RCJH Fluval Spec V - update 3-24

jhwku · 11-30-2012, 09:40 PM

Getting back into the planted tank scene. Picked up this tank during black Friday. Been looking for a tank as clean looking as this to match the style of my house. Now only to make sure that I dont mess up my house keeping up this tank.

Specs
Spec V 5.6 gallon tanl
7500K LED day & night lighting system
Overflow filtration system

Thinking about getting some Fluval Shrimp Stratum for my substrate with some HC for my carpet. Maybe add some stone to give it a mountain range look.

Still need ideas for what fish to put in it that will stay small that I can have a decent size school of. Thinking of 5 cardinals or neons but may consider some killifish. Also may eventually add some RCS.

Dry Set up

Planted

filled

12/15/12

12/23/12

1/3/13

1/12/13

1/27/13

2/17/13

3/23/13

!shadow! · 11-30-2012, 10:51 PM

These are nice fish but the prefer schooling so once you add in a few not sure if their requirements would be met in a small tank. Who knows you might be able to pull it off just as long as you do your water changes and doesn't overload the tank's filter. Either way most small fish such as what you choosed will do fine. I was tempted to get one of these myself but decided to put it off for another time. Good luck with the project, i'm sure HC is going to look great.

Boraras brigittae

or blue eyed rainbowfish

jhwku · 12-01-2012, 01:00 PM

Thanks for the comments. I like the Boraras as a schooling fish. I may need to order them though, so has anyone had any luck on aquabid with smaller fish?

jhwku · 12-01-2012, 11:44 PM

Planted and scaped today. Starting the dry start method for a couple of weeks to get the HC rooted. Here is an image. For Fauna I am going to use green tetra's my lfs gets them regularly and i can put enough for a good size school

GMYukonon24s · 12-02-2012, 01:21 AM

Both of them fish are nice.

jhwku · 12-05-2012, 09:59 PM

Thinking about filling the tank up this weekend, or putting my aquaticlife lights over the tank for more light until i fill the tank. any suggestions how to make sure that HC has successfully rooted?

jhwku · 12-08-2012, 12:18 AM

Tank has been filled and very few pieces of HC floated so start to dose this week and really see growth.

jhwku · 12-15-2012, 10:43 PM

Update 12/15/12

added green neon tetras to the tank, good alternative for such a small tank with a similar look to the cardinals

**AzFishKid** · 12-15-2012, 11:37 PM

Rock chalk, Jayhawk!

jhwku · 12-24-2012, 04:43 PM

Another update. added some cherry shrimp and an Oto to help clean up the tank a little. Added some color in the back corner as well.

jhwku · 12-29-2012, 05:05 PM

Just did a water change thought I would take a picture. One of my cherry's gave birth but havnt been able to find the little guys checked the filter and everything.

jhwku · 01-04-2013, 01:11 AM

Had to replace an OTO that had White Fungus today. Also started to see baby shrimp all around the tank. The top of my rocks seem to be growing quite a bit of algae even though I have turned my light cycle down. Here are some pictures

Leeroyv · 01-09-2013, 04:02 PM

liking the look of this alot cant wait to get mine filled and cycled

andrewss · 01-09-2013, 08:59 PM

lookin good

jhwku · 01-10-2013, 01:04 AM

Thanks this tank is coming along day by day. cant wait for the carpet to fill in and to have some trimmings to spread around this tank. looks like a lot of people got this tank, looking forward to seeing all the different ways it gets scaped

11-30-2012, 09:40 PM	#1
jhwku Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lawrence, Ks Posts: 157	RCJH Fluval Spec V - update 3-24 Getting back into the planted tank scene. Picked up this tank during black Friday. Been looking for a tank as clean looking as this to match the style of my house. Now only to make sure that I dont mess up my house keeping up this tank. Specs Spec V 5.6 gallon tanl 7500K LED day & night lighting system Overflow filtration system Thinking about getting some Fluval Shrimp Stratum for my substrate with some HC for my carpet. Maybe add some stone to give it a mountain range look. Still need ideas for what fish to put in it that will stay small that I can have a decent size school of. Thinking of 5 cardinals or neons but may consider some killifish. Also may eventually add some RCS. Dry Set up Planted filled 12/15/12 12/23/12 1/3/13 1/12/13 1/27/13 2/17/13 3/23/13 __________________ The Fraternity of Dirt # 36 Tank: fluval spec v Fish: Green Neon Tetra, Cherry Red Shrimp Plants: Dwarf baby tears Last edited by jhwku; 03-24-2013 at 07:56 PM.. Reason: updated image

11-30-2012, 10:51 PM	#2
!shadow! Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: austin,texas Posts: 1,671	These are nice fish but the prefer schooling so once you add in a few not sure if their requirements would be met in a small tank. Who knows you might be able to pull it off just as long as you do your water changes and doesn't overload the tank's filter. Either way most small fish such as what you choosed will do fine. I was tempted to get one of these myself but decided to put it off for another time. Good luck with the project, i'm sure HC is going to look great. Boraras brigittae or blue eyed rainbowfish __________________ ----gauny---- 48g rimless "passion" "What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others" -pericles

12-01-2012, 01:00 PM	#3
jhwku Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lawrence, Ks Posts: 157	Thanks for the comments. I like the Boraras as a schooling fish. I may need to order them though, so has anyone had any luck on aquabid with smaller fish? __________________ The Fraternity of Dirt # 36 Tank: fluval spec v Fish: Green Neon Tetra, Cherry Red Shrimp Plants: Dwarf baby tears Last edited by jhwku; 12-01-2012 at 04:28 PM.. Reason: miss spelled

12-01-2012, 11:44 PM	#4
jhwku Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lawrence, Ks Posts: 157	Planted and scaped today. Starting the dry start method for a couple of weeks to get the HC rooted. Here is an image. For Fauna I am going to use green tetra's my lfs gets them regularly and i can put enough for a good size school __________________ The Fraternity of Dirt # 36 Tank: fluval spec v Fish: Green Neon Tetra, Cherry Red Shrimp Plants: Dwarf baby tears

12-02-2012, 01:21 AM	#5
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,800	Both of them fish are nice. __________________ 110g Tropical Community & Sakura Shrimp 55g BN Breeding Grounds, Peacock Gudgeons, Panda, Pygmies, & Smudge Spot Cories, Rili Shrimp 10g RCS and show guppies MIAPG - Come join us - Plantedtank - MI - Greatlakesaquaria

12-05-2012, 09:59 PM	#6
jhwku Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lawrence, Ks Posts: 157	Thinking about filling the tank up this weekend, or putting my aquaticlife lights over the tank for more light until i fill the tank. any suggestions how to make sure that HC has successfully rooted? __________________ The Fraternity of Dirt # 36 Tank: fluval spec v Fish: Green Neon Tetra, Cherry Red Shrimp Plants: Dwarf baby tears

12-08-2012, 12:18 AM	#7
jhwku Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lawrence, Ks Posts: 157	Tank has been filled and very few pieces of HC floated so start to dose this week and really see growth. __________________ The Fraternity of Dirt # 36 Tank: fluval spec v Fish: Green Neon Tetra, Cherry Red Shrimp Plants: Dwarf baby tears

12-15-2012, 10:43 PM	#8
jhwku Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lawrence, Ks Posts: 157	Update 12/15/12 added green neon tetras to the tank, good alternative for such a small tank with a similar look to the cardinals __________________ The Fraternity of Dirt # 36 Tank: fluval spec v Fish: Green Neon Tetra, Cherry Red Shrimp Plants: Dwarf baby tears

12-15-2012, 11:37 PM	#9
AzFishKid Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (106/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 6,258	Rock chalk, Jayhawk! __________________ ••• P H I L I P ••• "Because fake plants would be weird and sad." -Bsmith "This isn't a hobby, this is a way of life." -Da Plant Man Bucephalandra "and friends" Collection

12-24-2012, 04:43 PM	#10
jhwku Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lawrence, Ks Posts: 157	Another update. added some cherry shrimp and an Oto to help clean up the tank a little. Added some color in the back corner as well. __________________ The Fraternity of Dirt # 36 Tank: fluval spec v Fish: Green Neon Tetra, Cherry Red Shrimp Plants: Dwarf baby tears

12-29-2012, 05:05 PM	#11
jhwku Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lawrence, Ks Posts: 157	Just did a water change thought I would take a picture. One of my cherry's gave birth but havnt been able to find the little guys checked the filter and everything. __________________ The Fraternity of Dirt # 36 Tank: fluval spec v Fish: Green Neon Tetra, Cherry Red Shrimp Plants: Dwarf baby tears

01-04-2013, 01:11 AM	#12
jhwku Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lawrence, Ks Posts: 157	Had to replace an OTO that had White Fungus today. Also started to see baby shrimp all around the tank. The top of my rocks seem to be growing quite a bit of algae even though I have turned my light cycle down. Here are some pictures __________________ The Fraternity of Dirt # 36 Tank: fluval spec v Fish: Green Neon Tetra, Cherry Red Shrimp Plants: Dwarf baby tears

01-09-2013, 04:02 PM	#13
Leeroyv Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Uk Posts: 16	liking the look of this alot cant wait to get mine filled and cycled

01-09-2013, 08:59 PM	#14
andrewss Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: ohio Posts: 381	lookin good __________________ 5 gallon nano journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=194294 2 gallon nano journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=194519

01-10-2013, 01:04 AM	#15
jhwku Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lawrence, Ks Posts: 157	Thanks this tank is coming along day by day. cant wait for the carpet to fill in and to have some trimmings to spread around this tank. looks like a lot of people got this tank, looking forward to seeing all the different ways it gets scaped __________________ The Fraternity of Dirt # 36 Tank: fluval spec v Fish: Green Neon Tetra, Cherry Red Shrimp Plants: Dwarf baby tears

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