First Day As A Member!!

don.dagg · 01-10-2013, 10:12 PM

Hello All,
Today is my first day as a member but I have been cruising through these forums for about 3 months now. I picked up my second 55g tank from a lady in town and was looking to do something different. Needless to say the enthusiasm of the people on this site have sold me on the idea of a planted tank. I am trying to digest all the amazing information on this site and take my time to do everything as close to correct as possible. So, I have the aquarium and stand that I purchased from the lady in town. And I went to the Denver Aquarium Society Auction(I believe it was October maybe November 2012) and got some really good deals on some eco-complete and a piece of driftwood and a 4 bulb t5ho light. I have also purchased a hydor heating cable and thermostat. I also have a digital thermometer. I found a regulator at a pawn shop for a really good price and will slowly get the parts to build it up. I am slowly getting all the parts I need ( I think ).
So, a quick overview of what I think I am planning for the tank. I am thinking a med to high light setup. I am going to go with the high pressure co2 setup. Of course black eco-complete for the substrate with the heater cable in the substrate. The one piece of pretty good size driftwood and maybe a few rocks to balance. I am leaning toward just a few different plants keeping the variety to a minimum. Maybe dwarf hairgrass in foreground and maybe cabomba and anacharis for background and some rotala indica for midground. Haven't really decided on a moss for the rocks and driftwood. I am thinking of a canister filter and injecting to co2 into the filter lines to keep excess piping out of tank. For fauna I want to go with some red cherry shrimp and some dwarf danios. I want to keep the fauna small to emphasize the plants but I do like to have them.
Sorry for the long rambling post but I have already gotten the planted tank fever and I don't even have the tank setup yet. LOL
If there is anything anyone can suggest to make this new tank successful please don't hesitate to comment. And I will try to keep you up to date on the progress but like I said I am going to take it nice and slow.
Thanx

GMYukonon24s · 01-10-2013, 11:24 PM

Welcome to the forum

Kinection · 01-11-2013, 12:05 AM

Welcome!

amajoh · 01-11-2013, 05:13 AM

Welcome! New member here, too, but I haven't made my introduction yet.

m8d · 01-11-2013, 04:55 PM

welcome!

new here too but not a single one of my threads have been approved yet in the past week so I haven't posted at all (no idea what the mods are doing...)

**herns** · 01-11-2013, 07:10 PM

Welcome to TPT!

etgregoire · 01-11-2013, 07:12 PM

Welcome! This is my favorite place on the internet!

01-10-2013, 10:12 PM	#1
don.dagg Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sidney, NE Posts: 13	First Day As A Member!! Hello All, Today is my first day as a member but I have been cruising through these forums for about 3 months now. I picked up my second 55g tank from a lady in town and was looking to do something different. Needless to say the enthusiasm of the people on this site have sold me on the idea of a planted tank. I am trying to digest all the amazing information on this site and take my time to do everything as close to correct as possible. So, I have the aquarium and stand that I purchased from the lady in town. And I went to the Denver Aquarium Society Auction(I believe it was October maybe November 2012) and got some really good deals on some eco-complete and a piece of driftwood and a 4 bulb t5ho light. I have also purchased a hydor heating cable and thermostat. I also have a digital thermometer. I found a regulator at a pawn shop for a really good price and will slowly get the parts to build it up. I am slowly getting all the parts I need ( I think ). So, a quick overview of what I think I am planning for the tank. I am thinking a med to high light setup. I am going to go with the high pressure co2 setup. Of course black eco-complete for the substrate with the heater cable in the substrate. The one piece of pretty good size driftwood and maybe a few rocks to balance. I am leaning toward just a few different plants keeping the variety to a minimum. Maybe dwarf hairgrass in foreground and maybe cabomba and anacharis for background and some rotala indica for midground. Haven't really decided on a moss for the rocks and driftwood. I am thinking of a canister filter and injecting to co2 into the filter lines to keep excess piping out of tank. For fauna I want to go with some red cherry shrimp and some dwarf danios. I want to keep the fauna small to emphasize the plants but I do like to have them. Sorry for the long rambling post but I have already gotten the planted tank fever and I don't even have the tank setup yet. LOL If there is anything anyone can suggest to make this new tank successful please don't hesitate to comment. And I will try to keep you up to date on the progress but like I said I am going to take it nice and slow. Thanx

01-10-2013, 11:24 PM	#2
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,797	Welcome to the forum __________________ 110g Tropical Community & Sakura Shrimp 55g BN Breeding Grounds, Peacock Gudgeons, Panda, Pygmies, & Smudge Spot Cories, Rili Shrimp 10g RCS and show guppies MIAPG - Come join us - Plantedtank - MI - Greatlakesaquaria

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01-11-2013, 12:05 AM	#3
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01-11-2013, 05:13 AM	#4
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01-11-2013, 04:55 PM	#5
m8d Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Montana Posts: 7	welcome! new here too but not a single one of my threads have been approved yet in the past week so I haven't posted at all (no idea what the mods are doing...)

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