29 g - Fast Freddie.. Rescaping 7/11

**vtkid** · 08-20-2009, 09:43 PM

nice... If i had any true low tech plants I would hook you up, but sadly i do not.

**monkeyruler90** · 09-03-2009, 03:14 AM

aww, tearing the tank down? that sucks. but im sure the 15g is gonna look great. good luck man!

**fastfreddie** · 09-03-2009, 04:40 AM

Well right now the 29 will house all of my fish until the new 15 stabilizes, BUT,

I set up the 15 tonight! I've got anubias nana petite, anubias nana (little bit), java fern trident, and needle leaf (I think), on the way. Should be here before the weekend. I'll have some crypts as well. I'm really excited. I'll start a journal as soon as I get the plants in.

Hardscape so far is some small pieces of what looks like slate, compliments of the Steak n Shake parking lot near my house. I tested it with vinegar, but not muriatic acid. Hopefully it will be okay.

hydrophyte · 09-03-2009, 05:54 AM

Can't wait to see some pictures. 15-gallons have a very nice shape for aquascaping. That stone ought to be OK so long as it was in a spot where cars wouldn't have parked on top of or near or near it.

**fastfreddie** · 09-03-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hydrophyte

Can't wait to see some pictures. 15-gallons have a very nice shape for aquascaping. That stone ought to be OK so long as it was in a spot where cars wouldn't have parked on top of or near or near it.

Thanks hydrophyte! It was actually in a flower bed surrounding the building, so there shouldn't be any car oil, but I did find a piece of chewing gum down there... gross. You're right about the 15 gallon. I have it in the same place I had a ten gallon and it looks huge! Hydrophyte, if you check back in here, I may turn the 29 gallon into a riparium if I have the funds. Do you think alternanthera reinecki that is currently growing submersed would grow vertically out of the water if placed in one of your large baskets?

Hilde · 09-20-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fastfreddie

Most recent pic as of 7/11/09:

1x65 Watt CF strip light

Wow!! I am so tempted to retry Diy Co2, but I hated the smell of yeast and can't afford pressurized Co2.

Is the 1x65 Watt CF strip light the one I saw on your tank that is shorter than the tank?

Chrisinator · 09-20-2009, 09:14 PM

Beatiful Angel!

**fastfreddie** · 09-21-2009, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Hilde

Wow!! I am so tempted to retry Diy Co2, but I hated the smell of yeast and can't afford pressurized Co2.

Is the 1x65 Watt CF strip light the one I saw on your tank that is shorter than the tank?

No I was just using the shorter fixture when I needed a new bulb in the 30" fixture. This is the 30" Coralife 1x65W CF:

Hilde · 09-21-2009, 07:52 PM

What happened to the Red Temple plant?

08-20-2009, 09:43 PM	#166 (permalink)
vtkid (fresh)Water-Head (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Woodstock, VT Posts: 402	nice... If i had any true low tech plants I would hook you up, but sadly i do not. __________________ Stumpy 10g 26g bowfront "Turn on, Tune in, Drop out" *Dr. Timothy Leary* WOODSTOCK 40 Years!

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09-03-2009, 04:40 AM	#168 (permalink)
fastfreddie Water Junky (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 624	Well right now the 29 will house all of my fish until the new 15 stabilizes, BUT, I set up the 15 tonight! I've got anubias nana petite, anubias nana (little bit), java fern trident, and needle leaf (I think), on the way. Should be here before the weekend. I'll have some crypts as well. I'm really excited. I'll start a journal as soon as I get the plants in. Hardscape so far is some small pieces of what looks like slate, compliments of the Steak n Shake parking lot near my house. I tested it with vinegar, but not muriatic acid. Hopefully it will be okay. __________________ 29g Journal 10g journal 15g Journal "Modesty is the only sure bait when fishing for praise."

09-03-2009, 05:54 AM	#169 (permalink)
hydrophyte Sponsor (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 1,750	Can't wait to see some pictures. 15-gallons have a very nice shape for aquascaping. That stone ought to be OK so long as it was in a spot where cars wouldn't have parked on top of or near or near it. __________________ Hydrophyte

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