Jasmine's low tech planted goldfish tank!

xjasminex · 12-08-2012, 03:50 AM

Thanks! I have anubias to go through, make sure they are not covered in algae, then I have rocks from the adirondacks I plan on using too.

xjasminex · 12-09-2012, 10:06 PM

I have more crypts coming in the mail! Yay!

charms · 12-12-2012, 01:49 AM

Yay for more plants! How is everything looking? Fishes back in yet?

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secuono · 12-12-2012, 01:57 AM

I had a heavily planted tank with goldfish, they never ate any of the plants...

xjasminex · 12-12-2012, 05:47 PM

No fish in yet, maybe tonight or tomorrow, I have the other plants to plant, should have the rest in the mail today and will get them all planted tonight.

The crypts are the only plants I have tried that the fishies won't actively eat, sometimes they look a little beat up, but nothin to bad.

xjasminex · 12-13-2012, 12:51 AM

I am done planting....water has to clear and I have to try to pick out the melting crypt parts but I will post a pic soon!

xjasminex · 12-13-2012, 10:27 PM

Done!

I decided against anubias, they were getting pretty eaten before the tear down.

Some of the crypts have algae, I plan on dosing with excel everyday to help combat it.

There is also crypt melt going on, so I'm hoping it won't get the best of the crypts and will grow back faster and better than before!

xjasminex · 12-14-2012, 12:03 AM

Oh don't know if I said anything but my bigger goldie is a boy!

charms · 12-14-2012, 12:48 AM

OOOoooo its so pretty!!! ♥♥

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xjasminex · 12-14-2012, 01:04 AM

Thank you!

xjasminex · 12-19-2012, 08:22 PM

Crypts are still melting, but i think its at the tail end...only a few here and there.

I can see new growth on some of the bigger crypts though, which is major exciting =]

Bought a magnum hot 250 canister filter, added some bio media and two 100ml bags of purigen, hoping it helps make the water clearer. It looks like im getting some really good circulation of water in there now compared to before, thats always good.

I also added some dwarf water lettuce from my ten gallon, it been in there a few days and so far it still floating around, most of the roots have been munched on but the plant itself hasnt been eaten, i can only hope that the goldies hate the taste....

xjasminex · 12-27-2012, 05:14 PM

Still seeing lots of new growth on the crypts, especially the ciliata!
Did some water testing today here are the parameters...
PH- 8
Ammonia- 0
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate- 40-80
GH- took nine drops to change the color
KH- took seven drops to change the color

I am hoping that once the plants recover from melting, the floaters (which still havent been eaten yet!) grow in number, and the soil becomes established my nitrates will decrease in number!

charms · 12-28-2012, 11:32 AM

This is really turning out great!
The date on your last post really threw me off for a minute tho...

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xjasminex · 01-24-2013, 04:49 PM

So more parameters after todays water change...

PH- 7.8-8
Ammonia- 0
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate- 40-80
GH- 11 drops
KH- 7 drops

This time when i excahnged out my filter pads i placed a deep blue nitrate remover pad in as well so i will be re-doing the nitrate tonight or tomorrow morning to see if it does anything by then.

I will be posting a new pic soon!

BoxxerBoyDrew · 01-24-2013, 10:19 PM

AWESOME Job again Jasmine!!!

I can't wait to see the crypts start taking off!

Keep up the GREAT WORK!
Drew

12-08-2012, 03:50 AM	#196
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 798	Thanks! I have anubias to go through, make sure they are not covered in algae, then I have rocks from the adirondacks I plan on using too. __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon

12-12-2012, 01:57 AM	#199
secuono Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/94%) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Culpeper, VA Posts: 673	I had a heavily planted tank with goldfish, they never ate any of the plants... __________________ ~Arikun Plant lady

12-12-2012, 05:47 PM	#200
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 798	No fish in yet, maybe tonight or tomorrow, I have the other plants to plant, should have the rest in the mail today and will get them all planted tonight. The crypts are the only plants I have tried that the fishies won't actively eat, sometimes they look a little beat up, but nothin to bad. __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon

12-13-2012, 12:51 AM	#201
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 798	I am done planting....water has to clear and I have to try to pick out the melting crypt parts but I will post a pic soon! __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon

12-13-2012, 10:27 PM	#202
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 798	Done! I decided against anubias, they were getting pretty eaten before the tear down. Some of the crypts have algae, I plan on dosing with excel everyday to help combat it. There is also crypt melt going on, so I'm hoping it won't get the best of the crypts and will grow back faster and better than before! __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon

12-09-2012, 10:06 PM	#197
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 798	I have more crypts coming in the mail! Yay!

12-12-2012, 01:49 AM	#198
charms Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 156	Yay for more plants! How is everything looking? Fishes back in yet? Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

12-14-2012, 12:03 AM	#203
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 798	Oh don't know if I said anything but my bigger goldie is a boy! __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon

12-14-2012, 12:48 AM	#204
charms Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 156	OOOoooo its so pretty!!! ♥♥ Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

12-14-2012, 01:04 AM	#205
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 798	Thank you! __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon

12-19-2012, 08:22 PM	#206
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 798	Crypts are still melting, but i think its at the tail end...only a few here and there. I can see new growth on some of the bigger crypts though, which is major exciting =] Bought a magnum hot 250 canister filter, added some bio media and two 100ml bags of purigen, hoping it helps make the water clearer. It looks like im getting some really good circulation of water in there now compared to before, thats always good. I also added some dwarf water lettuce from my ten gallon, it been in there a few days and so far it still floating around, most of the roots have been munched on but the plant itself hasnt been eaten, i can only hope that the goldies hate the taste.... __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon

12-27-2012, 05:14 PM	#207
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 798	Still seeing lots of new growth on the crypts, especially the ciliata! Did some water testing today here are the parameters... PH- 8 Ammonia- 0 Nitrite- 0 Nitrate- 40-80 GH- took nine drops to change the color KH- took seven drops to change the color I am hoping that once the plants recover from melting, the floaters (which still havent been eaten yet!) grow in number, and the soil becomes established my nitrates will decrease in number! __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon

12-28-2012, 11:32 AM	#208
charms Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 156	This is really turning out great! The date on your last post really threw me off for a minute tho... Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

01-24-2013, 04:49 PM	#209
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 798	So more parameters after todays water change... PH- 7.8-8 Ammonia- 0 Nitrite- 0 Nitrate- 40-80 GH- 11 drops KH- 7 drops This time when i excahnged out my filter pads i placed a deep blue nitrate remover pad in as well so i will be re-doing the nitrate tonight or tomorrow morning to see if it does anything by then. I will be posting a new pic soon! __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon

01-24-2013, 10:19 PM	#210
BoxxerBoyDrew Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Waco,Tx Posts: 613	AWESOME Job again Jasmine!!! I can't wait to see the crypts start taking off! Keep up the GREAT WORK! Drew

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