A Jewel of a Tank

[davrx]

Originally Posted by DanW11

Great call on using stainless steel pipes, it really suits the overall look of the tank. Not sure why, but I almost get a 'steampunk' vibe from this thing. I imagine that behind the cabinet door is an insane network of rusty valves, tangled copper piping, overly complex gears and grease!

Thanks, I thought the stainless steel was a nice contrast to the bronze frame. I love steampunk but I'm afraid it's just an Eheim Ecco Pro 2236, a 9W turbotwist UV sterilizer, and a Hydor 200W inline heater inside the cabinet.

[davrx]

Originally Posted by Fishe

Looks really cool

Thank you

[talontsiawd]

Great journal on both tanks. I honestly don't really appreciate antique anything, probably because both my gramma's would take me on super long shopping trips when I was a kid. Secondly, my parents would end up with it and my brothers or I would break something expensive and get in trouble. I am half way joking, half way serious lol.

I am a fan of things that are well made, rare, and unique. I also love restoring things, or seeing others restore things.

That said, I am super impressed with your tank, your taste, and your diligence in finding something so rare and honoring it's history. Both tanks look very good through all your scapes/changes.

[davrx]

Originally Posted by talontsiawd

Great journal on both tanks. I honestly don't really appreciate antique anything, probably because both my gramma's would take me on super long shopping trips when I was a kid. Secondly, my parents would end up with it and my brothers or I would break something expensive and get in trouble. I am half way joking, half way serious lol.

I am a fan of things that are well made, rare, and unique. I also love restoring things, or seeing others restore things.

That said, I am super impressed with your tank, your taste, and your diligence in finding something so rare and honoring it's history. Both tanks look very good through all your scapes/changes.

That is quite a compliment! Thank you

[talontsiawd]

Originally Posted by davrx

That is quite a compliment! Thank you

You have quite the tanks

[davrx]

Picked up 14 Tylomelanias at the post office today. They're exploring their new home and trying some spinach leaves.

[diwu13]

Anything else going in that tank besides those rabbits ?

[davrx]

Originally Posted by diwu13

Anything else going in that tank besides those rabbits ?

Cardinals eventually

[davrx]

Finally added some Cardinals thanks to Liam. I seem to have a mixture of blue and white spotted and red and deep red ones. Really beautiful. My third try at these, I hope this batch makes it as they're much too expensive to try too many times.

They seem to like the Tylomelanias. This one is hitching a ride on a yellow spot.








This one looks like a monster coming over a hill to attack the shrimp!

[diwu13]

Haha you're right on that yellow rabbit snail :P!

How many caridinals did you put in there? I know 'guppies' is breeding caridinals as well. Maybe check him out next time if you need some more: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...light=sulawesi

[Geniusdudekiran]

Cardinals are absolutely beautiful.

[davrx]

Originally Posted by diwu13

Haha you're right on that yellow rabbit snail :P!

How many caridinals did you put in there? I know 'guppies' is breeding caridinals as well. Maybe check him out next time if you need some more: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...light=sulawesi

I put 9 in but I've already lost half of them in the span of a day. I don't know what I'm doing wrong unless the trip was just too much for them. My water parameters are fine and I did a several hour drip acclimation so I'm at a loss for what to do.
I have a kH of 5, pH of 7.8, TDS of 238, temp. of 80, and Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate are all zero.
I'm using inert sand as a substrate and Seiryu stones. I add Sulawesi Mineral 7.5 to R/O water.

[davrx]

I've got three remaining survivors from the original 12 I bought (3 DOA). Hopefully they'll make it for the long haul.

[diwu13]

Ugh, the caridinals are really delicate aren't they :\.

[davrx]

Originally Posted by diwu13

Ugh, the caridinals are really delicate aren't they :\.

Sure are but they're the most attractive of all freshwater shrimp in my opinion.
They're the only freshwater living thing that I haven't been able to get the hang of. I know others have but not sure why I've had such bad luck. Maybe it's the long trip from the west coast that does them in for me.