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**Torpedobarb** · 06-25-2009, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by fish-aholic

Looking good. I love your congos!

LOL.. if I were a chick I would take that as a compliment!

thanks for the feedback!

Ken

sewingalot · 06-25-2009, 05:39 AM

I spit out my drink laughing! I love your fish as well. You know, I am going to have to quit looking at your journal. You make me feel so inadequate when it comes to actually hardscaping and arranging a tank. Glad to hear the blyxa is doing so well!

**Torpedobarb** · 06-25-2009, 11:40 AM

don't feel that way Sara.. there are many many many tanks out there that make mine look like a betta bow at walmart. You tank looks great! how long have you been in the hobby?

sewingalot · 06-25-2009, 11:55 AM

Aquariums in general 20 years. Planted tanks? Since October last year. That emperor tetra is so cute. I wonder if it thought it was hiding?

CL · 06-25-2009, 07:01 PM

I didn't even notice the blyxa. Pretty soon it's going to be taking over that tank, but it would look awesome

**Torpedobarb** · 06-25-2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sewingalot

Aquariums in general 20 years. Planted tanks? Since October last year. That emperor tetra is so cute. I wonder if it thought it was hiding?

he knew what he was doing... I was following him across the tank to get that shot.. sneaky little guy.

what type of tanks prior to planted?

I got into the hobby in Jan. 08 with a 29gal. in april of that year I got the 75gal. my first tank was sad!

20yrs of aquarium keeping and your first planted tank.... wow.

sewingalot · 06-26-2009, 06:26 AM

Glad to see my emperors aren't the only crazy fish. Ever since I put up the block legs, they love to hang under it. I think they like the shade it gives.

I had mostly goldfish, a few community tanks and cichlids. I really love goldfish, but they are so messy and so are the South American Cichlids now that I think about it. I stopped raising them after I started college, I didn't have the time. After graduating, I had a huge school of black widow/skirt tetras until about a year ago. They were an awesome schooling fish. Long story short - quarantine!

I got into planted tanks actually by stumbling on this site. I saw dewalltheway's 55 gallon and fell in love. I had to essentially buy all my plants online due to the lack of decent aquatic plants sold here. I buy all my plants through the S&S now. I guess that is why I give out so many plants for just shipping or trade. Okay, enough rambling...

I still can't believe you have only been in the hobby since January of last year. You have done a fantastic job. Especially with the fish selection. They are beautiful.

**Torpedobarb** · 07-01-2009, 05:11 AM

it is true.. somewhere in this journal is a picture of my old tank.. a 29gal, larger blue gravel, sunken lighthouse, bad rock design, fake plants etc. I did jump into this fairly quickly.. head first into the shallow end of the pool. I will get better with time. alot more than people think with a planted tank.

**Torpedobarb** · 07-06-2009, 04:05 AM

I pulled all of the glosso and replanted it. I had to add some more of the colorquartz sand to add more of a slope.
I split my cardinalis apart into more plants. I trimmed anubias and spread it out. I need more but I will wait until it grows more.

verticillata

pennywort

purple plant that was supposed to be dying.. not... it is living

my crypts.. growing like mad!

center with crypts and anubias

right side shot

aerial full tank shot

full tank shot

mountaindew · 07-06-2009, 05:44 AM

Very nice!
Well taken care of.
My tanks always end up root bound over time. Its nice to see clean substrate.
MD

**Tex Gal** · 07-06-2009, 05:45 AM

Looking so good! Still no fertilizing?

**speedie408** · 07-06-2009, 06:46 AM

I like your tank a lot man. PROPS!

**Torpedobarb** · 07-06-2009, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tex Gal

Looking so good! Still no fertilizing?

I do dose the water column.. just a minimal amount every few days. Thanks for the compliment!

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedie408

I like your tank a lot man. PROPS!

Thank you!

beginerplanted · 07-06-2009, 11:30 PM

you know for a second i didnt think anybody on here knew about aquariumplants.com(s) very own plant substrate exept me until i saw this journal.
your torpedos look awesome (i cant afford them)
and i wish i had some of you bogwood like yours i cant find any up here in south dakota unless its attached to an underwater tree that i happen to snag (wich seems to happen alot with me) while fishing for bass or walleye.

@marko@ · 07-07-2009, 01:57 AM

your tank looks beast!
i LOVE your tank right now. and clearly, so do the bronze crypts.

06-25-2009, 05:39 AM	#737 (permalink)
sewingalot Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 2,979	I spit out my drink laughing! I love your fish as well. You know, I am going to have to quit looking at your journal. You make me feel so inadequate when it comes to actually hardscaping and arranging a tank. Glad to hear the blyxa is doing so well! __________________ My 1st Love * Riparium * 15 Gallon * George

06-25-2009, 11:40 AM	#738 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (78/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 2,924	don't feel that way Sara.. there are many many many tanks out there that make mine look like a betta bow at walmart. You tank looks great! how long have you been in the hobby? __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

06-25-2009, 11:55 AM	#739 (permalink)
sewingalot Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 2,979	Aquariums in general 20 years. Planted tanks? Since October last year. That emperor tetra is so cute. I wonder if it thought it was hiding? __________________ My 1st Love * Riparium * 15 Gallon * George

06-25-2009, 07:01 PM	#740 (permalink)
CL Aquascaper (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 6,929	I didn't even notice the blyxa. Pretty soon it's going to be taking over that tank, but it would look awesome __________________ GLA 48 Rimless \| 10 Reef \| 7.2 Rimless Cube \| 5.4 Rimless Nano \| Pimp→ GLA #1 - Victor #49 - Eheim #298

06-26-2009, 06:26 AM	#742 (permalink)
sewingalot Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 2,979	Glad to see my emperors aren't the only crazy fish. Ever since I put up the block legs, they love to hang under it. I think they like the shade it gives. I had mostly goldfish, a few community tanks and cichlids. I really love goldfish, but they are so messy and so are the South American Cichlids now that I think about it. I stopped raising them after I started college, I didn't have the time. After graduating, I had a huge school of black widow/skirt tetras until about a year ago. They were an awesome schooling fish. Long story short - quarantine! I got into planted tanks actually by stumbling on this site. I saw dewalltheway's 55 gallon and fell in love. I had to essentially buy all my plants online due to the lack of decent aquatic plants sold here. I buy all my plants through the S&S now. I guess that is why I give out so many plants for just shipping or trade. Okay, enough rambling... I still can't believe you have only been in the hobby since January of last year. You have done a fantastic job. Especially with the fish selection. They are beautiful. __________________ My 1st Love * Riparium * 15 Gallon * George

07-01-2009, 05:11 AM	#743 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (78/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 2,924	it is true.. somewhere in this journal is a picture of my old tank.. a 29gal, larger blue gravel, sunken lighthouse, bad rock design, fake plants etc. I did jump into this fairly quickly.. head first into the shallow end of the pool. I will get better with time. alot more than people think with a planted tank. __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

07-06-2009, 04:05 AM	#744 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (78/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 2,924	I pulled all of the glosso and replanted it. I had to add some more of the colorquartz sand to add more of a slope. I split my cardinalis apart into more plants. I trimmed anubias and spread it out. I need more but I will wait until it grows more. verticillata pennywort purple plant that was supposed to be dying.. not... it is living my crypts.. growing like mad! center with crypts and anubias right side shot aerial full tank shot full tank shot __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

07-06-2009, 05:44 AM	#745 (permalink)
mountaindew Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 217	Very nice! Well taken care of. My tanks always end up root bound over time. Its nice to see clean substrate. MD

07-06-2009, 05:45 AM	#746 (permalink)
Tex Gal Plant nut $Tex Gal's Avatar$ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (72/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Joshua, TX Posts: 1,456	Looking so good! Still no fertilizing? __________________ Just keeping on keeping on.... 125G 10G Shrimp Tank

07-06-2009, 06:46 AM	#747 (permalink)
speedie408 Prof. Algae Cultivator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (47/100%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,118	I like your tank a lot man. PROPS! __________________ Nick "Variance" 40B assorted plant collection tank

07-06-2009, 11:30 PM	#749 (permalink)
beginerplanted Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Letcher, South Dakota Posts: 28	you know for a second i didnt think anybody on here knew about aquariumplants.com(s) very own plant substrate exept me until i saw this journal. your torpedos look awesome (i cant afford them) and i wish i had some of you bogwood like yours i cant find any up here in south dakota unless its attached to an underwater tree that i happen to snag (wich seems to happen alot with me) while fishing for bass or walleye.

07-07-2009, 01:57 AM	#750 (permalink)
@marko@ Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 3,623	your tank looks beast! i LOVE your tank right now. and clearly, so do the bronze crypts. __________________ Eheim Pimp #296 Eheim Ecco 2232 (x2), Eheim Ecco 2234 (x1) please grow my hatchling (click on it):

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