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

**Complexity** · 05-30-2008, 05:44 PM

Wow, so sorry to hear you lost the remaining fish. That has to hurt! It's great to hear you're not letting this turn you away from such a wonderful hobby. I can't wait to see your new scape!

MikeS · 05-31-2008, 04:52 AM

(minus stupid) Could have said it better.

And Ken, can you please take pics and have them ready when you post?

**Torpedobarb** · 05-31-2008, 04:57 AM

wow mike! I am uploading now as I speak!

MikeS · 05-31-2008, 05:00 AM

Good job, Ken!

**Torpedobarb** · 05-31-2008, 05:05 AM

forgive the cloudy pics... and the plant debris floating everywhere...

I put the limno on the left... stellatus on the right. center rear is the limno sp mini. *still need more* to the right middle is the ludwigia inclinata cuba, left center is the rotala verticillaris. sunset hygro down in front. ludwigia glandulosa on the left front behind the rocks. vesuvious on the left, red tiger lotus on far right behind the blyxa, dwarf lotus under driftwood with java moss. crinum calamistratum on right side behind driftwood. ludwigia broadleaf repens on far back right of tank. it took me about 3 hrs to plant everything. this is a rough draft.. I will clean things up a little bit after I get some sleep. I have gotten about 5 hrs sleep in the last 2 days.. partly because of the tank.. and I have young kids. I am going to post this also in the disaster thread. tell me what you think?

**Torpedobarb** · 05-31-2008, 05:12 AM

the plants will look 100 times better once they stand up again! they have been crammed in a 10 gallon tank now for almost 2 days. I will update with some more pictures in a few days.

**monkeyruler90** · 05-31-2008, 05:32 AM

man, ive been keeping up with tthis thread since you started the tank and its grown alot, you got past the whole fish dying and everything and then this happened, but its cool cause now you can use all that knowledge and do something thats alot better. good luck with everything and the new fish

also, when you had the old tank, did the rams and gbr leave the shrimp alone? i want some cichlids but i don't wana have to move my amanos.

**Torpedobarb** · 05-31-2008, 05:39 AM

they didn't mess with the shrimp..I have (had) gbr's and no issues! I also have (had) kribensis with no issues.. now I will say that if they shrimp are too small.. they become lunch. but I had no problems.. I have heard of people having problems though..

**Complexity** · 05-31-2008, 11:37 PM

Looking really good, TB! You got that up really fast!

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeyruler90

also, when you had the old tank, did the rams and gbr leave the shrimp alone? i want some cichlids but i don't wana have to move my amanos.

I just put German Blue Ram and a Apistogramma Cockatoo in my 75g tank with 9 amanos. I have another 30 amanos on the way. I also have 10 amanos in my 20Long tank which has a variety of fish, including 9 chain loaches and another Apistogramma Cockatoo.

Not a problem at all.

Amanos are as big as the fish so they don't even come close to messing with them.

**Torpedobarb** · 06-01-2008, 05:08 AM

thanks! I have more plants coming now.. and they will look much better after a few days. I will get more pics up after the new plants come in and they are doing better.

**Torpedobarb** · 06-02-2008, 12:12 AM

ok.. tank cleared up and I have the general look to it

suggestions?

**Torpedobarb** · 06-02-2008, 12:15 AM

I am going to plant the limno sp mini in the center rear of tank.. and the sunset hygro from the front where it is towards the center of the tank in front of the limno. or

I think that I will keep the sunset lining the rocks towards the back like a large v shape and in the pocket of the v.. the limno sp mini.

**Torpedobarb** · 06-02-2008, 04:20 AM

bumped for feedback

tom91970 · 06-02-2008, 07:23 PM

Looking good!

**Torpedobarb** · 06-02-2008, 09:23 PM

thanks tom. how are your tanks coming along?

05-30-2008, 05:44 PM	#181 (permalink)
Complexity Pelvicachromis Lover! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 2,232	Wow, so sorry to hear you lost the remaining fish. That has to hurt! It's great to hear you're not letting this turn you away from such a wonderful hobby. I can't wait to see your new scape! __________________ Vicki —Filstar pimp #142 (XP4, XP2) • Eheim pimp #301 (Pro II 2128) • 2.5 Nano Journal Tank torn down for now. • Four 5g Tanks No journals yet. Mostly used for Q/T, but one tank has my RCS colony. • 29g Tank Journal Journal stub with one pic. • 75g Tank Journal 31 New Pics posted on 11-23 — Click here! First pics of the tank after the move. The rebuilding process. Lots of new plants!

05-31-2008, 04:52 AM	#182 (permalink)
MikeS Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 406	(minus stupid) Could have said it better. And Ken, can you please take pics and have them ready when you post? __________________ 210 Gallon 35 Tiger Barbs, 3 Cardinal Tetras, 3 Red Iranian Rainbows, 5 Boesemani Rainbows, 7 Roseline Sharks, 1 Gold Nugget Pleco, 1 Peppermint Pleco, 3 Clown Loaches, 1 Honey Dwarf Gourami, 1 Green Spotted Puffer, 1 BB Goby, 1 Ember Tetra, 5 Algae Foxes, 1 farlowella cat, 1 Hillstream Loach, ? Red Claw Shrimp, 1 Rainbow Shark, 2 African Dwarf Frogs, 2 ropefish, 4 German Rams, 2 Kribs

05-31-2008, 04:57 AM	#183 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	wow mike! I am uploading now as I speak! __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

05-31-2008, 05:00 AM	#184 (permalink)
MikeS Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 406	Good job, Ken! __________________ 210 Gallon 35 Tiger Barbs, 3 Cardinal Tetras, 3 Red Iranian Rainbows, 5 Boesemani Rainbows, 7 Roseline Sharks, 1 Gold Nugget Pleco, 1 Peppermint Pleco, 3 Clown Loaches, 1 Honey Dwarf Gourami, 1 Green Spotted Puffer, 1 BB Goby, 1 Ember Tetra, 5 Algae Foxes, 1 farlowella cat, 1 Hillstream Loach, ? Red Claw Shrimp, 1 Rainbow Shark, 2 African Dwarf Frogs, 2 ropefish, 4 German Rams, 2 Kribs

05-31-2008, 05:05 AM	#185 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	forgive the cloudy pics... and the plant debris floating everywhere... I put the limno on the left... stellatus on the right. center rear is the limno sp mini. still need more to the right middle is the ludwigia inclinata cuba, left center is the rotala verticillaris. sunset hygro down in front. ludwigia glandulosa on the left front behind the rocks. vesuvious on the left, red tiger lotus on far right behind the blyxa, dwarf lotus under driftwood with java moss. crinum calamistratum on right side behind driftwood. ludwigia broadleaf repens on far back right of tank. it took me about 3 hrs to plant everything. this is a rough draft.. I will clean things up a little bit after I get some sleep. I have gotten about 5 hrs sleep in the last 2 days.. partly because of the tank.. and I have young kids. I am going to post this also in the disaster thread. tell me what you think? __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

05-31-2008, 05:12 AM	#186 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	the plants will look 100 times better once they stand up again! they have been crammed in a 10 gallon tank now for almost 2 days. I will update with some more pictures in a few days. __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

05-31-2008, 05:32 AM	#187 (permalink)
monkeyruler90 Gainesville engineer!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 323	man, ive been keeping up with tthis thread since you started the tank and its grown alot, you got past the whole fish dying and everything and then this happened, but its cool cause now you can use all that knowledge and do something thats alot better. good luck with everything and the new fish also, when you had the old tank, did the rams and gbr leave the shrimp alone? i want some cichlids but i don't wana have to move my amanos.

05-31-2008, 05:39 AM	#188 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	they didn't mess with the shrimp..I have (had) gbr's and no issues! I also have (had) kribensis with no issues.. now I will say that if they shrimp are too small.. they become lunch. but I had no problems.. I have heard of people having problems though.. __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

06-01-2008, 05:08 AM	#190 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	thanks! I have more plants coming now.. and they will look much better after a few days. I will get more pics up after the new plants come in and they are doing better. __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

06-02-2008, 12:12 AM	#191 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	ok.. tank cleared up and I have the general look to it suggestions? __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

06-02-2008, 12:15 AM	#192 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	I am going to plant the limno sp mini in the center rear of tank.. and the sunset hygro from the front where it is towards the center of the tank in front of the limno. or I think that I will keep the sunset lining the rocks towards the back like a large v shape and in the pocket of the v.. the limno sp mini. __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

06-02-2008, 04:20 AM	#193 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	bumped for feedback __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

06-02-2008, 07:23 PM	#194 (permalink)
tom91970 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Crockett, TX Posts: 148	Looking good! __________________ My tanks: http://jpotx113.4t.com/index_1.html http://www.myspace.com/tomstreetman นะกัดตัง กะขะชนะ ตัวข้ามีกำลังดังพระยา ปลาในมหาสมุทร สุกุโยเกล็ดแก้วมณีหุ้มห่อตัวข้าดังเกราะเพชร พุตากะเก เขี้ยวแก้วทั้ง 4 ดุจตรีเพชร หนุมาน มะอะอุปลา ใดมารอนราน วินาศสันติ

06-02-2008, 09:23 PM	#195 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	thanks tom. how are your tanks coming along? __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

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