You never know when the inspiration to set up a new tank is gonna strike. Well, it happened to me this past summer while on a little hike out in nature. I had gone 2 years without a freshwater tank and I guess I was looking for an excuse to set one up!
It starts with a rock.
I borrowed this one from nature and a few others that were similar in texture and color. It was a ton of fun searching for the "perfect" rock and really good exercise carrying them two at a time up a steep hill and then quite some distance to the car.
Anyway, I guess I'm starting a journal.
The first picture is a shot of "the rock" that started it all.
The second picture is of the hard scape pre H20.
The third picture is a current FTS (10/09/13)
So, I have been into aquariums for a long time and have been really practical for the most part when it comes to keeping the cost of a tank project low. This time I decided to splurge a bit - wanted to see what the ADA tanks were all about. Used an existing piece of furniture for a stand so put the savings into the tank which ended up being an ADA 60-P. Glad I did it. It's a nice tank. First time rimless for a freshwater tank and first time with low iron glass for me - really happy about it.
Still trying to figure out how to post pictures...
Here's the tank with some preliminary plants - Tall, grown out Glosso in the back middle. Staurogyne Repens in the midground. And HC in the foreground. Black neons all over the place.
Edit: "grown out Glosso" is actually Micranthemum umbrosum (Helzine, or Baby Tears).
Welcome to the 60p club! Great tank.. I just set my 60p up not too long ago. Those stones you found are nice, especially for being free or "borrowed" from nature.
Hi Jonnywhoop. Here is a full tank shot from a few weeks ago. I really wish I had topped off the tank before taking the picture! LOL. Now that I have this journal going, I'll be sure to take better pictures :icon_wink
Added some fish! Here's a pic of a really cool male Bolivian Ram (M. Altispinosa) and also a pic of a Blue Ram (M. Ramirezi). The Bolivian Rams seem to be a lot more shy than the M. Ramirezi. It's a treat to see them out in the open.
If any of you out there keep Bolivian Rams, I would love to see a picture or two. Would love to see a mature fish if possible. (Mine are young). This is the first time I've owned this fish in all my years of fish keeping and I really like this fish. Thanks!
I'm not entirely sure how old this guy is, I just got about 27 hours ago. He was being harassed by other rams in my buddies tank, so we moved him to mine. After about an hour he got comfortable and started moving around. Today he looks way better and goes all over the tank. I consider his personality a giant goof. He loves eating my sand and spitting it out all over the place.
Here are a few pictures taken this evening. Plants are starting to grow (and a little bit of hair algae too). Recently turned up the CO2 to 2-3 bps. Doing small water changes (5-10%) every 3 days or so.
Hey AZfishkid, I mean, Centromochlus! I've read so many of your posts over the years :red_mouth. Yes, thanks, l love the rocks too. As far as the location, I wish I could be specific; and as I said, I'm just "borrowing" these :icon_cool.
Plants are growing! Hair algae is still hanging around. Fish have settled in - much more brave as far as hanging out in the open.
What do you guys think about the scape?
I'm toying around with the idea of removing the HC in the front left corner of the tank and adding a "white" sand beach. It wouldn't be original, but it might look cool. Thoughts anyone?
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