Hello

sdaugherty · 03-16-2013, 06:49 AM

I just wanted to say Hi. I'm new to the hobby and living in Durham NC.

nightshadebel · 03-16-2013, 01:38 PM

hi! welcome to TPT!

stevenjohn21 · 03-16-2013, 02:10 PM

Welcome to the forum ! Any pictures of your tank(s)

Aquaticz · 03-16-2013, 02:23 PM

welcome

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sdaugherty · 03-16-2013, 04:16 PM

I'm in the process of setting up a 38 Gallon Long tank as we speak. No water in it yet, waiting on the lights and the CO2 regulator before getting the party started.

I also have a 20 Gallon T that I've just recently put some plants in, nothing major just a few things I managed to find at PetSmart which isn't great and a DIY CO2 set up. I'll post some pics later.

Shawn

sdaugherty · 03-17-2013, 03:11 AM

Here's my tanks, like I said nothing much to look at but i've been enjoying it and have been picking up a lot of things on these forums.

This one is my 29 Gallon Tall. I've had it for a bit over a year now. It's pretty much the kit from Petsmart. I do have 2 plants in it that are real. Having an issue with Brown Diatoms because I wasn't doing water changes like I should. My fish are doing well though and I've started regular water changes now and I hope to take out the fake plants and add a few other low light plants.

My second tank. I got it on Craigslist a few months back for 20 bucks with the stand and a 10 gallon that I haven't done anything with. This is my experiment tank. It has two 8" clamp lights with 13W CFL 6500k bulbs and DIY CO2. I just got this up and going last week. The plants are from Petsmart and I spent a lot of time googling the plant names to make sure they were actually aquatic plants and not the semi aquatic they sometimes sell. Only 1 fish in this one, he wasn't getting along with his tank mates.

This is my work in progress. It's a 38 Gallon Long I picked up last month on Craigslist for 30 bucks. The light is a Finnex Ray 2. I have a CO2 regulator on the way and an Hydor inline heater. I picked up a Fluval 305 filter on the SnS forum here for relatively cheap along with the driftwood. The substrate is Safe T Sorb. I'm on a tight budget so it's taking a bit to get this one set up.

Sorry for the poor images. I'm not very photo inclined and used my cell phone.

nightshadebel · 03-17-2013, 01:07 PM

they look good!

ValMM · 03-17-2013, 04:59 PM

Welcome! Your tanks look good, they will only get better.

stevenjohn21 · 03-17-2013, 09:47 PM

Nice tanks ! Do you make those 3-D backgrounds yourself ?

sdaugherty · 03-17-2013, 10:51 PM

Thanks for the comments.

I did not make the backgrounds, they came from a company called Universal Rocks. I really like them in my other tanks.

03-16-2013, 06:49 AM	#1
sdaugherty Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Durham Posts: 52	Hello I just wanted to say Hi. I'm new to the hobby and living in Durham NC.

03-16-2013, 02:10 PM	#3
stevenjohn21 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 996	Welcome to the forum ! Any pictures of your tank(s) __________________ “We didn’t underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought.” -Bobby Robson “Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win.” -Gary Linekar "Some people are on the pitch! They think it's all over! It is now, it's four!" -Kenneth Wolstenholme

03-16-2013, 02:23 PM	#4
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03-17-2013, 03:11 AM	#6
sdaugherty Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Durham Posts: 52	Here's my tanks, like I said nothing much to look at but i've been enjoying it and have been picking up a lot of things on these forums. This one is my 29 Gallon Tall. I've had it for a bit over a year now. It's pretty much the kit from Petsmart. I do have 2 plants in it that are real. Having an issue with Brown Diatoms because I wasn't doing water changes like I should. My fish are doing well though and I've started regular water changes now and I hope to take out the fake plants and add a few other low light plants. My second tank. I got it on Craigslist a few months back for 20 bucks with the stand and a 10 gallon that I haven't done anything with. This is my experiment tank. It has two 8" clamp lights with 13W CFL 6500k bulbs and DIY CO2. I just got this up and going last week. The plants are from Petsmart and I spent a lot of time googling the plant names to make sure they were actually aquatic plants and not the semi aquatic they sometimes sell. Only 1 fish in this one, he wasn't getting along with his tank mates. This is my work in progress. It's a 38 Gallon Long I picked up last month on Craigslist for 30 bucks. The light is a Finnex Ray 2. I have a CO2 regulator on the way and an Hydor inline heater. I picked up a Fluval 305 filter on the SnS forum here for relatively cheap along with the driftwood. The substrate is Safe T Sorb. I'm on a tight budget so it's taking a bit to get this one set up. Sorry for the poor images. I'm not very photo inclined and used my cell phone. Last edited by sdaugherty; 03-17-2013 at 03:16 AM.. Reason: Bad links

03-17-2013, 04:59 PM	#8
ValMM Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Oswego, New York Posts: 823	Welcome! Your tanks look good, they will only get better. __________________ My roommate says I'll die by giant turtle.

03-16-2013, 01:38 PM	#2
nightshadebel Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: charlotte NC Posts: 133	hi! welcome to TPT!

03-16-2013, 04:16 PM	#5
sdaugherty Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Durham Posts: 52	I'm in the process of setting up a 38 Gallon Long tank as we speak. No water in it yet, waiting on the lights and the CO2 regulator before getting the party started. I also have a 20 Gallon T that I've just recently put some plants in, nothing major just a few things I managed to find at PetSmart which isn't great and a DIY CO2 set up. I'll post some pics later. Shawn

03-17-2013, 01:07 PM	#7
nightshadebel Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: charlotte NC Posts: 133	they look good!

03-17-2013, 09:47 PM	#9
stevenjohn21 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 996	Nice tanks ! Do you make those 3-D backgrounds yourself ? __________________ “We didn’t underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought.” -Bobby Robson “Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win.” -Gary Linekar "Some people are on the pitch! They think it's all over! It is now, it's four!" -Kenneth Wolstenholme

03-17-2013, 10:51 PM	#10
sdaugherty Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Durham Posts: 52	Thanks for the comments. I did not make the backgrounds, they came from a company called Universal Rocks. I really like them in my other tanks.

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