Jaguar's ADA 60-P : Plants! Plants! More plants!

salmon · 06-14-2012, 08:42 PM

Tank is looking good! Your HC has carpeted nicely, looks great.

Jaguar · 06-22-2012, 05:15 AM

Yeah not bad for 6 months of growth hey!

My 33g is FINALLY empty so I can drain it very soon. I get paid tomorrow and then I'm buying a stand and CO2 setup so I can get this tank going. Whee!

I also got a pack of free plants from a kind fellow on a local forum, finally got my narrow leaf java fern, some fissidens, peacock moss, downoi, subwassertang, and lobelia cardinalis. I'm happy!

Jaguar · 08-18-2012, 10:15 PM

I have someone building an ADA style stand for me this week, it should be done by the weekend. I can't wait!

Jaguar · 09-01-2012, 02:25 PM

Stand hasn't been finished yet because nowhere had solid gray laminate in stock. I should be done by next weekend (not this weekend) fingers crossed!

Jaguar · 09-10-2012, 06:53 AM

Stand is almost done! Can't wait!

Here's a glosso flower for now:

**Uptown193** · 09-10-2012, 08:57 PM

Good luck on your tank. It is so hard to emulate other peoples' tank. I am sure you will succeed on what you want. You seem like you have drive and passion.

Jaguar · 09-18-2012, 12:40 AM

My stand is done!!

It's great! Built well, finished nicely, only thing is the halfmoon holes on the side are upside down LOLOL but I blame that on communication failure so no problem, it might even work better that way who knows

I have no way to drill the light bars to the stand (I can't believe I forgot about that) so I think I might just strap them to the wall for now.

AHH I'm so giddy I think I might explode!

Now the last big key I need for this tank is a CO2 cylinder. I am going to do some calling around this week to see if I can find one. I'm low on money but hey that's what credit cards are for right?

tropicalmackdaddy · 09-18-2012, 01:17 AM

One seriously sexy stand.
Hopes me and my dad can make one that nice

Jaguar · 09-18-2012, 02:25 AM

All I can say is definitely don't cheap out... go with laminate! I'm so glad I did, it just really makes it look that much more sleek.

Jaguar · 09-18-2012, 03:55 AM

FTS with the light bar on:

Jaguar · 09-20-2012, 12:35 AM

I picked up 15 cardinal tetras today, Petsmart had them for half price (1.99). Now they can quarantine while this tank cycles

ETA: The cardinals have columnaris and 6 of them have died already. Here we go again.

Jaguar · 11-02-2012, 06:54 PM

Just posting a quick update today. Tank's a mess, put too much water in it and now I've got cyano really bad. Not sure what to do at this point. Drained as much water as I could and manually removed what cyano I could by scraping off the top layer of Aquasoil and rinsing it... I'm scared ****less to flood the tank with no CO2 and end up with a huge cyano problem like my last tank. WHY is this stuff so evil. Seriously. This tank has been empty for almost a year. I want to cry.

Jaguar · 12-03-2012, 08:27 PM

Well, the tank was filled about 2 weeks ago. And now it's filled with cyano. I just finished dropping the amps on my light because these LEDs are deceptive when it comes to PAR. If this doesn't help I will nuke it with antibiotics. Cyano is awful. I'd rather any other kind of algae than this crap.

Photos to come.

**bassmjm** · 12-04-2012, 04:37 PM

I've heard that some people have success against cyano with dosing Bacter 100. There's always h2o2, too, but I haven't tried either of these. Do you have close-ups of the cyano?

Jaguar · 12-07-2012, 09:02 AM

I can't order anything from ADA, would get murdered by shipping costs. I could try h2o2 but there's so much of it I'd have to use like half a bottle lol

But yeah, here's a pic

06-14-2012, 08:42 PM	#46
salmon Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: "Wet Coast" B.C. Posts: 539	Tank is looking good! Your HC has carpeted nicely, looks great. __________________ Salmons ADA 75-P Rockscape on DSM / 13g Rimless / 12g Rimless Club / 12g rimless - not yet started / Cannon Pimp Club #009 -T3i

09-10-2012, 08:57 PM	#51
Uptown193 PlantedTankExtraordinaire (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 1,032	Good luck on your tank. It is so hard to emulate other peoples' tank. I am sure you will succeed on what you want. You seem like you have drive and passion. __________________ FACT: If you do not have a passion for what you do in life, be it your career and/or your hobby you will not be successful. RIP Dad (1/12/12). I love and miss you.

09-18-2012, 01:17 AM	#53
tropicalmackdaddy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minneasota usa Posts: 260	One seriously sexy stand. Hopes me and my dad can make one that nice __________________ "quantity is a quality all it's own" - Joseph Stalin 60-p "spirit dweller's home"

09-18-2012, 02:25 AM	#54
Jaguar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kelowna BC, Canada Posts: 760	All I can say is definitely don't cheap out... go with laminate! I'm so glad I did, it just really makes it look that much more sleek. Last edited by Jaguar; 09-18-2012 at 03:56 AM.. Reason: typo

09-20-2012, 12:35 AM	#56
Jaguar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kelowna BC, Canada Posts: 760	I picked up 15 cardinal tetras today, Petsmart had them for half price (1.99). Now they can quarantine while this tank cycles ETA: The cardinals have columnaris and 6 of them have died already. Here we go again. Last edited by Jaguar; 09-24-2012 at 03:02 PM.. Reason: abc

06-22-2012, 05:15 AM	#47
Jaguar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kelowna BC, Canada Posts: 760	Yeah not bad for 6 months of growth hey! My 33g is FINALLY empty so I can drain it very soon. I get paid tomorrow and then I'm buying a stand and CO2 setup so I can get this tank going. Whee! I also got a pack of free plants from a kind fellow on a local forum, finally got my narrow leaf java fern, some fissidens, peacock moss, downoi, subwassertang, and lobelia cardinalis. I'm happy!

08-18-2012, 10:15 PM	#48
Jaguar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kelowna BC, Canada Posts: 760	I have someone building an ADA style stand for me this week, it should be done by the weekend. I can't wait!

09-01-2012, 02:25 PM	#49
Jaguar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kelowna BC, Canada Posts: 760	Stand hasn't been finished yet because nowhere had solid gray laminate in stock. I should be done by next weekend (not this weekend) fingers crossed!

09-10-2012, 06:53 AM	#50
Jaguar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kelowna BC, Canada Posts: 760	Stand is almost done! Can't wait! Here's a glosso flower for now:

09-18-2012, 12:40 AM	#52
Jaguar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kelowna BC, Canada Posts: 760	My stand is done!! It's great! Built well, finished nicely, only thing is the halfmoon holes on the side are upside down LOLOL but I blame that on communication failure so no problem, it might even work better that way who knows I have no way to drill the light bars to the stand (I can't believe I forgot about that) so I think I might just strap them to the wall for now. AHH I'm so giddy I think I might explode! Now the last big key I need for this tank is a CO2 cylinder. I am going to do some calling around this week to see if I can find one. I'm low on money but hey that's what credit cards are for right?

09-18-2012, 03:55 AM	#55
Jaguar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kelowna BC, Canada Posts: 760	FTS with the light bar on:

11-02-2012, 06:54 PM	#57
Jaguar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kelowna BC, Canada Posts: 760	Just posting a quick update today. Tank's a mess, put too much water in it and now I've got cyano really bad. Not sure what to do at this point. Drained as much water as I could and manually removed what cyano I could by scraping off the top layer of Aquasoil and rinsing it... I'm scared ****less to flood the tank with no CO2 and end up with a huge cyano problem like my last tank. WHY is this stuff so evil. Seriously. This tank has been empty for almost a year. I want to cry. __________________ ADA 60-P (17g) ~ Fluval Spec (2g)

12-03-2012, 08:27 PM	#58
Jaguar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kelowna BC, Canada Posts: 760	Well, the tank was filled about 2 weeks ago. And now it's filled with cyano. I just finished dropping the amps on my light because these LEDs are deceptive when it comes to PAR. If this doesn't help I will nuke it with antibiotics. Cyano is awful. I'd rather any other kind of algae than this crap. Photos to come. __________________ ADA 60-P (17g) ~ Fluval Spec (2g)

12-04-2012, 04:37 PM	#59
bassmjm Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: OK Posts: 113	I've heard that some people have success against cyano with dosing Bacter 100. There's always h2o2, too, but I haven't tried either of these. Do you have close-ups of the cyano?

12-07-2012, 09:02 AM	#60
Jaguar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kelowna BC, Canada Posts: 760	I can't order anything from ADA, would get murdered by shipping costs. I could try h2o2 but there's so much of it I'd have to use like half a bottle lol But yeah, here's a pic __________________ ADA 60-P (17g) ~ Fluval Spec (2g)

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