20 gallon planted tropical tank. - Page 3

CaysE · 03-12-2008, 09:19 AM

LOL... well I have it half cleared, but I'll get some shots tonight.

It is a lot less crowded than it was before.

CaysE · 03-12-2008, 08:45 PM

Here you go. Guess which side is rescaped. LOL

CaysE · 03-12-2008, 08:57 PM

I added some microsword and HC.

And 3 more Crystal Red shrimp.

mesapod · 03-13-2008, 08:24 AM

New shrimp! How big do those shrimp get i want some.

CaysE · 03-13-2008, 08:48 AM

They're a bumble bee shrimp variant... should be the same size as those.

fishbguy · 03-13-2008, 09:29 AM

Amazing...I wish the lfs I work at would stock shrimp more often. We're actually in the process of turning some of our hospital tanks into shrimp tanks. But the plants are georgous....I'll have to do something like yours...amazing...

CaysE · 03-14-2008, 04:44 PM

A new idea for my tank... I've wanted HC for a long time but figured I wouldn't have enough light for it at the bottom of my tank.

Solved that problem!

I've also done some tweaking to my lighting schedule. I am now running 10.5 hours on the 55W 6500 K bulb, and an additional hour in the middle of the day of a 65W 10000 K bulb.

Also got a closeup of one of the shrimp.

CaysE · 03-15-2008, 01:16 PM

Here's a bit better shot of the HC:

trashion · 03-15-2008, 01:22 PM

Beautiful! I might have to try that with my driftwood

CaysE · 03-15-2008, 03:16 PM

Thanks... I don't think I've seen it done before so I'm not too sure how well it will root. But here it is pearling!

oliesminis · 03-16-2008, 09:23 AM

great looking tank and nice shrimp, the photos are very nice and clear.

-olie

Aliandel · 03-19-2008, 09:19 PM

Great setup you've got there!! Absolutely gorgeous... I kind of have a dopey question...well two I guess, one not so dumb. What is that sponge attachment connected to your filter. Also, I live in Denver and there is nothing in the way of a great lfs. So does anyone know of an online store that sells the crystal red shrimp? They are so cute and I would really love to add a few in the future!

CaysE · 03-19-2008, 09:45 PM

The sponge attachment is just something I found in the pond filter section at my LFS. It had a hole right down the middle. All I had to do was trim one side flat so it fit against the glass.

Aliandel · 03-19-2008, 10:13 PM

Thanks...I was trying to figure that one out!! By the way, what kind of camera do you use?? Your pictures are soo clear!!

CaysE · 03-20-2008, 06:16 AM

Thanks!

All the pictures from last year and earlier were from an old Sony Cybershot DSC-P9 and a fair amount of Photoshopping to get rid of noise and fix the colors. All the recent pics are with my new Canon Powershot G9.

**Ichthius** · 03-20-2008, 08:21 AM

A lot of online places like aquabid.com and some forums sell CRS. I got mine off of a forum member somewhere

CaysE · 03-21-2008, 01:53 PM

So THAT's what healthy wisteria looks like! LOL

CaysE · 04-06-2008, 06:35 PM

The male furcata (now a father of two!):

mesapod · 04-07-2008, 06:03 PM

that fish is so neat! I've never seen one before.

**JustOneMore20** · 04-07-2008, 07:01 PM

Awesome pics! I love Furcatas! I have wanted some for awhile, but you never see them around here (or other cool fish) and the ones I've seen online were too expensive for me.

03-12-2008, 09:19 AM	#41
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	LOL... well I have it half cleared, but I'll get some shots tonight. It is a lot less crowded than it was before. __________________ 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.

03-12-2008, 08:45 PM	#42
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	Here you go. Guess which side is rescaped. LOL __________________ 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.

03-12-2008, 08:57 PM	#43
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	I added some microsword and HC. And 3 more 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.

03-13-2008, 08:24 AM	#44
mesapod Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 257 User Feedback: (0)	New shrimp! How big do those shrimp get i want some. __________________ 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

03-13-2008, 08:48 AM	#45
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	They're a bumble bee shrimp variant... should be the same size as those. __________________ 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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03-13-2008, 09:29 AM	#46
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,791 User Feedback: (2)	Amazing...I wish the lfs I work at would stock shrimp more often. We're actually in the process of turning some of our hospital tanks into shrimp tanks. But the plants are georgous....I'll have to do something like yours...amazing... __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

03-14-2008, 04:44 PM	#47
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	A new idea for my tank... I've wanted HC for a long time but figured I wouldn't have enough light for it at the bottom of my tank. Solved that problem! I've also done some tweaking to my lighting schedule. I am now running 10.5 hours on the 55W 6500 K bulb, and an additional hour in the middle of the day of a 65W 10000 K bulb. Also got a closeup of one of the 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. Last edited by CaysE; 03-14-2008 at 04:58 PM.

03-15-2008, 01:16 PM	#48
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	Here's a bit better shot of the HC: __________________ 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.

03-15-2008, 01:22 PM	#49
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 915 User Feedback: (0)	Beautiful! I might have to try that with my driftwood __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -7 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

03-15-2008, 03:16 PM	#50
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	Thanks... I don't think I've seen it done before so I'm not too sure how well it will root. But here it is pearling! __________________ 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.

03-16-2008, 09:23 AM	#51
oliesminis FISH ARE FREINDS NOT FOOD Join Date: May 2007 Location: England, Milton Keynes Age: 15 Posts: 490 User Feedback: (0)	great looking tank and nice shrimp, the photos are very nice and clear. -olie __________________ OllieCoxPhotography Why, in a world of thousands of languages, does everbody laugh the same

03-19-2008, 09:19 PM	#52
Aliandel Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denver, CO Age: 20 Posts: 8 User Feedback: (0)	Great setup you've got there!! Absolutely gorgeous... I kind of have a dopey question...well two I guess, one not so dumb. What is that sponge attachment connected to your filter. Also, I live in Denver and there is nothing in the way of a great lfs. So does anyone know of an online store that sells the crystal red shrimp? They are so cute and I would really love to add a few in the future!

03-19-2008, 09:45 PM	#53
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	The sponge attachment is just something I found in the pond filter section at my LFS. It had a hole right down the middle. All I had to do was trim one side flat so it fit against the glass. __________________ 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.

03-19-2008, 10:13 PM	#54
Aliandel Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denver, CO Age: 20 Posts: 8 User Feedback: (0)	Thanks...I was trying to figure that one out!! By the way, what kind of camera do you use?? Your pictures are soo clear!!

03-20-2008, 06:16 AM	#55
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	Thanks! All the pictures from last year and earlier were from an old Sony Cybershot DSC-P9 and a fair amount of Photoshopping to get rid of noise and fix the colors. All the recent pics are with my new Canon Powershot G9. __________________ 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.

03-20-2008, 08:21 AM	#56
Ichthius Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Age: 18 Posts: 649 User Feedback: (2)	A lot of online places like aquabid.com and some forums sell CRS. I got mine off of a forum member somewhere __________________ - Leah -

03-21-2008, 01:53 PM	#57
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	So THAT's what healthy wisteria looks like! LOL __________________ 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.

04-06-2008, 06:35 PM	#58
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 296 User Feedback: (0)	The male furcata (now a father of two!): __________________ 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.

04-07-2008, 06:03 PM	#59
mesapod Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 257 User Feedback: (0)	that fish is so neat! I've never seen one before. __________________ 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

04-07-2008, 07:01 PM	#60
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,395 User Feedback: (2)	Awesome pics! I love Furcatas! I have wanted some for awhile, but you never see them around here (or other cool fish) and the ones I've seen online were too expensive for me. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

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