75gal Planted Tank Journal *Updated W/PICS*

**lauraleellbp** · 05-09-2008, 04:01 AM

How are the fish doing?

**Torpedobarb** · 05-09-2008, 04:39 AM

I had a few more die.. but that is all. I did notice that the blue tetras tail just before the fin would lose all color and turn white prior to them dying. but I haven't lost any in a few days.. so I am just going to keep doing what I am doing.. dosing the tank with the melafix.. it seems to be helping!

thanks for asking. it has been rough around here!

Ishar · 05-09-2008, 10:06 AM

hey man- I was wanting to set up pressurized CO2 and was wondering where you went to get your regukator and other equipment?

**Torpedobarb** · 05-09-2008, 10:41 AM

I bought my regulator on ebay for a great price..

I have an extra co2 reactor that I am not using.. it is a diy like the ones on rex's website, let me know if you want it.

Orlando and Rex here both sell great equipment.

**Torpedobarb** · 05-09-2008, 10:45 AM

my co2 tank is a 5 lb tank that I bought locally at a beverage company.. it was 55.00 filled. check with liquor stores and welding suppliers too

**Torpedobarb** · 05-18-2008, 03:52 AM

well.. I did some aquascaping tonight.. trying to get the plants that I have to fill in some empty spaces. I also took a pic of my kribensis.. I could only get the female to cooperate! she is a beautiful fish though.. nice coloring. what do you think?

my 2 angels...

**lauraleellbp** · 05-18-2008, 04:16 AM

It all looks fantastic!!!

Where's the FTS?

**Torpedobarb** · 05-18-2008, 04:29 AM

here is a fts before the changes tonight.. I am too tired to take any new pics tonight.. but hopefully this will do until tomorrow! lol

I have 9 torpedo barbs now.. they school nicely! like in orlando's green leaf ad. I love em.. great fish!

**ColeMan** · 05-18-2008, 04:38 AM

Tank looks really nice...
I love Puntius denisonii - one of my absolute favorites...i'd like to have a big bunch of 'em swimming around...you get them locally?

**Torpedobarb** · 05-18-2008, 04:41 AM

yep... my lfs usually has them in stock.. and one of the employees hates the owners because they are stuck up.. so he hooks me up with them for next to nothing! he actually just gave me 4 of them for nada a few days ago! lol

I know.. I suck!

**ColeMan** · 05-18-2008, 04:42 AM

you lucky, lucky man. I wish I knew a disgruntled LFS employee who could hook me up like that!

**Torpedobarb** · 05-18-2008, 04:47 AM

I bet if you just ask one of them.. they would tell you they can't stand the owners! I lucked out because my lfs has mostly the owners kids working there and they act like their doo doo doesn't stink and treats the other non family employees like crap. I get hooked up all the time. I walked out of there one day with 15 black neons, 10 rummy nose, 2 kribs, 2 hillstream loaches, 25 lbs of petrified wood rocks, and a piece of driftwood all for 23.00

lol.. again.. I suck.. I know! I should start getting the fish and selling them here for a great deal!

Buck · 05-18-2008, 11:37 PM

The tank is looking really great !

**@marko@** · 05-19-2008, 12:10 AM

i like it. its got a great green shade to it, like its almost glowing.

MikeS · 05-19-2008, 04:32 AM

Ken, your tank looks great.

You'll have to pm me the ferts you bought.

05-09-2008, 04:01 AM	#106 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (28) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 8,130	How are the fish doing? __________________ Laura Lee; 29gal, 46gal,and 90gal FW planted in progress- see my journal at http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

05-09-2008, 04:39 AM	#107 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (40) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,730	I had a few more die.. but that is all. I did notice that the blue tetras tail just before the fin would lose all color and turn white prior to them dying. but I haven't lost any in a few days.. so I am just going to keep doing what I am doing.. dosing the tank with the melafix.. it seems to be helping! thanks for asking. it has been rough around here! __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Ken Filstar Pimp #136 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

05-09-2008, 10:06 AM	#108 (permalink)
Ishar Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hamilton Posts: 129	hey man- I was wanting to set up pressurized CO2 and was wondering where you went to get your regukator and other equipment? __________________ Old 20G New 20G Long: 3.25WPG, Pres. CO2, Mineralized Soil & Flourite Daily Ferts [mL]: Light regiment Flora: Hairgrass, Java Moss, Java Fern, Java Fern 'Windelov', Stargrass, Jungle Val, Val, Rotala indica, Onion Bulb, Giant Bacopa Fauna: 4 Neon Tetras, 6 Elegans Corys, 3 Ottos 20G Vivarium Journal

05-09-2008, 10:41 AM	#109 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (40) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,730	I bought my regulator on ebay for a great price.. I have an extra co2 reactor that I am not using.. it is a diy like the ones on rex's website, let me know if you want it. Orlando and Rex here both sell great equipment. __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Ken Filstar Pimp #136 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

05-09-2008, 10:45 AM	#110 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (40) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,730	my co2 tank is a 5 lb tank that I bought locally at a beverage company.. it was 55.00 filled. check with liquor stores and welding suppliers too __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Ken Filstar Pimp #136 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

05-18-2008, 03:52 AM	#111 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (40) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,730	well.. I did some aquascaping tonight.. trying to get the plants that I have to fill in some empty spaces. I also took a pic of my kribensis.. I could only get the female to cooperate! she is a beautiful fish though.. nice coloring. what do you think? my 2 angels... __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Ken Filstar Pimp #136 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

05-18-2008, 04:16 AM	#112 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (28) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 8,130	It all looks fantastic!!! Where's the FTS? __________________ Laura Lee; 29gal, 46gal,and 90gal FW planted in progress- see my journal at http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

05-18-2008, 04:29 AM	#113 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (40) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,730	here is a fts before the changes tonight.. I am too tired to take any new pics tonight.. but hopefully this will do until tomorrow! lol I have 9 torpedo barbs now.. they school nicely! like in orlando's green leaf ad. I love em.. great fish! __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Ken Filstar Pimp #136 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

05-18-2008, 04:38 AM	#114 (permalink)
ColeMan Snail Farmer... (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,412	Tank looks really nice... I love Puntius denisonii - one of my absolute favorites...i'd like to have a big bunch of 'em swimming around...you get them locally?

05-18-2008, 04:41 AM	#115 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (40) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,730	yep... my lfs usually has them in stock.. and one of the employees hates the owners because they are stuck up.. so he hooks me up with them for next to nothing! he actually just gave me 4 of them for nada a few days ago! lol I know.. I suck! __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Ken Filstar Pimp #136 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

05-18-2008, 04:42 AM	#116 (permalink)
ColeMan Snail Farmer... (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,412	you lucky, lucky man. I wish I knew a disgruntled LFS employee who could hook me up like that!

05-18-2008, 04:47 AM	#117 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (40) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,730	I bet if you just ask one of them.. they would tell you they can't stand the owners! I lucked out because my lfs has mostly the owners kids working there and they act like their doo doo doesn't stink and treats the other non family employees like crap. I get hooked up all the time. I walked out of there one day with 15 black neons, 10 rummy nose, 2 kribs, 2 hillstream loaches, 25 lbs of petrified wood rocks, and a piece of driftwood all for 23.00 lol.. again.. I suck.. I know! I should start getting the fish and selling them here for a great deal! __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Ken Filstar Pimp #136 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

05-18-2008, 11:37 PM	#118 (permalink)
Buck Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lebanon, CT Posts: 4,939	The tank is looking really great ! __________________ Buckmanshome.Com

05-19-2008, 12:10 AM	#119 (permalink)
@marko@ Algae: $10 shipped (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 2,558	i like it. its got a great green shade to it, like its almost glowing. __________________ Eheim Pimp #296 Eheim Ecco 2232 (x2), Eheim Ecco 2234 (x1) Lizards: Rheia: Leopard gecko in a 20 gal dessert Gold dust day gecko jungle: JOURNAL!! Tanks: 20L: community: Journal!! Eclipse 3: betta tank 6g reef: clown pair tank

05-19-2008, 04:32 AM	#120 (permalink)
MikeS Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 372	Ken, your tank looks great. You'll have to pm me the ferts you bought. __________________ 210 Gallon ~15 Otos, 40 Tiger Barbs, 7 Cardinal Tetras, 3 Red Iranian Rainbows, 5 Boesemani Rainbows, 8 Roseline Sharks, 1 Gold Nugget Pleco, 1 Peppermint Pleco, 3 Clown Loaches, 1 Honey Dwarf Gourami, 1 Green Spotted Puffer, 1 BB Goby, 1 Ember Tetra, 5 Algae Foxes, 1 farlowella cat, 1 Hillstream Loach, 2 Red Claw Shrimp, 1 Rainbow Shark, 2 African Dwarf Frogs, 1 veiltail angel, 1 ropefish 28 Gallon - Mystery snails, MTS, ramhorn snails, 5 red claw shrimp babies, and 20 Galaxy Rasboras.

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