I find myself enjoying the more basic, natural, low tech aquariums more and more. So i've decided to convert the nano into a Poecilia Wingei biotope.
I already have most of the hardscape ( apart from a few thin branches ) and nearly all of the current flora is a perfect fit.
Equipment
24" x 8" x 8" Aquarium
50w Eheim heater
Hydor Prime 10 Filter - DIY filter pipes
DIY Lighting with Sunrise - Sunset control
Hardscape
Twigs - mainly birch, a few manzanita branches that i've cut up to use as the thicker fallen litter
Rounded rocks - only a couple as a base layer
River sand
Leaf Litter
Nano Cappata
Small Oak
Alder cones
Flora
Sagittaria Subula ( If i can locate it under all the crypts in the other tank! )
Vallisneria ( maybe, depends on how it looks )
Fauna
Poecilia Wingei
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Re: Poecilia Wingei Biotope
Sounds interesting 
Im sure it will look awesome, you have a knack for scaping
Im sure it will look awesome, you have a knack for scaping
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Re: Poecilia Wingei Biotope
I'm looking forward to some pics of this. Looks like it's going to.be different from what I've seen about.
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60L betta tank: 1 Delta betta (Stan), 12 black neon tetra, 140+ cherry shrimp.
5ft 425L: 48 rummie nose tetra, 1 longfin BN plec, breeding pair of platinum angelfish, 15 corydoras duplicareas, 6 corydoras sterbai, pair of apistogramma cacatoides
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Re: Poecilia Wingei Biotope
I suppose its sounds more impressive than an Endlers tank ;o)
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Re: Poecilia Wingei Biotope
I agree, I agree, I agree! I'm up to around 20 fry from the original 6 males and 2 females ( lost 2 females early on )
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Re: Poecilia Wingei Biotope
Will you stop doing this!
I keep looking at the empty Juwel 60 litre upstairs, thinking maybe I should keep the last Endlers I have after all, then say to myself ...NO.
I keep looking at the empty Juwel 60 litre upstairs, thinking maybe I should keep the last Endlers I have after all, then say to myself ...NO.
WARNING - DO NOT BREED, FEED OR PET THE PUDDLE! 
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Re: Poecilia Wingei Biotope
Do it!!!!
Here is the selection of chunky wood! Some broken up to form slimmer, broken branches and some left whole.
Here is the selection of chunky wood! Some broken up to form slimmer, broken branches and some left whole.
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Re: Poecilia Wingei Biotope
Doooo iiitttt…..you know you want to.....and you know you will, in the end, so might as well give in and do it nowMartinspuddle wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 17:28 pm Will you stop doing this!
I keep looking at the empty Juwel 60 litre upstairs, thinking maybe I should keep the last Endlers I have after all, then say to myself ...NO.