......and now i begin to "fix" my 75G

ses601 · 01-27-2013, 02:38 AM

so after joining this forum as a result of a christmas present (6G edge), i no longer look at plants the same way

i started out with this 75 to grow out a fire eel and peacock bass - the plan was to eventually switch the bass into a 125 or 180 garage tank.

two things forced a major change: peacock bass out grew the eel and began to terrorize him before i could afford another tank, and my desire to grow a thick "ceiling carpet"

as you can see, i traded the bass for a 3" spotted raphael catfish, and i did away with the fake stump for 7 pounds of malaysian drift wood (which i now want to stock full of plecos!)

flora: floating wisteria and hornwort
fauna: 1 fire eel, 1 spotted raphael cat, 1 dalmatian molly, 1 leftover feeder, 20 lamp eye tetra, 20 black skirt tetra
ferts: fish waste
CO2: fish waste
lighting: standard 48" tube

i am now ready to admit my new addiction, lol.

current:

how it started:

Sakuras · 01-27-2013, 12:09 PM

Keep us posted!

ses601 · 01-30-2013, 01:35 AM

well, i just cant stay away from petsmart's $1 sale, lol. i now have a group of 20 lamp eye tetra and a group of 20 black skirt tetra....i never thought i would like "little fish" so much!!!

for all those that are in need of a school, check out petsmart this week

bluestems · 02-26-2013, 09:24 PM

Hey there! I really like the driftwood, and can see the floaters filling in nicely. Post an update pic when you have a chance with the new inhabitants!

ps- how's the 6g going?

01-27-2013, 02:38 AM	#1
ses601 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: south jersey Posts: 22	......and now i begin to "fix" my 75G so after joining this forum as a result of a christmas present (6G edge), i no longer look at plants the same way i started out with this 75 to grow out a fire eel and peacock bass - the plan was to eventually switch the bass into a 125 or 180 garage tank. two things forced a major change: peacock bass out grew the eel and began to terrorize him before i could afford another tank, and my desire to grow a thick "ceiling carpet" as you can see, i traded the bass for a 3" spotted raphael catfish, and i did away with the fake stump for 7 pounds of malaysian drift wood (which i now want to stock full of plecos!) flora: floating wisteria and hornwort fauna: 1 fire eel, 1 spotted raphael cat, 1 dalmatian molly, 1 leftover feeder, 20 lamp eye tetra, 20 black skirt tetra ferts: fish waste CO2: fish waste lighting: standard 48" tube i am now ready to admit my new addiction, lol. current: how it started: __________________ 6G edge: dwarf hair grass, anubias nana, sag chilensis, 1 otocinclus, 3 blue heteromorpha rasbora, 5 fire red shrimp 75G: wisteria & hornwort, 1 fire eel, 1 raphael cat, 1 rubber mouth, 1 dalmatian molly, 1 ex-feeder, 20 lamp eye, 20 black skirt, lots of ghost shrimp Last edited by ses601; 01-30-2013 at 01:41 AM.. Reason: .

01-30-2013, 01:35 AM	#3
ses601 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: south jersey Posts: 22	well, i just cant stay away from petsmart's $1 sale, lol. i now have a group of 20 lamp eye tetra and a group of 20 black skirt tetra....i never thought i would like "little fish" so much!!! for all those that are in need of a school, check out petsmart this week __________________ 6G edge: dwarf hair grass, anubias nana, sag chilensis, 1 otocinclus, 3 blue heteromorpha rasbora, 5 fire red shrimp 75G: wisteria & hornwort, 1 fire eel, 1 raphael cat, 1 rubber mouth, 1 dalmatian molly, 1 ex-feeder, 20 lamp eye, 20 black skirt, lots of ghost shrimp

02-26-2013, 09:24 PM	#4
bluestems Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 729	Hey there! I really like the driftwood, and can see the floaters filling in nicely. Post an update pic when you have a chance with the new inhabitants! ps- how's the 6g going? __________________ my little eden 7g nano, a work in progress cherry shrimp vase 3g semi-emersed bowl

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01-27-2013, 12:09 PM	#2
Sakuras Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Singapore Posts: 48	Keep us posted!