guppy's nano! (updated 9/10/10)

**epicfish** · 09-19-2006, 05:35 PM

Grrr. =)

I should've started with a nano to get the basics....oh well.

dweebikus · 09-19-2006, 05:51 PM

do you have any algae eaters at all guppyy? I just recently got 2 patches of HC and my SAE's in one tank have eaten it all, and my amanos in my other tank ate most of it there.

mr.gaboozlebag · 09-19-2006, 06:42 PM

DO you have any fish?

guppy · 09-19-2006, 09:39 PM

No fish in there right now I am adding a copper plakat betta in there tonight soo there will be a update really soon...

turbomkt · 09-19-2006, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epicfish

Grrr. =)

I should've started with a nano to get the basics....oh well.

Nope. Nano's are harder to maintain.

guppy · 09-20-2006, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.gaboozlebag

DO you have any fish?

I have fish but not in there...

yet...

A Hill · 09-20-2006, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guppyy

blue: I get that a lot with the co2 diffuser I am actually switching it out to a even smaller one.

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thanks for saying that... that was the biggest thing that i thought right away.

also for pics. if it isnt too hard just take it out. it will look much better!

/off topic
as for the "i wish i did nano first" no you dont it is more expensive and harder per gallon than say a 10g tank i personally think 10g is best starter size.
/back on topic

the tank does look very good though. esp. with the ADA rocks.

- fish newb -

guppy · 09-20-2006, 09:36 PM

I will probaly just take it out when in a couple weeks when I have to replenish the sugar+yeast... I will take a few more pictures then.

Heres a picture of the new betta still a little guy around 4 months old the mate is another tank shes a month or two older than him.

danepatrick · 09-21-2006, 02:05 AM

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice betta. she a delta? looks like a male delta i had once. "black chrome" i call that.

Nightshop · 09-21-2006, 05:36 AM

That is one of the coolest bettas i've ever seen.

guppy · 09-21-2006, 07:10 PM

Dane: its a copper plakat

ughhh he decided to jump out and I found him kind of wet still... lets hope he makes it

anyways after checking up on him he seemes to be fine now.

guitardude9187 · 09-21-2006, 10:25 PM

that's one great looking plakat, i bet he appreciate the aquascaping too.

silly question but what does HC stand for. I'm looking for a good foreground plant and i currently have glosso and they're's still too tall for my 5 gallon. So i think that the HC would be great but i don't know anything about them....yet.

thanks alot

guppy · 09-21-2006, 10:45 PM

HC=Hemianthus callitrichoides
Its just his temporary home until he is a little older. I am thinking of getting some Boraras sp. whatever I can get a hold of and maybe adding a few cherry shrimp.

Agrippa · 09-22-2006, 07:40 PM

In my 2g, I dose excel, and while I find that the plants grow quite well, I find the lack of pearling dissatisfying... Would you care to share your recipe for yeast and sugar concentrations?

guppy · 09-22-2006, 08:33 PM

The only thing I measure is the sugar I use one cup and I have a container with yeast in it and I take a big pinch out of it and thats it.

Heres one you can try to replicate that works very well.
Recipe:
Use a 2L soda bottle.
1. 2 Cups of Sugar
2. 1/4-1 teaspoon of yeast (more yeast = faster reaction = more CO2 for shorter time (2+ weeks))
3. 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda (optional)

09-19-2006, 05:51 PM	#17
dweebikus Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 176	do you have any algae eaters at all guppyy? I just recently got 2 patches of HC and my SAE's in one tank have eaten it all, and my amanos in my other tank ate most of it there. __________________ Tanks: 50g 10g

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09-19-2006, 05:35 PM	#16
epicfish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (267/100%) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 9,417	Grrr. =) I should've started with a nano to get the basics....oh well.

09-19-2006, 09:39 PM	#19
guppy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (50/100%) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Orange County Posts: 278	No fish in there right now I am adding a copper plakat betta in there tonight soo there will be a update really soon...

09-20-2006, 09:36 PM	#23
guppy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (50/100%) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Orange County Posts: 278	I will probaly just take it out when in a couple weeks when I have to replenish the sugar+yeast... I will take a few more pictures then. Heres a picture of the new betta still a little guy around 4 months old the mate is another tank shes a month or two older than him.

09-21-2006, 07:10 PM	#26
guppy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (50/100%) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Orange County Posts: 278	Dane: its a copper plakat ughhh he decided to jump out and I found him kind of wet still... lets hope he makes it anyways after checking up on him he seemes to be fine now.

09-21-2006, 10:25 PM	#27
guitardude9187 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/95%) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 504	that's one great looking plakat, i bet he appreciate the aquascaping too. silly question but what does HC stand for. I'm looking for a good foreground plant and i currently have glosso and they're's still too tall for my 5 gallon. So i think that the HC would be great but i don't know anything about them....yet. thanks alot

09-21-2006, 10:45 PM	#28
guppy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (50/100%) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Orange County Posts: 278	HC=Hemianthus callitrichoides Its just his temporary home until he is a little older. I am thinking of getting some Boraras sp. whatever I can get a hold of and maybe adding a few cherry shrimp.

09-22-2006, 07:40 PM	#29
Agrippa Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ft. Collins, CO Posts: 209	In my 2g, I dose excel, and while I find that the plants grow quite well, I find the lack of pearling dissatisfying... Would you care to share your recipe for yeast and sugar concentrations?

09-22-2006, 08:33 PM	#30
guppy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (50/100%) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Orange County Posts: 278	The only thing I measure is the sugar I use one cup and I have a container with yeast in it and I take a big pinch out of it and thats it. Heres one you can try to replicate that works very well. Recipe: Use a 2L soda bottle. 1. 2 Cups of Sugar 2. 1/4-1 teaspoon of yeast (more yeast = faster reaction = more CO2 for shorter time (2+ weeks)) 3. 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda (optional)