90cm Mr Aqua w/LEDs (now a Riparium) (5/19/12)

VadimShevchuk · 09-08-2010, 10:43 AM

tank is really nice. Must be nice to have a girlfriend who buys rimless tank for you.

**IWANNAGOFAST** · 09-08-2010, 06:17 PM

Thank you all! Yeah, it was really nice when she got me the tank. Except she came up with the rule where every time I set up a new tank I have to buy her a purse!

zyn1 · 09-09-2010, 12:52 AM

awesome....this looks great!

**antbug** · 09-09-2010, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by IWANNAGOFAST

Thank you all! Yeah, it was really nice when she got me the tank. Except she came up with the rule where every time I set up a new tank I have to buy her a purse!

My wife and I have the same rule. I just got an ADA tank and she went shopping at Coach. haha

Tank is looking nice!

msnikkistar · 09-09-2010, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by antbug

My wife and I have the same rule. I just got an ADA tank and she went shopping at Coach. haha

Tank is looking nice!

Mine is the other way around, I get a new tank, he gets a new pc part/pc game/Denver broncos gear.

**antbug** · 09-09-2010, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by msnikkistar

Denver broncos gear.

That's just wrong...

msnikkistar · 09-09-2010, 04:16 AM

He was born in Denver, (P.S I don't like the Raiders or the Niners either. lol)

**jnaz** · 09-09-2010, 04:26 AM

The staurogyne really is filling in nicely. The colors of the cardinals go well with this tank.

PinoyBoy · 09-09-2010, 05:26 AM

I'm eager to see how your plants glued to the driftwood due in the long run. I know you can do that with HC but staurogyne/stem plants?

**herns** · 09-09-2010, 09:52 PM

Can you place plant ID on #11 post?

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^BalutPinoy^

**IWANNAGOFAST** · 09-10-2010, 03:11 AM

Hey Herns, I wish I could but I don't know the names of most of my plants. Only know the names of the ones I actually bought. Most of my plants I got from my local club during our meet and I didn't pay attention when the names were said. Whenever the bag was passed my way, if I thought it looked cool I grabbed it.

If you're talking about the carpet plant, it's staurogyne tropica sp 049, the plant that's ALL the rage nowadays haha

davinci27 · 09-10-2010, 11:34 AM

I love this tank

Holy Samosa · 10-19-2010, 02:36 AM

You tank is great! I just ordered the same Mr. Aqua tank a few minutes before I stumbled on this post and ironically your tank is very similar to what I had been scheming for my own. That wood from Tom is amazing!

BTW, how do you like the Mr. Aqua tank? The greeninsh tinit that I hear folks complaining about really doesn't look bad in the pictures. How is the silicone work and edges on yours?

**plantbrain** · 10-19-2010, 04:22 AM

I want my wood back now

Regards,
Tom Barr

**IWANNAGOFAST** · 11-18-2010, 09:43 PM

an update!

I removed all my stems except for one. Replaced it all with cyperus helferi

Here's an FTS

I trimmed away a lot of the leaves that had this algae on it and did a big water change, which is why it's a tad cloudy.

My staurogyne is doing well but the bottom leaves aren't doing too hot. I think there's too much mulm down there. I think my next water change I'll fore go the garden hose and get down in there with a hose and bucket and suck up that mulm.

Lastly, here's one of the bettas I got from speedie408. This male is def. the dominant one in the group and this picture doesn't capture his blue-shiny-ness too well.

Holy Samosa, the tank is holding up great, The silicone seams are barely noticeable to me. I do notice a greenish tint but that may be from leaching from the aquasoil and not just the glass. I remember when I first set it up that it was crystal clear.

And Tom, no dice! haha

I might rescape this whole thing actually, after looking at the AGA contest winners, I feel so inadequate

09-08-2010, 10:43 AM	#16
VadimShevchuk Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cortland NY Posts: 1,465	tank is really nice. Must be nice to have a girlfriend who buys rimless tank for you. __________________ 37 Gallon 90 Gallon Mbuna Eheim Pimp #416

09-09-2010, 04:16 AM	#22
msnikkistar Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (105/94%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sacramento CA area Posts: 4,616	He was born in Denver, (P.S I don't like the Raiders or the Niners either. lol) __________________

09-09-2010, 04:26 AM	#23
jnaz Downoi Farmer (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Corona/ Eastvale, Ca. Posts: 345	The staurogyne really is filling in nicely. The colors of the cardinals go well with this tank. __________________ ADA Room Journal Shrimp Rack in the ADA Room ADA collector:120H,120P,90P,90H,60P,60Fx2,30C,mini L ...

09-09-2010, 09:52 PM	#25
herns Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (166/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,524	Can you place plant ID on #11 post? ------------- ^BalutPinoy^ __________________ "No CO2/poor CO2 & high light/ ferts = great way to grow algae" - Tom Barr

09-10-2010, 11:34 AM	#27
davinci27 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 77	I love this tank __________________ The Big Mess - 75 Gallon The Little Mess - 1.5 Gallon

09-08-2010, 06:17 PM	#17
IWANNAGOFAST I see LEDs (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,852	Thank you all! Yeah, it was really nice when she got me the tank. Except she came up with the rule where every time I set up a new tank I have to buy her a purse!

09-09-2010, 12:52 AM	#18
zyn1 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 225	awesome....this looks great!

09-09-2010, 05:26 AM	#24
PinoyBoy Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WA, USA Posts: 1,341	I'm eager to see how your plants glued to the driftwood due in the long run. I know you can do that with HC but staurogyne/stem plants?

09-10-2010, 03:11 AM	#26
IWANNAGOFAST I see LEDs (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,852	Hey Herns, I wish I could but I don't know the names of most of my plants. Only know the names of the ones I actually bought. Most of my plants I got from my local club during our meet and I didn't pay attention when the names were said. Whenever the bag was passed my way, if I thought it looked cool I grabbed it. If you're talking about the carpet plant, it's staurogyne tropica sp 049, the plant that's ALL the rage nowadays haha

10-19-2010, 02:36 AM	#28
Holy Samosa Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (42/100%) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 123	You tank is great! I just ordered the same Mr. Aqua tank a few minutes before I stumbled on this post and ironically your tank is very similar to what I had been scheming for my own. That wood from Tom is amazing! BTW, how do you like the Mr. Aqua tank? The greeninsh tinit that I hear folks complaining about really doesn't look bad in the pictures. How is the silicone work and edges on yours?

10-19-2010, 04:22 AM	#29
plantbrain Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (233/100%) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The swamp Posts: 12,076	I want my wood back now Regards, Tom Barr __________________ Regards, Tom Barr

11-18-2010, 09:43 PM	#30
IWANNAGOFAST I see LEDs (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,852	an update! I removed all my stems except for one. Replaced it all with cyperus helferi Here's an FTS I trimmed away a lot of the leaves that had this algae on it and did a big water change, which is why it's a tad cloudy. My staurogyne is doing well but the bottom leaves aren't doing too hot. I think there's too much mulm down there. I think my next water change I'll fore go the garden hose and get down in there with a hose and bucket and suck up that mulm. Lastly, here's one of the bettas I got from speedie408. This male is def. the dominant one in the group and this picture doesn't capture his blue-shiny-ness too well. Holy Samosa, the tank is holding up great, The silicone seams are barely noticeable to me. I do notice a greenish tint but that may be from leaching from the aquasoil and not just the glass. I remember when I first set it up that it was crystal clear. And Tom, no dice! haha I might rescape this whole thing actually, after looking at the AGA contest winners, I feel so inadequate

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