Lego's 40 Breeder Journal - I'm back, baby!

**legomaniac89** · 12-02-2010, 07:13 PM

I finally talked my bosses into letting me set up another display tank at my work, a sweet 40 breeder tank this time

. The plan for this one is to keep it fairly low maintenance with easy plants that we sell at the store.

Light - Coralife 36" 96W CF fixture, 6700K
Filter - Marineland C-220 canister
CO2 - 10lb tank
Regulator - High purity dual-stage Victor/Milwaukee hybrid
Heater - Rena Smartheater 150W
Substrate - Topsoil, capped with Eco-Complete

Jfrank85 and I put together a pretty sick hardscape, if I do say so myself

So whatcha think?

**Hyzer** · 12-02-2010, 08:03 PM

Looks great, I'll be following.

**Jeff5614** · 12-02-2010, 08:50 PM

I've recently developed an appreciation for well placed driftwood. Very nice! Look forward to seeing the plants go in.

**speedie408** · 12-02-2010, 08:59 PM

Welcome back to the world of immersed plants Adam. haha The scape looks fantastic man. Subscribed.

EntoCraig · 12-02-2010, 09:04 PM

Love it.

LICfish · 12-02-2010, 09:09 PM

Looks really nice.

**legomaniac89** · 12-02-2010, 10:17 PM

Thanks everyone! A couple pieces of the wood are wanting to float, so they're being held down by rocks at the moment. I'm hoping to get some of the plants in the tank tomorrow if it's a slow day at work.

I'm working on a deal with my distributor so I can get plants directly from FAN like I used to do. If that works out, I'll be getting lots of Microsorum and Anubias in the next couple weeks for this thing

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problemman · 12-03-2010, 11:47 AM

Following this bad boy!

malaybiswas · 12-03-2010, 01:07 PM

Good start lego.

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**legomaniac89** · 12-09-2010, 07:33 PM

Initial planting is done and the first few fish are added. 5 Nannostomus beckfordi and 5 Otocinclus. The rock on top of the driftwood is only there until the the wood decides to finally sink on it's own.

Nannostomus beckfordi. Not my best pic, but the ambient lighting kinda sucks, so I had to go with a high ISO and low shutter speed.

This tank fully cycled in a whopping 6 days. Believe it

**speedie408** · 12-09-2010, 09:22 PM

Great start bro. Now we wait for the storm.

The calm is gonna be NICE.

Those pencilfish... are they active? The ones I've seen are not too active and just float most of the time.

RipariumGuy · 12-09-2010, 09:59 PM

sWeEt SeTuP aDaM! What type of rock is that? I really like the feel that it gives the tank.

**legomaniac89** · 12-09-2010, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedie408

Great start bro. Now we wait for the storm.

The calm is gonna be NICE.

Those pencilfish... are they active? The ones I've seen are not too active and just float most of the time.

Thanks Nick! The pencils are fairly active. Not like Rummynose Tetras or anything, but they shoal from one end of the tank to the other quite a bit. The males display to each other almost constantly

Quote:

Originally Posted by JakeJ

sWeEt SeTuP aDaM! What type of rock is that? I really like the feel that it gives the tank.

Thanks Jake! I can't remember what rock it is. It's like lace rock, but it's not calcareous so it won't harden the water any more than it already is.

Svynx · 12-15-2010, 02:27 PM

I'll be following this one as I am starting a 40 breeder as well. Substrate is in, just waiting for my plant order from Sweet Aquatics.

**JCoxRocks** · 12-15-2010, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by legomaniac89

Nannostomus beckfordi. Not my best pic, but the ambient lighting kinda sucks, so I had to go with a high ISO and low shutter speed.

Thats still a pretty good shot. What kind of camera/lens did you use?

J

12-02-2010, 07:13 PM	#1
legomaniac89 Aroid Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (69/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 3,479	Lego's 40 Breeder Journal - I'm back, baby! I finally talked my bosses into letting me set up another display tank at my work, a sweet 40 breeder tank this time . The plan for this one is to keep it fairly low maintenance with easy plants that we sell at the store. Light - Coralife 36" 96W CF fixture, 6700K Filter - Marineland C-220 canister CO2 - 10lb tank Regulator - High purity dual-stage Victor/Milwaukee hybrid Heater - Rena Smartheater 150W Substrate - Topsoil, capped with Eco-Complete Jfrank85 and I put together a pretty sick hardscape, if I do say so myself So whatcha think? __________________ Got Plants?-6 CO2 + 12 H2O → C6H12O6 + 6 O2 + 6 H2O Lego's Comprehensive Grow List - From Acorus to Zephyranthes New 40 Breeder Scape --- Low Tech 20H Always interested in trades for aroids, carnivores, orchids, ferns, or whatever else you think I might like to try

12-02-2010, 08:03 PM	#2
Hyzer Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 683	Looks great, I'll be following. __________________ 40G High Light Dutch 29G Lower Light (No CO2)

12-02-2010, 08:50 PM	#3
Jeff5614 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,438	I've recently developed an appreciation for well placed driftwood. Very nice! Look forward to seeing the plants go in. __________________ My Tank: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/yo...o=view&id=1508

12-02-2010, 08:59 PM	#4
speedie408 Canon Pimp #001 (View User Tanks) PTrader: (363/100%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area, Cali Posts: 7,918	Welcome back to the world of immersed plants Adam. haha The scape looks fantastic man. Subscribed. __________________ Canon Pimp Club #001 \| "ADA 120-P" \| Shrimp PIX COLLECTION by speedie408 \| RIP 39g "The Beginning" \| RIP "Variance" 40B collectoritis tank"

12-02-2010, 10:17 PM	#7
legomaniac89 Aroid Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (69/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 3,479	Thanks everyone! A couple pieces of the wood are wanting to float, so they're being held down by rocks at the moment. I'm hoping to get some of the plants in the tank tomorrow if it's a slow day at work. I'm working on a deal with my distributor so I can get plants directly from FAN like I used to do. If that works out, I'll be getting lots of Microsorum and Anubias in the next couple weeks for this thing Sent from my Ally using Tapatalk __________________ Got Plants?-6 CO2 + 12 H2O → C6H12O6 + 6 O2 + 6 H2O Lego's Comprehensive Grow List - From Acorus to Zephyranthes New 40 Breeder Scape --- Low Tech 20H Always interested in trades for aroids, carnivores, orchids, ferns, or whatever else you think I might like to try

12-02-2010, 09:04 PM	#5
EntoCraig Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Utah, USA Posts: 1,946	Love it.

12-02-2010, 09:09 PM	#6
LICfish Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New York Posts: 371	Looks really nice.

12-03-2010, 01:07 PM	#9
malaybiswas Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (40/100%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,594	Good start lego. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk __________________ Patience is the name of the game. Changing Mood. Rimless Array \| DIY LED Light Panel \| DIY Rimless tank + Stand \| DIY 72L Stand

12-09-2010, 07:33 PM	#10
legomaniac89 Aroid Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (69/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 3,479	Initial planting is done and the first few fish are added. 5 Nannostomus beckfordi and 5 Otocinclus. The rock on top of the driftwood is only there until the the wood decides to finally sink on it's own. Nannostomus beckfordi. Not my best pic, but the ambient lighting kinda sucks, so I had to go with a high ISO and low shutter speed. This tank fully cycled in a whopping 6 days. Believe it __________________ Got Plants?-6 CO2 + 12 H2O → C6H12O6 + 6 O2 + 6 H2O Lego's Comprehensive Grow List - From Acorus to Zephyranthes New 40 Breeder Scape --- Low Tech 20H Always interested in trades for aroids, carnivores, orchids, ferns, or whatever else you think I might like to try

12-09-2010, 09:22 PM	#11
speedie408 Canon Pimp #001 (View User Tanks) PTrader: (363/100%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area, Cali Posts: 7,918	Great start bro. Now we wait for the storm. The calm is gonna be NICE. Those pencilfish... are they active? The ones I've seen are not too active and just float most of the time. __________________ Canon Pimp Club #001 \| "ADA 120-P" \| Shrimp PIX COLLECTION by speedie408 \| RIP 39g "The Beginning" \| RIP "Variance" 40B collectoritis tank"

12-09-2010, 09:59 PM	#12
RipariumGuy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 3,614	sWeEt SeTuP aDaM! What type of rock is that? I really like the feel that it gives the tank. __________________ "My next hobby is going to be tearing up $100 bills while simultaneously banging my head against a wall and flooding my basement." "Ask not what the hobby can do for you, but what you can do the the hobby" - ScapeFu The Jake-arium Wabi-Kusa Pimp #3

12-15-2010, 02:27 PM	#14
Svynx Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wrightsville, pa Posts: 113	I'll be following this one as I am starting a 40 breeder as well. Substrate is in, just waiting for my plant order from Sweet Aquatics. __________________ Turning money into fun

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