54g Corner Bow...long overdue update

**Coltonorr** · 05-04-2011, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Gatekeeper

Yea man... everyone is doing it. I just ordered 50 lbs more tonight.

Order me some!!!!

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Originally Posted by Gatekeeper

Drew, If it still looks "red" in a month, I say we follow the advice and siphon a small bit out and we go get the black color and just cap the stuff. Should stay separated since its the same density (as long as your not yanking on it).

It is going to be carpeted with the quadrifolia but I could siphon out most of the sand and replace with something else. Wheels are already turnin!

**Coltonorr** · 05-04-2011, 06:20 PM

I was looking at the pics today compared with the actual tank and the sand isn't as red as the pics make it look. Its funny what looks good to clients...
everyone loves it. I probably could have thrown some purple and pink fake plants in there with a castle and sunken ship and it would have gotten great reviews...lol

**macclellan** · 05-04-2011, 06:26 PM

Do it! And get some glo fish!

**Gatekeeper** · 05-04-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Coltonorr

everyone loves it. I probably could have thrown some purple and pink fake plants in there with a castle and sunken ship and it would have gotten great reviews...lol

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Originally Posted by macclellan

Do it! And get some glo fish!

Why would you antagonize him?

That NJAGC banner is coming off the sig real quick if I see a bubbling treasure chest in that tank!

**Coltonorr** · 05-04-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by macclellan

Do it! And get some glo fish!

Joel
I'm actually partial to tattooed gouramis...Here's my baby!
gonna make a biotype aquarium with a few of these guys...

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Originally Posted by Gatekeeper

Why would you antagonize him?

That NJAGC banner is coming off the sig real quick if I see a bubbling treasure chest in that tank!

Yeah Joel!!!

Glenn your not the boss of me...lol

sewingalot · 05-05-2011, 03:11 AM

I don't know, I think these are a better choice. Much more classy.

**Coltonorr** · 05-06-2011, 06:40 PM

HAHA Nice Sara!
Only thing missing is sparkles!

Today I added some Echinodorus 'aflame'
The Aponogeton is already 3" tall...I'm scared...lol

sewingalot · 05-23-2011, 11:12 PM

Oh, you have an echinodorus 'aflame'????? I want some pictures. How about an update....please? Do I need to send Glenn to the doctor's office?

**Gatekeeper** · 05-23-2011, 11:26 PM

Lets go, quit stalling. Pictures.

sewingalot · 05-29-2011, 12:31 PM

Ahem. Pictures. I want them. Nuff said.

**Coltonorr** · 06-22-2011, 03:34 PM

Sorry about no updates.
This tank has gone haywire...for 2 reasons I think...
reason 1...ambient sunlight hitting the tank...got lots of staghorn.
reason 2...no fast growing stems to suck up nutrients.

I'll update once I get things under control...or IF I get things under control...lol

**Coltonorr** · 07-13-2011, 02:32 PM

UPDATE:
A few changes...
I suspect that my lights were driving the system so hard and a lack of nutrients were the cause of the algae...staghorn and hair. I also think some outside sunlight was hitting the tank. But I'm not sure that sunlight is the culprit because I've had this tank for a few years and never had these problems.
So I started dosing a modified EI schedule.
I also pulled all the M. quadrifolia and put some in my emersed setup for later...then chopped up the Hygrophilia "kompakt" and spread it out.
I added my all-time favorite plant, 5 Ladenandra meeboldii from my 100g.

I added some fauna in the form of 6 Otocinclus vestitus and 24 Japonica shrimp that also aided in cleaning up the tank.
I am currently looking to add 15-20 cardinal or ember tetra's, 6-10 Corydorus sterbai, and 8-10 marble hatchets.

<<<FTS>>>

E. "aflame"

**Coltonorr** · 07-18-2011, 07:52 PM

Waiting for 20 cardinal tetra's and 7 Sterbai cories!!!
Can't wait!

**Coltonorr** · 12-06-2012, 08:19 PM

Since the last update this tank has gone through alot of changes...This is what happens when a hurricane wipes out a big tank of crypts and you cram them into your office tank...madness...

so it looks like a jungle...but my Cory's love it.
I've got a little bit of BBA but since I stopped all dosing its definitely gotten better.
I also constantly pick leaves off and the growth has just exploded.
My favorite plant the Latgenandra meeboldii "pink" looks better the more I hack leaves off...

some shots...

05-04-2011, 06:20 PM	#242
Coltonorr Many plants...little time (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,629	I was looking at the pics today compared with the actual tank and the sand isn't as red as the pics make it look. Its funny what looks good to clients... everyone loves it. I probably could have thrown some purple and pink fake plants in there with a castle and sunken ship and it would have gotten great reviews...lol __________________ <<<54G Bowfront Journal...A New Beginning>>> The Crypt 100G MS Journal

05-05-2011, 03:11 AM	#246
sewingalot I ♥ BBA! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (112/100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: WV Posts: 12,769	I don't know, I think these are a better choice. Much more classy. __________________ Without Algae, death of mankind would be inevitable. 55 gallon journal

05-06-2011, 06:40 PM	#247
Coltonorr Many plants...little time (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,629	HAHA Nice Sara! Only thing missing is sparkles! Today I added some Echinodorus 'aflame' The Aponogeton is already 3" tall...I'm scared...lol __________________ <<<54G Bowfront Journal...A New Beginning>>> The Crypt 100G MS Journal

05-23-2011, 11:12 PM	#248
sewingalot I ♥ BBA! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (112/100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: WV Posts: 12,769	Oh, you have an echinodorus 'aflame'????? I want some pictures. How about an update....please? Do I need to send Glenn to the doctor's office? __________________ Without Algae, death of mankind would be inevitable. 55 gallon journal

05-23-2011, 11:26 PM	#249
Gatekeeper Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (93/100%) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 6,562	Lets go, quit stalling. Pictures. __________________

05-04-2011, 06:26 PM	#243
macclellan H+ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (208/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxkilla Posts: 5,060	Do it! And get some glo fish!

05-29-2011, 12:31 PM	#250
sewingalot I ♥ BBA! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (112/100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: WV Posts: 12,769	Ahem. Pictures. I want them. Nuff said. __________________ Without Algae, death of mankind would be inevitable. 55 gallon journal

06-22-2011, 03:34 PM	#251
Coltonorr Many plants...little time (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,629	Sorry about no updates. This tank has gone haywire...for 2 reasons I think... reason 1...ambient sunlight hitting the tank...got lots of staghorn. reason 2...no fast growing stems to suck up nutrients. I'll update once I get things under control...or IF I get things under control...lol __________________ <<<54G Bowfront Journal...A New Beginning>>> The Crypt 100G MS Journal

07-13-2011, 02:32 PM	#252
Coltonorr Many plants...little time (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,629	UPDATE: A few changes... I suspect that my lights were driving the system so hard and a lack of nutrients were the cause of the algae...staghorn and hair. I also think some outside sunlight was hitting the tank. But I'm not sure that sunlight is the culprit because I've had this tank for a few years and never had these problems. So I started dosing a modified EI schedule. I also pulled all the M. quadrifolia and put some in my emersed setup for later...then chopped up the Hygrophilia "kompakt" and spread it out. I added my all-time favorite plant, 5 Ladenandra meeboldii from my 100g. I added some fauna in the form of 6 Otocinclus vestitus and 24 Japonica shrimp that also aided in cleaning up the tank. I am currently looking to add 15-20 cardinal or ember tetra's, 6-10 Corydorus sterbai, and 8-10 marble hatchets. <<<FTS>>> E. "aflame" __________________ <<<54G Bowfront Journal...A New Beginning>>> The Crypt 100G MS Journal

07-18-2011, 07:52 PM	#253
Coltonorr Many plants...little time (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,629	Waiting for 20 cardinal tetra's and 7 Sterbai cories!!! Can't wait! __________________ <<<54G Bowfront Journal...A New Beginning>>> The Crypt 100G MS Journal

12-06-2012, 08:19 PM	#254
Coltonorr Many plants...little time (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,629	Since the last update this tank has gone through alot of changes...This is what happens when a hurricane wipes out a big tank of crypts and you cram them into your office tank...madness... so it looks like a jungle...but my Cory's love it. I've got a little bit of BBA but since I stopped all dosing its definitely gotten better. I also constantly pick leaves off and the growth has just exploded. My favorite plant the Latgenandra meeboldii "pink" looks better the more I hack leaves off... some shots... __________________ <<<54G Bowfront Journal...A New Beginning>>> The Crypt 100G MS Journal

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