#toni bromo

[itsmyfriendisaac]

♊ June 7th: Casanova, Toni Bromo.

[hotarabguys]

Toni Bromo

[bill11037]

Omfg im looking for another fic, its my comfort one.

Harry potter and avengers though

Ok so harry is kidnapped or sold to hydra and given to the winter soldier as a prize(?) more of a bargaining chip. Bucky and steve are being total bromos and when bucky sees loki he mistakes him for harry.

I want to say tony and strange rescue harry only to find out his vocal chords are damaged.

I can’t remember is harry is loki’s kid, to ys kid or what but yea

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taebae: bronander

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NGOBROLIN BUKU ANAK YUK! Seorang teman kirim buku sebagai penghibur atas hilangnya Okra dan juga teman untuk karantina di Thailand nanti. Buku yang ditulis itu buku anak berseri ala detektif yang super simpel. Dan ketika buku itu sampai di tangan; saya jadi ingat seri koleksi buku anak saya loh. Saya jatuh cinta dengan cerita persahabatan Tony dan Drakula Cilik? Buku di seri ini tuh saduran dari Der Klein Vampir yang ditulis Angela Sommer-Bodenburg. Kamu pasti giggling sepanjang cerita deh. Ingat duet Amy dan Hawkeye yang dalam memecahkan masalah? Dan si Sersan Treadwell? Jawaban tiap cerita ada di halaman terakhir buku dan ditulis terbalik. Kenal dengan seri Fantomette-nya George Chaulet dan Klub Detektif-nya Wolfgag Ecke? Oh sama Seri Pilih Sendiri Petualanganmu yang diterjemahkan ke dalam Bahasa Indonesia oleh Pak Djoko Lelono. Eh ngobrolin Pak Djoko yuk. Ada yang pernah baca Seri Penjelajah Antariksa? Bagaimana rasanya menjelajah Planet Poa dan Kunin dan bertemu Kapten Raz sesudah kudeta Putri Gradi? Pernah baca Seri Candika juga? Saya suka loh seri Astrid-nya Pak Djoko. Buku 1 seri Astrid yang yang berjudul Astrid dan Bandit diterbitkan oleh Pustaka Jaya tahin 1977. Sudah lama sekali ya. Di samping menulis seri-seri tsb, Pak Djoko juga berkontribusi di seri Aci (Aku Cinta Indonesia) bersama Pak Arswendo. Masih ingat juga serie Kiki dan Keluarga Cemaranya Pak Arswendo? Saya paling benci lihat film keluarga Cemara. Bukan karena filmnya ga bagus tapi karena filmnya sedih, mengharubiru dan bikin saya nangis. Kan saya paling benci tangisan. Ingat Pak Dwiyanto Setyawan? Beberapa tulisan beliau ada di perdus SD karena diterbitkan oleh Balai Pustaka. Ingat seri Sandi yang mengambil setting cerita di Bromo, Trowulan dan Mahakam. Atau Kelompok 2&1 dan yang utama? Seri Sersan Grung-Grung dong. 
Terakhir nih... (Nanti saya tulis di blog saya aja ya versi panjangnya). Saya suka tulisan Bung Smas. Ada seri Noni dan si Pulung yang bikin saya regenten saking gemasnya. Tambah seri Keluarga Sirkus, Trio Tifa, Sisi dan Siasat. Makasih sekali Mas Rizal @rizaliwan , gegara buku kirimanmu, aku jadi membongkar koleksi lama ini dan mulai evoking sweet memories. (at Desca's Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP951Ijrz45/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2016 Year in Review

Highlights (in no particular order)

1.) Having my whole family with me at Dartmouth for my graduation

2.) Seeing John in New York City for an unforgettable dinner and play

3.) Eating my way through Colombia and salsa dancing in Cartagena

4.) Winning the Global Health Forum with my project to eliminate open defecation in India

5.) Taking a bartending course

6.) Getting an A on my last college test in one of my favorite classes (Health & Disease from an Evolutionary Perspective)

7.) Living with my best friend senior year and all the late-night discussions and celebrated wine nights we shared

8.) Summer dinners at Drago with my dad and Franco (truffle-chicken heaven!) as well as great vegan meals with Brittani

9.) Hiking to the top of Ulsanbowi with Camila, “visiting” North Korea at the DMZ, and eating lots of Korean BBQ in Seoul

10.) Moving to Singapore to work at the World Toilet Organization and dancing in front of all the delegates at the World Toilet Summit formal dinner

11.) Getting up close to orangutans in Boreno and at the Singapore zoo (most impressive zoo ever)

12.) Meeting Marcus at the bat-viewing platform in Mulu National Park

13.) Floating through Krabi’s Maya Bay

14.) Going through the stressful but exciting process of interviewing for the Rhodes Scholarship

15.) Visiting my favorite temples in Siem Reap and taking a Cambodia cooking class

16.) Traveling throughout Indonesia including the hellacious Rinjani hike, beautiful beaches of Gili T., breathtaking sunsets of Bali, and seeing Mount Bromo and Borobudur at sunrise

Cities visited: New York City, Bogota, Medellin, Cartagena, Santa Marta (Tayrona), Los Angeles, Seoul, Suwon, Singapore, Krabi, Kuching, Siem Reap, Ubud, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Seminyak, Senggigi

  Books Read

The Unbearable Lightness of Being – Milan Kundera

On Beauty and Being Just – Elaine Scarry

Post Office – Charles Bukowski

A Confederacy of Dunces – John Kennedy Toole

Submission – Michel Houellebecq

Strangers Drowning – Larissa MacFarquhar

Americanah – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian – Sherman Alexie

Half of a Yellow Sun – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

NW – Zadie Smith

The Voyeur’s Motel – Gay Talese

Amsterdam – Ian McEwan

The Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins

Fun Home – Alison Bechdel

First Love, Last Rites & Other Stories – Ian McEwan

The Nordic Theory of Everything – Anu Partanen

On Love – Alain de Botton

Deception – Philip Roth

The Thing Around Your Neck – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Comfort of Strangers – Ian McEwan

Nocturnes – Kazuo Ishiguro

Wild – Cheryl Strayed

American Pastoral – Philip Roth

A Visit from the Goon Squad – Jennifer Egan

Portnoy’s Complaint – Philip Roth

Gertrude and Claudius – John Updike

The Road to Character – David Brooks

Favorite movies

Anomalisa

Elle

Manchester by the Sea

Toni Erdmann

  Plays

Blackbird (starring Jeff Daniels & Michelle Williams)

Buried Child (starring Ed Harris)

Hangmen

Deathtrap

  Favorite Restaurants by City

Los Angeles/Orange County: Drago, Gratitude, Seabirds

New York City: Oceana

Bogota: Capital Cocina, La Puerta Falsa, Casa Brava, La Bonga del Sinu

Medellin: Carmen, Mondongos

Cartagena: La Cocina de Pepina, La Cevicheria

Seoul: Woo Rae Oak, Myeong-dong, Masizzim, Jungsik, Wolhyang Wine Bar

Krabi: Jungle Kitchen

Kuching: Pincho Loco, James Brooke, Bla Bla Bla

Siem Reap: Khmer Grill, Vibe, Grill Wine Café, Damnak

Singapore: Loy Kee Chicken Rice, Lucha Loco, Kopi Tiam

Gili T.: Kayu Café, Ko Ko Mo, Pituq Café

Bali: Mama San, Petitenget, Sisterfields, Metis, Shobat II, Fat Chow

Ubud: Watercress, Fair Warung Bali, Arang Sate Bar, Moksa, LaRomona Tapas, Spice

Yogyakarta: Canting Restaurant, Mediterranea

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Chasing the Blue Flame: A Hike on the Heart with the Ijen Crater

“Is is a hard hike?”, Industry experts our guide Tony coming from Blue Relationship Tour the night before each of our trip to Ijen Skill level. “Very steep, of course, but you rise at night, so you can’t see how sharp it is”, this individual responded having a cheeky smile about his encounter. After a extended day of trekking up, straight down, and about Mt Bromo the day earlier, my body wasn’t all of that excited to wake up at 1am to commence our hike to the Ijen Level of skill. Ijen Plateau, known as “Kawah Ijen“, is a volcano complex located in Far east Java and it is regarded as one of several unmissable sights throughout Indonesia. Ijen can be a quiet however active volcano, arranged amidst a sensational landscape associated with volcanic cones and a stunning turquoise tinted sulfur lake. Yet that’s not the only fascination that makes Ijen famous… Tourists, us included, flock to Ijen for what’s know as the “Blue Fire”, a good electric-blue flame that appears from the ignition of sulfuric unwanted gas. The fumes emerge from chips in the volcano at high pressure and temperature as high as 1,112°F (600°C), igniting when they are in contact with air. The blue flames could reach up to 07 feet (5 meters) substantial. The stroll up was tough, but alternatively short (this took us all no more than One.5 hrs to reach the most notable), just as expected. The most arduous part of the backpack and the reason behind my put together feelings about the experience, ended up being the extended descent after which ascent towards the base of the crater. Exactly what once was a low profile gem involving East Caffeine is now a totally fledged tourist snare. We shared the filter steep rugged path as a result of the bottom of Ijen Crater together with at least Three hundred others. There wasn't any time for images, no time regarding distractions. Each step was cautiously calculated to avoid tripping more than another person as well as sliding down on lose boulders. I have to acknowledge, it wasn’t the particular safest exercise we’ve ever taken part in. Thankfully, our guide via Blue Flame Tour has been holding me the entire time, leading Max and that i down the most dependable path to one's heart of the crater. When we reached the bottom, things simply got a whole lot worse. The breeze was solid and the sulfur gasoline clouds would certainly at times protect us head to feet, making us permanently grateful for the high quality fuel masks. However even with the particular gas face masks on, we had arrived still uneasy, coughing absent when the sulfur gases seeped through the face masks and caused our face to water. And the Azure Flame… well… maybe all of us didn’t get fortuitous. Or perhaps the complete blue flare promise is more hyped up than it should be. In spite of our problems to catch it upon camera, the particular flame has been definitely there. At times nowhere flames would certainly peak out from the cloud involving yellow surfur smoke cigarettes, sending the group of experts into a syncronized “wow”… Maybe it was an incredible amazing sight? I’m unfortunately, but for all of us, it wasn’t. Sure, it was awesome, but the alarming climb down and the future grueling ascend combined with the dangers of being exposure to sulfur flames just wasn’t worth it. We surfaced towards the top with a single conclusion: the final 2 hours probably shaved at least Several years of our lifestyles (a bit of an overstatement, please don’t freak out, Mom), nevertheless the consensus remained true: in hindsight, we would have all been happier without seeing the Blue Hearth. But before you shut this page as well as cross Ijen Crater off of your Belgium to do list, permit me to share the reason why we imagined the hike to Ijen Skill level is an Total MUST! Soon after ascending from the bottom of the crater to the Ijen Crater edge, we lay down with patience awaiting your sunrise. Cool (did I mentioned it’s freezing towards the top?), grumpy, and also irritated by the overrated Blue Fire experience, My spouse and i wasn’t too excited for sunrise. I’ve seen a great deal of great sunrises during my life as well as didn’t expect that one to be anything at all extraordinary. Boy, was My partner and i wrong… The views were Completely Breathtaking… As the sun rose above the horizon, the sky transformed via crispy glowing blue to a kaleidoscope associated with pink colours. It was the most beautiful sunrise we have ever seen. Mt Raung (the particular volcano responsible for the particular shut down associated with Bali (DPS) airport terminal) erupting in the length The lineage was instead uneventful (other than the unbearable pain brought on by the bruises on my foot), allowing people to take in your views close to us and incredibly appreciate the atmosphere. If there was one thing that will touched us more than the particular stunning sights of the Ijen Level was the facts behind sulfur exploration at Ijen. Sulfur hobbyists at Ijen work with a minimum salary and in clearly terrible circumstances. http://gunungbromo.com/tour-travel-packages-ijen-crater-blue-flame-2-days-1-night/ stroll up at the outset of the day, work right through till around 3pm when the confuses roll within and make the idea impossible to navigate the actual plateau. Most of them use damp cloths to protect themselves from your sulfur flames and also it’s not uncommon to see miners carrying 40-50kg regarding sulfur back up to the outer lining without any footwear on. We had been told that this going fee for sulfur is only about 900 IRP (less than AUD $0.'08 per kilo), consequently a 2-3 hours return vacation with 40kgs associated with sulfur would simply make the workers about AUD $3. The actual demand for sulfur is just increasing since cosmetic organizations around the world continue to use it as an ingredient to treat acne, seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea, might and dermititis. The nutrient found exclusively at the Ijen Crater is known to be purer and more desirable, thus in the face of the Chinese language mining company that are operating in the area, the commercial positive aspects far outweigh the exploitation of miners and the horrendous operating conditions these people endure at Ijen on a daily basis.

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West Bromwich Albion - West Ham United

Under the pressure of the first three rounds, Slaven Bilic, but after Monday's West Ham victory over Huddersfield, he surely breathes better. Will the Hammers confirm their rise, or will West London fail to leave the tail of the table?

Tony Pulis can not complain about entering his charges - after two rounds of Baggies, they operated at the very top of the table and had a match with Stoke City in their own stadium. But with the Potters, they have lost their points in a way that earned the stupid individual bug of the Hegazy hunter, and the bitterness of the defeat had already been recognized last week when they did not get enough of a newcomer from Brighton.

West Hamu certainly did not help that his first three matches in the league season had to play on the rivals' courts. That's because they hosted the Athletics World Championship on their stand and so could not use it all through August. Slaven Bilič did not really like such a start, much less when his team lost all three duels - and Manchester United and Newcastle even quite clearly. The pressure on Kladivári was so great, and at least a win over Huddersfield makes their lives a bit easier. Slaven Bilic is definitely not winning - if his team continued in a similarly miserable form, it would be hard to wait for them to keep their position for a long time.

West Bromo, however, is not doing well on Kladivary, since the last six attempts have only managed to make it once in the last season after the 4: 2 result. The match can not be expected to be a goal, but West Brom scored just 8 goals in 13 games from the start of April in the league.

Gareth McAuley returns home after a wounded injury, but the striker Hal Robson-Kanu expires, but the question mark continues to rise above the start of Oliver Burke and Nacer Chadli. West Ham can count on Marko Arnautovich, who has already been awarded a penalty for the Southampton duel, but Mark Noble, who suffers from a wounded knee, is out. Slaven Bilic can still not use the services of the Fernandes and Lanzini midfielders.

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© Kris Oddy Source: practicalfishkeeping.co.uk (Nathan Hill)

We can hardly believe that a fishkeeper with this kind of aquascaping talent has remained undiscovered for so long! Image by Kris Oddy.

The name Kris Oddy may not be one that aquascapers immediately recognise — yet. The amazing talent of this self-taught ’scaper has gone undiscovered, until now...

Meet the aquarist Name: Kris Oddy. Age: 33. Occupation: Photographer. Location: Bournemouth. Years keeping fish: On and off  for ten years. Number of tanks: I’ve lost count but there have been a lot! Favourite fish: I’d probably go with Koi — they’re graceful and always bring a smile to my face. In an aquarium setting, I’ve always loved the Ram cichlid. Most ever spent on a fish: £200 on a Koi.

This is Kris' aquarium just one year after setting it up.

Of all the fishkeeping cliques, aquascaping is the one most usually associated with fish tank celebrities. Prizes like those in the International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest, and the associated exposure of a win, put ’scapers the closest to the public eye. What I never expect from the ’scaping world is an unknown name to come out of nowhere with a magnificent tank, but that’s what happened. When Kris Oddy appeared on the PFK Facebook page posting pictures of his layout, I instantly sent feelers out. Nobody in my circles had heard of him. Kris is an aquascape privateer, unaffiliated with any clubs or groups. He’s never entered a contest, and has taught himself how to make a great tank without outside influence. It goes without saying that I had to pin him down for a chat about his magnificent layout. Here’s what we discussed...

Cardinal tetras against a background of Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Brown’.

The aquarium hardware NH: What can you tell me about the tank and cabinet? KO: It’s a custom-made, 80 x 35 x 40cm/31.5 x 14 x 16in Optiwhite tank. It was designed to fit a particular space in my dining room, and I wanted it made with low-iron glass for the best possible viewing. My brother, Laurence, who is a professional carpenter, made the cabinet. He based the core design on the ADA cabinet for the 90P model, but I asked him to change a few things. This tank was set up on January 19, 2015. At time of photography, it had been running almost a year. NH: Is this your first stab at aquascaping? KO: This is my second aquascape, or high-tech nature aquarium. But throughout my time keeping fish I’ve owned discus tanks, Malawi and Tanganyikan set-ups, and a vast number of low-tech community planted tanks.

Amano shrimp.

NH: How would you describe the tank? KO: I would describe it as a therapeutic living picture. It’s amazing to sit in the dining room to eat and have such a nice entity to look at. NH: What filtration do you use? KO: It’s a cheap Aqua Pro external canister. I went for the largest model they made with a UV included. NH: Do you use glass inlet and outlet pipes? KO: I do, and I have to clean them every 3–4 weeks, but with the right tools you can do this very easily. I wash them with warm water first, and then just I soak them in a hydrogen peroxide 3% solution that gets everything off. Handling hydrogen peroxide isn’t to everyone’s liking though, it’s a bit controversial. (Feature ed’s note: Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful bleaching agent that does indeed need careful handling!) NH: What lights are used? KO: Lighting was supplied by maxigrow.com. The unit here is the PL 2 propagation grow light, which is a compact fluorescent light using two 55W daylight tubes. I used to do lighting bursts and try and recreate something close to nature, but in reality I’ve found it works better to keep things simple. I use a set start and finish time and with this tank it took a while to get it just right. Now I have the lights on for just over seven hours constantly. NH: How do you keep the heater concealed? KO: I have an external Hydor heater hidden in my cabinet — it works flawlessly.

Kris does a weekly 50% water change and trims the plants at least once every eight weeks.

NH: What substrate and hardscape do you have? KO: I have used the full ADA substrate system including all additives (ADA Bacter, Clear Super, Tourmaline BC, and Multi Bottom) for this one. The Aquasoil is a mixture of the Amazonia regular and powder types. Driftwood and Dragon stone make up the hardscape. NH: Is there a reason behind the soil fertilisers? KO: I wanted to see if it really worked as well as claimed. I’d seen multiple videos showing the power of the ADA system, so I called up James Findlay at The Green Machine to discuss the ADA products and ask his opinion. He spoke very highly of them and after seeing some of his own impressive aquascapes, I wasn’t inclined to disagree with him. NH: What other fertilisers do you use? KO: I’ve stuck to ADA ferts. I use Green Brighty step 1 and 2 along with Brighty K. I dose as recommended and it works amazingly — it’s super easy to use too. NH: How do you inject your carbon dioxide? KO: It’s all about finding the balance for your own, individual aquarium. I use a fire extinguisher as my source, with a CO2Art Complete Aquarium system (solenoid and regulator) feeding into an in-tank glass diffuser. I use a bubble counter to check dose rate, and currently it’s running at about three bubbles per second. I have a drop checker (a constant, blue-bromo device to measure dissolved CO2 content) too, which comes in handy. Carbon dioxide dosing starts about an hour before the lights come on and finishes about an hour before the lights go out. This helps the plants adjust and avoids huge fluctuations.  

The King tiger plec is a plant-safe species.

NH: What water parameters do you maintain? KO: The pH is 6.8, ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 40ppm. NH: Do you use RO water or tap? KO: I use a mixture of both hot and cold tapwater. The ADA Brighty K also helps to neutralise chlorine.   NH: What maintenance do you need to do? Is there a daily, weekly or monthly routine? How long does it take you? KO: I do a weekly 50% water change and I trim the plants at least once every eight weeks. My weekly routine starts on Friday morning when I clean the inside of the glass and then syphon out 50%. I try not to take any shrimps if I’m cleaning the HC (but it happens). I then refill with fresh water, add the ferts and clean out the skimmer. It takes around 45 minutes on a good day. NH: What gear do you use on the plants? KO: I use straight scissors and long tweezers for trimming and replanting. NH: What have you learned while putting together this set-up? KO: That if you put in the time and effort, you get good results. But it is hard work. NH: Do you have any other tanks in the pipeline? KO: My dream tank would be huge, like Amano’s personal tank he owned in Japan. I am going to take this one down and set up a new one soon. I intend to use some sand for visual effect, along with Aquasoil. It’s going to be amazing! The greenery NH: What plants have you currently got? KO: Inside the tank there is: Microsorum sp. ‘Trident’, Hemianthus callitrichoides ‘Cuba’, Anubias nana, Staurogyne repens, Java moss and Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Brown’.

Kris’ tank looks great both above and below the water line!

Outside the tank I have two different types of orchid, anchored with zip ties to the wood that juts out from the water, and terrestrial moss taken from the waterfall on my garden pond. The moss is wrapped around the root system of the orchids, but it also slightly touches the water surface, so a capillary motion means that it takes water and feeds the orchids. And it looks great. NH: Which have been the most and least successful plants?

KO: The most successful was the Hemianthus, but that could be because I’ve grown it in the past and I know what I’m doing with it. The least successful to get going was the Microsorum sp. ‘Trident’, although I believe this was down to the balance of the tank not being right. I don’t think it could handle the tank establishing, and I had to remove lots of it at first.

NH: What inspired you to put the orchid and bromeliad on the wood? KO: Actually they are both orchids! (Feature ed’s note: That’s me told!) I can see why you’d think one was a bromeliad, as the leaves are very similar. Maybe I’ll try that out, too. I was inspired to try orchids on the wood by my father-in-law, Tony, who is from Venezuela. I’ve visited his home there a number of times and I’m always super impressed with his amazing garden, and his plant growing skills. He has orchids everywhere, all anchored to trees and branches. I saw a lot of this over there and it soon dawned on me that this is how they grow in the wild.

Kris says he has learned that if you put in the time and effort into your aquascape, you get good results — but it is hard work. 

NH: Do you draw inspiration from any particular aquascapers? KO: I’d have to say yes. I’d also like to dedicate this aquascape to the man himself — Takashi Amano. I’ve seen a lot of beautiful nature aquariums in my time, all created by a number of great aquascapers. There are way too many to name here. I’d always kept tropical fish, but one day when I didn’t have a tank set up, I went to a friend’s house and saw his amazing aquascape. I’d never seen plants as healthy before, nor had I heard of using CO2 for plant growth, or even specialist substrates like Aquasoil. I asked my friend how he did it and if he’d seen others doing this. He pulled out his phone, opened up Google and typed in Takashi Amano. We talked about aquascaping for a long time, and after a while of watching Amano videos on YouTube, I was desperate to try a set-up of my own. NH: How do the terrestrial plants do in this set-up? KO: They do great, though I’ve had to be careful with placement. For example, I couldn’t put an orchid directly under the lighting because it’s just too intense; it would kill it really quickly. Orchids like light, but not direct light, so I place them away from the centre and they seem to do well.

Flying fox.

NH: What advice would you give to somebody planning on a tank like this? KO: I’d say before doing something like this try something a little smaller first, like a nano tank. Don’t spend loads of money on your first aquascape, try it on a smaller scale. If you have already have aquascaping experience and would like to take it to the next level, then take as much time as you can planning in advance and thinking about what you want the set-up to look like. Research as much as you can. Once you’ve decided on the plants you want, consider their lighting, CO2 and nutritional needs. Remember that not all plants like the same conditions. Think about the hardscape you want and how it will work with your plant choices. I’d recommend going for a low maintenance set-up, avoiding plants like Hemianthius unless you really know what you are doing. Be patient as it really takes a while to find the right balance. Get a note pad and write down everything you do, including the results of all of your water tests. If you keep a log of what you are doing and what is happening, then you can always look back and understand more about your aquarium from any time period. Moreover, you may pick up some insights of how to fix any problems you encounter. But, most importantly, have fun doing it.     NH: If you could start again, what would you do differently? KO: I would add the Microsorum sp. ‘Trident’ much later than I did, at around maybe three months in.

The Cardinal tetras spawned following the addition of some cooler water.

The fish NH: What fish species do you have? KO: I love to utilise fish in the nature aquarium in a role they’ve evolved to suit. And of course, I like them to bring some colour and movement to the tank. I think the choice of fish can really affect the appearance and mood of an aquascape, and help bring the original concept to fruition. I originally started this ’scape with Serpae tetra as the main schooling fish but unfortunately they can be very nippy and they just didn’t work out. Even though they looked amazing, they had to go. Currently the tank houses Cardinal tetra, Flying fox, Pygmy corys, Otocinclus, Rams, King tiger plec L66 (a species that doesn’t eat plants), as well as Amano shrimp, Rock shrimp and Cherry shrimp.

The Rams have spawned, but there have been no fry so far.

NH: Has there been any spawning? KO: The Cardinal tetra spawned once, but it was eaten up very quickly. I think I accidentally triggered it as it happened soon after I poured a couple of litres of cooler water into the tank. The Rams have had a few attempts, but no fry as of yet. The Cherry shrimp have gone crazy in there and I’m convinced they have crossed with the Rock shrimp. The Amano shrimp are always spitting out eggs but because of their life cycle it could never happen in fresh water. I attempted to raise Amano shrimp once. I got all the way to adding the saltwater to a separate breeding tank and feeding it with the phytoplankton, but in the event I ended up syphoning the shrimplets out by mistake. I didn’t try again after that. NH: What food do the fish get? KO: I feed the fish a variety for a balanced diet, which keeps them healthy and looking their best. I feed New Life Spectrum discus formula (crushed up), Tetra Pro Colour and a spirulina flake. And from time to time I also chuck in some blanched courgette or spinach leaves. NH: Have you ever had any problems with carbon dioxide and fish? KO: In the past I’ve run it too high and all my fish were at the water surface trying to get oxygen. That’s why I think a drop checker helps — it allows you to make sure you don’t overdo it for the fish. That’s why I have one, anyway.

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