Jasmine's low tech planted goldfish tank!

Gold Finger · 11-14-2012, 01:27 AM

It took about six teaspoons in maybe 350 ml. of cooked food to get the consistency I liked. It gels real fast. I tried with less and the food broke up in the water a bit so I reheated it and added more agar. Ten minutes later it was set and worked great. I though it seemed better than gelatin but who knows? I'd like to try gelatin at least.

xjasminex · 11-17-2012, 05:45 PM

Hmm, I'll do some investigating and maybe I'll use it formy gel food next time!

Thanks for the idea!

**SpecGrrl** · 11-17-2012, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xjasminex

Well thats how i have the frogbit, its been growing in my five gallon betta tankm i just pull some out and put it in the goldies tank.

Me too! Except it's my shrimp and snail tanks!

xjasminex · 11-17-2012, 08:21 PM

Lol, well now it's a ten gallon tank and it has bugs in it that arnt in my Goldie's tank...

xjasminex · 11-28-2012, 10:21 PM

Fifty five gallon has been broken down, all the old dirt and sand has been removed. Tank and stand moved to my new pretty room =]

And here it is with the crypt clay...

I'm now going to add a few osmocote caps and then add the dirt.

charms · 11-28-2012, 10:50 PM

EXCITING! What's crypt clay??

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

xjasminex · 11-28-2012, 11:01 PM

I'm not sure, lol. I bought it from chad320, he said a lot of the serious crypt growers use it to grow crypts and since this is almost a crypt only tank I figured that it would probably do me and my crypts some good.

xjasminex · 11-29-2012, 12:03 AM

With dirt...

I plan on letting the dirt air out for a few days, hopefully dissolving the gasses out of it!

xjasminex · 12-03-2012, 10:34 PM

Sand and some water are in the tank, plants arrived today in the mail, will start planting tonight when I got outta work.

charms · 12-04-2012, 01:22 PM

Such excitement!! I've been checking every day to see if you've updated yet!! Can't wait for more pics!!

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

xjasminex · 12-04-2012, 02:58 PM

Lol, well I ended up working late till 4 am, so no planting got done. But hoping to do some before I go in to work at three. Gotta soak the plants in pp, I'm just wondering for how long....

xjasminex · 12-04-2012, 09:26 PM

I got almost all the plants in the tank before work, will try to finish it off tonight before bed!

charms · 12-05-2012, 10:49 AM

Sweet!... And then try and post some pics too! ;-)

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

xjasminex · 12-07-2012, 12:01 AM

Here's what it looks like so far, I still have one large crypt in the mail, should be here Monday =]

The crypts are still straightening out from being curled into boxes. Mts snails are back in the tank and I plan on picking up some nerites and ramshorn snails from the lfs soon.

charms · 12-08-2012, 02:05 AM

Wowzers! Thats really looking great Jasmine!

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

11-14-2012, 01:27 AM	#181
Gold Finger Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wpg. MB Canada Posts: 819	It took about six teaspoons in maybe 350 ml. of cooked food to get the consistency I liked. It gels real fast. I tried with less and the food broke up in the water a bit so I reheated it and added more agar. Ten minutes later it was set and worked great. I though it seemed better than gelatin but who knows? I'd like to try gelatin at least. __________________ Ver. 1.0 80 gallon dirt goldfish tank (defunct) Ver. 2.0 bare bottom same tank another approach (defunct) Ver. 3.0 Pool filter sand same tank now Farming Algae Goldfish are among the worst fish for beginners.

11-17-2012, 05:45 PM	#182
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 797	Hmm, I'll do some investigating and maybe I'll use it formy gel food next time! Thanks for the idea! __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon I <3 golden fishies

11-17-2012, 08:21 PM	#184
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 797	Lol, well now it's a ten gallon tank and it has bugs in it that arnt in my Goldie's tank... __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon I <3 golden fishies

11-28-2012, 10:21 PM	#185
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 797	Fifty five gallon has been broken down, all the old dirt and sand has been removed. Tank and stand moved to my new pretty room =] And here it is with the crypt clay... I'm now going to add a few osmocote caps and then add the dirt. __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon I <3 golden fishies

11-28-2012, 11:01 PM	#187
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 797	I'm not sure, lol. I bought it from chad320, he said a lot of the serious crypt growers use it to grow crypts and since this is almost a crypt only tank I figured that it would probably do me and my crypts some good. __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon I <3 golden fishies

11-28-2012, 10:50 PM	#186
charms Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 156	EXCITING! What's crypt clay?? Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

11-29-2012, 12:03 AM	#188
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 797	With dirt... I plan on letting the dirt air out for a few days, hopefully dissolving the gasses out of it! __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon I <3 golden fishies

12-03-2012, 10:34 PM	#189
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 797	Sand and some water are in the tank, plants arrived today in the mail, will start planting tonight when I got outta work. Last edited by xjasminex; 12-04-2012 at 12:17 AM.. Reason: Auto correct

12-04-2012, 01:22 PM	#190
charms Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 156	Such excitement!! I've been checking every day to see if you've updated yet!! Can't wait for more pics!! Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

12-04-2012, 02:58 PM	#191
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 797	Lol, well I ended up working late till 4 am, so no planting got done. But hoping to do some before I go in to work at three. Gotta soak the plants in pp, I'm just wondering for how long.... __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon I <3 golden fishies

12-04-2012, 09:26 PM	#192
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 797	I got almost all the plants in the tank before work, will try to finish it off tonight before bed!

12-05-2012, 10:49 AM	#193
charms Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 156	Sweet!... And then try and post some pics too! ;-) Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

12-07-2012, 12:01 AM	#194
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 797	Here's what it looks like so far, I still have one large crypt in the mail, should be here Monday =] The crypts are still straightening out from being curled into boxes. Mts snails are back in the tank and I plan on picking up some nerites and ramshorn snails from the lfs soon. __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon I <3 golden fishies

12-08-2012, 02:05 AM	#195
charms Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 156	Wowzers! Thats really looking great Jasmine! Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode