Spyke's Iwagumi Mini M! (DIY stand & lights)

spyke · 08-30-2012, 07:21 PM

UPDATE!

Got some new plants and fishes. I now have 14 ember tetras , 5 mixed boraras sp. probably chilis and maculatus. And about 25 blackberry shrimps and 2 otos.

New plants include star grass pogostamon erectus, styrogene repens tropica 49, and a Parva foreground .

And the last pic is the most recent after a trim and replant.

KenRC51 · 08-30-2012, 09:46 PM

Love the color!

vannyvanny · 09-01-2012, 04:21 AM

BEAUTIFUL. That's all I can say and all I can do is stare. The plants look a bit crowded but hey, what kind of fish doesn't love leafy covers?

spyke · 09-01-2012, 02:24 PM

Yeah, it was a little out of control. So it got trimmed...I'm thinking bout removing the ohko stones and replacing them with wood. But i need some great wood to go in there. Maybe at the AGA convention there will be some wood up for auction, and a cool type of moss, since i only have java. That would be nice.

spyke · 09-02-2012, 06:18 PM

Since the trim I swear the pogo erects has grown an inch, same with the rotala. May be due to more light and an increased bps on the co2. Just maybe.

MameJenny · 09-02-2012, 06:33 PM

This tank is beautiful. I love all the red/orange plants. Good job!

bluestems · 09-02-2012, 08:46 PM

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what's the bright green plant in the corner? I like it!

spyke · 09-02-2012, 09:19 PM

Thanks! That green plant is pogostamon erectus

spyke · 09-06-2012, 06:34 AM

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ok. So now I'm a firm believer in rodi water, co2, and consistent dosing . Especially the rodi water that is remineralized with seachem equilibrium. My rotala macandra is as red as it should be . It used to be as green as the leaves in the bottom left. Bit now they are all super red. Awesome.

**Geniusdudekiran** · 09-06-2012, 12:00 PM

How do you like that filter? I like that hang-on clip. Wish they had something like that for the ZooMed 501.

spyke · 09-06-2012, 01:01 PM

They do have something like that for the zoomed! I sell them at the pet shop I work at. I think they are around $20.

And the filter is ok. It is almost too powerful for the fishes, but just right for the plants, and I have even made the holes bigger to reduce the pressure. I have also heard a lot of bad reviews, but so far so good. It also is kinda a pain to take a part and clean.

**Geniusdudekiran** · 09-09-2012, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spyke

They do have something like that for the zoomed! I sell them at the pet shop I work at. I think they are around $20.

And the filter is ok. It is almost too powerful for the fishes, but just right for the plants, and I have even made the holes bigger to reduce the pressure. I have also heard a lot of bad reviews, but so far so good. It also is kinda a pain to take a part and clean.

That's a lot for a clip. I'll look into it, though, thanks!

Really? My ZooMed is crap, it's terrible in my Mini S (2.9 gallons). Hardly creates any surface flow.

spyke · 09-09-2012, 10:58 PM

Okay I lied, I checked my store and it's only seven dollars. And that mini rapids works pretty good again I've heard a lot of bad reviews and it did leak out of the side for a small amount of time, but overall it's worked well for me. And I like it better than the hang on the back filter types because that water would go straight down into the middle of my tank and mess up the substrate. This I can put that spray bar just under the surface so there is good water circulation but doesn't move the top of the water. That way, very little CO2 escapes .

spyke · 09-12-2012, 09:20 PM

Oooooooooooooo. P. erectus is perdy.

spyke · 09-20-2012, 03:39 AM

Pearling Rotala indica. Pretty.

08-30-2012, 09:46 PM	#32
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09-01-2012, 04:21 AM	#33
vannyvanny Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 20	BEAUTIFUL. That's all I can say and all I can do is stare. The plants look a bit crowded but hey, what kind of fish doesn't love leafy covers? __________________ Currently owning: 10 Gallon - 2 Honey Gouramis, 4 Peppered Cories, 1 Guppy 5.5 Gallon - 1 (fat) Dwarf Puffer 1 Gallon - Breeding Ramshorn Snails

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08-30-2012, 07:21 PM	#31
spyke Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 417-MO Posts: 250	UPDATE! Got some new plants and fishes. I now have 14 ember tetras , 5 mixed boraras sp. probably chilis and maculatus. And about 25 blackberry shrimps and 2 otos. New plants include star grass pogostamon erectus, styrogene repens tropica 49, and a Parva foreground . And the last pic is the most recent after a trim and replant.

09-01-2012, 02:24 PM	#34
spyke Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 417-MO Posts: 250	Yeah, it was a little out of control. So it got trimmed...I'm thinking bout removing the ohko stones and replacing them with wood. But i need some great wood to go in there. Maybe at the AGA convention there will be some wood up for auction, and a cool type of moss, since i only have java. That would be nice.

09-02-2012, 06:18 PM	#35
spyke Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 417-MO Posts: 250	Since the trim I swear the pogo erects has grown an inch, same with the rotala. May be due to more light and an increased bps on the co2. Just maybe.

09-02-2012, 09:19 PM	#38
spyke Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 417-MO Posts: 250	Thanks! That green plant is pogostamon erectus

09-06-2012, 06:34 AM	#39
spyke Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 417-MO Posts: 250	ok. So now I'm a firm believer in rodi water, co2, and consistent dosing . Especially the rodi water that is remineralized with seachem equilibrium. My rotala macandra is as red as it should be . It used to be as green as the leaves in the bottom left. Bit now they are all super red. Awesome.

09-06-2012, 01:01 PM	#41
spyke Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 417-MO Posts: 250	They do have something like that for the zoomed! I sell them at the pet shop I work at. I think they are around $20. And the filter is ok. It is almost too powerful for the fishes, but just right for the plants, and I have even made the holes bigger to reduce the pressure. I have also heard a lot of bad reviews, but so far so good. It also is kinda a pain to take a part and clean.

09-09-2012, 10:58 PM	#43
spyke Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 417-MO Posts: 250	Okay I lied, I checked my store and it's only seven dollars. And that mini rapids works pretty good again I've heard a lot of bad reviews and it did leak out of the side for a small amount of time, but overall it's worked well for me. And I like it better than the hang on the back filter types because that water would go straight down into the middle of my tank and mess up the substrate. This I can put that spray bar just under the surface so there is good water circulation but doesn't move the top of the water. That way, very little CO2 escapes .

09-12-2012, 09:20 PM	#44
spyke Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 417-MO Posts: 250	Oooooooooooooo. P. erectus is perdy.

09-20-2012, 03:39 AM	#45
spyke Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 417-MO Posts: 250	Pearling Rotala indica. Pretty.