Juls 5ft 650l, 2nd Freshwater Reef Project Ground Up Diary Build Updated Sat 29th Jan 2011
#21
Posted 21 July 2010 - 06:31 PM
So much work in to that and im trying to picture the end product.
I know you said you didnt use Co2 previously... are you going down that track this time? or will you do it the same as before?
#22
Posted 22 July 2010 - 06:17 PM
i love watching this post
very well done with the tank, its a very nice tank and a very well built stand and hood, build it your self or did you buy it?
#23
Posted 22 July 2010 - 09:31 PM
just waiting for the tank to settle, some of the plants are melting, others are going like nuts,
still waiting on some bulbs to get all the lighting going, Probably let it grow for a week or so before adding the fish,
plus i still have to build the custom shrimp safe intake (4000LPH capable) and custom exits to suit the weir.
after the fish are added, i need to find serious cash to build up the cleanup crew.. meaning at least 300-400 shrimp probably 500+, thinking 30-40 ottos, but i won't add them for a month or more until the biofilm/algae is sufficent to keep them alive, need to chase down a group of 30 pygmy corys, and probably 10-20 corydoras hasbrosus.
I have about 150 fish ready to go in from the old tank as well.
unfortunatly planted tanks like this, especially moss based don't happen overnight, (stem based tanks you can kinda have a instant fix) I reckon three months before it starts to really get going.
Still undecided if i will go the CO2 Road, the tank will be fish oriented, so most likely will stick with liquid supplementation, as high oxygen levels are more important than plant growth.
Juls
#24
Posted 22 July 2010 - 09:38 PM
very rarely do people go all out, and in to such depth with a tank.
would love to come check it out one day bro
#25
Posted 31 July 2010 - 10:07 PM
Hopefully get some fish in tomoz.
Blakey, will get you over in a few weeks when i get some more glass shrimp in so you can have your pick of them.
#26
Posted 03 September 2010 - 09:47 PM
has been a few ups and downs, considering getting rid of the lilioepsis maybe,
been through a few algae woes, but it's a new tank so was expected, it's starting to subside,
accidently overdosed excel last week, the HM got a bit upset and melted off slightly, but is coming back now,
still many more fish to add, and hundreds more shrimp as funds allow.
Juls
#27
Posted 03 September 2010 - 10:28 PM
Great to see the pygmy chains are growing well.
cant wait for the next update.
#28
Posted 03 September 2010 - 11:20 PM
CONGRATS!!!!
#29
Posted 03 September 2010 - 11:27 PM
amazing stuff, thats ridicolous
#30
Posted 03 September 2010 - 11:29 PM
#31
Posted 04 September 2010 - 07:21 PM
tank is doing ok, but i have alot more work to do, and changes to make, it's really only been running properly for about 5 weeks now.
I'd say around the 4 months mark it will be looking fairly good, I hope to keep this tank running for at least a year.
#32
Posted 04 September 2010 - 08:26 PM
Good one mate. Say hi to Alice. The set-up you sold me is SO good! My folks sit in front of it all the time, just chillin!
Cheers mate,
Danny
#33
Posted 07 September 2010 - 05:49 PM
Fish List
Shrimps
200 x Cherry Shrimp - Neocaridina heteropoda "red" (more to be added)
20 x WA Glass Shrimp - Palaemonetes australis or similar (more to be added)
Tetras
20 x Ember Tetra - Hyphessobrycon amandae
11 x Green Neon Tetra - Paracheirodon Simulans
Danios
8 x Celstial Pearl Danio/AKA Galaxy Rasbora - Danio Margaritus
2 x Zebra Danio - Danio Rerio
3 x Emerald Danio - Danio Erythromicron
15 x Neon Yellow/Green Danio - Microdevario Kubotai
Killifish
1 x Fundulopanchax Gardneri Male
3 x Aphyosemion Australe "GOLD" Males
Catfish
8 x Pygmy Cory - Corydoras Pygmaeus
3 x Corydoras habrosus
3 x Otocinclus Flexilis
Goby
3 x Bumblebee Goby - Possibly Brachygobius Xanthozonus
Apistogramma
1 x Apistogramma Cacatuoides Double Red Male
Rams
2 x Neon Blue Rams - Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi "Neon Blue"
Rainbows
8 x Spotted Pygmy Rainbow - Pseudomugil Gertrudae
Gourami
6 x Sparklin Gourami - Trichopsis Pumila
5 x Liquorice Gouramia - Parosphromeus Deissneri
Halfbeaks
1 x Dwarf Halfbeak no idea of real name.
Livebearers
5 x Male Endlers
Boraras
10 x Boraras Urophthalmoides
20 x Boraras Brigittae
10 x Boraras Merah
10 x Boraras Maculatus
Other
10 x White Cloud Minnows - Tanichthys Albonubes
Approx 168 Fish not including Shrimp.
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Yet to be added
15 x Threadfin Rainbow
6 x Melanotaenia maccullochi "Skull Creek"
50 x Darwin Algae Shrimp
50 x Darwin Red Nose Shrimp
20 x Caridina Typus Shrimp
10 x Cory Hasbrosus
10 x Cory Pygmaeus
20 x Otto Flexilis
2 x Gold Rams
10 x Endlers Guppy Male
6 x Pseudomugil Gertrudae
50 x WA Glass Shrimp
Whatever else takes my fancy.
#34
Posted 07 September 2010 - 07:13 PM
Let me know if you order those shrimp from where I think you will If you're interested in splitting some postage costs that is.
#35
Posted 13 September 2010 - 01:33 AM
#36
Posted 12 November 2010 - 09:28 PM
Thanks
Juls
#37
Posted 12 November 2010 - 09:52 PM
#38
Posted 13 November 2010 - 12:44 PM
Luv the shrimp close-up in pic3.
Daz
#39
Posted 18 November 2010 - 07:17 PM
#40
Posted 18 November 2010 - 08:01 PM
good job with it,
Anthony,
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