20 gallon planted tropical tank. - Page 2

Puffer Pita · 07-24-2006, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustOneMore20

I mean cut the stems on the ones that are really tall. Just take the whole stem off. Sorry...I said leaves, but I meant stems.

Thanks! So far, since I moved them and removed the one really long stem, it seems to be doing fine. But I'll keep that in mind in case they start getting out of control.

CaysE · 07-24-2006, 09:36 PM

Another update... progress is good!

CaysE · 07-28-2006, 12:56 PM

I picked up two otos today, and everything in the tank is growing nicely. Still trying to figure out how to aquascape the tank though.

Simpte: it's Blyxa Japonica.

blcknwitecuban · 07-29-2006, 06:18 PM

nice tank. i have a dwarf lily. my silver dollars eat every last stem and leaf. i savedthe stem and since my silvers died i put it back in the tank. its growing... very slowly. its my favorite plant and i cant wait 2 see it again

Gourami Swami · 07-29-2006, 06:34 PM

Wow, you live really close to me! I go to absolutely fish alot and I was planning on going to the fish tank next week! You should try this place on route 4 called the route 4 aquarium. Its a great little local store, and if you speak to the dude with the stubs in his ears you can get some great advice

Anyway, the tank is looking great! I was planning on planting my spare 20 and now I think I definately will.

CaysE · 08-18-2006, 11:37 AM

Cool I'll check out the Route 4 Aquarium, I know that area pretty well. Absolutely Fish is definitely overpriced, but they are pretty competent and have a lot of selection.

Some tank updates: all my fish are doing well, and I added 4 cherry red shrimp (so awesome!). Two of them molted within days of being put in my tank and they are a gorgeous bright red with a peach stripe down their backs. The blyxa japonica has not shown much growth and one of the stems is on its way out. The lily is also proving difficult to grow. I'm learning more and more about ferts which is helping the lily (since I've been adding nitrogen, lots of small leaves have sprouted) and a small outbreak of BGA is retreating. I've been dosing Potassium as well, and have Phosphorous on the way.

Also, the goby in my tank is almost definitely a Goo Obo gudgeon.

CaysE · 10-07-2006, 12:19 PM

Almost two months later:

My Goo Obo gudgeon went missing a while back (as some of you know), so I then decided it was time to rethink the tank a bit. I decided to start switching to a Papua New Guinea biotope, and began by ordering 6 Goo Obo gudgeons!

When they arrived, I was happily surprised to find 8 in the bag. As of now though, I've only seen 5 in the tank, so three have either jumped, died, or were mysteriously stolen from my tank... LOL

To continue the theme, I pulled out some of the rotala along the left side of the tank and replaced it with Vallisneria americana (corkscrew val). I'm not 100% sure this plant grows in the New Guinea/Australia region, but I have read in a couple places that it does. If anyone can correct me on this, feel free.

I have also added a bronze C.wendtii that is getting fairly large.

Since I've learned how to dose my ferts, the dwarf lily has been growing fantastically, and the B.japonica is growing nice and large. The wisteria is out of control and the L.repens is showing beautiful red hues on top.

One of the Otos died but the other one is doing well. I brought all 8 rasboras back to the fish store and the tank has been like this for a while. Today I picked up 4 threadfin rainbows that are acclimating right now. It will be good to see some fish besides bottom dwellers in the tank! I'll have pictures up eventually.

xerxeswasachump · 10-10-2006, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Gourami Swami

Wow, you live really close to me! I go to absolutely fish alot and I was planning on going to the fish tank next week! You should try this place on route 4 called the route 4 aquarium. Its a great little local store, and if you speak to the dude with the stubs in his ears you can get some great advice

Anyway, the tank is looking great! I was planning on planting my spare 20 and now I think I definately will.

The best fish store in NJ is the Pet Shanty. Period. Go to petshanty.com to get directions. The place is a very low-key mom & pop store filled with incredibly intelligent staff and it isn't overpriced. They have an 18 year-old coral there!
Their freshwater selection is like what Absolutely Fish's saltwater section looks like. Huge. They also have a great plant selection. The place isn't as glitzy and snazzy looking as absolutely fish or the fish tank, but i think it is a far superior store. I've developed a friendship with the people there over the last year and they are really flexible about losing fish and stuff, unlike Absolutely Fish.
Also, if you want to buy a fish off me, come to Pet Goods on rt. 17 in Paramus. It is a pretty mediocre place with some need stock.

CaysE · 10-25-2006, 10:32 PM

Wow, no joke. I went to Pet Shanty today and it really blows AF out of the water. The employees are even friendly! They carry a lot of interesting fish too. They already have Galaxy Rasboras in stock... I was stunned.

Probably the best thing about them... they keep freshwater plants in ALL of the freshwater tanks.

Also, latest tank pic:

Lydia · 10-26-2006, 09:04 AM

Your tank is beautiful. I'm inspired to try to redo my 20 G H (for about the hundredth time). Now if just I could find some good plants and a nice piece of driftwood like you have I might actually do it. You did an excellent job there!

bpswim90 · 10-27-2006, 05:52 PM

That tank is stunning.

stargate_geek · 12-25-2006, 05:22 PM

I can't wait for my plants to 'fill out' and for my tank (for a dwarf puffer and an otto) to look that good!

CaysE · 02-18-2007, 06:16 PM

Another update:

xerxeswasachump · 02-19-2007, 08:16 PM

CaysE your tank is awesome. I should do a journal like this for my 55 gallon planted tank. Hey if you are ever around rt 17, stop by Pet Goods. It is in the same plaza as the Burlington Coat factory. I work there and could hook you up. Also, It is good to know that there are some people on this forum that live in my area.
If you are still looking for a good store check out Reef Encounter in Hackensack. It has a HUGE selection of tank hardware as well as some decent fish too. If you ever need a part for something that is the place to go. Also, mike over at Aquarium Warehouse (on rt 4 in Ft. Lee right before the Lemoine Ave exit) is a great guy who is incredibly knowledgeable and will order stuff for you if you need something. I will probably be restoring his planted system as well.

CaysE · 03-09-2008, 09:46 AM

Wow it's been over a year now since my last update to this thread!

The tank is still doing well, albeit pretty overgrown, so I jumped back into re-scaping mode and am planning out a few changes. Here are a few recent pics with my new camera:

Female longfin albino bristlenose pleco:

L.repens now growing emersed! LOL that's how overgrown it got:

One of three crystal red shrimp:

mesapod · 03-09-2008, 11:25 AM

That shrimp is beutiful!

**TheOldSalt** · 03-09-2008, 11:49 AM

Very lovely tank, and cute shrimp. I've always liked those little guys.

**Ichthius** · 03-11-2008, 04:48 PM

Beautiful

Can't wait to see it rescaped. I'm trying to plant my 20g long right now, heh.

Obsidian · 03-11-2008, 08:36 PM

One word:
Gorgeous!

Buggy · 03-11-2008, 09:56 PM

Let's see a full tank shot of how it looks now before you rescape it please

.

07-24-2006, 09:36 PM	#22
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	Another update... progress is good! __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

07-28-2006, 12:56 PM	#23
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	I picked up two otos today, and everything in the tank is growing nicely. Still trying to figure out how to aquascape the tank though. Simpte: it's Blyxa Japonica. __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails. Last edited by CaysE; 07-28-2006 at 01:08 PM.

07-29-2006, 06:34 PM	#25
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,089 User Feedback: (0)	Wow, you live really close to me! I go to absolutely fish alot and I was planning on going to the fish tank next week! You should try this place on route 4 called the route 4 aquarium. Its a great little local store, and if you speak to the dude with the stubs in his ears you can get some great advice Anyway, the tank is looking great! I was planning on planting my spare 20 and now I think I definately will. __________________

08-18-2006, 11:37 AM	#26
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	Cool I'll check out the Route 4 Aquarium, I know that area pretty well. Absolutely Fish is definitely overpriced, but they are pretty competent and have a lot of selection. Some tank updates: all my fish are doing well, and I added 4 cherry red shrimp (so awesome!). Two of them molted within days of being put in my tank and they are a gorgeous bright red with a peach stripe down their backs. The blyxa japonica has not shown much growth and one of the stems is on its way out. The lily is also proving difficult to grow. I'm learning more and more about ferts which is helping the lily (since I've been adding nitrogen, lots of small leaves have sprouted) and a small outbreak of BGA is retreating. I've been dosing Potassium as well, and have Phosphorous on the way. Also, the goby in my tank is almost definitely a Goo Obo gudgeon. __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails. Last edited by CaysE; 08-18-2006 at 11:41 AM.

10-07-2006, 12:19 PM	#27
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	Almost two months later: My Goo Obo gudgeon went missing a while back (as some of you know), so I then decided it was time to rethink the tank a bit. I decided to start switching to a Papua New Guinea biotope, and began by ordering 6 Goo Obo gudgeons! When they arrived, I was happily surprised to find 8 in the bag. As of now though, I've only seen 5 in the tank, so three have either jumped, died, or were mysteriously stolen from my tank... LOL To continue the theme, I pulled out some of the rotala along the left side of the tank and replaced it with Vallisneria americana (corkscrew val). I'm not 100% sure this plant grows in the New Guinea/Australia region, but I have read in a couple places that it does. If anyone can correct me on this, feel free. I have also added a bronze C.wendtii that is getting fairly large. Since I've learned how to dose my ferts, the dwarf lily has been growing fantastically, and the B.japonica is growing nice and large. The wisteria is out of control and the L.repens is showing beautiful red hues on top. One of the Otos died but the other one is doing well. I brought all 8 rasboras back to the fish store and the tank has been like this for a while. Today I picked up 4 threadfin rainbows that are acclimating right now. It will be good to see some fish besides bottom dwellers in the tank! I'll have pictures up eventually. __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

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07-29-2006, 06:18 PM	#24
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 445 User Feedback: (0)	nice tank. i have a dwarf lily. my silver dollars eat every last stem and leaf. i savedthe stem and since my silvers died i put it back in the tank. its growing... very slowly. its my favorite plant and i cant wait 2 see it again

10-25-2006, 10:32 PM	#29
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	Wow, no joke. I went to Pet Shanty today and it really blows AF out of the water. The employees are even friendly! They carry a lot of interesting fish too. They already have Galaxy Rasboras in stock... I was stunned. Probably the best thing about them... they keep freshwater plants in ALL of the freshwater tanks. Also, latest tank pic: __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

10-26-2006, 09:04 AM	#30
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,907 User Feedback: (0)	Your tank is beautiful. I'm inspired to try to redo my 20 G H (for about the hundredth time). Now if just I could find some good plants and a nice piece of driftwood like you have I might actually do it. You did an excellent job there! __________________ Vote for FishForums!

10-27-2006, 05:52 PM	#31
bpswim90 hola Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Missouri Age: 17 Posts: 101 User Feedback: (0)	That tank is stunning. __________________ My Ten Gallon Journal 10 Gallon: 7 Glowlight Tetras Amazon sword, Anacharis, Java Fern, Wisteria, & other stuff ... 36w CF lighting (11 hours daily) and ghetto CO2 5 Gallon QT: Empty + needs to be cleaned

12-25-2006, 05:22 PM	#32
stargate_geek Official Geek Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Massachusetts, USA Age: 16 Posts: 84 User Feedback: (0)	I can't wait for my plants to 'fill out' and for my tank (for a dwarf puffer and an otto) to look that good!

02-18-2007, 06:16 PM	#33
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	Another update: __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

02-19-2007, 08:16 PM	#34
xerxeswasachump no snakes alive... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ Age: 24 Posts: 237 User Feedback: (0)	CaysE your tank is awesome. I should do a journal like this for my 55 gallon planted tank. Hey if you are ever around rt 17, stop by Pet Goods. It is in the same plaza as the Burlington Coat factory. I work there and could hook you up. Also, It is good to know that there are some people on this forum that live in my area. If you are still looking for a good store check out Reef Encounter in Hackensack. It has a HUGE selection of tank hardware as well as some decent fish too. If you ever need a part for something that is the place to go. Also, mike over at Aquarium Warehouse (on rt 4 in Ft. Lee right before the Lemoine Ave exit) is a great guy who is incredibly knowledgeable and will order stuff for you if you need something. I will probably be restoring his planted system as well. __________________ 46 Gallon Planted Tank: 1 bolivian ram, 1 angelfish, 12 glo-lite tetras, 2 colomesus asellus, 8 japonica shrimp

03-09-2008, 09:46 AM	#35
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	Wow it's been over a year now since my last update to this thread! The tank is still doing well, albeit pretty overgrown, so I jumped back into re-scaping mode and am planning out a few changes. Here are a few recent pics with my new camera: Female longfin albino bristlenose pleco: L.repens now growing emersed! LOL that's how overgrown it got: One of three crystal red shrimp: __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

03-09-2008, 11:25 AM	#36
mesapod Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 257 User Feedback: (0)	That shrimp is beutiful! __________________ Kevin's Tanks *10 gallon tank* - 2 adult guppies-1 female 1 male-10 1 week old guppy fry, *10 gallon tank-nothing 24 gallon*- 5x neon tetras-3x otocinclus, 3x albino cories

03-09-2008, 11:49 AM	#37
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,008 User Feedback: (5)	Very lovely tank, and cute shrimp. I've always liked those little guys.

03-11-2008, 04:48 PM	#38
Ichthius Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Age: 18 Posts: 628 User Feedback: (2)	Beautiful Can't wait to see it rescaped. I'm trying to plant my 20g long right now, heh. __________________ - Leah -

03-11-2008, 08:36 PM	#39
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 901 User Feedback: (0)	One word: Gorgeous! __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 6 Cherry Barbs 4F 2M; 8 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Bristlenose Pleco 10 gallon 5 Zebra Danios 5.5 gallon Betta 100 gallon 9 giant danios; 4 Rosy Barbs, 4 German Blue Rams

03-11-2008, 09:56 PM	#40
Buggy Room Mother Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 641 User Feedback: (0)	Let's see a full tank shot of how it looks now before you rescape it please . __________________ Fish are people too! My animal family Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Aquariums 55 gal tropical Fresh Water -23 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water -12 various fish 10 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 barbs, 3 black neon tetras 10 gal tropical Fresh Water - krib fry grow out tank

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