My 55 Litre Planted!

[Genesis]

In my 55 litre aquarium on my desk

1 Male Aphyosemion gardneri
1 Female Aphyosemion gardneri
2 Amano Shrimp
3 Apple Snails
5 Peppered Corydoras


Amano Shrimp:

One of five Peppered Corydoras:

The female Aphysomion gardneri:

The male Aphysomion gardneri:

Full tank shot:

(excuse the scraggly plant on the left, it's a refugee from my main tank where it came under heavy fire from a shoal of Buenos Aires tetras )

 

[Genesis]

 

[Gill]

very nice
that pair loook stunning

 

[paul_219]

Very nie fish looking gr8.

 

[Genesis]

Thanks guys

 

[Tacklebury]

Wow, i love the wood with the very short moss growing! Did you buy that or have you grown it yourself?

Your tank and its inhabitants look great!

 

[Genesis]

Wow, i love the wood with the very short moss growing! Did you buy that or have you grown it yourself?

Your tank and its inhabitants look great!

I think it's a type of hair algea, it grew there itself but I think it looks lovely!
It hasn't spread or become a pest and the shrimp like to snack on it

 

[Tacklebury]

[quote name=''genesis' post='2070602' date='Jul 21 2008, 10:08 PM'][quote name='Tacklebury' post='2070392' date='Jul 21 2008, 06:35 PM']Wow, i love the wood with the very short moss growing! Did you buy that or have you grown it yourself?

Your tank and its inhabitants look great![/quote]


I think it's a type of hair algea, it grew there itself but I think it looks lovely!
It hasn't spread or become a pest and the shrimp like to snack on it
[/quote]

Brilliant, it looks fantastic, i would love to cover a few bits of bogwood with it!

 

[Ace Of Spades]

That picture of the peppered cory looks amazing

 

[shelaghfishface]

really lovely the photos are fab!! i love the kilifish male, i want to have a go at breeding these one day, i had to pass on the last chance i had.

your tank shot is great too

shelagh xxxx

 

[Laffers]

Looking nice mate. As Ace said, love the shot of the Cory!

What are the Killifish like? I've got a second tank set up now and can get my hands on some exactly the same as yours and know that my gf likes them too which is a bonus!

 

[Genesis]

Looking nice mate. As Ace said, love the shot of the Cory!

What are the Killifish like? I've got a second tank set up now and can get my hands on some exactly the same as yours and know that my gf likes them too which is a bonus!

Thanks Laffers


They're nice little fish, and are often near the front off the aquarium which is always a bonus.
As my mother pointed out the female's colouring is kind of 'drab', but the male's colours are interesting and make up for it!
I hear they are easy to breed too so I recommend a pair (this is what I have).
Another thing I'd say about these fish is that you don't want to keep them on their own as they tend to sit in one place for quite a while and do little. Some peaceful, non-boisterous tankmates such as corys, amano/cherry shrimp, apple snails or otoclincus would be a good choice because otherwise your tank may appear, at times, somewhat void of life!
Keep them in a well planted tank with plenty of hiding places and floating plants and you will have success