12 Volt Man's New Fishroom Thread

[Death Pony]

Those barbs have really grown!

 

[12 Volt Man]

yeah, the two larger ones are 6" total length already.

they don't look like it against the backdrop of a 72" long x 29" tall tank, but they are. I figure when I got them they must have been around 1.5" total length..they were pretty little..

 

[ChrisK]

Looking Great.

 

[fwiffo]

what substrate do you use in the tank? looks like black gravel. i heard those detiorate over time in water. how do you like your sand or gravel though?

 

[12 Volt Man]

I use Estes brand 'black special' gravel.

I have been using it for a few years now in other tanks and it has held up okay. over time, the the odd peice will chip/fade a bit, but its not bad. still a nice dark bottom without having to use sand..

I have heard that other brands chip off very quickly, but the Estes brand seems to hold up okay

I wanted a black substrate, but I didn't want something too fine. this was really my only option for a black substrate that had a gravel consistency.

 

[12 Volt Man]

bushynose

 

[12 Volt Man]

as shown in the 'your tank in its natural setting' thread, the 150:

 

[12 Volt Man]

a little bit better growth comparison, first pic taken January 4th 2009, second pic taken today May 16th 2009, both from the mantle of the fireplace: a little over 4 months of growth. and some people say Tetra foods are crap

 

[12 Volt Man]

random shots

 

[oscartank]

you guys are goona hate me but i bought a chinese pump! it was a third of the cost of the equivelent ehiem and i just couldnt hide from those numbers!!!! I gotta sunsun 1500lph with 11w uv for 55 sheets! sweet