CmLaracy's 75P ADA

[danepatrick]

wowwww.... my buddy! i'm impressed!! you're doing great! i feel so proud. not that i had anything to do with this thing, but i haaaaaave been following and giving advice since you got started with it. again, great job!! try not to make any drastic changes in anything. i don't wanna see you fall down like i do!

[CmLaracy]

Originally Posted by danepatrick

wowwww.... my buddy! i'm impressed!! you're doing great! i feel so proud. not that i had anything to do with this thing, but i haaaaaave been following and giving advice since you got started with it. again, great job!! try not to make any drastic changes in anything. i don't wanna see you fall down like i do!

Thanks a lot, you've definitely helped the scape A LOT, especially the hardscape! Thanks!

[garuf]

Don't go and be a tool like I just have and start dropping your rocks fiddling!
Good luck, so far so good!

[@marko@]

amazing. that tank will look great when done. no algae, wow; thats impressive.

[CmLaracy]

The cyperus has a lot of growing to do, like 8+ inches...

[roybot73]

Looks fantastic!
Have you been doing the 75% changes since the very beginning?

[CmLaracy]

Originally Posted by roybot73

Looks fantastic!
Have you been doing the 75% changes since the very beginning?

Yes, some times 2 or 3 times a day to make the water crystalline, it is 100% why I don't have any algae, in conjunction with a 6 hours photoperiod and low dosings.

[jinx©]

That's filling out nicely Cm. I'm loving the scape you've settled on as well.

[garuf]

When my water clears you may see some similarities in our scapes, not that I used yours as inspiration at all.

[CmLaracy]

Originally Posted by garuf

When my water clears you may see some similarities in our scapes, not that I used yours as inspiration at all.

hahaha, oh thanks...

[CmLaracy]

well my ammonia is at a solid 0ppm and I got no algae during the spike, which went up to about 5ppm. As soon as it started I did complete water changes for 3 straight days and now no signs of any ammonia coming back. My nitrites on the other hand were at about 2ppm, now down to about .5ppm. I'm almost done with the cycle. Pictures to come in a few days.

[@marko@]

which fish will you put in there? sorry if you already answered this question.

[CmLaracy]

Growth is great too. I'm planning on some SAE's, some Otto's, lots of Amano's, some RCS, and Harlequins.

[vonzipper1152]

Very nice, i really like the slope you created on the right side. i can't wait for the HC to fill in to see what it will look like on that slope. have you decied what kind of harlequins you are going to stock Black, Gold, or just normal harlequins.

[CmLaracy]

I was going for these



I made a trip to my LF&PS and got 4 ottos's, 2 SAE's, 9 Amano's, and 4 Cherries. 2 days and not one death. There is no longer ANY algae in the tank, and the photoperiod is at 7hours/day. Everything is taking off, growing like crazy. My NH4- and NH3 is at 0.0ppm and My NO2- is at .1ppm, and my NO3- is at 10ppm. Everything is doing great! I'm still doing a 20% WC once to twice a day. I was thinking about getting a school of 15-20 of the Harlequins. Cheers!