Barnacle Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Hey Everyone, Im Nick and I've been browsing here a while but never been able to register due to the email restrictions. Eventually figured out i can use my university email! I've keept fish for a few years, but my tank lay dormant and neglected outside for a few years. In March i decided id set it up again, only to find the silicone was peeling away. Completely dismantled the tank and resealed it and removed the annoying center brace across the top. 200L 950Lx550Hx450D Aqua one cf1200 filter, 2x 30w t8 tubes, daylight + powerglo Fish: assortment of live bearers, 3x sterbai corys, hoplo catfish, 2x gold bristlenoses or similar, 2 ottocinclus, 4x threadfin rainbows, 2x blue rams. Substrate is fine black grit. I dont fertilize the tank, altho there is the odd JBL ball in the gravel. Just after setting it up (beginning March): After 1 month (end March): Mid June: August: Now after i pulled most of the moss out yesterday: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 welcome nice set ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 nice tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Love the plants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Welcome! Very healthy looking tank 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I think its cool how you can watch the hifin swordy growing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 pretty :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Nice tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 nice work, well done. welcome also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Welcome, nice to have you here Awesome looking Tank, well done :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Nice tank :thup: What is the tall plant you were using at the beginning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Thanks guys, yea im pretty pleased with how its been going... considering the lack of investment and time i put into it. DennisP: That is something i found in one of the ponds on the farm. It grew well for a while, but now there are just a couple of small shoots of it popping up out of the gravel... dont think its too fond of the warm water. F15hguy: it is funny how much the plats grew, even the blue platys in the second photo are now huge. All the guppys i have came from 1 female... wish they would stop breeding but atleast they are colourful and swim all over the tank. Pleasant to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup42 Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Love the set up , very nice. Fish Colours and Plants / Black substrate just looks Amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted October 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Took a short(ish) video of my fishies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 looks really nice what's the circular thingy with the moss growing on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted October 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 it was one of those peg baskets, i got bored andstuck it to the side and weaved a bit of moss into it. Not sure what im trying to acheive with it :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Nice healthy growth and a TON of moss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 :nfs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 it was one of those peg baskets, i got bored andstuck it to the side and weaved a bit of moss into it. Not sure what im trying to acheive with it :slfg: it will be good when it grows in, a nice hidey hole for fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Nice Work, :nfs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Popped into HFF today and picked up some Zelandia grass/plant. Planted it in the tank, and pulled a whole lot of Hygrophila polysperma out to make room for it. EDIT: Heres a before photo from page1, 2 weeks ago to compare: So all that polysperma has had to go somewhere... weighted a couple of bunches until i ran out of lead. But now there's a nice dense mass of plants in the dark corner of the tank. Happy to sell it off if anybody wants it. Now to tidy up the rest of the tank and top it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 :nfs: and love the tank! Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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