20Long Betta Biotope *New Crowntail!*

**Betta Maniac** · 01-07-2011, 03:43 PM

Well, I got my amazing crowntail from a guy in NY, and I'm sure there must be good aquarium stores there, LOL! And just so you know, AA will do mail-order if you call them with special requests.

http://www.albanyaquarium.com/

**huhu89151734** · 01-09-2011, 06:14 AM

update? Anything?

**Betta Maniac** · 01-09-2011, 03:49 PM

Bought more plants yesterday. Three different crypts (green and brown wendtii and one big balansae) and some java fern. Right now they're all just sort of stuck into the tank randomly while I wait for the wood from PlantBrain (think I might have it on Tues if it gets dropped off in SF on Monday).

Swan900 · 01-09-2011, 10:21 PM

Im going to keep track of this journal. Looks a potential good one

Swan

**Betta Maniac** · 01-10-2011, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swan900

Im going to keep track of this journal. Looks a potential good one

Swan

I sure hope so . . .

What part of London are you in? One of my favorite cities in the world. I have SOOOOO got to get my butt back over there.

**Betta Maniac** · 01-11-2011, 12:57 AM

Added a "hill" (about 1/3 of a large bag of Amazonia):

My Rotala Rotundifolia arrived today (thanks, connordude27!). Like all the other plants, it's now temporarily planted while I wait for the hard scape to arrive.

Ammonia readings are down to .5 (they were up around 4 on Friday) and nitrate is up to 80. Yea!!! Tank is cycling right along . . . going to do another water change after dinner.

**Betta Maniac** · 01-11-2011, 01:00 AM

Really wishing I'd de-rimmed the tank. I was afraid it was too big, but I see that others have done it with a 20L without problems. . . thinking I may attempt it with my empty 20L and then swap over everything if it goes well.

**Betta Maniac** · 01-11-2011, 07:33 PM

Eheim 2211 Classic showed up today. Installed it (an interesting adventure in and of itself). Not sure I like it. The low-grade hum is driving me MAD.

And it had parts that were not included in the directions anywhere. Look like some kind of valve for the tubing? Anyone know what I'm supposed to do with them or what their purpose is?

Zareth · 01-11-2011, 08:01 PM

Hmm... My eheim 2211 is silent. Did it purge the air completely? I had to give mine a little shake to get some air bubbles out.
If you are talking about the quick release valves you just cut the tubing and put it on either end of the valves. It lets you move the filter or take off the input/output for cleaning without having water go everywhere
It should definitely be quieter than any HOB filter you own...

**Betta Maniac** · 01-11-2011, 08:25 PM

Quick release values. That sounds right. I'll have to install them when I clean it . . . I'll give it a shake and see if that purges anything. Plugging it in to the wall didn't make any difference at all.

**Betta Maniac** · 01-11-2011, 10:10 PM

Going to take a handful of Excedrin Migraine and close all the doors between me and the filter from hell . . .

Splendid Splendens · 01-11-2011, 10:26 PM

Ooooh, I am excited for this tank!
It's looking great!

**Betta Maniac** · 01-11-2011, 11:42 PM

I hope to have the hard scape some time this week so I can actually *do* something with it before the betta shows up next week.

Splendid Splendens · 01-11-2011, 11:44 PM

Ah, I hate waiting!

AquaStudent · 01-13-2011, 03:09 PM

only 5 more days until Crowley will be home! I'm looking forward to updates on this tank. It looks great!

01-07-2011, 03:43 PM	#16
Betta Maniac Wanabe BKK Herder (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: IHella<3Oakland Posts: 2,089	Well, I got my amazing crowntail from a guy in NY, and I'm sure there must be good aquarium stores there, LOL! And just so you know, AA will do mail-order if you call them with special requests. http://www.albanyaquarium.com/ __________________ BKK Money Pit 20G Long SE Asian Biotope

01-09-2011, 03:49 PM	#18
Betta Maniac Wanabe BKK Herder (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: IHella<3Oakland Posts: 2,089	Bought more plants yesterday. Three different crypts (green and brown wendtii and one big balansae) and some java fern. Right now they're all just sort of stuck into the tank randomly while I wait for the wood from PlantBrain (think I might have it on Tues if it gets dropped off in SF on Monday). __________________ BKK Money Pit 20G Long SE Asian Biotope

01-09-2011, 10:21 PM	#19
Swan900 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London, England Posts: 537	Im going to keep track of this journal. Looks a potential good one Swan __________________ I Guess You Could Call Me... H y d r o p h i l i c Fluval Pimp #21 17 Gallon Planted Room Tank 6.3 Gallon Planted Nano

01-11-2011, 12:57 AM	#21
Betta Maniac Wanabe BKK Herder (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: IHella<3Oakland Posts: 2,089	Added a "hill" (about 1/3 of a large bag of Amazonia): My Rotala Rotundifolia arrived today (thanks, connordude27!). Like all the other plants, it's now temporarily planted while I wait for the hard scape to arrive. Ammonia readings are down to .5 (they were up around 4 on Friday) and nitrate is up to 80. Yea!!! Tank is cycling right along . . . going to do another water change after dinner. __________________ BKK Money Pit 20G Long SE Asian Biotope

01-11-2011, 01:00 AM	#22
Betta Maniac Wanabe BKK Herder (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: IHella<3Oakland Posts: 2,089	Really wishing I'd de-rimmed the tank. I was afraid it was too big, but I see that others have done it with a 20L without problems. . . thinking I may attempt it with my empty 20L and then swap over everything if it goes well. __________________ BKK Money Pit 20G Long SE Asian Biotope

01-09-2011, 06:14 AM	#17
huhu89151734 Dwarf Fish Lover (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Area,CA Posts: 249	update? Anything?

01-11-2011, 07:33 PM	#23
Betta Maniac Wanabe BKK Herder (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: IHella<3Oakland Posts: 2,089	Eheim 2211 Classic showed up today. Installed it (an interesting adventure in and of itself). Not sure I like it. The low-grade hum is driving me MAD. And it had parts that were not included in the directions anywhere. Look like some kind of valve for the tubing? Anyone know what I'm supposed to do with them or what their purpose is? __________________ BKK Money Pit 20G Long SE Asian Biotope

01-11-2011, 08:01 PM	#24
Zareth Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 313	Hmm... My eheim 2211 is silent. Did it purge the air completely? I had to give mine a little shake to get some air bubbles out. If you are talking about the quick release valves you just cut the tubing and put it on either end of the valves. It lets you move the filter or take off the input/output for cleaning without having water go everywhere It should definitely be quieter than any HOB filter you own... __________________ My Mini-M Iwagumi

01-11-2011, 08:25 PM	#25
Betta Maniac Wanabe BKK Herder (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: IHella<3Oakland Posts: 2,089	Quick release values. That sounds right. I'll have to install them when I clean it . . . I'll give it a shake and see if that purges anything. Plugging it in to the wall didn't make any difference at all. __________________ BKK Money Pit 20G Long SE Asian Biotope

01-11-2011, 10:10 PM	#26
Betta Maniac Wanabe BKK Herder (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: IHella<3Oakland Posts: 2,089	Going to take a handful of Excedrin Migraine and close all the doors between me and the filter from hell . . . __________________ BKK Money Pit 20G Long SE Asian Biotope

01-11-2011, 10:26 PM	#27
Splendid Splendens Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Prince George, British Columbia Posts: 436	Ooooh, I am excited for this tank! It's looking great! __________________ Sabrina

01-11-2011, 11:42 PM	#28
Betta Maniac Wanabe BKK Herder (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: IHella<3Oakland Posts: 2,089	I hope to have the hard scape some time this week so I can actually do something with it before the betta shows up next week. __________________ BKK Money Pit 20G Long SE Asian Biotope

01-11-2011, 11:44 PM	#29
Splendid Splendens Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Prince George, British Columbia Posts: 436	Ah, I hate waiting! __________________ Sabrina

01-13-2011, 03:09 PM	#30
AquaStudent Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Alfred, NY Posts: 1,134	only 5 more days until Crowley will be home! I'm looking forward to updates on this tank. It looks great! __________________ 10G Planted Aquascape 5G "Dirty" Betta Paradise Aquarium Video Journals Nikon Pimp Club #39

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