My new 55 gallon progress thread.

[Gargoyle]

Sorry but I have a lot of fun being able to watch my tanks evolve and become better. I am kinda hoping a few of you will like the idea as well.

When I first set up my 55 gallon I took some equipment from the older tanks I had to make the 55 gallon usable.

So I have attached a couple of photos. The first one is when I first had it going with the old equipment. The second picture is with some new equipment and my new lights.

The difference is amazing and I am only using 1/2 of my new fixtures total output!!

Also just so you know I am checking the water params daily and have taken many precautions to ensure a safe transition for the fish. I can go into detail if you like.

P.S. Added what it looks like with the blue lights on as well...

[FishKing]

This came out real nice. You are doing a good job.

[Gargoyle]

Thanks! I will keep this thread updated with pics and info of worthy note.

[Shawnie]

WOW great before and after pics...LOVE the blue lites! is that ok for the fish? as a newbie, I think different color lites are cool but dont wanna mess anything up..GREAT JOB

[Gargoyle]

I think the blue lights really make the fish no difference. They mess with me something fierce though.. LOL!! They are very bright and meant for saltwater setups but came with the fixture. So think of 108 watts for High output blue filling your living room to the point your eyes feel funny.. LOL!!

Does look cool though.. I was thinking parties and such..

[Shawnie]

O my never thought about that lol...a few cold ones and that tank... it does look great tho..as long as the fish dont mind!

[COBettaCouple]

Love the new lights.. that's a great fixture!

[Gargoyle]

Currently waiting on more available finds for further upgrades..

Once I get some cool stuff going I'll post it for all to see.

[Gargoyle]

Sadly I have cloudy water now. I believe it is the beginning of an algae explosion. I have already done a 50% water change, added 6 bunches of stem plants, dosed excel, and added DIY C02 to the tank, not to mention I have 2 polishing micron filters running as I type. Hopefully byt the end of the day today a change will appear.

I also picked up a couple very pretty German Blue Rams. They are about 3/4 of an inch to 1 inch in length now. Very shy at this point. I will attach a pic. Not as nice as the last few but I am hoping to show a difference in water clarity with the next set of pics.

[Gargoyle]

Latest Snap shot after the "cloudy water" has gone bye bye..

[Tayful]

I love your setup, it is excellent! Congratulations on such a gorgeous tank.

[Gargoyle]

Thanks a lot... I look at it frequently thinking it can be better or needs more plants, needs less equipment in the tank, etc... But I am doing the best with what I have and hopefully it will just get better..

I am wondering if a video is in order??

[COBettaCouple]

A video would be great.

[Gargoyle]

Originally Posted by COBettaCouple

A video would be great.

Ask and you shall receive.... I tried to capture how clear the water is, the plants expelling 02, the C02 misting, and a few of the fish in the tank. Hopefully I didn't move around to much.

[COBettaCouple]

Cool, it looks great!

[corylover]

looks good love the video. dont worry about cloudy water its better then my tanks. one is brown from the bog wood and the other is read from the meds for fin rot.

[Red wag platy]

Great improvement. It's such a beautiful tank and I love your fish!

[Gargoyle]

Little update.. It's been a while and the upgrades are still coming. But for now heres a photo to show the progress.

If you have any questions or comments I would love to read them!