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Just a heads up, there are competitions (yes, plural) around the corner. We have our Great Oz Shrimp Off Photo Comp, with an exciting twist for August!! And a design comp as well. Not giving any details away as yet, but time to dream!! So be sure to check out this area in the next couple of days for more details!! And remember, you've got to be in it to win it!!

Tic, Tock, Tic, Tock, seems to take forever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Such a long long time!

Spotted another orange eye Tibee... Both are now berried :-) Didn't realise they were saddled, so not sure who's the male....but they're in my specific pinto tank, so a interesting mic nevertheless.....

I have tried yoghurt a few times and had the same success without it so I save myself the stink. I just chop up the Mini Pellia. Fissiden or other aquatic moss into 4-5mm pieces with scissors and place it on the rock with a pair of tweezers. Its a bit time consuming as I'm a bit(lot) obsessive compulsive when it comes to my moss rock/wood/wall making (must cover it all. perfectly). After its fully covered I make sure most of it is pushed down and in full contact with the rock so it can attach, then I place it in a clear plastic container with 10mm or so of tank water in the bottom, put the lid on and place it outside in a shady spot for about a month, I mist it daily with tank water that I add a few drops of fertilizer to (Dino Pee or Flourish) after the month its attached its self to the rock and ready to go in the tank. You can skip the dry start by wrapping the mossed rock with netting but the end result isn't as good, especially if you have a cave or hollow in the rock as the netting will be visible even when the moss is grown in.