Jeffrey's "Big Boy"---120g Planted
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Thanks all for the nice comments.
Could be C. undulata the way it's wavy. It definitely reminds me of A. undulata, so that would make a lot of sense.
3-4" at the moment top to bottom. The largest may be in the 5" range when fully displayed. They're growing like weeds. Born in Dec/Jan and I got them in March. I'm planning to thin down to just 6 or 7 come September (local club has it's big auction then).
Could be C. undulata the way it's wavy. It definitely reminds me of A. undulata, so that would make a lot of sense.
3-4" at the moment top to bottom. The largest may be in the 5" range when fully displayed. They're growing like weeds. Born in Dec/Jan and I got them in March. I'm planning to thin down to just 6 or 7 come September (local club has it's big auction then).
Your angels truly deserve the name! I think the crypt in the first pic is lutea. I'm not sure on the second one, but I know some of the forms show different characteristics under different lighting. Don't know if that helps or not.
A quick shot:
Not much changing, just growing. I'm still considering replacing the NL Java Fern with regular.
I've got some old 6700k and 10,000k bulbs in there right now, and they are putting out adequate PAR for me, but I've got some brand new Geissman middays and Aquafloras in a closet that I might slap on there in a few weeks, see how they look.
One of these days I'll clean the glass, bust out the Vortex, and take the time to get some good shots.
Edit: I take that back, a few things have changed since the last FTS. I removed a whole bunch of Bolbitis. I had it, thought it might go in this tank...it didn't. I removed a bunch of Aponogetons too.
I think my number of Otos is dwindling. I haven't seen any dead fish, I just can't find them all. I had 20+, and at any one time I can only find about 10-12. There's a lot of plant mass in there now, so that could be my problem. Who knows! I will say, next time I'm at a place that has $1 otos, I'll probably pick up another 10 or 12 of them.
Not much changing, just growing. I'm still considering replacing the NL Java Fern with regular.
I've got some old 6700k and 10,000k bulbs in there right now, and they are putting out adequate PAR for me, but I've got some brand new Geissman middays and Aquafloras in a closet that I might slap on there in a few weeks, see how they look.
One of these days I'll clean the glass, bust out the Vortex, and take the time to get some good shots.
Edit: I take that back, a few things have changed since the last FTS. I removed a whole bunch of Bolbitis. I had it, thought it might go in this tank...it didn't. I removed a bunch of Aponogetons too.
I think my number of Otos is dwindling. I haven't seen any dead fish, I just can't find them all. I had 20+, and at any one time I can only find about 10-12. There's a lot of plant mass in there now, so that could be my problem. Who knows! I will say, next time I'm at a place that has $1 otos, I'll probably pick up another 10 or 12 of them.
You may not want to add any more ottos. I have a 120g and early on I would just keep adding ottos numbers always dwindling back down to 10-12. I've come to the conclusion that my algae in the tank will only support a group that big. From time to time I supplement with veggies and I can't prove it but I think they've reproduced because I haven't added any in quite sometime and every so often I'd find a small one.
Oh I forgot to mention I don't know how many but at least on one occasion my Angel had an otto lucky I caught that one in time and manage to get the otto out. I've since then moved my Angels to the 90g.
Just sharing a little of my experience.
Oh I forgot to mention I don't know how many but at least on one occasion my Angel had an otto lucky I caught that one in time and manage to get the otto out. I've since then moved my Angels to the 90g.
Just sharing a little of my experience.
Thanks for sharing. I'd thought about that. I feed the otos extra, but maybe not enough extra. I really like the look of having a bunch of otos in there, so I'll just have to work out a better way to feed them. One guy I know takes large dried leaves, like magnolias or something, and lets them sit in some shallow water on his porch. They grow algae and all sorts of other organisms, and then he puts them in his tank overnight. Shrimp and Otos seem to love it.
I've got some FD Blackworms that I toss in there and he just goes NUTS. I've had him for close to 6 years now. He's been all over the country.
Thanks!
