bigwave
02-21-2008, 3:55 PM
I just wanted to say "Hello" :)
I've been lurking around the forums for a short while now, and I am getting close to needing some advice. I recently bought a 125 gallon acrylic tank, and am planning on setting up a high light, CO2 injected tank.
Currently I have 3 tanks setup:
1) 29 gallon heavily planted
DIY 110 Watt hood (I'll put some pictures up later, it turned out pretty good)
Pressurized CO2 via ladder and timer
8 Tiger Barbs
5 Cherry Barbs
6 Khuli Loaches
4 Amano Shrimp
1 Candy Striped Pleco
2) 20 Gallon Planted
Lots of light
4 Dwarf puffers
1 Singapore Shrimp (filter feeder)
1 Amano Shrimp
A handful of empty snail shells
3) 5 gallon Saltwater
1 small green mantis of the smasher variety (MIA 1 week now)
1 Yellow Goby
1 Pink Skunk Clown (w/ a fake anemone)
5 Lbs live rock
Current plans are to turn the 29 into a sump for my big tank, and the Saltwater is probably going away (although it may move into the 20). The puffers also are probably going to go away, because the 125 is going to be a peaceful tank of some sort, and I don't have time to maintain LOTS of tanks.
Questions you will be seeing from me, and advice I will need (these will be posted in their own threads later):
How to setup my future sump?
How to get rid of some blackish-slimy algae in my puffer tank? (I think Cyano, but I am not sure)
I've read the dry / wet ferts automation threads, but I am sure I will have more questions on that topic when that time comes around.
Possibly I'll have some stand building questions also, I built a custom oak stand for my 20 gallon puffer tank, and am going to do something similar for my 125, except I need to build a matching hood also.
I am also curious about any money saving tips you may have. I got my tank for only $250, but NOW that I am looking at the equipment for it, I have another $1000 or more that I will have to spend.
Lastly thanks for all the good advice I have already gotten reading your tank building journals and etc...
David
I've been lurking around the forums for a short while now, and I am getting close to needing some advice. I recently bought a 125 gallon acrylic tank, and am planning on setting up a high light, CO2 injected tank.
Currently I have 3 tanks setup:
1) 29 gallon heavily planted
DIY 110 Watt hood (I'll put some pictures up later, it turned out pretty good)
Pressurized CO2 via ladder and timer
8 Tiger Barbs
5 Cherry Barbs
6 Khuli Loaches
4 Amano Shrimp
1 Candy Striped Pleco
2) 20 Gallon Planted
Lots of light
4 Dwarf puffers
1 Singapore Shrimp (filter feeder)
1 Amano Shrimp
A handful of empty snail shells
3) 5 gallon Saltwater
1 small green mantis of the smasher variety (MIA 1 week now)
1 Yellow Goby
1 Pink Skunk Clown (w/ a fake anemone)
5 Lbs live rock
Current plans are to turn the 29 into a sump for my big tank, and the Saltwater is probably going away (although it may move into the 20). The puffers also are probably going to go away, because the 125 is going to be a peaceful tank of some sort, and I don't have time to maintain LOTS of tanks.
Questions you will be seeing from me, and advice I will need (these will be posted in their own threads later):
How to setup my future sump?
How to get rid of some blackish-slimy algae in my puffer tank? (I think Cyano, but I am not sure)
I've read the dry / wet ferts automation threads, but I am sure I will have more questions on that topic when that time comes around.
Possibly I'll have some stand building questions also, I built a custom oak stand for my 20 gallon puffer tank, and am going to do something similar for my 125, except I need to build a matching hood also.
I am also curious about any money saving tips you may have. I got my tank for only $250, but NOW that I am looking at the equipment for it, I have another $1000 or more that I will have to spend.
Lastly thanks for all the good advice I have already gotten reading your tank building journals and etc...
David