OregonFish 55g planted Journal UPDATED Feb 20 2008, 56k = Death

OregonFish · 02-07-2007, 07:20 AM

Equipment:
55 gallon aquarium, small river rock substrate , All glass 2 x 55watt fixture 8k 9325 K bulbs, sponge filter, Emperor 280, DIY 2x 2 liter bottle co2 defused by a power head.

Tank Mate:
6 bristle nose Plecos, Endler Livebearer Colony, Cherry Shrimp Colony, 1 otos

Tank Plants:
Vallisneria, Java Ferns Sp., Java Moss, Crypts Brown, Moss ball, Water Sprite, Ludwigia inclinata var. verticiliata cuba, red templete, dwarf sag, elatine trianda, sunset hydro, riccia, anubius, and a Mystery Plant.

2/6/2007

dogg76 · 02-08-2007, 11:11 AM

Here's a little constructive criticism...I would lose the background and maybe go with a black background, You want the focus to be on your plants, not a picture of plants...Move the heater behind the vals so you can't see it and lose the sponge filter, It's an eyesore and it will also out gas co2. Get you a good canister filter, I just bought a XP2 for less than 100 bucks at bigalsonline...that's just my opinion, Their like as*****s everybody's got one and there all different

fishwhisperer · 02-08-2007, 04:05 PM

I suspect several people think you should change your chosen background, however, I say if you like the effect; go with it. That being said, if you want more focus on your plants, go with dogg76's suggestion. I also have a black background on my 55. If you do change, if possible, paint it black.

Overall, nice start, keep us posted on the progress.

OregonFish · 02-09-2007, 06:55 AM

Well I remove the sponge filter and remove the big anubius into my African cichlid tank I`ll get rid of the background soon and a I`ll also be buying a xp2 for the tank.

OregonFish · 02-15-2007, 04:05 PM

Well here my current plant list

Vallisneria, Java Ferns Sp., Java Moss, Crypts Brown, Moss ball, Ludwigia inclinata var. verticiliata cuba, red templete, dwarf sag, elatine trianda, sunset hydro, riccia, anubius, Hygrophila corymbosa 'angustifolia', Aponogeton ulvaceus , Hemianthus Micranthemoide, Rotala Rotundafolia, Ludwigia Arcuata, Ludwigia Arcuata X Repens, LUDWIGIA INCLINATA

New Fish..
L260, 2 SAE

Tank Full shot

Right side

Left side

My L260

Photo taken on 2/15/2007

OregonFish · 02-15-2007, 04:07 PM

I will also remove that filter soon and use a Fuval 204 "old style".

filipnoy85 · 02-15-2007, 05:55 PM

Looking good!

OregonFish · 10-15-2007, 12:54 AM

Wed Apr 04 2007,

OregonFish · 10-15-2007, 12:56 AM

Sun Oct 14 2007,

OregonFish · 02-21-2008, 06:41 AM

Wed Feb 20 2008,

02-07-2007, 07:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
OregonFish Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/93%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 164	OregonFish 55g planted Journal UPDATED Feb 20 2008, 56k = Death Equipment: 55 gallon aquarium, small river rock substrate , All glass 2 x 55watt fixture 8k 9325 K bulbs, sponge filter, Emperor 280, DIY 2x 2 liter bottle co2 defused by a power head. Tank Mate: 6 bristle nose Plecos, Endler Livebearer Colony, Cherry Shrimp Colony, 1 otos Tank Plants: Vallisneria, Java Ferns Sp., Java Moss, Crypts Brown, Moss ball, Water Sprite, Ludwigia inclinata var. verticiliata cuba, red templete, dwarf sag, elatine trianda, sunset hydro, riccia, anubius, and a Mystery Plant. 2/6/2007 __________________ http://www.gpas.org Journal Tank Last edited by OregonFish; 02-21-2008 at 06:43 AM.

02-08-2007, 11:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
dogg76 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 391	Here's a little constructive criticism...I would lose the background and maybe go with a black background, You want the focus to be on your plants, not a picture of plants...Move the heater behind the vals so you can't see it and lose the sponge filter, It's an eyesore and it will also out gas co2. Get you a good canister filter, I just bought a XP2 for less than 100 bucks at bigalsonline...that's just my opinion, Their like as*****s everybody's got one and there all different __________________ 75 gal, Schultz aquatic soil substrate. Filstar XP2 and a H.O.T. Magnum canister filter, 20# Pressurized Co2, Coralife 4x65 watt pc lighting. Filstar Pimp#83

02-08-2007, 04:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
fishwhisperer Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hixson, TN Posts: 171	I suspect several people think you should change your chosen background, however, I say if you like the effect; go with it. That being said, if you want more focus on your plants, go with dogg76's suggestion. I also have a black background on my 55. If you do change, if possible, paint it black. Overall, nice start, keep us posted on the progress. __________________ Jeremy 55 gal., DIY stand, hood, rex reactor, & bubble counter, XP2, Coralife 65 X 4 w/remote ballast, flourite

02-09-2007, 06:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
OregonFish Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/93%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 164	Well I remove the sponge filter and remove the big anubius into my African cichlid tank I`ll get rid of the background soon and a I`ll also be buying a xp2 for the tank. __________________ http://www.gpas.org Journal Tank

02-15-2007, 04:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
OregonFish Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/93%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 164	Well here my current plant list Vallisneria, Java Ferns Sp., Java Moss, Crypts Brown, Moss ball, Ludwigia inclinata var. verticiliata cuba, red templete, dwarf sag, elatine trianda, sunset hydro, riccia, anubius, Hygrophila corymbosa 'angustifolia', Aponogeton ulvaceus , Hemianthus Micranthemoide, Rotala Rotundafolia, Ludwigia Arcuata, Ludwigia Arcuata X Repens, LUDWIGIA INCLINATA New Fish.. L260, 2 SAE Tank Full shot Right side Left side My L260 Photo taken on 2/15/2007 __________________ http://www.gpas.org Journal Tank

02-15-2007, 04:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
OregonFish Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/93%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 164	I will also remove that filter soon and use a Fuval 204 "old style". __________________ http://www.gpas.org Journal Tank

02-15-2007, 05:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
filipnoy85 Guppie Herder (View User Tanks) PTrader: (28/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 429	Looking good! __________________ "What we do in life, echoes in eternity." - Gladiator If I could harness the power of the sun, I'd focus it on my plants and watch them grow.

10-15-2007, 12:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
OregonFish Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/93%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 164	Wed Apr 04 2007, __________________ http://www.gpas.org Journal Tank

10-15-2007, 12:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
OregonFish Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/93%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 164	Sun Oct 14 2007, __________________ http://www.gpas.org Journal Tank

02-21-2008, 06:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
OregonFish Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/93%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 164	Wed Feb 20 2008, __________________ http://www.gpas.org Journal Tank

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