55g Hello Rockview! (Piranha Paradise)

gringostar9 · 10-13-2010, 06:48 PM

Hey to all. I am new to the planted aquarium hobby and loving every thing about it. This site has been a great help, and the users have given me so much knowledge. Thanks to all who have replied to my posts. So here is my set up now, please feel free to post comments, concerns, tips, hints, criticism, advice, anything.

I have a 55 gallon tank, I painted the back black, and have a black stand.
I have a standard 24'' top on the left, and on the right i have 1 standard 15w light, and a 65w Coralife aqualight.
I have planted most of my plants on the right side of the tank so they can get the most light.
On the left side (aka the dark side) i have a rock formation that provided great hiding spots for my baby Red Bellies. I am trying to grow moss on the top rock now.
Directly in the middle i have a large piece of driftwood.

As far as plants go i have:
1 Amazon Swards
1 Onion Plant
2 Anubias 1 on a piece of drift wood.
Some Micro Sward
2 Alternanthera Reineckii
2 Carolina Fanworth
2 Water Sprites
1 Tiger Lotus
Some Flame Moss

I Have 2 HOB filters that give me 300 gph of filtration, I cant wait until i can afford a canister filter.
I have 1 Marineland Stealth Pro Heater 200w and keep my tank at 78 degrees.
On the planted side I used 2 bags of Eco Complete Planted Aquarium Substrate. On the unplanted side i used 2 bags of small grain black pebbles.
I have a Powerhead in the upper left corner that creats a good flow across the first half of the aquarium dying out quickly after that (the drift wood protects the plants).

All advice would be great, so let me know what you think.
THANKS.

switcharoo · 10-13-2010, 07:00 PM

what are those grass like plants you have in the front??

gringostar9 · 10-13-2010, 09:02 PM

Micro Sward... I bought 2 of them from my lfs in a pot, then i cut the pot in half to give me 4 bunches. I am already seeing new grass growth.

switcharoo · 10-13-2010, 09:15 PM

thanks, looks good

gringostar9 · 10-13-2010, 09:16 PM

Thank you.

Big Dog · 10-13-2010, 09:46 PM

Looking good.

gringostar9 · 10-13-2010, 11:31 PM

Thank you.

gringostar9 · 10-17-2010, 07:38 PM

I picked up 6 Red Bellys today... They are all about the size of a quarter or a little smaller. Also did a quck trim on my Carolina Fanworth and my Alternanthera Reineckii.
I ordered some flame moss to grow over the top rock on the left side of the tank.

OoglyBoogly · 10-21-2010, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gringostar9

Does the new growth on your amazon swords look different from the growth on them when you got them from your LFS? My Amazon swords have very different looking long leaves as opposed to what look like big leaves on long branches.

Here is an example of what mine now looks like:

It used to look like yours =/

**flowmsp** · 10-21-2010, 10:41 PM

Maybe Emersed vs Submersed? Just a guess /shrug hehe

gringostar9 · 10-22-2010, 01:01 AM

No mine look very similar. I actually removed 1 today and gave it to my cousin but the one that is remaining has about 8 new leaves coming out that look identical to the original ones. I did a slight rescape today, In place of the sward i put a White Arrow head. I also pulled my Alternanthera Reineckii forward so its color would contrast with the driftwood. This weekend 'm planning on moveing the fanworth back a few inches and add some more micro-sward in the front, Then I'm going to take out the plant in the back left and change it for some Water Sprite.

Its hard to get a good picture of the White Arrow Head because it reflects so much light.
Here is what i have now.

ridewake210 · 10-22-2010, 01:21 AM

Eeekk

I see all kinds of problems, but your getting there..

gringostar9 · 10-22-2010, 01:23 AM

Tell me... Please.

problemman · 10-22-2010, 02:21 AM

the only prob i see is that you have an anubias buried in the gravel. you need to attach it to some wood or raise the rhizome out of the gravel.

other then that looks good so far

gringostar9 · 10-22-2010, 02:45 AM

Is this better? The roots are kinda short, i hope they hold it down.

10-13-2010, 06:48 PM	#1
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	55g Hello Rockview! (Piranha Paradise) Hey to all. I am new to the planted aquarium hobby and loving every thing about it. This site has been a great help, and the users have given me so much knowledge. Thanks to all who have replied to my posts. So here is my set up now, please feel free to post comments, concerns, tips, hints, criticism, advice, anything. I have a 55 gallon tank, I painted the back black, and have a black stand. I have a standard 24'' top on the left, and on the right i have 1 standard 15w light, and a 65w Coralife aqualight. I have planted most of my plants on the right side of the tank so they can get the most light. On the left side (aka the dark side) i have a rock formation that provided great hiding spots for my baby Red Bellies. I am trying to grow moss on the top rock now. Directly in the middle i have a large piece of driftwood. As far as plants go i have: 1 Amazon Swards 1 Onion Plant 2 Anubias 1 on a piece of drift wood. Some Micro Sward 2 Alternanthera Reineckii 2 Carolina Fanworth 2 Water Sprites 1 Tiger Lotus Some Flame Moss I Have 2 HOB filters that give me 300 gph of filtration, I cant wait until i can afford a canister filter. I have 1 Marineland Stealth Pro Heater 200w and keep my tank at 78 degrees. On the planted side I used 2 bags of Eco Complete Planted Aquarium Substrate. On the unplanted side i used 2 bags of small grain black pebbles. I have a Powerhead in the upper left corner that creats a good flow across the first half of the aquarium dying out quickly after that (the drift wood protects the plants). All advice would be great, so let me know what you think. THANKS. __________________ So much to learn! Going big on something so small EBI Journal; http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...00#post2001600 Hurricane Irene left my house with no power and led to the death of this tank. R.I.P. Piranhas. 55g Hello Rockview (Paradise Piranha) Last edited by gringostar9; 12-31-2010 at 04:19 PM..

10-13-2010, 09:02 PM	#3
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	Micro Sward... I bought 2 of them from my lfs in a pot, then i cut the pot in half to give me 4 bunches. I am already seeing new grass growth. __________________ So much to learn! Going big on something so small EBI Journal; http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...00#post2001600 Hurricane Irene left my house with no power and led to the death of this tank. R.I.P. Piranhas. 55g Hello Rockview (Paradise Piranha)

10-13-2010, 09:16 PM	#5
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	Thank you. __________________ So much to learn! Going big on something so small EBI Journal; http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...00#post2001600 Hurricane Irene left my house with no power and led to the death of this tank. R.I.P. Piranhas. 55g Hello Rockview (Paradise Piranha)

10-13-2010, 11:31 PM	#7
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	Thank you. __________________ So much to learn! Going big on something so small EBI Journal; http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...00#post2001600 Hurricane Irene left my house with no power and led to the death of this tank. R.I.P. Piranhas. 55g Hello Rockview (Paradise Piranha) Last edited by gringostar9; 10-15-2010 at 01:58 AM..

10-17-2010, 07:38 PM	#8
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	I picked up 6 Red Bellys today... They are all about the size of a quarter or a little smaller. Also did a quck trim on my Carolina Fanworth and my Alternanthera Reineckii. I ordered some flame moss to grow over the top rock on the left side of the tank. __________________ So much to learn! Going big on something so small EBI Journal; http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...00#post2001600 Hurricane Irene left my house with no power and led to the death of this tank. R.I.P. Piranhas. 55g Hello Rockview (Paradise Piranha)

10-13-2010, 07:00 PM	#2
switcharoo Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Joke, MI Posts: 105	what are those grass like plants you have in the front??

10-13-2010, 09:15 PM	#4
switcharoo Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Joke, MI Posts: 105	thanks, looks good

10-13-2010, 09:46 PM	#6
Big Dog Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tecumseh,MI Posts: 141	Looking good.

10-21-2010, 10:41 PM	#10
flowmsp Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (60/100%) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Winter Haven, Florida Posts: 968	Maybe Emersed vs Submersed? Just a guess /shrug hehe

10-22-2010, 01:01 AM	#11
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	No mine look very similar. I actually removed 1 today and gave it to my cousin but the one that is remaining has about 8 new leaves coming out that look identical to the original ones. I did a slight rescape today, In place of the sward i put a White Arrow head. I also pulled my Alternanthera Reineckii forward so its color would contrast with the driftwood. This weekend 'm planning on moveing the fanworth back a few inches and add some more micro-sward in the front, Then I'm going to take out the plant in the back left and change it for some Water Sprite. Its hard to get a good picture of the White Arrow Head because it reflects so much light. Here is what i have now. __________________ So much to learn! Going big on something so small EBI Journal; http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...00#post2001600 Hurricane Irene left my house with no power and led to the death of this tank. R.I.P. Piranhas. 55g Hello Rockview (Paradise Piranha)

10-22-2010, 01:21 AM	#12
ridewake210 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Urbana, Illinois Posts: 1,090	Eeekk I see all kinds of problems, but your getting there.. __________________ Sean 90g- 4x54w T5HO, Pressurized CO2, XP2 & XP4, Hydor ETH 300w 125g- African Mbuna,Haps, Peacock community tank x2 Rena XP4s, Hydor ETH 300w, 4x39w Coralife T5NO Filstar PIMP #165 In the making...15+ more tanks. Ranging from 5 gallons to 40 gallons.

10-22-2010, 01:23 AM	#13
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	Tell me... Please. __________________ So much to learn! Going big on something so small EBI Journal; http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...00#post2001600 Hurricane Irene left my house with no power and led to the death of this tank. R.I.P. Piranhas. 55g Hello Rockview (Paradise Piranha)

10-22-2010, 02:45 AM	#15
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	Is this better? The roots are kinda short, i hope they hold it down. __________________ So much to learn! Going big on something so small EBI Journal; http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...00#post2001600 Hurricane Irene left my house with no power and led to the death of this tank. R.I.P. Piranhas. 55g Hello Rockview (Paradise Piranha)

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