20L Planet Green!

Gundy · 11-15-2007, 10:05 PM

Seen everyones pictures on here and decided to put mine up, I don't have near the artistic touch with photos as some of the people here but oh well. My tank is alot smaller to, I use DIY co2 diffused through a limewood airstone which works great. I've also got a coralife 2x6700k 18W T5 fixture, 6500k 15W Fixture, and a 20W 6700k fixture. Flourite as my substrate, and currently I have just been housing 4 ADF, about 10-15 ghost shrimp, and two different species of dwarf cichlids ( baenschi, cacatuoides triple red). Each male has 2 females. And 4 oto cats. So a total of 10 fish. Anyways, I was attempting to try the whole planted tank thing and if it went well I was going to setup a 55gal I have sitting in my garage... which now I am going to start rounding up supplies for!

Front View

Right Side

Left Side

Banana Lily

Artistic Touch!

Triple Red

Gundy · 11-15-2007, 10:06 PM

The wisteria has just taken off, I love that plant.

I forgot to mention the tank is only 1 month old, this is what it looked like in the beginning:

mpodolan · 11-15-2007, 10:08 PM

Looks like some pretty nice growth. Are you dosing ferts?

Gundy · 11-15-2007, 10:25 PM

Oh yes I forgot, I am using the SeaChem line of liquid fertilizers. Following the schedule they have on their website.

Gundy · 12-08-2007, 04:13 AM

Update - 12/06/07

Rearranged some plants, ditched the microsword and carpeted java moss.

jaidexl · 12-08-2007, 09:59 AM

Nice growth, looks like it's time to lug in the 55

Gundy · 12-09-2007, 05:30 AM

I would like to, but right now I am having some algae issues.. So until I can scrap the algae out of my 20L I won't be setting up the 55.

Riley · 12-09-2007, 02:06 PM

Nice tank! You seem to be like me, do one tank at a time, get that one balanced and move to the next one. I am about to do my third! Good luck!

jaidexl · 12-09-2007, 09:41 PM

That's how I eat food off my plate.

or else I just mix everything up

MarkTheShark · 12-09-2007, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaidexl

That's how I eat food off my plate.

or else I just mix everything up

LMAO!!

Now I am hungry! Time for dinner

MarkTheShark · 12-09-2007, 09:55 PM

Nice tank.. I can't wait to start my 20g Long, I just need a some light

Gundy · 12-19-2007, 04:42 PM

Well after the blackout here thanks for the wonderful Ice Storm, I decided to replant everything as I couldn't find some of my dead fish and didn't want them just rotting behind a wall of plants.

Pulled everything and gave it all a good cleaning, and decided to just try a new scape. Not much, but I wanted something new - will see how this turns out.

fishscale · 12-19-2007, 08:07 PM

That sucks man...did you ever have aggression issues with the apistos?

rasetsu · 12-19-2007, 09:36 PM

Lovin' the new arrangement.

Gundy · 12-19-2007, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishscale

That sucks man...did you ever have aggression issues with the apistos?

Not really, the male and female just got really guarded when they had fry. Other then that they were fine.

11-15-2007, 10:05 PM	#1
Gundy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 113	20L Planet Green! Seen everyones pictures on here and decided to put mine up, I don't have near the artistic touch with photos as some of the people here but oh well. My tank is alot smaller to, I use DIY co2 diffused through a limewood airstone which works great. I've also got a coralife 2x6700k 18W T5 fixture, 6500k 15W Fixture, and a 20W 6700k fixture. Flourite as my substrate, and currently I have just been housing 4 ADF, about 10-15 ghost shrimp, and two different species of dwarf cichlids ( baenschi, cacatuoides triple red). Each male has 2 females. And 4 oto cats. So a total of 10 fish. Anyways, I was attempting to try the whole planted tank thing and if it went well I was going to setup a 55gal I have sitting in my garage... which now I am going to start rounding up supplies for! Front View Right Side Left Side Banana Lily Artistic Touch! Triple Red

11-15-2007, 10:08 PM	#3
mpodolan Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (60/100%) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lenox, MI Posts: 1,484	Looks like some pretty nice growth. Are you dosing ferts? __________________ Mike 10" Cube 10g Shrimp tank 20g planted 50g planted

12-08-2007, 04:13 AM	#5
Gundy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 113	Update - 12/06/07 Rearranged some plants, ditched the microsword and carpeted java moss. __________________ 20L Planet Green Zone http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ph...net-green.html Filstar PIMP #111

12-09-2007, 05:30 AM	#7
Gundy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 113	I would like to, but right now I am having some algae issues.. So until I can scrap the algae out of my 20L I won't be setting up the 55. __________________ 20L Planet Green Zone http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ph...net-green.html Filstar PIMP #111

12-09-2007, 02:06 PM	#8
Riley Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 444	Nice tank! You seem to be like me, do one tank at a time, get that one balanced and move to the next one. I am about to do my third! Good luck! __________________ Riley Apistos, plecs and plants MiAPG (Michigan Aquatic Plant Group) - Join today!

11-15-2007, 10:06 PM	#2
Gundy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 113	The wisteria has just taken off, I love that plant. I forgot to mention the tank is only 1 month old, this is what it looked like in the beginning:

11-15-2007, 10:25 PM	#4
Gundy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 113	Oh yes I forgot, I am using the SeaChem line of liquid fertilizers. Following the schedule they have on their website.

12-08-2007, 09:59 AM	#6
jaidexl Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (42/100%) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 33919 Posts: 3,466	Nice growth, looks like it's time to lug in the 55

12-09-2007, 09:41 PM	#9
jaidexl Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (42/100%) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 33919 Posts: 3,466	That's how I eat food off my plate. or else I just mix everything up

12-09-2007, 09:55 PM	#11
MarkTheShark Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 113	Nice tank.. I can't wait to start my 20g Long, I just need a some light __________________ "The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm." -Thomas J Watson- *TheShark's Tank*

12-19-2007, 04:42 PM	#12
Gundy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 113	Well after the blackout here thanks for the wonderful Ice Storm, I decided to replant everything as I couldn't find some of my dead fish and didn't want them just rotting behind a wall of plants. Pulled everything and gave it all a good cleaning, and decided to just try a new scape. Not much, but I wanted something new - will see how this turns out. __________________ 20L Planet Green Zone http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ph...net-green.html Filstar PIMP #111

12-19-2007, 08:07 PM	#13
fishscale Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 3,895	That sucks man...did you ever have aggression issues with the apistos? __________________ Eheim Pimp #254, Eheim Wolverine #1 55 Gallon Work in progress 10 Gallon Shrimp Tank 10 Gallon Planted QT 20 Gallon Shrimp Tank (Work in progress)

12-19-2007, 09:36 PM	#14
rasetsu Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 450	Lovin' the new arrangement.

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