Hi all, looking forward to this.

WWorld

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Hi everyone, Wayne here from the UK, i have been reading now and then on here as i just love Pleco`s, not one i don t like, i have had a few over the years my best being the big Sailfin, he was a stonker of a fish at near 14 inch and perfect.
I have just cycled my new tank (550l 38x30x30 )after a little time off in the hobby, but this is not for what i am here for, although i will be having a few L numbers in the tank, i am also in the process of setting up a small breeding room of about 8 tank, from two 32x14x18 and the rest being 2-3 footers, just collecting them now and making racking soon. So i am reading up on what to have a go at breeding, i hope the breeding tanks are big enough? the two 32 inch that is, the smaller will be for the babies and holding tanks. I will only be going to max 6 inch L number, nothing to over priced a in the L46 etc.

So i will read on around here and see what to look at and how to go about it.

so hi again hope to chat soon:D
 

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Tank pics

Thanks for the welcome guys:D

Today i wa sbusy sorting a stand out for a couple of breeding tanks, i have room for about 40 but i want to start small, so under the stairs is free and 7 tanks will fit maybe.
This is the tank i have near cycled for the community fish, i got this tank of ebay at a bargain price of £11 with stand and light:D


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Then in place but lots in between as i made the background myself

All set up waiitng for fish this weekend, if all goes still good with the cycle.
Sorry the pics are naff, Using SWMBOS phone, bust mine.

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Today fitted gas struts for the hood

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Just look empty with no fish :(, but soon to be.
 

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Hi all,
Looks good, the plant with the stripy leaves, in front of the air stone in the shot from the tank end is a non-aquatic (Dracaena).

cheers Darrel
 

WWorld

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Hi mate, yes i know after i got it aswell as the varigated ones on the back ledge, MA said they were aquatic, they are removed now as dying already after a week.
I am after some other later on, going to stokc it with fish tomorrow, at last.
Off to Wigan Pier for a L91 and L204:D
 

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:clap: your tank is amazing , you really caught the natural look most of us desire and the L's love :clap: nice
 

WWorld

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What a day we had yesterday, all day going around getting stock for the tank, mainly basic community fish and a some little cracker:D
For a better look i took a video of the tank, pictures are not always the best. sorry the vid is not the best quality but i am no movie maker and the phone is rubbish.

So stock

21 Rummy Nose
12 Glowlight Tetra
12 Black widow
6 Cory trilineatus
2 Hillstream loach
6 Cherry Shrimps

And :D:D
L91
L204

Hope you like the vid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfE5aywINNk
 

zeebo

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stunning :drool: and beautiful L's :clap: wow !!

did you put all those fish in at same time ? if so , just watch for amonia spikes and do wc's if you see any.

I am jealous of your natural look, i just don't have the creatitivy ...when i try ,it looks forced :wb: good job !!! and thanks for sharing with us :)
 

WWorld

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Hi Zeebo, yes all went in at once all prams are spot on, i did a fishless ammonia cycle which took 3 weeks, so fully cycled to 2ppm ammo in 24hrs, getting double zero readings ;)
First time for me doing a cycle this way, i used to always have cycled media to hand, this was interesting see how the cycle changes.

To be honest, this was the first time i have ever made a 3D background, i was a bit concerned if it would look ok as once it is in its not coming out to easy.

I have pictures of what i did to get the background if your interested in giving it a go.

I have one worry about L091 which i will put in the forum, over concerned maybe i dont know.