6G Fluval Edge

[600rr]

I've mainly lurked around these parts but figured it's time to put up my own journal of my Fluval Edge. Tank started just after Thanksgiving, 2011.

Plants:
HC
Mini Pellia
Micro Sword
Fissidens Fontanus
DHG
some type of Myrio

Equipment:
MR16 LEDs
DIY LED strip
Pressurized CO2

Inhabitants:
2x CPD
4x Rasbora Briggitae
13 RCS

Onto the pics:
Went with DSM on the HC for about a month:




Added a strip of LEDs:


Modified the LED strip:


HC started dying off on me after growing pretty well. I'm guessing fungus

Got tired of waiting on DSM only to be rewarded with dying HC so I decided to flood! And added a couple of shrimps.


Got a 2nd Fluval Edge . This will be a reef tank


While waiting for CO2 parts, added some more shrimps and fish




Added 4 of these guys the next day


The wait is over...I'm pressurized!


3/4 view of the tank


I love CPDs


Current FTS. Ya it looks rough but hopefully it will look better once the HC recovers and everything grows in.

[Vinny409]

sweet tank!

[atom]

I love it.

[synthorange]

Aw man those rock formations are awsome. I've been searching for rocks that have that exact look for ages now! Envious! They look like old apartment buildings.

I'm not so convinced by the needle leaf plant sticking out from behind the blocks to the right though!

[radioman]

They look like petrified wood.

[xenxes]

Wow, beautiful! That orange column actually fits the scape. Almost looks like sunset

[600rr]

Thanks Vinny, atom and xenxes!

Originally Posted by synthorange

Aw man those rock formations are awsome. I've been searching for rocks that have that exact look for ages now! Envious! They look like old apartment buildings.

I'm not so convinced by the needle leaf plant sticking out from behind the blocks to the right though!

Like radioman said, its petrified wood. I'm not too sure about the myrio myself in the right rear but I needed to add some fast growing plants to help absorb any extra nutrients in the tank because I was seeing an algae problem before I got the CO2 setup. I'll let it grow and see what happens.

The HC is looking really rough right now and the shrimps aren't helping lol. They are scavenging and seem to be uprooting some here and there. Hopefully I have enough that are solidly rooted and take over soon.

[adriano]

Looks like it has some nice potential. Good luck on the carpeting!

[Carriegiesler]

Could you please tell me what the comma shaped object is that is on the right hand side of the tank. I am tinking its a diffuser for C02. Could you tell me where you purchased it. I really like its shape.

[alfalfa]

Originally Posted by Carriegiesler

Could you please tell me what the comma shaped object is that is on the right hand side of the tank. I am tinking its a diffuser for C02. Could you tell me where you purchased it. I really like its shape.

I think you are referring to the CO2 "drop checker".

[ncharlie]

Have you set up the ref tank yet?

I bought a 12G Fluval and want to set my old 6g for a reef tank.

Would love to follow you.

[600rr]

Originally Posted by Carriegiesler

Could you please tell me what the comma shaped object is that is on the right hand side of the tank. I am tinking its a diffuser for C02. Could you tell me where you purchased it. I really like its shape.

It's a CO2 drop checker like alfalfa said. The color of the solution tells you whether you have too much or too little CO2. I bought it from a member on here I believe. Look around the for sale or powersellers forums, someone usually has them.

Originally Posted by ncharlie

Have you set up the ref tank yet?

I bought a 12G Fluval and want to set my old 6g for a reef tank.

Would love to follow you.

I just started cycling it over the weekend. I'll let you know when I've got a thread started on nano-reef.com.

[Carriegiesler]

Also check out the reef central forum. A great deal of information and lots of member activity. Seems to also be a little more mature members as well. Nano-reef tends to have members that are very inappropriate sometimes in their post. Just my opinion.

[600rr]

New FTS. HC still not really thriving. Everything else seems to be doing well. Will be picking up a mat of HC and trying again now that I've got CO2. Some moss is growing on top of the petrified wood on the upper right. Started off with just a tiny 1/2" strand. Seems to be growing nicely. Also got a banana plant. Wife thinks it's cute

What do you think I should fill in the back right with? I was thinking of trying some Rotala butterfly but am afraid it may not get enough light.



Got a pair of Gertrudae rainbows a while back, had them in the betta vase while the tank was cycling. They've nearly doubled in size now and have been in this tank for about 2 weeks.


Look closely, the female looks berried. She's been scavenging around a lot, probably trying to fatten up with more eggs.


The male struttin' his stuff. These boogers are so hard to get a good shot of.

[CmdrBond]

I'm very interested in that banana plant - I hear that they can grow quite big!!!

Could you identify the "tall" grasses in the centre and rear left corner?

I am guessing they are the Micro Swords - but which ones? Lilaeopsis brasiliensis or mauritiana???

Lastly, how long have they been in? Are they spreading much?

Sorry for all the questions, but I am looking for something like that - only as a specimen and not a carpet, and I keep reading about using L. spp as carpet plants.

Cheers.