20g re-set up

[bettabreeder]

Well since I had some free time on my hands today I cleaned out some of the plants in my 10g, cleaned my 20g and re-aquascaped and this is the final product. Feedback is encouraged

[Peekay]

Totally different! 

I like all the rock, and it shows promise to look awesome as it grows in!

[bizfromqc]

Looking pretty good!
Is that a coconut shell at the bottom left?

Are you planning on adding a background to the tank? Would hide the wires dangling in the back and make a nice contract with the tank contents (plants, rock, etc..)

Good job 

[charlie]

Looking good bud.
I agree with Biz on the background.

[touchofsky]

Nice!  Your rockpile looks very natural. 

[bettabreeder]

Thanks guys! Biz, yes that is a coconut shell. I actually have four of them in there. And yes a background will be added probably after valentines day as I have to take the little lady out for dinner

[charlie]

Thanks guys! Biz, yes that is a coconut shell. I actually have four of them in there. And yes a background will be added probably after valentines day as I have to take the little lady out for dinner

Put on a red back ground & cook supper @ home - winning combo 

[touchofsky]

I have two coconut shell houses in with my albino kribs.  They only spawned once, but ate the eggs 

[bizfromqc]

Thanks guys! Biz, yes that is a coconut shell. I actually have four of them in there. And yes a background will be added probably after valentines day as I have to take the little lady out for dinner

Nice, I am on my third boil of 4 cococunt halves right now. I plan to "moss'em" and add them either to my apisto tanks or the amazon community one (to come).

[daworldisblack]

Looking good! Once it grows in, it'll be rock/grass paradise!

[bettabreeder]

Put on a red back ground & cook supper @ home - winning combo 

Red background... I like the idea. And cook dinner at home is the plan. Just gotta buy groceries first then fish equipment. Mayb some kribs and a new heater.

[bettabreeder]

Nice, I am on my third boil of 4 cococunt halves right now. I plan to "moss'em" and add them either to my apisto tanks or the amazon community one (to come).

The moss on the shell is a beauty sight once it grows in. I've done it before and was impressed with the results

[bizfromqc]

The moss on the shell is a beauty sight once it grows in. I've done it before and was impressed with the results

Any tips on securing the moss to the shells apart from the usual cotton/fish line?

I've read some posts where the moss is allowed to grown emersed on the shell and you use a bowl to apply constant pressure to it. Takes weeks to set and you have to keep it moist all the time... I don't know if I have the patience for that LOL

[daworldisblack]

Any tips on securing the moss to the shells apart from the usual cotton/fish line?

I've read some posts where the moss is allowed to grown emersed on the shell and you use a bowl to apply constant pressure to it. Takes weeks to set and you have to keep it moist all the time... I don't know if I have the patience for that LOL

Get a cheap loofah/ shower-scrub and cut the string that binds it into a ball. You'll have a huge roll of plastic net/mesh that you can use to secure down the moss. Some also use the net-bags that fruits come in. Once its secure after a few weeks, just remove the netting. Hair nets and torn stocking work too apparently. Others have also just opted for safe glue but never tried myself.

[bettabreeder]

Glue and thread thats what I used.

[bettabreeder]

Well I went into petsmart to find a red background as Charlie suggested and just took a quick peek at the convicts tank. Sure enough there was a spawning couple in there soooooooooo obviously I had to get them ;P here's an update

[bizfromqc]

Well I went into petsmart to find a red background as Charlie suggested and just took a quick peek at the convicts tank. Sure enough there was a spawning couple in there soooooooooo obviously I had to get them ;P here's an update

LOL Nothing better than an impulse buy at the LFS 

Image is broken for me though...

[bettabreeder]

Image is broken on my phone too. I'll try again later but tapatalk still needs to iron out some kinks IMO. And love impulse buys. 3$ ea at petsmart and they have spawned once I was sold

[bettabreeder]

Woke up this morning to find this

[bizfromqc]

Sweet!
That 6$ investment is already paying off 

Do you have other tank mates in there or the pair only?