Karce87's first 55g - Branches of life

**karce87** · 01-01-2013, 02:20 PM

A long time lurker here. This forum has helped me a lot so I decided to share some of the picture of one of my tanks. This is my first 55g.

Lights: 2x 54W T5HO for 9 hours
Pressurized Co2 with inline diffuser, on and off with the light
Air pump on for 12 hours after Co2 turns off
Substrate: Eco complete and aquarium sand
Filter: Eheim 2213

Here is a FTS of the tank

A shot of the left side of the tank

Ottos hanging out on the tree. I love these guys. So cute and playful.

A shot at the HC

Any comment is welcome.

MiniFishRoom · 01-01-2013, 02:25 PM

Nice!

yondertank · 01-01-2013, 03:31 PM

Is the tree all Anubias or does it also have moss? That should be pretty interesting as it grows out.

**karce87** · 01-01-2013, 04:03 PM

@MiniFishRoom Thank you!
@yondertank Yes they are all anubias petite. I would love to see them grow too!

laqu · 01-01-2013, 04:06 PM

INFO ON TREE... I LOVE THAT TANK... *happily dancing around*

I LOVE THE WHOLE TREE OF LIFE THING...

*wiping drool from face*

**karce87** · 01-01-2013, 04:12 PM

That is just a piece of DW that I got randomly from a seller. It happens to have so many branches so I looked into how to resemble a real tree. I was considering xmas moss and fissiden but I wanted something that would not cover the foreground from light as well because I had an HC carpet. SO I picked anubias petite

laqu · 01-01-2013, 05:15 PM

will the anubias stay that small?

hmmm... is that nana petie?

tharsis · 01-01-2013, 05:36 PM

that tree looks really awesome! I really like the lower limb on the left, it is very interesting and fun.

**karce87** · 01-01-2013, 07:37 PM

Yes they are all nana petites. I love that tree too!

tharsis · 01-01-2013, 10:57 PM

It needs a tire swing haha

laqu · 01-01-2013, 10:58 PM

Yes!

aquamoon · 01-02-2013, 12:23 AM

Very nice scape!

**karce87** · 01-02-2013, 05:02 PM

Yes a tire swing!!!. Gotta look into that. Or just a small piece of wood

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Saxtonhill · 01-03-2013, 11:27 AM

Love the tree! That is really creative!

Saxtonhill · 01-03-2013, 11:49 AM

Love the tree!

01-01-2013, 02:20 PM	#1
karce87 Long-time Lurker (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 149	Karce87's first 55g - Branches of life A long time lurker here. This forum has helped me a lot so I decided to share some of the picture of one of my tanks. This is my first 55g. Lights: 2x 54W T5HO for 9 hours Pressurized Co2 with inline diffuser, on and off with the light Air pump on for 12 hours after Co2 turns off Substrate: Eco complete and aquarium sand Filter: Eheim 2213 Here is a FTS of the tank A shot of the left side of the tank Ottos hanging out on the tree. I love these guys. So cute and playful. A shot at the HC Any comment is welcome.

01-01-2013, 02:25 PM	#2
MiniFishRoom Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: MSP Posts: 235	Nice! __________________ "Semper Fi"

01-01-2013, 04:06 PM	#5
laqu Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 490	INFO ON TREE... I LOVE THAT TANK... happily dancing around I LOVE THE WHOLE TREE OF LIFE THING... wiping drool from face __________________ 1 6 gallon 4 2 gallon 8" cubes Here they are http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/al...p?albumid=9625 6 gallon journal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...208&highlight= you can see more photos here the 4 8" cubes are on flicker... will get to their journal at some point (they are fun as they change often) http://www.flickr.com/photos/laq/

01-01-2013, 05:15 PM	#7
laqu Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 490	will the anubias stay that small? hmmm... is that nana petie? __________________ 1 6 gallon 4 2 gallon 8" cubes Here they are http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/al...p?albumid=9625 6 gallon journal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...208&highlight= you can see more photos here the 4 8" cubes are on flicker... will get to their journal at some point (they are fun as they change often) http://www.flickr.com/photos/laq/

01-01-2013, 05:36 PM	#8
tharsis Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lincoln, RI Posts: 1,053	that tree looks really awesome! I really like the lower limb on the left, it is very interesting and fun. __________________ 75g Rocky Rhode ~ 20g Hanging Valley ~ 2-Tank DIY adventure

01-01-2013, 03:31 PM	#3
yondertank Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 42	Is the tree all Anubias or does it also have moss? That should be pretty interesting as it grows out.

01-01-2013, 04:03 PM	#4
karce87 Long-time Lurker (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 149	@MiniFishRoom Thank you! @yondertank Yes they are all anubias petite. I would love to see them grow too!

01-01-2013, 04:12 PM	#6
karce87 Long-time Lurker (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 149	That is just a piece of DW that I got randomly from a seller. It happens to have so many branches so I looked into how to resemble a real tree. I was considering xmas moss and fissiden but I wanted something that would not cover the foreground from light as well because I had an HC carpet. SO I picked anubias petite

01-01-2013, 07:37 PM	#9
karce87 Long-time Lurker (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 149	Yes they are all nana petites. I love that tree too!

01-01-2013, 10:57 PM	#10
tharsis Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lincoln, RI Posts: 1,053	It needs a tire swing haha __________________ 75g Rocky Rhode ~ 20g Hanging Valley ~ 2-Tank DIY adventure

01-01-2013, 10:58 PM	#11
laqu Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 490	Yes! __________________ 1 6 gallon 4 2 gallon 8" cubes Here they are http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/al...p?albumid=9625 6 gallon journal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...208&highlight= you can see more photos here the 4 8" cubes are on flicker... will get to their journal at some point (they are fun as they change often) http://www.flickr.com/photos/laq/

01-02-2013, 12:23 AM	#12
aquamoon Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lost in the blue mountains of NC Posts: 864	Very nice scape!

01-02-2013, 05:02 PM	#13
karce87 Long-time Lurker (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 149	Yes a tire swing!!!. Gotta look into that. Or just a small piece of wood Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

01-03-2013, 11:27 AM	#14
Saxtonhill Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New England Posts: 177	Love the tree! That is really creative! __________________ 20G tropical tank (re-learning about live plants & lighting conditions) 30G tropical tank (also re-learning plants here) 40G goldfish tank (natural rock hardscape, just a java fern here) 60G (has plants now...more education going on here also) 10G (live plants and a betta) "Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience." Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-03-2013, 11:49 AM	#15
Saxtonhill Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New England Posts: 177	Love the tree! __________________ 20G tropical tank (re-learning about live plants & lighting conditions) 30G tropical tank (also re-learning plants here) 40G goldfish tank (natural rock hardscape, just a java fern here) 60G (has plants now...more education going on here also) 10G (live plants and a betta) "Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience." Ralph Waldo Emerson

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