Angels V Bristlenose

[Ava_Banana]

In my corner tank I have a couple of pairs of angels who take it in turns to lay eggs every week or so, each pair over a different side of the tank.....all very well organised.

Every week or so, the bristlenoses wait until dark and have the lot away..........without exception.

I thought I would try to give the angels a hand when I saw them laying again yesterday evening.

I had previously made up a moonlight, which always seemed a bit too dark (5 blue LEDs) to give much of an effect. Last night I put it with at least one of the LEDs facing down towards the eggs on the side of the tank....almost like they were in a shaft of moonlight ( ).

........this morning, the eggs are still there....and the Angels are doing their Cichlid parenting bit.


Who knows......maybe these will last a little longer.

One little question......I am presuming 5 small LEDs won't keep the fish up all night.........the tank is fairly well planted and has a damn huge lump of wood across the middle with shade beneath.

Tried to take a pic of the moonlight, but couldn't get the camera to see it.......will try again tonight with other settings.

.....thanks for listening......just rambling.

 

[Tolak]

Congrats! Another cheap temporary moonlight is a string of Christmas lights. I have a 7 watt blue sign bulb set up in the hood of my 65 in the living room. A friend of mine got me a good price on a case of them.

 

[Ava_Banana]

Thanks.......I am all for re-using bits and bobs.........I was going to go moonlight with one designed to go inside a PC (cold cathode?).....but went for the cheaper option...

...christmas light bulbs seem like a good idea.............



.......what is even better.........is that I might try to have it powered by the hamsters wheel........they run a lot at night........ ...........i just need to have a look at the power requirement for the LEDs and now for the christmas lights.....



.......on the downside.......some idiot ( ...me) spent the evening taking photographs of the Angels with their eggs.......

.......the angels detected a threat and ate the lot........

...oh well.......give it a week and the next lot will be laying......hopefully....