My Desk Spec

**CrazyCatPeekin** · 02-29-2012, 10:03 PM

I set up my spec last week with the Fluval PCL 13 Watt light. I've got a Hydor Theo 25 Watt heater in the pump chamber.

Substrate is Eco-Complete. Hardscape is a couple of small driftwood branches and some river rock to hold them down until they waterlog.

Plants are all scraps from other tanks. There's a little crypt of some sort in there, some Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides, blyxa that was wasting away in another tank, anubias, a stem I can't identify, Asian Ambulia, Taiwan or Xmas moss on the wood and some duckweed.

Right now, Jasper, one of my bettas is hanging out in there. But I don't think he's permanent.

**Geniusdudekiran** · 02-29-2012, 11:02 PM

Sweet fish man!

GMYukonon24s · 02-29-2012, 11:11 PM

You have some nice tanks the spec and the one behind. Also nice betta.

**CrazyCatPeekin** · 03-01-2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Geniusdudekiran

Sweet fish man!

Thanks! I spotted him at Petco. He has this iridescent thing going on where his color looks different depending on how the light is hitting him...light purples, blues and greens always touched with some pale yellow-orange. I am really growing quite fond of him. He might get to stay on my desk permanently.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMYukonon24s

You have some nice tanks the spec and the one behind. Also nice betta.

Thank you so much! Everyone's tanks on here always look so great that I have been very reluctant to post any photos of mine. The one in the back is my 29 gallon. It was my first real planted tank. It is a real mish-mosh of stuff. I tend to just put stuff in and see if it grows with little to no planning.

daphilster08 · 03-01-2012, 11:32 PM

Cool little tanks!

Chrisinator · 03-01-2012, 11:37 PM

Awesome tank!

**acitydweller** · 03-02-2012, 02:36 AM

great work on both tanks... need a closeup of the 29g

GMYukonon24s · 03-02-2012, 02:14 PM

What are the two plants the front left and the front right?thanks

**CrazyCatPeekin** · 03-02-2012, 03:16 PM

That's blyxa jap. on the left and Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides on the right.

skindy · 03-02-2012, 04:44 PM

Nice tanks! I'm so jealous of everyone and their desk tanks!

zoragen · 03-02-2012, 05:05 PM

The tank & the betta are beautiful!!

Basil · 03-03-2012, 11:24 AM

Sweet Spec. Are you dosing anything in the tank? The Fluval light looks great over the Spec.

**CrazyCatPeekin** · 03-03-2012, 12:36 PM

I dose Pfertz and use Excel...both sparingly in the Spec due to its size.

gbose · 03-07-2012, 02:57 AM

Crazycat,

Great tank and beautiful plants and betta!

GBose

pedropete · 03-07-2012, 03:12 AM

so nice! thank you for sharing! i'd love to see your other tanks, too

02-29-2012, 10:03 PM	#1
CrazyCatPeekin Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 417	My Desk Spec I set up my spec last week with the Fluval PCL 13 Watt light. I've got a Hydor Theo 25 Watt heater in the pump chamber. Substrate is Eco-Complete. Hardscape is a couple of small driftwood branches and some river rock to hold them down until they waterlog. Plants are all scraps from other tanks. There's a little crypt of some sort in there, some Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides, blyxa that was wasting away in another tank, anubias, a stem I can't identify, Asian Ambulia, Taiwan or Xmas moss on the wood and some duckweed. Right now, Jasper, one of my bettas is hanging out in there. But I don't think he's permanent. Attached Images

02-29-2012, 11:02 PM	#2
Geniusdudekiran Prodigious Plant Pundit (View User Tanks) PTrader: (43/98%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 5,354	Sweet fish man! __________________ "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." -- Steve Jobs ADA Mini S "Treeless Mountain" Do!Aqua 20-C: Wabi Kusa

03-02-2012, 03:16 PM	#9
CrazyCatPeekin Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 417	That's blyxa jap. on the left and Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides on the right. __________________ Eheim Pimp Club Member #498 Running Tanks: ~~~3 Gal Cylinder~~ \| Desk Spec \| 10G Yellow Shrimp \| Bookshelf Community \| 10G Tiger/Fire Red \| 10G Trio \| 29G Fancy Goldfish \| 35G Malaysian Pond Hex \| 55G Semi-Aggressive \| 70G Amazon Ram Tank \| 100G Road To Nowhere Future Plans: 180+ G Angel Tank

03-02-2012, 05:05 PM	#11
zoragen Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: N. VA Posts: 282	The tank & the betta are beautiful!! __________________ Eheim Pimp Club #490 Ecco 2232

03-03-2012, 11:24 AM	#12
Basil Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Topeka, Kansas Posts: 217	Sweet Spec. Are you dosing anything in the tank? The Fluval light looks great over the Spec. __________________ ~B Fluval Spec ~ Green Machine ~ 0.5 Bowl ~ Nikon Pimp #025 ~ 2.5g

02-29-2012, 11:11 PM	#3
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,797	You have some nice tanks the spec and the one behind. Also nice betta.

03-01-2012, 11:32 PM	#5
daphilster08 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Paul MN Posts: 56	Cool little tanks!

03-01-2012, 11:37 PM	#6
Chrisinator Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,788	Awesome tank!

03-02-2012, 02:36 AM	#7
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (126/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,050	great work on both tanks... need a closeup of the 29g

03-02-2012, 02:14 PM	#8
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,797	What are the two plants the front left and the front right?thanks

03-02-2012, 04:44 PM	#10
skindy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 143	Nice tanks! I'm so jealous of everyone and their desk tanks!

03-03-2012, 12:36 PM	#13
CrazyCatPeekin Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 417	I dose Pfertz and use Excel...both sparingly in the Spec due to its size. __________________ Eheim Pimp Club Member #498 Running Tanks: ~~~3 Gal Cylinder~~ \| Desk Spec \| 10G Yellow Shrimp \| Bookshelf Community \| 10G Tiger/Fire Red \| 10G Trio \| 29G Fancy Goldfish \| 35G Malaysian Pond Hex \| 55G Semi-Aggressive \| 70G Amazon Ram Tank \| 100G Road To Nowhere Future Plans: 180+ G Angel Tank

03-07-2012, 02:57 AM	#14
gbose Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 97	Nice!! Crazycat, Great tank and beautiful plants and betta! GBose

03-07-2012, 03:12 AM	#15
pedropete Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 71	so nice! thank you for sharing! i'd love to see your other tanks, too

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