I'm finally moved into my new place and with a new place, come a bigger/better tank! The switch to my 40b started on page 3 I believe, maybe page 4. Critique is always welcome!
Equipment
Aqueon 40 breeder
Petco Brooklyn stand (to be covered in MDF to resemble an ADA stand)
Eheim 2217 and 2213
Hydor in-line 200w heater
Buildmyled.com 36" freshwater planted tank LED fixture
MGOCPM capped with a mixture of Flourite black sand and Black Diamond
I'm a neighbor to you (near madison /walnuct cove & work in G-boro). Know any others around here ? Congrats on the new place in June (if that's still the case). The Eheim 2217 is great. I've had ot running my 135gal now for 5+yrs and has been flawless.
I just started my EI dosing yesterday (first time ever fertilizing). Got my ferts from nilocg on here. I'll have to show you some pics as my tank transforms as it's been a long haul and still have a long way to go. Got new LEDs for the tank about a month or so ago to replace my Coralifes (those were great...still have them but not using). Just began w/ a fully automated CO2 system on 4/23/13 (got from aquariumplants.com). Also added substrate pellets (iron & trace) that same day to hold me over until I got my dry ferts. Seeing pearling for the first time in my tank (ever).
I'd love to know where you get your shrimp & plants around G-boro, WS, & HP as I've not found anywhere that really has healthy plants. I have an 8" Clown Loach so the shrimp may just be a meal for that guy.
Right now I'm in process of just trying to nurse nana's & crypts back to health before I buy a bunch of new plants. So looking for a good place around here to get some.
Got some incredible GBRs in from matt13 earlier! This is my pair of long-fins :wink:
These fish have so much color that my crappy phone doesn't want to share with everyone, but I should be able to get some high res shots sometime this week!
Move in date set for June 13th so I'm hoping to have everything for the 40 set up by July, then get all the plants moved over followed by the fish.
I believe I have all of the equipment that can't be found locally. Got a NIB Eheim 2217 for $125! Pretty pumped about that score. Also had to order some new tubing for the 2213 as the current tubing is cut to length for the tank being on the floor.
Still looking for a cheap CO2 regulator and 2.5lb tank. Anyone have one or have any tips/suggestions?
2 of my new rams from matt13 are already showing spawning behavior so it shouldn't be long! The close up picture of just the clumps of crypts is cryptocoryne petchii, it has some awesome patterning.
I'm mixing in pictures of my shrimp tank just for the heck of it
His rams are awesome, the longfins are a weakness of mine for sure! Hahaha I think some of my other crypts are liking the shade, my plecos love hanging out on the underside of the leaves in the current from my filter.
Well fed pigs at that! They keep their tank spotless though so I guess that counts as manners :icon_roll
I'll start messing with the layout after I get the tank up and can tweak everything based on the tank and which angle it will be viewed from regularly.
Good deal. Congrats on the new tools. Carolina Carbonics in G-boro across the the coliseum was the cheapeat I found for CO2 in our area. $25 for my 20 lbs tank.
They ate the eggs overnight :/
This was their first spawn and the female must have just reached sexually maturity, she's barely even an inch long.
Fingers crossed for the next batch :smile:
Well, I had an idea the other day and it's been stuck in my head so I wanted to get some other opinions on it as well!
What do you guys think about adding an LED strip light to the 40b to supplement my current T5HO fixture? Or even an LED spotlight over top of the largest mass of plants?
My reasoning: Not only would it really make the blues in my rainbows pop but it will also help even out the spread of the light on an 18" wide tank and help me get some decent PAR to the substrate in the front and back of my tank.
I talked to them and they said definitely go with the 90 angle for an 18" wide tank...good thing because it shipped out the morning I talked to him haha and I just got the single 36" strip. I don't think I'll need another one with my current plants.
Progress pictures for anyone keeping up with this. I'm a symmetrical person so I don't follow the rule of thirds...it drives me up a wall.
I just go with what feels right!
Nice rocks. Where did you get those? Good deal on the lights. I sent BML to ask them if they could estimate my PAR. Can't wait to see your new set up! What's the plan?
I got them from Frank at ADG, he gave me a nice deal and hand picked them for me. You'll have to drop by the new place in a few weeks and check it out!
Plan is to go with a bunch of crypt petchii and parva on the hill and up front, balansae and spirialis on the right, nurii in front of those tall plants, everything else on the left. I'm going to have lots of plants that I don't have room for though. Guess we'll see what looks best!
There ya are Mike! I see you were the winner of that cool Erio, congrats buddy!
Planted pictures will be soon, I'm waiting for the dust to settle so that you guys can actually see the plants :hihi:
25ish Dwarf Neon Rainbows and a big school of cory cats I think it'll turn out really nice. All the rainbows are in the 30 still but are schooling really well even in a tank that got torn apart haha
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