Bigstick120's 29 Gallon (56k warning)Update 3-8-08

**A Hill** · 11-12-2006, 01:51 PM

thank is sweet! Those CRS look nice as well, maybe pushing A?

- Andrew

Cardinal Tetra · 11-12-2006, 06:00 PM

Wow, I love your foreground plants. I wish I could get my downoi that compact. Are your shrimp breeding and if so do the young survive with all those fish?

Nightshop · 11-12-2006, 07:43 PM

Bigstick, your tank is looking great!

That's one clean spray bar you have there

Do you trim your glosso regularly? Or is it's growth slow?

**bigstick120** · 11-12-2006, 08:35 PM

Thanks everyone! Glad you like my tank

Not real sure of the grade fish newb, maybe A-B or so

Cardnial tetra- yes the cherries breed like rabbits, I stared with 12 a year or so ago, at any one time I have counted about 60+, I stock 2 other tanks with the shrimp form this tank as well. I wish some of them would get eaten!
I haven't seen any bees carrying eggs yet and only had the crystal reds for a day

Nightshop, thanks! The foreground plant isnt glosso, its HC and it grows pretty fast, I replant it about every month to month and a half

fresh_lynny · 11-12-2006, 09:30 PM

BS I love the tank! What is the plant in the second cherry pic? crinium?
I think the composition is nice and I think your photo skills are obviously improving!

**bigstick120** · 11-12-2006, 10:08 PM

Thanks Lynn! The cherry pic on reply #56? That plant that you can just see the leaves of is downoi. Im trying!

Brilliant · 11-13-2006, 08:31 PM

Man I can only hope that I am in the same shoes you are in next year with my tank. Your erio is very cool indeed! Looks outstanding! I couldnt manage to keep mine alive. Too many mistakes and inconsistencies I guess.

My downoi is spreading rapidly

From the looks of things here I will be keeping a sharp eye on the swap n' shop for your plants. One in particular.

**bigstick120** · 11-15-2006, 03:32 AM

Brilliant, thanks I didnt even realize that this thread started about a year ago! a lot can happen in a year, Im sure your tank will be more than you can think of in a year. Yes keep your eyes on the S&S a few plants will be coming soon!

styxx · 11-15-2006, 04:56 AM

bigstick120, great tank! My home is in Baltimore County (Glyndon, MD)!! I was wondering how in the world do you keep the anubias from getting algae on them? Are they partially shaded? I can't remember but somewhere I thought you mentioned having high Potassium levels?? Keep up the good work, I'm trying to get my hands on some HC now!!

Y0uH0 · 11-17-2006, 01:54 AM

Really beautiful tank and your cherries are really red! How i wished i could keep them. Only problem is,i have discus in my tank and cherries don't come cheap over here.

xcooperx · 11-17-2006, 10:18 AM

How's the Rhinox 1000 Working on you? I know its rated below 20Gallon only so how is it working on your 29 gallon? Is this the only diffuser you have on the tank?

**bigstick120** · 11-17-2006, 12:53 PM

The 1000 works great, I had a 2000 but it was just to big for the tank. Yes its the only one in the tank, it only a 29 gallon no need for 2

xcooperx · 11-17-2006, 09:28 PM

i love how your plants pearl, with that diffuser, how you compare it on your previous Reactor? you have DIY reactor right before you change it with this glass diffuser?

And may i know what is your dosing regime?

**bigstick120** · 11-17-2006, 09:48 PM

When I first set the tank up I just used a ladder, then I switched it out with a different diffusor, and now the rhinox. The other diffusor was a 3 coil and never bubble out of the entire disk and I really didnt like it. As far as the pearling, that will happen without a glass diffusor as well, you dont need one to make the plants pearl, just plants growing and O2 supersaturated water.

As far as dosing, this tank has a powerhead doser that I setup on it, based off wasserpest desing. It auto doses for 17 days- everyday. The mix is 1 tsp KNO3, 1 tsp KH2SO4 and 1/2 KH2PO4
For macros I use flourish and flourish iron also auto dosed by and eheim liquid doser. The doser is set to dose 2 ml per day.

**bigstick120** · 11-17-2006, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by styxx1

bigstick120, great tank! My home is in Baltimore County (Glyndon, MD)!! I was wondering how in the world do you keep the anubias from getting algae on them? Are they partially shaded? I can't remember but somewhere I thought you mentioned having high Potassium levels?? Keep up the good work, I'm trying to get my hands on some HC now!!

YEAH MD! As far as algae on the anubias, it gets shaded when the L. Aromatica get huge but is pretty much in full light. Its gets spot algae on it ever now and then but I usually just dose a little more PO4 or wait until the nerite snails take care or it

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11-12-2006, 08:35 PM	#64 (permalink)
bigstick120 Algae Eater (View User Tanks) PTrader: (162/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,638	Thanks everyone! Glad you like my tank Not real sure of the grade fish newb, maybe A-B or so Cardnial tetra- yes the cherries breed like rabbits, I stared with 12 a year or so ago, at any one time I have counted about 60+, I stock 2 other tanks with the shrimp form this tank as well. I wish some of them would get eaten! I haven't seen any bees carrying eggs yet and only had the crystal reds for a day Nightshop, thanks! The foreground plant isnt glosso, its HC and it grows pretty fast, I replant it about every month to month and a half __________________ My Photography site See the evolution of my 55 gallon My 29 Gallon

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fresh_lynny Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 3,254	BS I love the tank! What is the plant in the second cherry pic? crinium? I think the composition is nice and I think your photo skills are obviously improving! __________________ Eheim Chickie #203 Filstar Pimpette # 56 not-so-newby anymore? 90 gal acrylic, Coralife Aquapro 150x2 Metal Halides, 55x2 50/50 PC, 3 lunars, Hydor inline, 9w TurboTwist UV, Pressurized CO2, Rhinox 5000 glass co2 diffusor, Rex Grigg CO2 all-in-one, Milwaukee pH controller, 2 Eheim Pro II 2026's, Filstar XP3 backup, lilies, Eco Complete, Greg Watson dry ferts, EI mod http://www.paparazzi-weim.com

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bigstick120 Algae Eater (View User Tanks) PTrader: (162/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,638	Thanks Lynn! The cherry pic on reply #56? That plant that you can just see the leaves of is downoi. Im trying! __________________ My Photography site See the evolution of my 55 gallon My 29 Gallon

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11-15-2006, 03:32 AM	#68 (permalink)
bigstick120 Algae Eater (View User Tanks) PTrader: (162/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,638	Brilliant, thanks I didnt even realize that this thread started about a year ago! a lot can happen in a year, Im sure your tank will be more than you can think of in a year. Yes keep your eyes on the S&S a few plants will be coming soon! __________________ My Photography site See the evolution of my 55 gallon My 29 Gallon

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styxx Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pullman, WA Posts: 693	bigstick120, great tank! My home is in Baltimore County (Glyndon, MD)!! I was wondering how in the world do you keep the anubias from getting algae on them? Are they partially shaded? I can't remember but somewhere I thought you mentioned having high Potassium levels?? Keep up the good work, I'm trying to get my hands on some HC now!! __________________ Ehiem Pimp #182 All ADA 90P Tank, In/Outflow Lily Tubes & Check Valve, Ehiem Pro II 2126, 36" Current USA Outer Orbit 1x150W 10K HQI-MH w/ 2x96W Dual 8K CPF, 18W Helix UV Sterilizer, 5lb. Pressurized CO2 w/Mikwakuee Regulator

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Y0uH0 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 460	Really beautiful tank and your cherries are really red! How i wished i could keep them. Only problem is,i have discus in my tank and cherries don't come cheap over here. __________________ -Derrick Li- I really envy my fishes and plants,they seem to be getting so much more attention than me. Shouldn't i start pampering myself a little more? 100 gal planted tank journal

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xcooperx Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (70/100%) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 1,264	How's the Rhinox 1000 Working on you? I know its rated below 20Gallon only so how is it working on your 29 gallon? Is this the only diffuser you have on the tank? __________________ 29 Gal. Coralife 130watts CF, ADA Aquasoil, JBJ Pressurized c02,Rhinox 2000 and Xp2 JOURNAL Last Updated: Dec. 15, 2006 20L 65watts CF , 100 % Eco-Complete, JBJ Pressurized co2 w/ Rhinox 1000 and Fluval 203 JOURNAL Last Updated: October 1, 2006

11-17-2006, 12:53 PM	#72 (permalink)
bigstick120 Algae Eater (View User Tanks) PTrader: (162/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,638	The 1000 works great, I had a 2000 but it was just to big for the tank. Yes its the only one in the tank, it only a 29 gallon no need for 2 __________________ My Photography site See the evolution of my 55 gallon My 29 Gallon

11-17-2006, 09:28 PM	#73 (permalink)
xcooperx Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (70/100%) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 1,264	i love how your plants pearl, with that diffuser, how you compare it on your previous Reactor? you have DIY reactor right before you change it with this glass diffuser? And may i know what is your dosing regime? __________________ 29 Gal. Coralife 130watts CF, ADA Aquasoil, JBJ Pressurized c02,Rhinox 2000 and Xp2 JOURNAL Last Updated: Dec. 15, 2006 20L 65watts CF , 100 % Eco-Complete, JBJ Pressurized co2 w/ Rhinox 1000 and Fluval 203 JOURNAL Last Updated: October 1, 2006

11-17-2006, 09:48 PM	#74 (permalink)
bigstick120 Algae Eater (View User Tanks) PTrader: (162/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,638	When I first set the tank up I just used a ladder, then I switched it out with a different diffusor, and now the rhinox. The other diffusor was a 3 coil and never bubble out of the entire disk and I really didnt like it. As far as the pearling, that will happen without a glass diffusor as well, you dont need one to make the plants pearl, just plants growing and O2 supersaturated water. As far as dosing, this tank has a powerhead doser that I setup on it, based off wasserpest desing. It auto doses for 17 days- everyday. The mix is 1 tsp KNO3, 1 tsp KH2SO4 and 1/2 KH2PO4 For macros I use flourish and flourish iron also auto dosed by and eheim liquid doser. The doser is set to dose 2 ml per day. __________________ My Photography site See the evolution of my 55 gallon My 29 Gallon

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