talldutchies 33 gallon semi-biotope

**KevinVA** · 02-03-2013, 02:36 AM

Absolutely stunning tank! Love it dutchie.

They sure love those leaves, don't they...

**talldutchie** · 02-04-2013, 08:40 PM

Thanks Kev, appreciated.

This weekend it occured to me, do you ever look at your tank from the side?

**KevinVA** · 02-04-2013, 09:02 PM

Haha, usually when I'm looking for a missing fish. A good pic, nonetheless. Makes for an interesting visual. This is why it would be cool to have a nice tank on your kitchen counter/bar area or island. lol (Disclaimer: Wife approval is essential and unlikely.)

**steeler1** · 02-04-2013, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by KevinVA

Absolutely stunning tank! Love it dutchie.

They sure love those leaves, don't they...

I argree with Kevin great job!

I realy prefer Green neons over the regular ones.

**talldutchie** · 02-05-2013, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by KevinVA

Haha, usually when I'm looking for a missing fish. A good pic, nonetheless. Makes for an interesting visual. This is why it would be cool to have a nice tank on your kitchen counter/bar area or island. lol (Disclaimer: Wife approval is essential and unlikely.)

Thanks kev! Nah, my kitchen is way too small for a tank. Spousal approval.. that's about as likely as a government that doesn't want to ***** us over!
Would be a very interesting challenge though, designing something to be viewed from many directions.

**KevinVA** · 02-05-2013, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by talldutchie

that's about as likely as a government that doesn't want to ***** us over!

lol, truer words...

**talldutchie** · 02-09-2013, 04:39 PM

cleaning day, might as well do a tank shot I figured. Next time I'm at the shop I really need to remember getting a small transparent suction cup for that piece of line that keeps the floating plants in line.

(pics are clickable for bigger version)

Didn't do that much pruning today. Tossed out some floating plants, replanted a vallis runner, took some leafs of one of the crypts but that was it. I am glad the moss is now really colonizing the back of the tank. I wanted to get a few more strands of E. Tenellus for the front left but it's sold out everywhere at the moment. One of my barbs is a bit poorly, no real clue why, have to keep an eye on that.

**Greentoads41** · 02-09-2013, 04:59 PM

Wow. Just beautiful!

**fishmommie** · 02-09-2013, 05:38 PM

this is just a stunning tank. I scrolled through but never did see a complete stocking list. what all do you have in there?

**talldutchie** · 02-09-2013, 05:46 PM

Thanks for the compliments!

I haven't? Silly of me

Anyway

1 gold tetra (Hemigrammus rodwayi)
1. Boraras brigittae
(both survivors, welcome as long as they hang in there)
7 lambchop rasbora (Trigonostigma espei)
15 green neon (Paracheirodon simulans)
6 marbled hatchets (Carnegiella strigata)
5 pygmy cories (corydoras pygmaeus)
3 golden marble bristlenose (ancistrus claro)
Loads of malaysian trumpet snails and some kind of shrimp I've never been able to identify