was so paranoid that I chunked him out. I found the third one. He was buried deep into the sand bed. Also picked up some nice manzanita driftwood from HAW and 3 masked cories for the heck of it. Got some Amano shrimp from Bikeguru that I'll be using to clean up all the bio-film on the glass temporarily.

[mistahoo]

Re: Low cost, Low maintenance Nano ideas?

I was messing with the scape a bit last night. Which do you like the best? I left the scape as #13 for now. I still have some more ideas in my head but I'm not at home to mess with the scape some more. Comments or suggestions welcomed!

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[mistahoo]

Re: Low cost, Low maintenance Nano ideas?

Some more pics of the livestock. Some might be permanent.


















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[mistahoo]

Question! Does Anubias Nana 'Petite' need to be attached to something or can it just go in the substrate?

[TexSun]

Re: 5g Fluval Chi Nano

Best not to bury the main rhizome portion. You can bury the smaller roots though. What I do is wedge the thick rhizome into a natural cranny in some driftwood, and let the roots go natural.

[mistahoo]

I had buried the rhizome. Thank you for the tip. I will immediately move it!

[allysangels]

what he said. I either tie it to driftwood or bury just the roots and leave the thick rhizome above the substrate. otherwise it will rot.