Brandon Everett's Blog – December 2012 Archive (5)

Check out clown barbs!

Hey everyone! I just wanna tell y'all about a really awesome fish that I've come to love!

Dun dun dun....the clown barb! Puntius everetti

Also known as Everett's barb (which is super awesome since that's my last name!):D

Active, schooling barb that is colored much like tiger barbs. Instead of striped clown barbs more so have spots! They also have the brightest iridescent shine under the right light. Gold and green colors shine off their peachy color.

Oddly they are shaped… Continue

Added by Brandon Everett on December 27, 2012 at 12:56am — No Comments

Which of my fish is eating my plants?

Hey,

So I recently dirted my tank and planted it heavy! My Italian val is reproducing already yay! Except, problem, my new vals that are popping up keep disappearing..ugh. Fish are eating them. Along with the young leaves of my taller plants. So here's my fish, can you tell me what the most likely vegetarians are in my tank that are enjoying my plants so much...

-clown barb

-tiger barb

-clown loach

-tiger loach

-rhino pleco (that's the one I… Continue

Added by Brandon Everett on December 26, 2012 at 7:48pm — 4 Comments

Fish not to keep in dirt...

Hey,
So I'm guessing that some fish are bad to keep with dirt. Like burrowing species? See I have a spiny peacock eel...awesome fish, love him, but he burrows. See I'm converting my tank to dirt. This coming weekend to be exact...so excited!
Do you suggest to give up the eel? I'm okay with it, I'll just exchange him for plants!
Also, any other fish you really shouldn't keep in a dirt tank? I'm aware to stay away from Raphael catfish. Any others?!

Thanks!
Brandon

Added by Brandon Everett on December 8, 2012 at 11:14am — 1 Comment

So what about "prewashing" dirt?

I read somewhere that dirt should be repeatedly soaked and squeezed out before adding to a tank to reduce mud.
However I notice that Dustin just dumped the dirt from bag into tank. And suggestions? Thanks!

Added by Brandon Everett on December 5, 2012 at 2:41am — 2 Comments

So I'm gonna "convert to dirt"...

Hey everyone, I really want to see my tank with awesome live plants but I feel like they will be so much better with dirt! My tanks established for over a year now and I know how to move all my fish and stuff around but I have a few questions regarding dirt.

Basically, I don't know what kind of dirt to use. I guess I could use organic potting soil? Like miracle gro organic choice? I've used that before to plant stuff in like flower pots and it lacks those little fertilizer balls and… Continue

Added by Brandon Everett on December 2, 2012 at 11:27am — 3 Comments