My 20 long community planted tank:)

k-dawg- · 07-31-2006, 09:09 PM

I've finally set up my 20 long that was my brackish native tank. I'm trying to make it a community planted south american tank. I hope to have a school of neon tetras, black neons, a few otos and eventually a pair of german blue rams.

k-dawg- · 07-31-2006, 09:22 PM

this is my original hardscape. I used a piece of long driftwood that i found on the beach and cut it into smaller pieces and hot glued it to some rocks

k-dawg- · 07-31-2006, 09:23 PM

then i stole some plants from my borther's tank just to keep the algae in check while i cycled it

k-dawg- · 07-31-2006, 09:24 PM

unfortunately the hot glue didnt hold (surprise) so i just screwed the wood into a board and buried it. I also combined them to make only one sculpture. right now i have 3 neon tetras and 1 oto while it cycles

k-dawg- · 08-16-2006, 03:36 PM

i haven't updated in a while and the tank is starting to shape up. I replaced the anubias replanted with dwarf sag, tall sag, japenese fans, crypt walkeri, stargrass, and red ludwigia bought of of azgardens.com I also bought a 65 watt coralife PC fixture and am running DIY co2 with 2x2liter soda bottles.

this is also my brother and I's fish corner. Its a 29gallon and 2x20 gallons longon a double stand. The bottom one is used for fry/quarantine, my tank is the one above it and his tank is the one to the left.

bpswim90 · 08-16-2006, 10:39 PM

Wow, you and your bro have some nice tanks! I like how your tank is laid out, with the high grass on one side.

Fishboy93 · 08-17-2006, 03:47 PM

thanks i'm still dont know what to fill in the left side with but i'm pretty happy with the results. Your tanks and pond especially look great too

edit: oops i posted on my bro's account. Oh Well! it's really k-dawg-

k-dawg- · 09-21-2006, 04:21 PM

i havent updated in a while so here's the latest. My tank has been set up for about 8 weeks and i have just started dosing macros and micro ferts. Growth has been awesome.
Here's the latsest pics (a bit overgrown cause i've been too busy to trim)

Fishboy93 · 09-21-2006, 07:35 PM

Some Pics of my 29 in that room now that i converted to cichlids from planted:

Phantom_Cichlid · 09-22-2006, 06:02 AM

very nice tanks both of you and what kinmd of cichlid is that

Fishboy93 · 09-22-2006, 11:09 AM

Top Pics are my two Aulonocaras that im workin on IDing and below that is a krib im trading in this weekend.

k-dawg- · 04-01-2007, 08:15 PM

i tore this tank down but this is wat it looked like at its peak

**Ichthius** · 04-02-2007, 03:24 PM

That was a very nice looking tank

. Gave me some ideas for my 20 long.

CichlidsGeek · 04-04-2007, 10:50 AM

Those are some cool planted tanks. We have Cichlids also and we really enjoy them.

07-31-2006, 09:09 PM	#1
k-dawg- Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 183	My 20 long community planted tank:) I've finally set up my 20 long that was my brackish native tank. I'm trying to make it a community planted south american tank. I hope to have a school of neon tetras, black neons, a few otos and eventually a pair of german blue rams. __________________ Kevin 5.5G Nano Reef 50G Reef

07-31-2006, 09:22 PM	#2
k-dawg- Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 183	this is my original hardscape. I used a piece of long driftwood that i found on the beach and cut it into smaller pieces and hot glued it to some rocks __________________ Kevin 5.5G Nano Reef 50G Reef

07-31-2006, 09:23 PM	#3
k-dawg- Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 183	then i stole some plants from my borther's tank just to keep the algae in check while i cycled it __________________ Kevin 5.5G Nano Reef 50G Reef

07-31-2006, 09:24 PM	#4
k-dawg- Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 183	unfortunately the hot glue didnt hold (surprise) so i just screwed the wood into a board and buried it. I also combined them to make only one sculpture. right now i have 3 neon tetras and 1 oto while it cycles __________________ Kevin 5.5G Nano Reef 50G Reef

08-16-2006, 03:36 PM	#5
k-dawg- Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 183	i haven't updated in a while and the tank is starting to shape up. I replaced the anubias replanted with dwarf sag, tall sag, japenese fans, crypt walkeri, stargrass, and red ludwigia bought of of azgardens.com I also bought a 65 watt coralife PC fixture and am running DIY co2 with 2x2liter soda bottles. this is also my brother and I's fish corner. Its a 29gallon and 2x20 gallons longon a double stand. The bottom one is used for fry/quarantine, my tank is the one above it and his tank is the one to the left. __________________ Kevin 5.5G Nano Reef 50G Reef

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08-16-2006, 10:39 PM	#6
bpswim90 hola Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Missouri Age: 17 Posts: 101	Wow, you and your bro have some nice tanks! I like how your tank is laid out, with the high grass on one side. __________________ 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

08-17-2006, 03:47 PM	#7
Fishboy93 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Age: 15 Posts: 658	thanks i'm still dont know what to fill in the left side with but i'm pretty happy with the results. Your tanks and pond especially look great too edit: oops i posted on my bro's account. Oh Well! it's really k-dawg- __________________ 29 Gallon Reef

09-21-2006, 04:21 PM	#8
k-dawg- Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 183	i havent updated in a while so here's the latest. My tank has been set up for about 8 weeks and i have just started dosing macros and micro ferts. Growth has been awesome. Here's the latsest pics (a bit overgrown cause i've been too busy to trim) __________________ Kevin 5.5G Nano Reef 50G Reef

09-21-2006, 07:35 PM	#9
Fishboy93 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Age: 15 Posts: 658	Some Pics of my 29 in that room now that i converted to cichlids from planted: __________________ 29 Gallon Reef

09-22-2006, 06:02 AM	#10
Phantom_Cichlid Confused Fish Keeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 613	very nice tanks both of you and what kinmd of cichlid is that __________________ The store that sold you those fish was trying to make money. The people on this board are replying for free because they care about fish. Please, take our word, not theirs.

09-22-2006, 11:09 AM	#11
Fishboy93 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Age: 15 Posts: 658	Top Pics are my two Aulonocaras that im workin on IDing and below that is a krib im trading in this weekend. __________________ 29 Gallon Reef

04-01-2007, 08:15 PM	#12
k-dawg- Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 183	Final Update i tore this tank down but this is wat it looked like at its peak __________________ Kevin 5.5G Nano Reef 50G Reef

04-02-2007, 03:24 PM	#13
Ichthius Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Age: 18 Posts: 749	That was a very nice looking tank . Gave me some ideas for my 20 long. __________________ - Leah -

04-04-2007, 10:50 AM	#14
CichlidsGeek Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4	Those are some cool planted tanks. We have Cichlids also and we really enjoy them. __________________ This place rocks check it out!

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