Photo Journal - My 55g tank. [Archive]

BrkD

03-26-2007, 10:19 PM

ok. i decided to make a photo journal of my 55g tank to share with all of you the progression of it.

equipment
tank: 55 g all-glass aquarium
filter: ehiem pro II 2026
lighting: retro fit 4x 65w 6700k coralife pc
heater: 250w marineland visitherm stealth
pressurized co2: 5lb tank red sea regulator, reactor 500.

and here are a few pics for now

taken on 3/24/07

my filter
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/55g1.jpg

co2
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/55g2.jpg

retrofit ballast
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/55g6.jpg

filling up the tank
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/55g3.jpg

and finally..shes all filled up.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/55g7.jpg

Germanman

03-26-2007, 10:21 PM

cool man keep it coming!

Mgamer20o0

03-27-2007, 3:24 AM

off to a start.

Rbishop

03-27-2007, 4:22 AM

A nice start.

BrkD

04-03-2007, 8:16 PM

4/2/07

here are some pics i took today. some of the plants i ordered arrived yesterday afternoon. awaiting for more. also currently cycling tank. current params are 4 ppm ammonia, 2 nitrites and 10 nitrates.

middle of the tank. sandbed and glosso. i became lazy and stopped planting the glosso. it'll spread throughout the tank....eventually.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010486.jpg

left side of the tank.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010484.jpg

right side of the tank.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010483.jpg

heres a full shot.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010480.jpg

and another full shot from a different angle.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010481.jpg

jm1212

04-03-2007, 9:02 PM

that sandbed would be perfect for corydoras! great job so far.

Germanman

04-03-2007, 10:37 PM

looking very cool! the sand bed looks great in there

BrkD

04-05-2007, 12:18 AM

hehe...thanks for the comments guys..

well..heres the update right now

riccia came by mail today so i tied it down to some rocks. over the 3 days of being inside the package, the riccia kind of yellowed. i hope they thrive. still waiting on taiwan moss to come. no pics today because not much has changed yet.

and my cycling seem to be doing well also. 2 ppm ammonia, 4 ppm nitrites, and 10 ppm nitrates. hurry my lil' bacteria!

KingOfTheDeep

04-05-2007, 2:24 AM

awesome, are these the plants you got at pacific?

BrkD

04-05-2007, 11:54 AM

nope, i bought the plants online.

BrkD

04-11-2007, 12:06 AM

4/11/07

have i kept you all waiting? lol its been a while since i updated so heres whats going on right now. my tank finished its cycle so i bought some fishes and added them in. as for the plants its mostly done. just have to wait until everything grows in. heres some pics for now..enjoy.

view from the right side if tank.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/1.jpg

the left side.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/2.jpg

full view
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/3.jpg

and some if its inhabitants
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/5.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010527.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010526.jpg
can you spot it her?
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/4.jpg

Mgamer20o0

04-11-2007, 1:57 AM

looking a lot better.

FishyFry

04-11-2007, 2:34 AM

Very nice!

Rbishop

04-11-2007, 3:56 AM

Very nice.

H3D

04-11-2007, 8:46 PM

Looking good. :thm:

Germanman

04-11-2007, 8:47 PM

very nice update!

BrkD

04-15-2007, 1:36 AM

i declare war! my tank is now an algae battleground.

tannish spots on sand..staghorn?
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010538.jpg

cotton like clumps on the moss with blackish fuzz..staghorn and bba?
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010528.jpg

on the root of blyxa japonica staghorn?
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010531.jpg

a nice algae farm :dance2:. think i have black beard algae with staghorn some green spot algae and some blue green algae on sand. going to get some flourish excel on monday. my co2 levels were too low and my plants consumed all of the nutrients in the water, hence the algae outbreak. i tested my nitrates today and the results were 0. ill have to dose more nitrates from now on. im not too sure on what my phosphate levels are so ill see if i can find a test kit for that too.

Mgamer20o0

04-15-2007, 1:45 AM

looks nice

BrkD

04-15-2007, 1:47 AM

lol glad you like my algae farm mg. maybe i'll reconsider about getting rid of them if more people like it.

dvd_wightman

04-15-2007, 1:54 AM

The tank looks very nice, keep up the good work.

Mgamer20o0

04-15-2007, 3:19 AM

hey if it working for you.

Rbishop

04-15-2007, 5:51 AM

Looks like a little more testing and some nutrient control to keep that tank looking great!

jojo22

04-15-2007, 6:11 PM

How did I miss this??? Looks GREAT!!!!!

Germanman

04-16-2007, 3:33 AM

even better updates!

BrkD

05-01-2007, 9:32 PM

5/1/07

im very excited to present to you guys:

my lllaatesst additioon!!!

altum angels!
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010588.jpg

just added them in today. they are still very shy and are hiding in the corner of the tank right now.

Que

05-01-2007, 10:14 PM

nice angels... I want some too!

Q

Rbishop

05-02-2007, 4:06 AM

Good looking!

Reefscape

05-02-2007, 6:05 AM

Angel's along with the tank look great...well done with the system..

Niko

BrkD

05-03-2007, 12:29 AM

5/3/07
goin' wild! bought myself another wild angelfish.

P. Leopoldis. took this picture while drip acclimating.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010589.jpg

here he is after a few hours in the tank. this picture doesnt show his colors well. hes got a blue patch around the gills and a redish tail.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010592.jpg

and two pics of the whole tank.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010600.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/P1010596.jpg

clawlan

05-03-2007, 12:38 AM

excellent tank! I am looking into a 55g angel tank.

Rbishop

05-03-2007, 4:08 AM

Very nice!

mcox3

05-03-2007, 11:08 AM

BrkD

05-03-2007, 7:54 PM

very cool! i was thinking about doing angels in a 55, but i was under the impression altums would be too big???

what would happen if you had a combo of P. scalare with P. altums?

anyways, awesome job.

they just grow taller than p. scalares. i doubt anything will happen if you mix both species together. its just that p scalares are probably more hardier to keep.

thanks for the comments everyone.:D

Malbri

05-03-2007, 9:00 PM

nice

mcox3

05-03-2007, 9:11 PM

they just grow taller than p. scalares. i doubt anything will happen if you mix both species together. its just that p scalares are probably more hardier to keep.

thanks for the comments everyone.:D

Right on... well good luck with your angels... i think the idea of wild angels is awesome too...

i'll probably end up going with the P. scalares...

BrkD

05-12-2007, 3:19 PM

sad day for my 55g tank.. last night i turned off the 6 outlet powerstrip to do some maintenance. i forgot to turn the power back on after i was done and went off to bed. this morning when i woke up, the temperature has dropped from 82 to 70. the water in the tank was cloudy. and the worst thing possible is that i lost one of my angelfish due to my carelessness. i did an 80% water change and tested the water. results were 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites and 0 nitrates.

:( :bowing: RIP ANGEL. im sorry.

Reefscape

05-12-2007, 3:21 PM

really sorry to hear of the losses mate....shame....

Niko

BrkD

08-15-2007, 5:08 PM

its been forever since i updated! gosh..

heres the only picture of the tank now

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/BkzDumbest/totmfw1.jpg

3 out of 12 cardinal tetras remain since that picture. no bodies were ever found. 2 out of 5 angels still thriving. lots of territorial issues between the two though. all the other fish are doing great. only one out of the 7 congo tetras turned out out to be male. also, my plecos mated not long ago.