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Forum: Planted Nano Tanks 12-03-2012, 04:58 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,653
Posted By paybackranch
Imagine what you'd do if someone gave you an...

Imagine what you'd do if someone gave you an aluminum Christmas tree!!! :-)
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 11-26-2012, 08:05 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,651
Posted By paybackranch
I enjoyed your thread. Love it when someone who...

I enjoyed your thread. Love it when someone who puts time & effort reaps the rewards. So did Ms. Thang & her crew. :)
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 11-26-2012, 01:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 833
Posted By paybackranch
I haven't had Blue Velvets long enough to see...

I haven't had Blue Velvets long enough to see this, but my Blue Pearls would occasionally have 'white eyes' or white patches on their heads. This is one of them....
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 11-26-2012, 03:19 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 583
Posted By paybackranch
What a nice healthy looking shrimp colony!! :) ...

What a nice healthy looking shrimp colony!! :) What are you using for substrates??
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 11-26-2012, 03:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 833
Posted By paybackranch
If you have high light, Red Root Floaters are...

If you have high light, Red Root Floaters are pretty also. Short roots, green/red leaves. Much smaller plants than Frogbit or dwarf water lettuce. Those two 2.5 gallon Petsmart tanks have a 24 inch...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 11-26-2012, 02:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 833
Posted By paybackranch
The Blue Pearls do not breed true. You get a mix...

The Blue Pearls do not breed true. You get a mix of amber and Blue Pearl babies. Their berries are brown, also. The Blue Velvet Shrimp Do breed true. I think that the Blue Velvets are a more...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 11-26-2012, 02:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 132
Posted By paybackranch
It is really going to depend on the betta as far...

It is really going to depend on the betta as far as a tankmate is concerned. I have a blue crowntail in with my blue pearl shrimp and he pretty much leaves them alone. It is an old style Edge tank...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 11-26-2012, 01:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 833
Posted By paybackranch
I got a small colony of them started in September...

I got a small colony of them started in September from online sources: TheShrimpFarm and SpeedieAquatics. I believe I paid $8 each for them plus shipping. I live in the middle of nowhere, so online...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 11-21-2012, 03:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 319
Posted By paybackranch
Try straight vinegar. Another method that I read...

Try straight vinegar. Another method that I read about was to use fabric softener sheets. Wet one and start wiping. Haven't tried the last one, but vinegar cleans just about anything off glass and...
Forum: Planted Nano Tanks 11-19-2012, 03:05 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,067
Posted By paybackranch
Very impressive....I wasn't sure about the wood...

Very impressive....I wasn't sure about the wood with the first photos, but the whole bowl looks great now! I love nanos and this one is awesome! I am thinking of doing something similar now with...
Forum: Planted Nano Tanks 11-19-2012, 02:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 816
Posted By paybackranch
I am hoping that your boss is open to the world...

I am hoping that your boss is open to the world of planted tanks as that is a whole 'nother world of profit / sales! Plant substrates, more specialized lighting, plant fertilizers, driftwood,...
Forum: Finnex / Schuber Wright 07-25-2012, 11:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 480
Posted By paybackranch
With the newer 36 and 48 inch models, which are...

With the newer 36 and 48 inch models, which are you recommending for freshwater usage? I have the smaller units that are marked DD. Could you explain the different units: DD, DB, DS and BB?
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Forum: Planted Nano Tanks 05-16-2012, 04:23 AM
Replies: 1,849
Views: 496,126
Posted By paybackranch
Well, I may not post much, but I am a BIG Edge...

Well, I may not post much, but I am a BIG Edge fan. I own three of them (old style 6 gallon). My oldest Edge has been set up for at least 3 years. The newest is still in its box waiting for the...
Forum: Plants 04-28-2012, 04:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 291
Posted By paybackranch
If you are talking about the little gel packs...

If you are talking about the little gel packs with A. Reineckii, I planted them in sand because they were so very TINY with a fertilizer tab underneath. CO2 and high light. Initially, I put them in...
Forum: Lighting 04-17-2012, 02:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,614
Posted By paybackranch
The red plant in the front is new for me....

The red plant in the front is new for me. Ludwigia glandulosa 'Red Star'. It is almost blood red, but does not branch readily. I trim the top and wait for the bottom to send out (so far for me) a...
Forum: Lighting 04-17-2012, 01:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,614
Posted By paybackranch
New Finnex Ray II Ultra Slim LED fixtures -- Photo Heavy

I ordered the 18 inch 'DD' and the 24 inch 'DD' fixtures for my planted tanks from FINNEX and they arrived this weekend. I am very pleased with them! Just thought I would post some photos here (hope...
Forum: Planted Nano Tanks 03-17-2012, 04:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,367
Posted By paybackranch
Take a look at this link from one of the posts on...

Take a look at this link from one of the posts on this website. I am running two Edge tanks with this right now. Plants are flourishing. I do pull the line out each night so that the CO2 does not...
Forum: Finnex / Schuber Wright 01-27-2012, 02:19 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 10,957
Posted By paybackranch
You folks at Finnex are awesome.....you are...

You folks at Finnex are awesome.....you are asking us what we like / would like and that is so very, very rare. You will have my business!!! I have been drooling over your tanks for some...
Forum: Planted Nano Tanks 01-22-2012, 08:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 376
Posted By paybackranch
Dean, look at the OFFICIAL EDGE THREAD in this...

Dean, look at the OFFICIAL EDGE THREAD in this forum. A lot of reading, but all that you are wondering about is answered in that thread. I have 2 Fluval Edge tanks - the original 6 gallon with the...
Forum: Tank Journals 11-29-2011, 03:43 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 11,274
Posted By paybackranch
Okay, these photos have pushed me over the...

Okay, these photos have pushed me over the edge........I am going to have to buy one of these. I have 2 Edge tanks now and a 2.5 gallon tank -- all planted not counting my larger tanks, but these...
Forum: Tank Journals 12-03-2010, 02:03 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 20,622
Posted By paybackranch
Thanks....I will contact them when the tank gets...

Thanks....I will contact them when the tank gets closer to being put together. I am planning a move in the next 4 weeks, so the tank is in an assembly mode right now. The move is cross country, so...
Forum: Tank Journals 12-01-2010, 08:05 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 20,622
Posted By paybackranch
Did you buy it prebuilt from AH Supply or did you...

Did you buy it prebuilt from AH Supply or did you build it with their specs? They have a DIY canopy page. Thanks....
Forum: Tank Journals 11-24-2010, 06:41 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 20,622
Posted By paybackranch
Another question.. this time about the hood / enclosure for the lights

Did you get the 'canopy' or hood from ahsupply? Was it part of the lighting retro-fit kit that you got?

I am looking to do something similar, but have found no 'commercially produced' canopies...
Forum: Tank Journals 11-23-2010, 12:06 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 20,622
Posted By paybackranch
Thumbs up Question about the SeaClear cut-outs on top

First off, I loved this thread and the conversations. I have several planted tanks and have been looking at the 46 Bowfront by SeaClear myself. I was hesitant because of the small openings as I am...
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