New World 90gal Low Tech- a Pictoral Journey!! 11/13 Replanting Begins

[jaidexl]

Originally Posted by lopez_316us

Hey Does Gold Nugget like to eat sword? I have one Sword in my tank looking very similar to Laura's Sword. (I have one Gold Nugget, Clown pleco and Farlowella pleco.)

If you have rawed-off spots like Laura's, then it's probably a pleco. They love them like fat kids and cake. If you study the leaves long enough, you can usually start to recognize a pattern in the randomness, to set it apart from a deficiency. You might see frayed veins sticking out like someone sanded the leaves down with 200 grit. My Glyptoperichthys scrophus used to skin my Amazon sword something fierce, and had a bulldog pleco that would destroy giant hygro.

[lauraleellbp]

Lopez- I've learned that as long as I throw some food in for the plecos at lights out they'll pretty much leave the sword alone. Hikari sinking wafers are a favorite of every fish in my tank. Unfortunately for my poor sword, I haven't quite gotten in the habit of remembering to do that every night... and regretted it each morning LOL

[lopez_316us]

Thanks guys!

[lauraleellbp]

Well... Now I have a dilemna. I just won an auction on an XP4 on Ebay, new one with all the media for $145, shipped.

I think I'm going to end up with the AquaClear 110 on my 46gal. Or I could put the Eheim 2217 on the 46gal, and run the AquaClear 110 and XP4 on this tank...

It's nice to have options!

[CL]

I guess that is a good dilemma to be in

[lauraleellbp]

Yeah, no matter what I do I'm going to end up with a backup filter- which is always a good idea when you're running as many tanks as I am ATM...

OK, I want some input. If these were your tanks, what would you guys do?

For sure, the XP1 will be going on my 10gal, and the XP2 will be going on my 29gal.

That leaves the 46gal and the 90gal with the following filter options:

AquaClear 110
AquaClear 70
Penguin 330
Eheim 2217
Rena XP4

Which 2 filters would you put on which 2 tanks, and why? Both will have heavy plant and fish loads.

[CL]

xp4 and 110 on this tank, sell the 46 gallon tank so that you can ship me the 2217, I wont charge you a penny

[Ozymandias]

wow nice to see everything.

personally i would go with the xp4 and 2217 on the 90 but would be a really hard decide for me

[CL]

yeah, the 2217 and the xp4 would be awesome on this tank, but then what about the 46 gallon tank...

[Ozymandias]

why not give the 46 gallon the 110

[skoorbza]

Can't help on the filters, I'm afraid (noob!). But wanted to say how lovely your tank looks. Is there a reason for no background? The blue in your Cardinals really does add spark.

It is especially nice to read the loving management and consideration you give to all the living things in your care. If only all creatures and plants were so lucky!

[Karackle]

i have no experience with canisters so I'm afraid I can't help on that issued

BUT

THE CARDINALS LOOK AMAZING!!! they REALLY brighten up the tank, you are not wrong about that! That blue stripe on them really really pops....i want another tank so I can have cardinals! LOL

Anyway, as usual, tank looks amazing!

[Saraja87]

Those cardinals are stunning! It's so nice to see them looking so healthy and active.

[forddna]

Did you get those cardinals from boxlotfish? If not, where? How did they all turn out? Any casualties?

[Bk828]

Great looking tank laura. The cardinals sure are bright