EBI journal

gringostar9 · 09-05-2012, 01:28 PM

Got the tank back up and starting to take shape. Here is were I sit as of today.
Equipment Running;
Eheim 250 filter
ADA Mini P-2 and V-1 lily pipes
GLA CO2 Regulator
Inline Diffuser
Inline Heater

In The Tank;
Aqua Soil
Dwarf Hairgrass
Dwarf Hairgrass
Crypt
Tiger Lotus
Ludwigia
Narrow Leaf Chain Sword
Unzan Stone
Texas Driftwood

Here is the most up-to-date photo;

All Advise and suggestions are welcome.

**jmowbray** · 09-05-2012, 02:57 PM

haha looking good. I kept looking at you pic trying to figure out what was on the back wall. Then I remembered that it comes with that. I guess I've looked at mine so much I forgot about the foam wall decor.

GMYukonon24s · 09-05-2012, 04:22 PM

Nice start to the tank.

gringostar9 · 09-05-2012, 07:06 PM

I have been doing the dry start method for almost 4 weeks now and not much growth. What is in there looks great right now but I was hoping for more. Adding the water when the rest of the parts come. Hopefully some circulating water and co2 help it grow.

Drift Monkey · 09-07-2012, 09:09 AM

Hope the background doesn't pop off!

gringostar9 · 09-08-2012, 08:57 PM

Water is in the Tank. Pictures to come later tonight.

gringostar9 · 09-09-2012, 05:18 PM

Coming together slowly.

tetra10 · 09-09-2012, 05:25 PM

maybe move the lamp tot the back of the tank and remove background? good start though!

gringostar9 · 09-09-2012, 06:28 PM

Lamp it temporary. Going to buy a LED light soon.

**jmowbray** · 09-11-2012, 03:58 PM

Finnex sells some nice clip on lights

gringostar9 · 09-12-2012, 04:49 PM

Sorry again for the crap pictures. Getting a nice camera soon.

Added some Fish

Betta

3 Harlequin Rasbora

Equipment

**MABJ** · 09-13-2012, 05:32 PM

Not to harp on tank sizes and such, but harlequins are more suited for 20 gallon tanks. They like large schools and long tanks.

I love your tank though. I've wanted an EBI for a while. I love fluval products.

From MABJ's iPhone
2G Fluval Spec ~ fauna and flora in the works!

vnghost · 09-21-2012, 11:07 PM

similar equipment in my fluval flora. also growing hc, and have 3 harlequins. maybe we can help each other if problems arise.

gringostar9 · 02-07-2013, 07:09 PM

Update;
Glosso did not make it. Looking to replace it with some other carpeting plant or moss. Added some tiger lotus and a crypt (can anyone identify it). Also took out the betta and added some Barbs and tetras. Also added 2 Zebra Nerita Snails.
Give me some tips on what you would do, and let me know what you think of the tank.
Thanks Mike.

Green_Flash · 02-07-2013, 09:44 PM

Nice, betta and I like the tree stump.

09-05-2012, 01:28 PM	#1
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	EBI journal Got the tank back up and starting to take shape. Here is were I sit as of today. Equipment Running; Eheim 250 filter ADA Mini P-2 and V-1 lily pipes GLA CO2 Regulator Inline Diffuser Inline Heater In The Tank; Aqua Soil Dwarf Hairgrass Dwarf Hairgrass Crypt Tiger Lotus Ludwigia Narrow Leaf Chain Sword Unzan Stone Texas Driftwood Here is the most up-to-date photo; All Advise and suggestions are welcome. __________________ 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; 04-14-2013 at 01:57 PM.. Reason: Updated

09-05-2012, 02:57 PM	#2
jmowbray Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Standish, MI. Posts: 1,717	haha looking good. I kept looking at you pic trying to figure out what was on the back wall. Then I remembered that it comes with that. I guess I've looked at mine so much I forgot about the foam wall decor. __________________ Fluval Ebi Pimp #14 Hi-Tech. 72 Gallon Bowfront

09-05-2012, 04:22 PM	#3
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,839	Nice start to the tank. __________________ 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

09-05-2012, 07:06 PM	#4
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	I have been doing the dry start method for almost 4 weeks now and not much growth. What is in there looks great right now but I was hoping for more. Adding the water when the rest of the parts come. Hopefully some circulating water and co2 help it grow. __________________ 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)

09-08-2012, 08:57 PM	#6
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	Water is in the Tank. Pictures to come later tonight. __________________ 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)

09-07-2012, 09:09 AM	#5
Drift Monkey Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 178	Hope the background doesn't pop off!

09-09-2012, 05:18 PM	#7
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	Coming together slowly. __________________ 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)

09-09-2012, 05:25 PM	#8
tetra10 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: now i know your a stalker ;) Posts: 246	maybe move the lamp tot the back of the tank and remove background? good start though!

09-09-2012, 06:28 PM	#9
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	Lamp it temporary. Going to buy a LED light soon. __________________ 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)

09-11-2012, 03:58 PM	#10
jmowbray Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Standish, MI. Posts: 1,717	Finnex sells some nice clip on lights __________________ Fluval Ebi Pimp #14 Hi-Tech. 72 Gallon Bowfront

09-12-2012, 04:49 PM	#11
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	Sorry again for the crap pictures. Getting a nice camera soon. Added some Fish Betta 3 Harlequin Rasbora Equipment __________________ 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; 09-12-2012 at 04:53 PM.. Reason: change

09-13-2012, 05:32 PM	#12
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,305	Not to harp on tank sizes and such, but harlequins are more suited for 20 gallon tanks. They like large schools and long tanks. I love your tank though. I've wanted an EBI for a while. I love fluval products. From MABJ's iPhone 2G Fluval Spec ~ fauna and flora in the works! __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

09-21-2012, 11:07 PM	#13
vnghost Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 216	similar equipment in my fluval flora. also growing hc, and have 3 harlequins. maybe we can help each other if problems arise.

02-07-2013, 07:09 PM	#14
gringostar9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 309	Update; Glosso did not make it. Looking to replace it with some other carpeting plant or moss. Added some tiger lotus and a crypt (can anyone identify it). Also took out the betta and added some Barbs and tetras. Also added 2 Zebra Nerita Snails. Give me some tips on what you would do, and let me know what you think of the tank. Thanks Mike. __________________ 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)

02-07-2013, 09:44 PM	#15
Green_Flash Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,471	Nice, betta and I like the tree stump.

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