DogFish's 40

DogFish · 12-12-2012, 02:48 AM

Just checked on the Buce to find the other members of the Clean-up Crew at work:

Two Amanos, two Ram's horns and a Cherry shrimp, should be clean by morning.

See the video on page #1

StraightAddicted · 12-12-2012, 03:04 AM

Loving the tank man, I have a crypt in my 20g thats growing big but more outwards rather than up. Don't know if it is to much flow over it, but I moved it. I know the "Crypt Keeper" haha... any tips?

DogFish · 12-12-2012, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by StraightAddicted

Loving the tank man, I have a crypt in my 20g thats growing big but more outwards rather than up....

Thanks

In my tanks when lighting is low it seems crypts stretch up looking for the light. When they have enough light to a bit much they seem to lay out more.

You might try reducing light intensity or reducing photoperiod.

DogFish · 12-12-2012, 02:06 PM

The morning after, job well done by the cleaning crew.

StraightAddicted · 12-13-2012, 04:01 PM

Thanks Frank, still loving the goby looks great

Trail_Mix · 12-13-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by StraightAddicted

Thanks Frank, still loving the goby looks great

Yes, nice Goby, what kind is it and how many do you keep in your tank! And also, the clean up crew really went to town there, I'm impressed, that's a nice looking Buce!

DogFish · 12-14-2012, 02:19 AM

Tommy - Thank you

That is a female, Neon Blue Goby- Stiphodon Atropurpureus, I have two males in the tank also. The males have more pronounced stripe. Here's link to a thread about them. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=191165

Great little fish that like algae.

DogFish · 12-25-2012, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DogFish

Taiwan Moss taking over the top of the Mopane stump.

I've had a plastic bag over it for about a month for humidity. I'm starting to increase the time each day hopefully to adapt it to the normal room humidity level.

Could not keep the Moss going without the bag to maintain Humidity. I removed the Moss ands started a Spider Plant. I'm using a sm. pc. of filter foam to hold it in place.

I've also swapped out the intakes/returns for an acrylic Lilly Pipe set. I think they look better.

DogFish · 12-27-2012, 08:02 PM

Bump for new Video, on the OP.

**Mostro** · 12-31-2012, 01:54 AM

Tank is looking better than ever. Beautiful work!

DogFish · 12-31-2012, 11:54 AM

Mostro - Thank you.

I'm considering pulling out the C. Becketti and moving the mother C. Nurii in that space.

geektom · 12-31-2012, 01:49 PM

Love it! One of my favorites, and the crypts are to die for! What them do you keep the tank at?

ChadRamsey · 12-31-2012, 02:18 PM

great video and of course a beautiful tank.

About 1:55 into the video, a male cherry barb nibbling something of a crypt leaf, what was it?

DogFish · 12-31-2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by geektom

Love it! One of my favorites, and the crypts are to die for! What them do you keep the tank at?

I try to keep the water 72-73 degrees. The moderate growth rate in that temp works well for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChadRamsey

great video and of course a beautiful tank.

About 1:55 into the video, a male cherry barb nibbling something of a crypt leaf, what was it?

Sorry about the focus/clarity I'm still learning how to video. The video is maybe a bit too long. I'm still learning how to edit on iMovie on my MAC.

The Amano shrimp is sitting on an Algae wafer (4:06 it falls). The Cherry barbs are nibbling on a pc of Seaweed sheet. PetSmartCos sell them for Salt water fish. I'm pretty sure they are simply Nori wrap sheets used to make Sushi. I cut a 1" x 4" strip and secure it to a plastic coated paper clip. Everyone in that tank is an algae eater and they all love the Seaweed. I feed that once a wk. or if friends visit.

There's a pic in this thread back a page to so.

Thanks for the complements.

**Dempsey** · 12-31-2012, 07:47 PM

Man, I really missed allot!

The tank looks awesome!

12-12-2012, 02:48 AM	#76
DogFish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ChicagoLand Posts: 5,198	Just checked on the Buce to find the other members of the Clean-up Crew at work: Two Amanos, two Ram's horns and a Cherry shrimp, should be clean by morning. See the video on page #1 __________________ ToxicTen/DogFish's 40/Aquaponics for Vegans Last edited by DogFish; 12-12-2012 at 02:07 PM.. Reason: Link

12-12-2012, 03:04 AM	#77
StraightAddicted Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Dothan, AL Posts: 355	Loving the tank man, I have a crypt in my 20g thats growing big but more outwards rather than up. Don't know if it is to much flow over it, but I moved it. I know the "Crypt Keeper" haha... any tips? __________________ The worst defeat in the world, is when you give up.

12-12-2012, 02:06 PM	#79
DogFish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ChicagoLand Posts: 5,198	The morning after, job well done by the cleaning crew. __________________ ToxicTen/DogFish's 40/Aquaponics for Vegans

12-13-2012, 04:01 PM	#80
StraightAddicted Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Dothan, AL Posts: 355	Thanks Frank, still loving the goby looks great __________________ The worst defeat in the world, is when you give up.

12-14-2012, 02:19 AM	#82
DogFish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ChicagoLand Posts: 5,198	Tommy - Thank you That is a female, Neon Blue Goby- Stiphodon Atropurpureus, I have two males in the tank also. The males have more pronounced stripe. Here's link to a thread about them. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=191165 Great little fish that like algae. __________________ ToxicTen/DogFish's 40/Aquaponics for Vegans

12-27-2012, 08:02 PM	#84
DogFish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ChicagoLand Posts: 5,198	Bump for new Video, on the OP. __________________ ToxicTen/DogFish's 40/Aquaponics for Vegans

12-31-2012, 01:54 AM	#85
Mostro Algae Fondler (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	Tank is looking better than ever. Beautiful work! __________________ If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings." —Dave Barry

12-31-2012, 11:54 AM	#86
DogFish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ChicagoLand Posts: 5,198	Mostro - Thank you. I'm considering pulling out the C. Becketti and moving the mother C. Nurii in that space. __________________ ToxicTen/DogFish's 40/Aquaponics for Vegans

12-31-2012, 01:49 PM	#87
geektom Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 28	Love it! One of my favorites, and the crypts are to die for! What them do you keep the tank at? __________________ Just an old dog trying to learn some new tricks...

12-31-2012, 02:18 PM	#88
ChadRamsey Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (44/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canton, Ga Posts: 1,157	great video and of course a beautiful tank. About 1:55 into the video, a male cherry barb nibbling something of a crypt leaf, what was it? __________________ 125g High Tech 55g Low Tech 20L CRS Tank There are 2 types of people on this forum. Those that have algae, and those that lie and say they don't.

12-31-2012, 07:47 PM	#90
Dempsey Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (76/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Clifton Heights, PA Posts: 1,727	Man, I really missed allot! The tank looks awesome! __________________ Clint “Presents are the best way to show someone how much you care. It is like this tangible thing that you can point to and say, ‘Hey man, I love you this many dollars-worth.’” -Michael Scott 75G High Tech

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