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**lauraleellbp** · 07-10-2008, 02:09 AM

Bumb!

Actually, what's the latest and greatest? Got pics?

MikeS · 07-12-2008, 03:29 PM

Anyting new???? Want some red claw shrimp? Just found out that I have a whole ****load of them.

Guessing the 2 we have were male and female.

**Torpedobarb** · 07-13-2008, 12:59 AM

heck yeah! I would take some shrimpys.. shoot me a pm and let me know the details..

I have been going through some home issues lately.. so I haven't been on as much..

the tank is doing fine.. no death with fish and the plants are doing ok at this point. I am dosing the EI method of Tom Barr. It seems to be working so far

@marko@ · 07-13-2008, 01:53 AM

can we get some pics?
it has been a month now.

**Torpedobarb** · 07-13-2008, 04:36 AM

I will get some pics up soon... like I posted earlier.. having some problems here at home.. personal stuff.. so I don't have as much time as I did.. hope you guys understand. I will get some posted soon I promise

MikeS · 07-13-2008, 02:16 PM

Okie dokie.

hungtran10 · 07-13-2008, 09:18 PM

Just wanted to say hello and congratulate you on such a beautiful tank. I've read through this whole thread as I am doing reasearch prior to setting up my 55 gallon tank. Hope you and your family are doing well. Can't wait to see some updates soon.

best regards,

- Hung

PS: Torpedo barbs rock! Hooo-ah!

**Torpedobarb** · 07-19-2008, 01:31 AM

long awaited pic updates.. things have been going good.. the ludwigia cuba in the middle is growing nicely.. the pogostemon stellatus on the right awesome! red tiger lotus is huge and bright red.. the ludwigia glandulosa is huge and deep red. the low grow hygro has filled in quickly and looks great I think. hard to see that I have 25lbs of petrified wood in the tank.. I am thinking of moving some of it around.. I like my plant placement.. just not sure about the petrified wood.

I still have about 10 purple emperor tetras, 18 torpedobarbs, 4 scalare angels, 10 otos, 5 sae's, 3 bolivian rams, 2 german blue rams, 21 rasbora. I have some bamboo shrimp in there too. I have a few bushy nose plecos.. some regular and 2 albino.

**Torpedobarb** · 07-19-2008, 01:32 AM

plant on far right in the front is stargrass that is staying low and spreading out.. I love it.. nice and green!

**Torpedobarb** · 07-19-2008, 02:02 AM

I will probably have some vesuvious for sale in a few weeks.. so watch for it in the swap n shop.. growing great here in my tank

kurtr12 · 07-19-2008, 03:05 AM

What happened to the HC, did it melt?

**lauraleellbp** · 07-19-2008, 03:48 AM

Yayyyy pics!

Looks awesome, Ken!

I agree- your petrified wood hardscape is too good to be so lost in the "jungle" like it is ATM, I look forward to seeing what you figure out with it.

I'm so jealous you guys' E. 'vesuvius' keeps filling in... mine looks good but still hasn't put out a single runner that I can tell... it just must do better in high tech tanks.

**Torpedobarb** · 07-19-2008, 03:48 AM

no.. I had a hell of a time getting it to take root and stay down.. I am growing some emersed like you are and am going to try it again once I have enough. I really like the look of the hc.. just a pain to get it going unless you start the tank dry and plant it and let it fill in first.

the low grow hygro is working out for now.. the hc will be back

**lauraleellbp** · 07-19-2008, 04:01 AM

Have you been topping your hygro, or is it staying that low all on its own?

**Torpedobarb** · 07-19-2008, 04:07 AM

I have been topping the hygro on the far back left.. I have sold over 50 stems in the last week or so. the front low stuff is the low grow hygro with some regular sunset. the sunset is staying low on its own too.. was weird to me.. but looks great I think. I looked at the tank one day and saw a 15" stem growing horizontal across the substrate.. the next day there were roots going down in.. a few days later vertical stems from it.. but stayed low.

07-10-2008, 02:09 AM	#301 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (53/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 11,728	Bumb! Actually, what's the latest and greatest? Got pics? __________________ Laura Lee's tank Journals: At Work-10 gal Shrimpy Crypt Jungle, 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank (in progress), At Home- 46 gal Low Tech Planted (in progress), 90 gal New World Community August 2009 Fishing trip in the Amazon; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin (in progress)

07-12-2008, 03:29 PM	#302 (permalink)
MikeS Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 550	Anyting new???? Want some red claw shrimp? Just found out that I have a whole **load of them. Guessing the 2 we have were male and female. __________________ 210 Gallon** 3 NTT Datnoids, 1 Redfin Prochilodus, 2 Leopard Ctenopomas, 7 Roseline Sharks, 1 Gold Nugget Pleco, 1 Peppermint Pleco, 3 Clown Loaches, 2 Algae Foxes, 1 Rainbow Shark, 2 African Dwarf Frogs, 2 ropefish

07-13-2008, 12:59 AM	#303 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (78/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 2,924	heck yeah! I would take some shrimpys.. shoot me a pm and let me know the details.. I have been going through some home issues lately.. so I haven't been on as much.. the tank is doing fine.. no death with fish and the plants are doing ok at this point. I am dosing the EI method of Tom Barr. It seems to be working so far __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

07-13-2008, 01:53 AM	#304 (permalink)
@marko@ Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 3,623	can we get some pics? it has been a month now. __________________ Eheim Pimp #296 Eheim Ecco 2232 (x2), Eheim Ecco 2234 (x1) please grow my hatchling (click on it):

07-13-2008, 04:36 AM	#305 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (78/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 2,924	I will get some pics up soon... like I posted earlier.. having some problems here at home.. personal stuff.. so I don't have as much time as I did.. hope you guys understand. I will get some posted soon I promise __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

07-13-2008, 02:16 PM	#306 (permalink)
MikeS Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 550	Okie dokie. __________________ 210 Gallon 3 NTT Datnoids, 1 Redfin Prochilodus, 2 Leopard Ctenopomas, 7 Roseline Sharks, 1 Gold Nugget Pleco, 1 Peppermint Pleco, 3 Clown Loaches, 2 Algae Foxes, 1 Rainbow Shark, 2 African Dwarf Frogs, 2 ropefish

07-13-2008, 09:18 PM	#307 (permalink)
hungtran10 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 82	Just wanted to say hello and congratulate you on such a beautiful tank. I've read through this whole thread as I am doing reasearch prior to setting up my 55 gallon tank. Hope you and your family are doing well. Can't wait to see some updates soon. best regards, - Hung PS: Torpedo barbs rock! Hooo-ah!

07-19-2008, 01:31 AM	#308 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (78/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 2,924	long awaited pic updates.. things have been going good.. the ludwigia cuba in the middle is growing nicely.. the pogostemon stellatus on the right awesome! red tiger lotus is huge and bright red.. the ludwigia glandulosa is huge and deep red. the low grow hygro has filled in quickly and looks great I think. hard to see that I have 25lbs of petrified wood in the tank.. I am thinking of moving some of it around.. I like my plant placement.. just not sure about the petrified wood. I still have about 10 purple emperor tetras, 18 torpedobarbs, 4 scalare angels, 10 otos, 5 sae's, 3 bolivian rams, 2 german blue rams, 21 rasbora. I have some bamboo shrimp in there too. I have a few bushy nose plecos.. some regular and 2 albino. __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

07-19-2008, 01:32 AM	#309 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (78/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 2,924	plant on far right in the front is stargrass that is staying low and spreading out.. I love it.. nice and green! __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

07-19-2008, 02:02 AM	#310 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (78/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 2,924	I will probably have some vesuvious for sale in a few weeks.. so watch for it in the swap n shop.. growing great here in my tank __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

07-19-2008, 03:05 AM	#311 (permalink)
kurtr12 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 56	What happened to the HC, did it melt?

07-19-2008, 03:48 AM	#312 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (53/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 11,728	Yayyyy pics! Looks awesome, Ken! I agree- your petrified wood hardscape is too good to be so lost in the "jungle" like it is ATM, I look forward to seeing what you figure out with it. I'm so jealous you guys' E. 'vesuvius' keeps filling in... mine looks good but still hasn't put out a single runner that I can tell... it just must do better in high tech tanks. __________________ Laura Lee's tank Journals: At Work-10 gal Shrimpy Crypt Jungle, 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank (in progress), At Home- 46 gal Low Tech Planted (in progress), 90 gal New World Community August 2009 Fishing trip in the Amazon; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin (in progress)

07-19-2008, 03:48 AM	#313 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (78/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 2,924	no.. I had a hell of a time getting it to take root and stay down.. I am growing some emersed like you are and am going to try it again once I have enough. I really like the look of the hc.. just a pain to get it going unless you start the tank dry and plant it and let it fill in first. the low grow hygro is working out for now.. the hc will be back __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

07-19-2008, 04:01 AM	#314 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (53/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 11,728	Have you been topping your hygro, or is it staying that low all on its own? __________________ Laura Lee's tank Journals: At Work-10 gal Shrimpy Crypt Jungle, 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank (in progress), At Home- 46 gal Low Tech Planted (in progress), 90 gal New World Community August 2009 Fishing trip in the Amazon; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin (in progress)

07-19-2008, 04:07 AM	#315 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (78/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 2,924	I have been topping the hygro on the far back left.. I have sold over 50 stems in the last week or so. the front low stuff is the low grow hygro with some regular sunset. the sunset is staying low on its own too.. was weird to me.. but looks great I think. I looked at the tank one day and saw a 15" stem growing horizontal across the substrate.. the next day there were roots going down in.. a few days later vertical stems from it.. but stayed low. __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

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