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

**Torpedobarb** · 06-18-2008, 05:06 AM

ok.. good news so far.. I have had no more fish deaths in almost a week.. I think I am out of the woods.. I am hoping that this is over with.. knock on wood.

my fish are eating well.. normal behavior ect. we will have to wait and see what happens.

MikeS · 06-18-2008, 05:46 AM

Wish you luck.

**Torpedobarb** · 06-18-2008, 11:31 PM

thanks mike.. how is your tank coming along?

wyeto · 06-19-2008, 12:16 AM

I love this tank! Before the accident I dindnt like it as much but now I guess when one door closes another opens sorry if this is mean I guess that I am saying that you got a new opportunity and you took it now it looks better than ever!

Ishar · 06-19-2008, 12:31 AM

Ken... wow man! Your tank is doing amazing! And I don't see any algae in there do I? I wish I could say the same of mine

. Congrats man- your tank is doign so well

.

**Torpedobarb** · 06-19-2008, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ishar

Ken... wow man! Your tank is doing amazing! And I don't see any algae in there do I? I wish I could say the same of mine

. Congrats man- your tank is doign so well

.

nope.. no algae! but since we brought it up I will probably get some!

what kind of algae do you have in your tank now?

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyeto

I love this tank! Before the accident I dindnt like it as much but now I guess when one door closes another opens sorry if this is mean I guess that I am saying that you got a new opportunity and you took it now it looks better than ever!

I think it looks better too myself.. thank you.. you weren't being mean.. constructive criticism is always welcome

vance71975 · 06-19-2008, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torpedobarb

plants from up top

glandulosa

sp cuba and torpedo barbs

stellatus

limnophila sp mini

full tank shot

What is that on the rock in the 3rd pic down from the top?

SeaSerpant · 06-19-2008, 03:00 AM

Looks like a deformed snail (one without it's shell) or a dead fish.

**Torpedobarb** · 06-19-2008, 04:20 AM

it is an emperor tetra.. one that had a fungus of some sort.. all healed up now though.

**ColeMan** · 06-19-2008, 04:24 AM

tank's looking great! you've really turned lemons into lemonade. uh-oh...i'm starting to use the expressions of the elderly....not that there's anything wrong with that...

**Torpedobarb** · 06-19-2008, 04:26 AM

its ok.. I walk 10 miles in 2 ft of snow uphill both ways to work!

MikeS · 06-19-2008, 04:38 AM

I will update my journal this weekend. Thanks for asking though.

**lauraleellbp** · 06-19-2008, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColeMan

tank's looking great! you've really turned lemons into lemonade. uh-oh...i'm starting to use the expressions of the elderly....not that there's anything wrong with that...

Just means you're getting OLD too! LOL JK

Looks absolutely spectacular Ken

**Torpedobarb** · 06-20-2008, 05:25 AM

thanks everyone for the comments.

I plan on just letting everything grow and get seasoned in the tank..

once everything starts growing again like crazy.. I will have alot of trimming to do!

**Complexity** · 06-20-2008, 09:47 PM

Impressive, Ken! You've managed to handle a complete disaster and setup a beautiful tank seemingly overnight! While I'm still sitting here with a mess.

BTW, I got my torpedo barbs yesterday! 10 of them! They are more than beautiful in my tank!

06-18-2008, 05:06 AM	#256 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	ok.. good news so far.. I have had no more fish deaths in almost a week.. I think I am out of the woods.. I am hoping that this is over with.. knock on wood. my fish are eating well.. normal behavior ect. we will have to wait and see what happens. __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

06-18-2008, 05:46 AM	#257 (permalink)
MikeS Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 406	Wish you luck. __________________ 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

06-18-2008, 11:31 PM	#258 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	thanks mike.. how is your tank coming along? __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

06-19-2008, 12:16 AM	#259 (permalink)
wyeto Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 206	I love this tank! Before the accident I dindnt like it as much but now I guess when one door closes another opens sorry if this is mean I guess that I am saying that you got a new opportunity and you took it now it looks better than ever! __________________ -Wyatt

06-19-2008, 12:31 AM	#260 (permalink)
Ishar Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hamilton Posts: 130	Ken... wow man! Your tank is doing amazing! And I don't see any algae in there do I? I wish I could say the same of mine . Congrats man- your tank is doign so well . __________________ Old 20G New 20G Long: 3.25WPG, Pres. CO2, Mineralized Soil & Flourite Daily Ferts [mL]: 12ppm NO3, 1.5 PO3, 0.5 ppm Fe, 2-5mL Trace from 4tbs/L Flora: Hairgrass, Java Moss, Christmas moss, Java Fern, Java Fern 'Windelov', Stargrass, Jungle Val, Val, Rotala rotundifolia, Onion Bulb, Giant Bacopa, Hygro 'Ceylon', Riccia fluitans Fauna: 15 Silver-Tipped Tetras, 3 Neon Tetras, 5 guppy fry, 4 Elegans Corys, 3 Ottos

06-19-2008, 03:00 AM	#263 (permalink)
SeaSerpant Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 1,197	Looks like a deformed snail (one without it's shell) or a dead fish. __________________ Thanks SeaSerpant __________________________

06-19-2008, 04:20 AM	#264 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	it is an emperor tetra.. one that had a fungus of some sort.. all healed up now though. __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

06-19-2008, 04:24 AM	#265 (permalink)
ColeMan Snail Farmer... (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,415	tank's looking great! you've really turned lemons into lemonade. uh-oh...i'm starting to use the expressions of the elderly....not that there's anything wrong with that...

06-19-2008, 04:26 AM	#266 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	its ok.. I walk 10 miles in 2 ft of snow uphill both ways to work! __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

06-19-2008, 04:38 AM	#267 (permalink)
MikeS Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tracy, CA Posts: 406	I will update my journal this weekend. Thanks for asking though. __________________ 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

06-20-2008, 05:25 AM	#269 (permalink)
Torpedobarb Aquascaper = Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crown Point, Indiana Posts: 1,988	thanks everyone for the comments. I plan on just letting everything grow and get seasoned in the tank.. once everything starts growing again like crazy.. I will have alot of trimming to do! __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank. Filstar Pimp #136 Help out my wife's shop... 75 Gallon Planted Tank Journal Click Here

06-20-2008, 09:47 PM	#270 (permalink)
Complexity Pelvicachromis Lover! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 2,232	Impressive, Ken! You've managed to handle a complete disaster and setup a beautiful tank seemingly overnight! While I'm still sitting here with a mess. BTW, I got my torpedo barbs yesterday! 10 of them! They are more than beautiful in my tank! __________________ 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!

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