Wow, that's wayyyy cheaper than I would have expected. That's quite a steal you got. That's such a gorgeous piece.
African River Biotope Log
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Wow, that's wayyyy cheaper than I would have expected. That's quite a steal you got. That's such a gorgeous piece.
So quick update. I've had a nightmare with plsnts. I've lost around 80% of my anubias where the leaves started to melt and then the rhizome themselves went soggy and rotten as well. Of the 20% left they look fine and I'm getting good new leaf shoots with creeping and attaching roots. I've never experienced such problems with anubias before!
I've also added a pair of krib cichlids that I'll photograph once they settle in and colours improve. In terms of tankmates I'm stuck at the moment. I feel the current is too strong along the surface for a butterfly fish... that Congo tetras will nibble what's left of my plants... and the Kribs will attack the dwarf frogs.... hmmmmm
I've also added a pair of krib cichlids that I'll photograph once they settle in and colours improve. In terms of tankmates I'm stuck at the moment. I feel the current is too strong along the surface for a butterfly fish... that Congo tetras will nibble what's left of my plants... and the Kribs will attack the dwarf frogs.... hmmmmm
Do you have any idea what’s happening to the anubias? I’ve had anubias for a few years and never experienced that either nor known anyone who has and find that quite strange.
Pelvichromis Pulcher Kribensis are extremely aggressive when they spawn so yes very likely the Dwarf African Clawed frog would be attacked and possibly killed.
Most likely the anubias that died was emersed grown and then it got rhizome rot.
Maybe if the tank is big enough, you could use a blue gularis killifish. They're large for killifish and fairly aggressive. I never put them with kribs so idk. But with enough overhead cover, they'll stay towards the top of the tank.
I agree. The surviving plants are all from the same seller so I assumed the same. I've brought a couple more today from that seller. That being said, I've come around to the idea of it not being as densely planted now... especially having seen just how much the 2 Kribs explore every part of the tank and make use of all the space.
A pretty standard led overhead light that is a good 8 inches above the water surface, on for 8 hours a day. I've been dosing with liquid ferts and have biological co2 running. No algae what so ever to my amazement. I suspect the spider plant sucks everything from the water judging by it's impeccable growth.
On that note I have a spider plant in good quality soil by the window and this one growing in pure aquaponics. Both were the same size plantlets at the start... the one in the aquarium is already massive in comparison!
What are your thoughts on rehoming the male and keeping females only? Would this reduce aggression and obviously save me being left with lots of fry..?
I can't find much in the internet about same sex groups of kribs