75gal Planted Tank Journal *Updated W/PICS 11/16*

**lauraleellbp** · 08-17-2008, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Torpedobarb

yep.. my wife is off of it now. she told her dr about it immediately and he took her off of it slowly. I am having them because this is a side effect until it is completely in my system. I am on lamictal for mood disorders. seems to be working.. I haven't choked anyone lately

Lamictal is good stuff. Keep an eye out for rashes- if you get one make sure to report it ASAP.

**Torpedobarb** · 08-18-2008, 01:03 AM

no rashes so far.. I am in my 5th week on it. I shouldn't get any.. but if I do.. I know to call asap

**lauraleellbp** · 09-09-2008, 05:20 AM

Ken- how's the tank doing? Is this the one you tore down to try out the mineralized soil method, or are you doing that with a different tank?

**Torpedobarb** · 10-11-2008, 07:27 PM

**Torpedobarb** · 10-11-2008, 07:28 PM

**Torpedobarb** · 10-11-2008, 07:30 PM

the 2 plecos that are in my hand are alot bigger than they look.. the blue one is about 6.5" and the L091 is about 5"

**clwatkins10** · 10-11-2008, 07:41 PM

Very nice torpedobarb. I just love those stones with the hygro

**lauraleellbp** · 10-11-2008, 07:54 PM

Tank looks awesome, and those plecos are fantastic!

**eyebeatbadgers** · 10-11-2008, 08:44 PM

I think this is the first time I've noticed your tank, and I like it very much!

How did you train the plecos to let you hold their nose like that?

CKJ · 10-12-2008, 04:32 AM

OK I just read this whole thread and it only took several hours!

I'm new to planted tanks and so I really learned alot reading this post! It was both educational and quite entertaining!

Your pics were amazing! It was really neat to see the start of your tank and watch it grow and change! Georgous tank!!

What happen to that set of 2 angels do you still have them and the four others?

Oh and do you still have that one plant with the purple color? Beautiful plant!

Love the tank!!

lol

Cindy

CKJ · 10-12-2008, 04:33 AM

Oh and how did you get the pleco's to do that? So cool!

lol

mrwindupbird · 10-12-2008, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lauraleellbp

I hope both Vicki and your wife let your doctors know ASAP? Some psychotropic meds carry side effects that if untreated over time can lead to an incurable condition similar to Parkinson's called Tardive dyskinesia, and shaking is one precursor. I'm totally drawing a blank on Wellbutrin XL, but the medical staff I worked for always trained me that shaking is something to make sure a doctor knows about ASAP.

What kind of a dose was she on? I'm on 200mg/day and I have to say I have to feel much better than I did in my days of self medicating. Only side effect for me is difficulty sleeping.

mrwindupbird · 10-12-2008, 04:57 AM

Oh and nice tank. I like what you did with the rocks / red plants looks very natural.

**Tex Gal** · 10-12-2008, 05:16 AM

Love what you've done with the place! Great use of Sunset hygro. Really neat. I bet it takes a lot of work to keep it that short.

Love your plecos! Their cousins in my tank say "hi!".

Also love your craggy rocks!

**Torpedobarb** · 10-12-2008, 06:06 AM

actually.. the plecos will let me hold them like that.. I get the going with cucumbers and then put my finger by them.. and they will latch on to the tip of my finger (feels weird) and I just hold them in place with my thumb!

as for the hygro.. it has pretty much been trained now to stay low. there is quite a bit of the low grow hygro mixed in. alot of the sunset hygro has a stiff rigid stem and roots.. so they stay low. also after trimming for quite a while.. it has trained itself to stay low.. it usually never gets higher than 3".. and when it does.. it gets clipped. if you look at the pic from up above.. you can see what has been trained to stay low. the crowns of those are much smaller than the ones still in training. when I do have to clip them down.. I can usually get about 200 stems out ranging in size from 1 to 2 inches.

I am trying to figure out what I am going to do in the way of a scape once I switch to mineralized topsoil.. here is an idea I have for now..

08-18-2008, 01:03 AM	#437 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	no rashes so far.. I am in my 5th week on it. I shouldn't get any.. but if I do.. I know to call asap __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

09-09-2008, 05:20 AM	#438 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (39) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 9,131	Ken- how's the tank doing? Is this the one you tore down to try out the mineralized soil method, or are you doing that with a different tank? __________________ 10 gal Shrimpy Jungle http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=24524 29 gal Asian themed tank for Betta simplex (in progress) http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=24513 46 gal of Sword Addiction (in progress) http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=24542 90 gal New World Community http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

10-11-2008, 07:27 PM	#439 (permalink)
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10-11-2008, 07:28 PM	#440 (permalink)
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10-11-2008, 07:30 PM	#441 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	the 2 plecos that are in my hand are alot bigger than they look.. the blue one is about 6.5" and the L091 is about 5" __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

10-11-2008, 07:41 PM	#442 (permalink)
clwatkins10 ¡ɐɯɯoɯ 'ɐoɥʍ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,709	Very nice torpedobarb. I just love those stones with the hygro __________________ EHEIM PIMP #298~~~~~~~I said it's great to be a TENNESSEE VOL! 55->Low-Tech - 20->High Tech - 10-> Vertical Terrarium - 7.2->ADA 30-C Moss Scape - 2.5->Rimless "Little Mountain"

10-11-2008, 07:54 PM	#443 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (39) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 9,131	Tank looks awesome, and those plecos are fantastic! __________________ 10 gal Shrimpy Jungle http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=24524 29 gal Asian themed tank for Betta simplex (in progress) http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=24513 46 gal of Sword Addiction (in progress) http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=24542 90 gal New World Community http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

10-11-2008, 08:44 PM	#444 (permalink)
eyebeatbadgers Moderately Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (35) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, TN Posts: 1,717	I think this is the first time I've noticed your tank, and I like it very much! How did you train the plecos to let you hold their nose like that? __________________ 10 29 NAAGC

10-12-2008, 04:32 AM	#445 (permalink)
CKJ Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Il, USA Posts: 30	OK I just read this whole thread and it only took several hours! I'm new to planted tanks and so I really learned alot reading this post! It was both educational and quite entertaining! Your pics were amazing! It was really neat to see the start of your tank and watch it grow and change! Georgous tank!! What happen to that set of 2 angels do you still have them and the four others? Oh and do you still have that one plant with the purple color? Beautiful plant! Love the tank!! lol Cindy

10-12-2008, 04:33 AM	#446 (permalink)
CKJ Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Il, USA Posts: 30	Oh and how did you get the pleco's to do that? So cool! lol

10-12-2008, 04:57 AM	#448 (permalink)
mrwindupbird Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 50	Oh and nice tank. I like what you did with the rocks / red plants looks very natural.

10-12-2008, 05:16 AM	#449 (permalink)
Tex Gal Plant Nut $Tex Gal's Avatar$ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (37) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Joshua, TX Posts: 647	Love what you've done with the place! Great use of Sunset hygro. Really neat. I bet it takes a lot of work to keep it that short. Love your plecos! Their cousins in my tank say "hi!". Also love your craggy rocks! __________________ Just keeping on keeping on.... 125G 10G Shrimp Tank

10-12-2008, 06:06 AM	#450 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	actually.. the plecos will let me hold them like that.. I get the going with cucumbers and then put my finger by them.. and they will latch on to the tip of my finger (feels weird) and I just hold them in place with my thumb! as for the hygro.. it has pretty much been trained now to stay low. there is quite a bit of the low grow hygro mixed in. alot of the sunset hygro has a stiff rigid stem and roots.. so they stay low. also after trimming for quite a while.. it has trained itself to stay low.. it usually never gets higher than 3".. and when it does.. it gets clipped. if you look at the pic from up above.. you can see what has been trained to stay low. the crowns of those are much smaller than the ones still in training. when I do have to clip them down.. I can usually get about 200 stems out ranging in size from 1 to 2 inches. I am trying to figure out what I am going to do in the way of a scape once I switch to mineralized topsoil.. here is an idea I have for now.. __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

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