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Old December 27th, 2006  
Fish Master
 
Re: 2.5 gallon amusement park

HEhe I got my tank though, hope you get yours soon.

1.Here's me filling my 5.5 yesterday with the 2.5 next to it
2. Here's a side pic of spikey's old tank

atm

P.S. Will update more with pics and info as time allows
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Old December 30th, 2006  
Fish Master
 
Re: 5.5 gallon Low-Tech Heavily planted

Some stats

Current Stock:
1 CT betta
4 oto's

Filteration:
Elite stingray 5 internal filter (ugh hate internal, might change it later, good filter though)

Heating:
Elite HOB 25w heater

Ferts:
Weekly tetra florapride for now, might upgrade to better ferts later

CO2:
None now, might DIY later or nutrafin kit

Substrate:
Small gravel (not sure on size but couldn't find any small bag of eco-complete

Lighting:
one 10w cp bulb (wal-mart type, LFS was out of all-glass aquarium type, will buy one of those when they get them)

Plants:
1 crypt
Cambomba
Moneywort
Unsure on others, possible sword, hygro

Pic as of now, plants are only temporary, moving them today.
1. tank
2. tank
3. view from top
Sorry for not centered, the camera I'm using doesn't have a good view lense and I haven't gotten used to it yet

Comments, suggestions?

atm
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Old December 31st, 2006  
Fish Master
 
Re: 5.5 gallon Low-Tech Heavily planted Update New Years EVE

Check new pics here http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q...6/nano%20tank/

atm
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Old January 1st, 2007  
Fish Helper
 
Re: 5.5 gallon Low-Tech Heavily planted Update New Years EVE

well still waiting for the tank have the cabinet though! and the rocks my mate has the tank but is finding it difficult to deliver it!! still deciding to go live or fake plants though. is there a problem with putting them in later say in 2-3- months time i see all these beautiful live plants and wonder if i should be doing the same!!!
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Old January 1st, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: 5.5 gallon Low-Tech Heavily planted Update New Years EVE

I would put them in in the beginning, I find it just easier to put them in before all the fish come in then they have somewhere to hide. When you put them in later you might expierence algae problems that's all I can think off though that may not happen I don't know, it's up to you though I would suggest putting them in first though you have plenty of time to figure it out since you have to cycle the tank before the fish go in anyways.

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Old January 7th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: 5.5 gallon Low-Tech Heavily planted Update: co2 equipment is here

Got my co2 stuff today, waiting to set it up. http://www.freewebs.com/atmmachine816/mydiyco2.htmpictures here
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Old January 10th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-10-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

CO2 is working, already have seen larger than normal growth in a day.

1. co2 on right, air pump on left in case fish need oxygen
2.closeup of co2
3. co2 going into the filter

Is DIY co2, comments/suggestions/questions are welcomed.

thanks for looking

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Old January 10th, 2007  
Fish Helper
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-10-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

ingenius buddy, i am going to hit you up with a gazillion questions very soon my tank has been postponed another coupla days. how much did the d i y co2 cost you to set up
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Old January 10th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-10-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

cost me 1.19 for pop bottle, 3$ for check vavle, 1.56$ for tubing. That's it. Ask all you want, just take it slow, first time I did this it didn't work, I took it slower this time and it worked. This is a common idea among planted tanks so it's not like I made it up.
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Old January 10th, 2007  
Fish Helper
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-10-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

nice one change from $10!!! enough for a beer! o.k so how is the co2 produced do you have a co2 candle in the pop bottle

i just cant figure that bit out?? im off to the magic lfs soon sold half my house so i can go shopping...lol.

regards dazz
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Old January 10th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-10-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

basic setup. Mix yeast, sugar, baking soda in pop bottle, it produces co2 goes through tubing and is dissolve in my filter by my impeller.
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Old January 10th, 2007  
Fish Helper
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-10-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

ah now its as clear as mud!!! and how long does that last before you re stock your mixture.. and how much mixture do you put in there
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Old January 11th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-10-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

recipe
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon yeast
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

add two cups sugar
fill two liter bottle up with 3/4 luke warm water
add yeast and baking soda, cap tightly
co2 will be coming in a few hours
lasts 3-4 weeks

For you being such a large tank you would have to have a lot of DIY bottles up and running, you might want to go for pressurized instead

Depending how many watts you have co2 may or may not be necessary

p.s. how's your tank coming, going to make a journal
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Old January 15th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

Here's a two week update, have co2 running too

1. tank
2. closer of the tank
3. swords
4. spikey wanted a picture
5. excuse the cucumber
6. mass of hornwort
7. My light, thinking of buying a new fluescent tube to even the light out more and get more to the sides of the tank as this has one light in the middle

Thanks for looking
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Old January 15th, 2007  
Fish Helper
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

Very Crafty ATM! wow!
I am a big fan of DIY projects. It's alot more fun! Unfourtantly I am very lazy, although that is where i get alot of my ideas from! How can i make this easier? LOL!
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Old January 15th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

the DIY co2 it is easy, maybe half hour max for setup that's it
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Old January 16th, 2007  
Fish Helper
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

ATM in glad you posted your recipe for co2 and your diy set up it will help me when i convert from fake to real plants

chhers for that
dazzler
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Old January 16th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

If you plan on using it on your grandady tank you are going to need to make a lot of them for them to have much of an effect, I would just go with easy low light plants then go co2, it's a lot easier that way. Later I'll make a post on how to make it, I DID NOT come up with this way, I got it from John n. on a plant forum, this is common knowledge and I just used his way.
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Old January 28th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

Been a bit lazy on this, a update will come tomorow. Did weekly maintence today but didn't get time to take any pics. got over a three foot of hornwort in there now, I absolutely love this stuff now.
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Old January 28th, 2007  
Fish Mentor
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

Quote:
Originally Posted by dazzler
ATM in glad you posted your recipe for co2 and your diy set up it will help me when i convert from fake to real plants

chhers for that
dazzler
Dazzler,
Co2 is not required for all aquatic plants. You can have a beautiful low light set up without using Co2:

http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=17
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Old January 29th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

Yes sorry gunnie is right, and you would have to a lot of co2 bottles for a tank your size so you'd be better off pressurized or low light.

thank for pointing that out gunnie
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Old February 2nd, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

Just some updated pictures from last week, late I know.

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Old February 2nd, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

Atm, your tank looks really BEAUTIFUL Great job !
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Old February 3rd, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

Ya unfortunately I'm fighting a little algae so the plants are a little out of order and since I didn't buy plants like you are I'v been stuck waiting for plants to grow. Overall yes everythings going well.

thanks for the compliment
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Old February 4th, 2007  
Fish Helper
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

magic mr machine, i so dearly want real plants but after reading what may be involved i will stick to what i have. your tank is a bottle of wine just getting better with age!!! magnifico!
i bought another orniment today and asked the man about finding me an orniment maker for my amusement park to make me what i want. i too like you had that idea. before i got here on this forum. that was the reason i joined in the hope that someone would know a manufacturer. alas for the next tank. excuse me "burp" just took a bite of my MTS sandwich!!!

keep up the fine work

reagrds dazzler
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Old February 6th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

Wow I hope you can do that, I think my tanks a little small though once I get this scape done I may try it.

Thanks for the nice comliments, it's pretty cool looking at an old pic and a present pic seeing the change. I'm starting to get the hang of this
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Old February 6th, 2007  
Fish Helper
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

im am starting to wonder... about the amount of plants i have. gosh i must post a photo that will solve the problem.my flatmate flies in, from home, today. hopefully in the next coupla days i wll let you know. i will post it on my blog and also the photo section. it gets everyones attention when they come over.

im so proud of me!!

dazzler

21:05 i have just posted my list on freshwater beginners.. up up and away... tell me what you think?

dazzler
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Old February 10th, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

anxiosly waiting
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Old February 11th, 2007  
Fish Helper
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

i will post photos today both on my blog and on photos thread. i have just gotta learn how to doenload from my flat mates camera and up load on to the forum... also have to get the perfect shot too s people get the gist of my themed tank

will let you know when shes a go-go

regards Dazzler
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Old February 17th, 2007  
Fish Lore Newbie
 
Re: CO2 IS WORKING, UPDATE 1-15-07-5.5 gallon nano planted tank

whenever i get new plants for my 65gallon plant tank i take about 1tsp of bleach and mix it with about 1 gallon of water and soak the plants in the bleach for about 2min each then i soak for about 5min in a prime and water solution to remove the bleach and it wokrs wonders at keeping snails out of plants. as for co2 i see you have it working now. what i use for mine atm is 4 hagen co2 canisters on the 65gallon and for my 5gallon nano plant tank i use 1 hagen co2 canister and i attach halfway through the hose a valve allowing me to control the amount of c02 allowed to enter the ladder
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