bitFUUL's 3g High Tech Toilet Tank - (UPDATE - Iwagumi HC with PICS!)

**bitFUUL** · 06-17-2012, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by talontsiawd

Sweet tank. I am loving the miniwagumi.

Thanks talon. Progress is slow but steady.
Pics when it grows in a bit more.

**bitFUUL** · 06-25-2012, 04:55 PM

It's been 2 months since the last picture update.
Although the amount of HC has shrunk drastically, it has finally taken root and is growing back rapidly.

**bitFUUL** · 07-10-2012, 06:39 AM

Tank was torn down and all the plants were combined into my other projects.

**bitFUUL** · 11-30-2012, 04:56 PM

Brought back from the dead! Got my "toilet tank" running again, Iwagumi with only HC.
Crappy pic, but growth is doing well (after some initial die off)!

**bitFUUL** · 12-25-2012, 01:36 AM

It's been a few weeks and the HC is doing great! There is a small patch of algae that I'll remove during a trimming very soon.
I now realize the rocks are too small and they are getting eaten by the plants. Hopefully I can find some bigger rocks to toss in there. But until then, the plants are doing great.

**bitFUUL** · 12-27-2012, 01:05 AM

I got a dwarf puffer for this tank! I've got a soft spot for puffers and so I added him to the tank after falling in love with him at the pet store.
24 hours later, he looked bored. So I removed him from this 3gal and put him in my 50gal. He's much happier now.

Will probably only be able to put a few Neos in here, or maybe an Amano or 2. Fish are probably out of the question, it's really a small tank.

**bitFUUL** · 12-31-2012, 11:34 PM

Dropped an Amano shrimp in there, found him in a bathroom across the hall the next morning.
Water parameters are good. Every time I buy Amano, they end up in either my upstairs or downstairs bathrooms. lol

**Borikuan** · 01-01-2013, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by bitFUUL

Dropped an Amano shrimp in there, found him in a bathroom across the hall the next morning.
Water parameters are good. Every time I buy Amano, they end up in either my upstairs or downstairs bathrooms. lol

Those darn Amanos, they just love to explore on the wildside... You cant blame them though, I would busting out of there also once I realize my home is placed in the crapper LOL.

**bitFUUL** · 01-01-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Borikuan

Those darn Amanos, they just love to explore on the wildside... You cant blame them though, I would busting out of there also once I realize my home is placed in the crapper LOL.

I should probably clarify, this tank started in a bathroom 2+ years ago, but has made its way into the office/studio. But I like the name, so it's going to stick.

These amano shrimp just don't like me, good thing I've got better luck with my RCS and Red Rilis.

Overgrowth · 01-02-2013, 05:41 PM

Haha, this is my favorite tank of yours. I've got to get one of those. As for fish, why not a sparkling gourami? They're really cute fish.

**bitFUUL** · 01-02-2013, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Overgrowth

Haha, this is my favorite tank of yours. I've got to get one of those. As for fish, why not a sparkling gourami? They're really cute fish.

Thanks overgrowth! I've actually tossed a small piece of driftwood into a corner, it's currently "learning how to sink". It's 3 gallons, looks tiny!

I did some research on those pygmy gouramis, they look really cool. But I don't know if the tank is big enough, and it appears they like more shade than this tank has. Fish would be great in this tank but if I can't find something, shrimp are always great.

Overgrowth · 01-03-2013, 12:51 AM

I agree that the pygmies may not like the bright lighting. Boraras are the only other fish that come to mind and are small enough for this tank. I was thinking of embers too, but they don't like bright either. I think boraras appreciate subdued lighting, but I have some in my med. light 7.5G, and they don't seem to care.

Forumsnow · 01-03-2013, 01:32 AM

I found an amano in my closet this morning while I was looking for the nuts for your diffuser this morning. Haha too funny

**bitFUUL** · 01-03-2013, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forumsnow

I found an amano in my closet this morning while I was looking for the nuts for your diffuser this morning. Haha too funny

ROFL! I'm even killing your Amanos from here.

**bitFUUL** · 01-23-2013, 01:53 AM

So after messing with this tank off and on, I'm giving up with it again. 3 gallons is just too little for me to passively keep up with, considering I've got roughly 6 other tanks in the house. Keeping my 50 gallon in the garage is almost effortless (it's low tech), but these tiny high techs take time to keep.

I loved the final scape, but it has to go......

Anyways, here's a bad photo before breakdown:

06-25-2012, 04:55 PM	#32
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 891	It's been 2 months since the last picture update. Although the amount of HC has shrunk drastically, it has finally taken root and is growing back rapidly. __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

07-10-2012, 06:39 AM	#33
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 891	Tank was torn down and all the plants were combined into my other projects. __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow] Last edited by bitFUUL; 11-26-2012 at 10:15 PM.. Reason: null

11-30-2012, 04:56 PM	#34
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 891	Brought back from the dead! Got my "toilet tank" running again, Iwagumi with only HC. Crappy pic, but growth is doing well (after some initial die off)! __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

12-25-2012, 01:36 AM	#35
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 891	It's been a few weeks and the HC is doing great! There is a small patch of algae that I'll remove during a trimming very soon. I now realize the rocks are too small and they are getting eaten by the plants. Hopefully I can find some bigger rocks to toss in there. But until then, the plants are doing great. __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

12-27-2012, 01:05 AM	#36
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 891	I got a dwarf puffer for this tank! I've got a soft spot for puffers and so I added him to the tank after falling in love with him at the pet store. 24 hours later, he looked bored. So I removed him from this 3gal and put him in my 50gal. He's much happier now. Will probably only be able to put a few Neos in here, or maybe an Amano or 2. Fish are probably out of the question, it's really a small tank. __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

12-31-2012, 11:34 PM	#37
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 891	Dropped an Amano shrimp in there, found him in a bathroom across the hall the next morning. Water parameters are good. Every time I buy Amano, they end up in either my upstairs or downstairs bathrooms. lol __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

01-02-2013, 05:41 PM	#40
Overgrowth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 945	Haha, this is my favorite tank of yours. I've got to get one of those. As for fish, why not a sparkling gourami? They're really cute fish. __________________ THE MADNESS

01-03-2013, 12:51 AM	#42
Overgrowth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 945	I agree that the pygmies may not like the bright lighting. Boraras are the only other fish that come to mind and are small enough for this tank. I was thinking of embers too, but they don't like bright either. I think boraras appreciate subdued lighting, but I have some in my med. light 7.5G, and they don't seem to care. __________________ THE MADNESS

01-03-2013, 01:32 AM	#43
Forumsnow Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Windsor Locks CT Posts: 434	I found an amano in my closet this morning while I was looking for the nuts for your diffuser this morning. Haha too funny

01-23-2013, 01:53 AM	#45
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 891	So after messing with this tank off and on, I'm giving up with it again. 3 gallons is just too little for me to passively keep up with, considering I've got roughly 6 other tanks in the house. Keeping my 50 gallon in the garage is almost effortless (it's low tech), but these tiny high techs take time to keep. I loved the final scape, but it has to go...... Anyways, here's a bad photo before breakdown: __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

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