chevysoldier Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 (edited) No fish until tomorrow, only snails and 5 or so shrimp.***I reorganized my photobucket account and the pictures got removed. More pics below*** Edited January 20, 2012 by chevysoldier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Looks good.. Is that a sand bottom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Nice, it didn't take you long to get it cleaned up and setup. Hopefully you have better luck with it than the wif3 did, she had some cannibal fish that were supposed to be schooling fish. Good luck with the new tank, looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted December 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Looks good.. Is that a sand bottom?Yep. Play sand from Lowe's.Nice, it didn't take you long to get it cleaned up and setup. Hopefully you have better luck with it than the wif3 did, she had some cannibal fish that were supposed to be schooling fish. Good luck with the new tank, looks good.No it didn't. Lol.Hopefully it does well. Never done an all planted tank so I am a bit nervous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 ooh, i've been slightly schooled in aquariums. my fiance works at jacks and has done salt and fresh. if yall have any questions, i've got free expert advice! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 I love sand bottoms because the fish will move it around to their liking i hate it because it sucks to clean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howabusa Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 We've had a 55 gallon salt tank for years, it's the wife's hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 ooh, i've been slightly schooled in aquariums. my fiance works at jacks and has done salt and fresh. if yall have any questions, i've got free expert advice! :-)Can she get me cheap prices on fish? LolI love sand bottoms because the fish will move it around to their liking i hate it because it sucks to clean...Which is why I want to get it self sustaining so I don't have to vacuum it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 We've had a 55 gallon salt tank for years, it's the wife's hobby.Pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 She means pics of the wife. ^^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 She means pics of the wife. ^^You can keep the thread on topic with pics of the wife in front of the aquarium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 10 Platies added last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) I just added the rocks to the tank tonight. Think it looks pretty good. I also now have at least 4 baby Platies, 2 large shrimp and a couple baby shrimp. I also added the Cory from my other tank, I think the Angel Fish were picking on him. He seems happier with the sand bottom anyways. They're all doing pretty well. Edited January 20, 2012 by chevysoldier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewsBrews Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Beautiful tank! I've always wanted to try a planted tank, but have been weary since it's a whole different science than saltwater.I decommissioned my 65gallon reef (downsized to 30gal cube) and have been thinking of using it to make an ohio biotope tank with some bluegill and such. If they get too big I can just put em in the pond out back and catch some littluns to start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wht_scorpion Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Salt water is easy the hard part is keep the salt at the right levelsif you are looking for fish check the internet ship them right to your house.but order them in the spring weather to cold to ship them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Beautiful tank! I've always wanted to try a planted tank, but have been weary since it's a whole different science than saltwater.I decommissioned my 65gallon reef (downsized to 30gal cube) and have been thinking of using it to make an ohio biotope tank with some bluegill and such. If they get too big I can just put em in the pond out back and catch some littluns to start over.Thanks. Its really not as difficult as I thought, not much more rime spent on it than my non planted 50 gallon. Lighting and fertilizer are key really. I've got some decent growth coming in. Actually had to clip off some and replant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewsBrews Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) Salt water is easy the hard part is keep the salt at the right levelsif you are looking for fish check the internet ship them right to your house.but order them in the spring weather to cold to ship them.Yep, Sofar all I've done is saltwater. So that's what I'm used to. It's an interesting perspective coming from salt looking into fresh. It may not seem so different, same basic principals, but the devil is in the details.Thanks. Its really not as difficult as I thought, not much more rime spent on it than my non planted 50 gallon. Lighting and fertilizer are key really. I've got some decent growth coming in. Actually had to clip off some and replant.I was reading up on it a while ago. Seems in a heavily planted tank with alot of light the plants need more co2 to grow. So co2 injection is used. But if you found the right balance thats pretty cool. Edited February 6, 2012 by DrewsBrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Right if you have the correct balance of fish and plants you don't need to inject carbon dioxide. Also things like a bubbler and surface agitation play a part in your oxygen and c o 2 levels. I run minimal filtration and little to no surface agitation. I also don't hardly Vacuum the substrate much because I wanna get it almost self sustaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Yesterday my wife bought a BN Pleco for the planted tank. She acclimated it but put it right into the tank instead of the quarantine tank. Today we went and got 6 Cherry Barbs for the planted tank and BN Pleco for the corner tank, those are in the quarantine tank below. My kiddo wanted her pic taken so thought I'd share.The Cory I relocated to this tank is doing really well. He loves the sand and has been digging holes under the rocks and driftwood. Wish I would have had sand for him all along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Good looking tanks...cute kid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Good looking tanks...cute kid!Thanks. The small one is just housing the new fish for a few weeks to watch for disease. Just a piece of driftwood for the Pleco and a couple clay pots for hiding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Looks goodThanks mang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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