Orchidman's Medium tech 10g

**orchidman** · 03-22-2012, 08:04 PM

I totally understand you! And that's what I don't want, an ugly tank in just afraid that if I tear it down, I'm going to regret it. Because I remember when setting it up how excited I was and stuff. and I don't want to just waste the cycle.

I think I've decided though. I think I'll tear it down. Then keep the stuff so I can set it up whenever I want to. But also I have no money to set it up planted the way I'd like. So maybe I'll swap it out for my 10g.

AquaStudent · 03-22-2012, 10:16 PM

well if you're going to have the tank just sitting there why not just keep the filter going. It's not like it's going to hurt anything. Perhaps when you get some money this summer and can start improving it more you'll find that passion you initially felt.

**orchidman** · 03-23-2012, 03:04 AM

maybe ill do that actually! its not like i have the cash to switch over now, but i dont have the cash to add anything, so ill just let it stay doing whatever its doing until later :P

AquaStudent · 04-04-2012, 08:43 PM

Any updates Bob?

**orchidman** · 04-05-2012, 03:22 AM

not really, lol! things have been pretty stagnant growing a little bit and algae is mostly being kept off. i need more ferts, but i have no money, so im kind of stuck. the shrimp are healthy one died randomly, but the rest are doing great, i found another thats berried and a few more addled and i think one of the females hatched hers.

oh, and im selling some plants in the swap and shop if anyone is interested! i have Persicaria 'kawagoneum', glosso, and lysmachia nnumuralia (creeping jenny). the B. lanigera is already sold out.

**orchidman** · 04-05-2012, 03:59 AM

Phal. lueddemanniana just got this!

edit by orchidman10, on Flickr

**orchidman** · 04-11-2012, 10:56 PM

UGLY PICTURES!!

too lazy to take any good shrimp pictures. but they are breeding like rabbits and seem to be the only thing going good about now!

to be honest, im losing interest in this tank. i kind of want to tear it down and go low tech. but then i still want to try and get it back to where i had it before the co2 mishap. but then i remember, im broke

i threw 2 dwarf red lilies in there because they sprouted in the bottom of my emersed tank. they probably will not stay in this tank.

DSC_0042.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

CLICHE CORNER SHOT!!

DSC_0043.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

i just found a flower on my B. monnieri!! and my glosso if flowering up a storm! i just sold a bunch of B lanigera, but i spent all that money already, lol! i was going to get some barclaya longifolia from zach, but the guy who was going to buy my P/ 'kawagoneum' backed out

so now i cant

**orchidman** · 04-17-2012, 03:00 AM

emersed picture time!

Rotala colorata

DSC_0153.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

Hygro. pinnatifida

DSC_0151.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

unknown moss (ID anyone?)

DSC_0150.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

moss #2 (ID anyone?)

DSC_0149.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

Ludwigia 'Red'

DSC_0148.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

Flowers on Ludwigia repens

DSC_0147.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

Glosso (for sale in the SNS if you are interested!! 2x2 patch- $3)

DSC_0146.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

flower

DSC_0145.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

Bacopa monnieri flower!!!!!!!!!!

DSC_0145.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

Crypt cryspatula 'Balanse'

DSC_0143.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

ROTALA RAMOSIOR!!!!

DSC_0139.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

Diodia virginiana

DSC_0133.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

flowers

DSC_0135.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

DSC_0136.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

seed pod

DSC_0137.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

cableguy69846 · 04-19-2012, 10:34 AM

Nice shots Bob. That glosso went nuts for you too, I see.

That first moss looks like star moss to me, but I am not certain.

**orchidman** · 04-19-2012, 02:33 PM

Thanks! Yeah it did great!

Anyone else want to confirm the moss Id?

nonconductive · 04-19-2012, 03:16 PM

nice setup BOB

**orchidman** · 04-19-2012, 07:18 PM

thanks Nancy!!!

somewhatshocked · 04-19-2012, 07:32 PM

Always love looking at these photos. So great!

**orchidman** · 04-19-2012, 07:38 PM

thanks!!! checkout this bacopa! not sure what i did to get it to flower, i just waited and forgot about it! maybe yours will flower for you!

DSC_0144.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

somewhatshocked · 04-19-2012, 09:21 PM

My B. monnieri has been flowering hardcore for months! Absolutely love it.

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03-22-2012, 08:04 PM	#2236
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	I totally understand you! And that's what I don't want, an ugly tank in just afraid that if I tear it down, I'm going to regret it. Because I remember when setting it up how excited I was and stuff. and I don't want to just waste the cycle. I think I've decided though. I think I'll tear it down. Then keep the stuff so I can set it up whenever I want to. But also I have no money to set it up planted the way I'd like. So maybe I'll swap it out for my 10g. __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

03-22-2012, 10:16 PM	#2237
AquaStudent Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Alfred, NY Posts: 1,132	well if you're going to have the tank just sitting there why not just keep the filter going. It's not like it's going to hurt anything. Perhaps when you get some money this summer and can start improving it more you'll find that passion you initially felt. __________________ 10G Planted Aquascape 5G "Dirty" Betta Paradise Aquarium Video Journals Nikon Pimp Club #39

03-23-2012, 03:04 AM	#2238
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	maybe ill do that actually! its not like i have the cash to switch over now, but i dont have the cash to add anything, so ill just let it stay doing whatever its doing until later :P __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

04-04-2012, 08:43 PM	#2239
AquaStudent Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Alfred, NY Posts: 1,132	Any updates Bob? __________________ 10G Planted Aquascape 5G "Dirty" Betta Paradise Aquarium Video Journals Nikon Pimp Club #39

04-05-2012, 03:22 AM	#2240
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	not really, lol! things have been pretty stagnant growing a little bit and algae is mostly being kept off. i need more ferts, but i have no money, so im kind of stuck. the shrimp are healthy one died randomly, but the rest are doing great, i found another thats berried and a few more addled and i think one of the females hatched hers. oh, and im selling some plants in the swap and shop if anyone is interested! i have Persicaria 'kawagoneum', glosso, and lysmachia nnumuralia (creeping jenny). the B. lanigera is already sold out. __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

04-05-2012, 03:59 AM	#2241
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	Phal. lueddemanniana just got this! edit by orchidman10, on Flickr __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

04-11-2012, 10:56 PM	#2242
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	UGLY PICTURES!! too lazy to take any good shrimp pictures. but they are breeding like rabbits and seem to be the only thing going good about now! to be honest, im losing interest in this tank. i kind of want to tear it down and go low tech. but then i still want to try and get it back to where i had it before the co2 mishap. but then i remember, im broke i threw 2 dwarf red lilies in there because they sprouted in the bottom of my emersed tank. they probably will not stay in this tank. DSC_0042.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr CLICHE CORNER SHOT!! DSC_0043.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr i just found a flower on my B. monnieri!! and my glosso if flowering up a storm! i just sold a bunch of B lanigera, but i spent all that money already, lol! i was going to get some barclaya longifolia from zach, but the guy who was going to buy my P/ 'kawagoneum' backed out so now i cant __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

04-17-2012, 03:00 AM	#2243
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	emersed picture time! Rotala colorata DSC_0153.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr Hygro. pinnatifida DSC_0151.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr unknown moss (ID anyone?) DSC_0150.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr moss #2 (ID anyone?) DSC_0149.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr Ludwigia 'Red' DSC_0148.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr Flowers on Ludwigia repens DSC_0147.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr Glosso (for sale in the SNS if you are interested!! 2x2 patch- $3) DSC_0146.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr flower DSC_0145.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr Bacopa monnieri flower!!!!!!!!!! DSC_0145.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr Crypt cryspatula 'Balanse' DSC_0143.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr ROTALA RAMOSIOR!!!! DSC_0139.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr Diodia virginiana DSC_0133.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr flowers DSC_0135.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr DSC_0136.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr seed pod DSC_0137.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

04-19-2012, 10:34 AM	#2244
cableguy69846 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,859	Nice shots Bob. That glosso went nuts for you too, I see. That first moss looks like star moss to me, but I am not certain. __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt #39* *Just because its dirt doesn't make it low tech* *Cable's Madness* Fish tanks are like cups of coffee, one is never enough.

04-19-2012, 02:33 PM	#2245
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	Thanks! Yeah it did great! Anyone else want to confirm the moss Id? __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

04-19-2012, 03:16 PM	#2246
nonconductive Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Deep Space Posts: 2,936	nice setup BOB __________________ 125g Mud tank. (A)narchy Love *The Fraternity of Dirt #2*

04-19-2012, 07:18 PM	#2247
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	thanks Nancy!!! __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

04-19-2012, 07:32 PM	#2248
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (262/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,563	Always love looking at these photos. So great! __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

04-19-2012, 07:38 PM	#2249
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	thanks!!! checkout this bacopa! not sure what i did to get it to flower, i just waited and forgot about it! maybe yours will flower for you! DSC_0144.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

04-19-2012, 09:21 PM	#2250
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (262/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,563	My B. monnieri has been flowering hardcore for months! Absolutely love it. __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

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