Jpappy's planted 20 gallon long "build" thread
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Wow, been a long time since I've updated...
So I ended up taking down both the 5.5 and the 15g. I really only have time to take care of one aquarium, despite how small they are. So everything that was left ended up in the 20g minus the extra plants that I didn't have room for.
Almost everyone decided to be helpful and pose for me, so I snapped some better closeups this time...but it's still a camera phone, so not the best quality.
(Please ignore all water spots and the lovely algae/crud growth on the heater)
So I ended up taking down both the 5.5 and the 15g. I really only have time to take care of one aquarium, despite how small they are. So everything that was left ended up in the 20g minus the extra plants that I didn't have room for.
Almost everyone decided to be helpful and pose for me, so I snapped some better closeups this time...but it's still a camera phone, so not the best quality.
(Please ignore all water spots and the lovely algae/crud growth on the heater)
Thanks. Been lurking...but decided I should start posting again.
Beautiful tank Pappy
Thanks FF
Welp...a lot has changed.
The 20 long and remaining inhabitants survived a quick move across town this past summer...but they did NOT survive a heater malfunction a few months later. Apparently a long weekend of 90F+ water temps when I was out of town was enough to do everyone in...
So last weekend I finally tore everything down and am attempting to start fresh. The only plants will be the two Anubias I was able to salvage (now tied to some THR) and I'll be using the shells to hopefully house some N. multifasciatus in the near future. The transition apparently did a number on my BB colony so I have to re-cycle as well.
The 20 long and remaining inhabitants survived a quick move across town this past summer...but they did NOT survive a heater malfunction a few months later. Apparently a long weekend of 90F+ water temps when I was out of town was enough to do everyone in...
So last weekend I finally tore everything down and am attempting to start fresh. The only plants will be the two Anubias I was able to salvage (now tied to some THR) and I'll be using the shells to hopefully house some N. multifasciatus in the near future. The transition apparently did a number on my BB colony so I have to re-cycle as well.
Thanks Roy. Good to be back although I wish more people were still around...
Ammonia down to about 0.5-1 ppm, and showing some nitrite and nitrate. Looks like I didn't lose it completely (knock on wood).
Ammonia down to about 0.5-1 ppm, and showing some nitrite and nitrate. Looks like I didn't lose it completely (knock on wood).
