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Old 05-08-2008, 04:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
dr.tran
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Default 20G long Tonina and Eriocaulon Tank

Comming Soon!!!

Ok sorry I lied but I really am trying to put together this tank.

So first lets start with what I got. Becareful skirmish people, this isn't gonna be pretty.









There was once a time when it was at least an attempt to aquascape. Then I had to seperate strains of endlers and I was running out of space hence the tank seperaters. Then I got a bunch of plants from a member of the forum that I was dissapointed in and the were emersed and covered with snails, and was the wrong plants so I first put them there temporaily but u can see that I kinda gave up and just left it there.

In the 20L, there is a 65w light and no co2 or ferts. Really bad idea but supprize surpize, very very very little algae and the plants are growing good without any defeciencys. The wire u see in one of the pics was hanging off the side of my tank that use to hold the yeast bottle for diy co2. So don't worry its not in there

Then here are some of the things I am going to work with. This is the 29 gal tank under the 20 long.





Yes finally after a long time some erios. But I'm lacking in toninas. I ordered some Manaus from one of the members here but the post office gave gave me their calling card and most of the stems were broken and didn't make it. I only have one stem now and I am waiting to get some more. So you can kinda see it in that pic.

I have a 29 gal on the bottom of that but I was moving plants around and stirred the substrate so now i have magical green water. It wasn't there and overnight, it says hi. But still even in that they do good. I am probally going to do a 100% water change to fix it.

START

Ok so heres my plan, there is a co2 tank and I feed co2 to the 29 gal tank under it. I want to split the co2 and feed it to the 20 long too. I was thinking of a mainfold but I don't know much about that. Any ideas guys?

I only have flourite right now and it seems to be working, my single tonina and eriocaulons are all doing good. I finally won the algae war but during then, my erio thialand is in rough shape. I am hopeing that it pulls through. But in the mean time, all the other erios are good with EI dosing without adding K2SO4. Then 2 people that are very reputable said one to add and the other not to. Not sure if I should change my plan.

I am going to do a dutch style tank with pantanals and other plants. But I need some more suggestions. Specifically I want to add more eriocaulons. Its very werid, its a very plain plant but once u have one, it seems like always want more. So I am in the process of trying to get some more overseas since its seems so hard to get some in the US.

Any suggestions or comments to make this dream a success is greatly appericated.


*crosses fingers and throws more money at fish hobby*
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