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Some pics of my Caridina confusa from Short Creek

OK... so I'm not allowed to leave a tank...

I hope you let it mature and keep it like this for a while.

Love bucephalandra.... I have a few varieties..unnamed I run 2 bps co2 under medium light.......getting reasonably fast growth i don't fert as I have CRS and rillis in that tank fave is mini Catherine (I think) atm

Awesome tank man.

Check this movie. My new film. Watch in HD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs9mVcBmXk0

I will have to keep you in mind NoGi, if they get around to breeding. I was pleasantly suprised just now, I thought after letting the snails loose in native tank with its huge log that I would never see the snails again. But this nice little fella was out and about just long enough for a couple of pictures before disapearing back into the log. This one is the darkest one of the three. No idea if that means something about sexes or species or just natural variation.

Some plumbing bits have been ordered and is in the post. I find Dural Irrigation to be well priced and free post to boot. What better way to get things done from the comfort of my home in this cold winter weather. The base/insulating foam has also been ordered and they are now ready for pick up. I went with Koolfoam Ultra for both aesthetic and superior insulating reasons. It is supposed to be 35% more efficient than white EPS. Hopefully, the grey coloured foam could double up as a tank background as well. The cold winter weather has not done much to spur me on. It is after all much warmer to sit in front of the computer for our first SKF auction than to work away in the garage. However, @buck's recent post on his rack journal inspired me to get my butt moving again. Let the painting begin. I forgot to mention in my earlier post that the undercoat/primer-sealer I have selected was Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 from Bunnings. This was recommended to me by the staff for my application as It is water based, has low odour and has mould and mildew resistant properties. 950ml cost $26.90 and covers 10m2. Paint wise, I chose Dulux Aquanamel Vivid White Gloss paint to match the interior trimmings of the house. 1L could cover 16m2 and I bought 2L which cost $67.45 from Bunnings. Since I already have an undercoat, I intend to apply only 1 coat of paint to the frame and double coats for the exterior MDF claddings for a smooth finish. This was the make-shift paint shop. Let's just say the family wasn't impressed the garage was occupied for an indefinite period of time. I am extremely happy with the paint. It has minimal odour and being water based, cleaning up was extremely easy. Next step, once the paint is dry, is to move the rack in place and proceed with plumbing. Mods, I have provided some links and mentioned some businesses which I believe do not compete with our sponsors. However, please remove them if they are not allowed. Just to clarify, I am not affiliated to them in anyway.

As alluded to here: Bob and I found a few varieties of fern that may be suitable for use in aquaria. Here is the one we found in Little Mulgrave. In addition to the one pictured above, I have another two which are similar to java fern. This is the first of the two: The rhizome on this one is really thick, about as thick as my thumb. The centre leaf has grown since the plant has been underwater. So far growth has been really slow. Bob gave me this one to look after as it was sitting in one of his tanks. I don't know where he got it or what habitat it came from, so hopefully Bob will enlighten us. This one is currently in my Sunkist tank with typical cherry water parameters - TDS 200, ect ect. can't resist showing off my sunkists. thanks again @‌Bluebolts

Just updating this thread. Here is how the tank looks now since my makeover. I've removed all the snails as I needed them in another tank and I dosed the tank to get rid of the hundreds of planaria. I've added a typus and a couple of gracilirostris, and some of the red Vallisneria which I got from Cairns. Breeding has slowed down considerably probably because the tank is unheated, but I still see the occasional berried female.

Some pictures taken over the last week. The shrimp are showing more red and blue colouration now. they also enjoy Benibachi kale tablets