120 Gallon Journal - 8/5/11

FDNY911 · 06-01-2011, 06:08 PM

I am only ordering 20 RCS for now just to see how well they do in this tank.

FDNY911 · 06-01-2011, 06:09 PM

Nice plants bro but I am good for now. I was only looking for blyxa and R Macandra.

FDNY911 · 08-05-2011, 03:56 AM

SkyGrl · 08-05-2011, 03:57 AM

excellent!!!! nice update! that "floating" driftwood looks awesome!! what a great look!

Amy

FDNY911 · 08-05-2011, 04:11 AM

Thanks Amy. It's my favorite part of the tank.

SkyGrl · 08-05-2011, 04:16 AM

i can understand that! such a nice piece too.

keep up the awesome work!

Amy

swoof · 08-05-2011, 06:11 AM

The tank's really looking great

Ben

**orchidman** · 08-05-2011, 06:40 PM

looks like its coming along great! i love the blyxa and those stems in the back!

jart · 08-06-2011, 12:37 AM

The Blyxa really makes the tank. And that driftwood is sick. Good job.

Lil' Swimz$ · 08-06-2011, 12:52 AM

I love the depth this tank has!

**radioman** · 08-06-2011, 01:39 AM

I love the empty part under the driftwood. I always love to fill everything with plants but that space just looks good.

FDNY911 · 08-06-2011, 06:21 AM

Thanks everyone!

BoxxerBoyDrew · 08-06-2011, 07:23 AM

WOW What a KICK ARSE TANK!!!!

Love the Drift wood too!!! It sure has taken off now you have had some time for it to settle in!!! Does the tank now have the LED lighting??? How about the New Aqua soil, how did You like it??? Also what about the stand, did ya ever get it built? Can You give us a plant list, and dimensions of the tank please.

AWESOME TANK!!!
Keep up the GREAT WORK!!!
Drew

FDNY911 · 08-06-2011, 05:19 PM

Thanks Boxxer,

Unfortunately I havent gotten around to building the stand or the LED fixture. I have everything but I have been really busy to get anything done =(

However, I did use the new aquasoil to cap the old as 2 I had and I LOVE IT! No ammonia spike, no dust, no clouding and Everything is growing beautifully! They actually made it great this time.

Hopefully sometime this month I will be able to get started on those 2 projects.

Thanks again everyone

Plant list is only Rotala Macandra, Blyxa J, HC and a couple of Styrogen Repens.

I currently have 8 Ottos, 3-5 RCS and 3 amanos. I want to get more Amanos, they really are awesome.

I have to constantly trim the R. Macandra, the tips reach out of the water and turn into a ridiculous red, I mean RED. I haven't decided yet on wether or not I am going to put it behind the left side Driftwood. Not sure how it will look though. What do you guys think? The R.macandra is like 4 inches deep. It's kind of too much.

2in10 · 08-06-2011, 07:11 PM

Gorgeous tank, love the driftwood design

I think you should keep it where it is. Maybe find another plant species for behind the left driftwood. Maybe Limnophila aromatica?

06-01-2011, 06:08 PM	#61
FDNY911 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Queens Village NY Posts: 876	I am only ordering 20 RCS for now just to see how well they do in this tank. __________________ My 120 Gallon Shrimp Tank Rebuild finally started!! New Journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...20-gallon.html Old Journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...en-down-4.html EHEIM Pimp Club Member #461 Two 2217s and 2215.

06-01-2011, 06:09 PM	#62
FDNY911 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Queens Village NY Posts: 876	Nice plants bro but I am good for now. I was only looking for blyxa and R Macandra. __________________ My 120 Gallon Shrimp Tank Rebuild finally started!! New Journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...20-gallon.html Old Journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...en-down-4.html EHEIM Pimp Club Member #461 Two 2217s and 2215.

08-05-2011, 03:56 AM	#63
FDNY911 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Queens Village NY Posts: 876	__________________ My 120 Gallon Shrimp Tank Rebuild finally started!! New Journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...20-gallon.html Old Journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...en-down-4.html EHEIM Pimp Club Member #461 Two 2217s and 2215.

08-05-2011, 03:57 AM	#64
SkyGrl Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blackfalds, Canada Posts: 923	excellent!!!! nice update! that "floating" driftwood looks awesome!! what a great look! Amy __________________ *Long & Low 15 gallon (Scarlet Badis)* *Algae Pimp*

08-05-2011, 04:11 AM	#65
FDNY911 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Queens Village NY Posts: 876	Thanks Amy. It's my favorite part of the tank. __________________ My 120 Gallon Shrimp Tank Rebuild finally started!! New Journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...20-gallon.html Old Journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...en-down-4.html EHEIM Pimp Club Member #461 Two 2217s and 2215.

08-05-2011, 04:16 AM	#66
SkyGrl Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blackfalds, Canada Posts: 923	i can understand that! such a nice piece too. keep up the awesome work! Amy __________________ *Long & Low 15 gallon (Scarlet Badis)* *Algae Pimp*

08-05-2011, 06:11 AM	#67
swoof Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Upland, CA Posts: 248	The tank's really looking great Ben

08-05-2011, 06:40 PM	#68
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	looks like its coming along great! i love the blyxa and those stems in the back! __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

08-06-2011, 12:37 AM	#69
jart Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NS Canada Posts: 1,358	The Blyxa really makes the tank. And that driftwood is sick. Good job.

08-06-2011, 12:52 AM	#70
Lil' Swimz$ Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: WI Posts: 1,084	I love the depth this tank has! __________________ Ha ha, he he! DAncE whEn yoU're HAPppy! He he he! DAnce, danCE, DANCe! 20g

08-06-2011, 01:39 AM	#71
radioman Aquatic Plants are Fun (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 1,348	I love the empty part under the driftwood. I always love to fill everything with plants but that space just looks good.

08-06-2011, 06:21 AM	#72
FDNY911 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Queens Village NY Posts: 876	Thanks everyone! __________________ My 120 Gallon Shrimp Tank Rebuild finally started!! New Journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...20-gallon.html Old Journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...en-down-4.html EHEIM Pimp Club Member #461 Two 2217s and 2215.

08-06-2011, 07:23 AM	#73
BoxxerBoyDrew Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Waco,Tx Posts: 611	WOW What a KICK ARSE TANK!!!! Love the Drift wood too!!! It sure has taken off now you have had some time for it to settle in!!! Does the tank now have the LED lighting??? How about the New Aqua soil, how did You like it??? Also what about the stand, did ya ever get it built? Can You give us a plant list, and dimensions of the tank please. AWESOME TANK!!! Keep up the GREAT WORK!!! Drew

08-06-2011, 05:19 PM	#74
FDNY911 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Queens Village NY Posts: 876	Thanks Boxxer, Unfortunately I havent gotten around to building the stand or the LED fixture. I have everything but I have been really busy to get anything done =( However, I did use the new aquasoil to cap the old as 2 I had and I LOVE IT! No ammonia spike, no dust, no clouding and Everything is growing beautifully! They actually made it great this time. Hopefully sometime this month I will be able to get started on those 2 projects. Thanks again everyone Plant list is only Rotala Macandra, Blyxa J, HC and a couple of Styrogen Repens. I currently have 8 Ottos, 3-5 RCS and 3 amanos. I want to get more Amanos, they really are awesome. I have to constantly trim the R. Macandra, the tips reach out of the water and turn into a ridiculous red, I mean RED. I haven't decided yet on wether or not I am going to put it behind the left side Driftwood. Not sure how it will look though. What do you guys think? The R.macandra is like 4 inches deep. It's kind of too much. __________________ My 120 Gallon Shrimp Tank Rebuild finally started!! New Journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...20-gallon.html Old Journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...en-down-4.html EHEIM Pimp Club Member #461 Two 2217s and 2215.

08-06-2011, 07:11 PM	#75
2in10 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 2,585	Gorgeous tank, love the driftwood design I think you should keep it where it is. Maybe find another plant species for behind the left driftwood. Maybe Limnophila aromatica?

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