75 Gallon cheapo tank - Updated 3/13

**chase127** · 01-20-2009, 12:00 AM

basically anything i can get for cheap thats low/medium light. im not too picky

**resowner92** · 01-20-2009, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by chris127

basically anything i can get for cheap thats low/medium light. im not too picky

i'll give u some free duckweed

CL · 01-20-2009, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by chris127

basically anything i can get for cheap thats low/medium light. im not too picky

Well, in that case, I have tons of different anubias like golden and 'eyes' and regular nana, maybe some barteri that I could sell.

**chase127** · 01-20-2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by clwatkins10

Well, in that case, I have tons of different anubias like golden and 'eyes' and regular nana, maybe some barteri that I could sell.

LOL okay, not anubias though. ive got a local guy for that

**chase127** · 01-27-2009, 10:34 PM

alright the heaters fried we need a new one. any recommendations 300W models? hydor in-lines are out of the question unfortunately, too expensive...

**chase127** · 03-06-2009, 02:47 AM

update time! things have been chugging along. the plants are all pretty low tech. fish are 4 angels, 9 pristellas, 6 otos, 1 endler, and 1 ABNP. things are sort of haphazardly organized because i havent gotten around to moving them lately. this is basically my dads tank but i think ive taught him well

FTS

the angels are on speed..

ABN.. awesome little sucker

**chase127** · 03-10-2009, 08:45 PM

no school today (yay!!) so i had some time to stuff my hands in the tank and movie things around a bit. i added a couple more rocks and i think they fit in pretty well. and ignore my famous floating islands... i never seem to take them out

and who'd have thought najas grass would replace rotala??

CL · 03-10-2009, 10:34 PM

Awesome! I really want a 75 now. Your tank looks great.

**chase127** · 03-10-2009, 10:52 PM

thanks man! 75's are awesome, theyre not too big but not too small. and theyre pretty easy to light on a budget. honestly, id rather have a 75 than anything bigger.

do you guys think my CPD's would be eaten/picked on by the tetras or angels if i put them in here?

CL · 03-10-2009, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chris127

thanks man! 75's are awesome, theyre not too big but not too small. and theyre pretty easy to light on a budget. honestly, id rather have a 75 than anything bigger.

do you guys think my CPD's would be eaten/picked on by the tetras or angels if i put them in here?

I wouldn't think so, but what do I know

**chase127** · 03-10-2009, 11:35 PM

yeah what do you know

i added the subcurrent filter to this tank and now the waters a movin! ive never seen the pristellas school so well

Neoman · 03-10-2009, 11:48 PM

I personally don't think the CPDs would work with the angels in there. From my experience, any small tetra/rasbora/danio will be eaten by the angels if it is small enough to fit in its mouth.

Basically, I wouldn't risk it.

**chase127** · 03-10-2009, 11:51 PM

yeah thats what i thought. i'll keep em in the 45p then

itstony · 03-11-2009, 12:30 AM

the tanks coming nicely along. are the plants growing progressively? if so are you just dosing excel+light or what.

my dad is pretty involved with me on my 10gal ^^..i think i could've went with a bigger tank but its in my room so the 10 is more convenient. maybe i'll ask him to buy a 30gal rimless for me soon lol

**chase127** · 03-11-2009, 12:48 AM

check craigslist for cheap thanks. we got the 75 + stand + filter + canopy + 48" ghetto light for $175

im not even dosing excel and things are going great!

01-20-2009, 12:00 AM	#76 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	basically anything i can get for cheap thats low/medium light. im not too picky __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

01-27-2009, 10:34 PM	#80 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	alright the heaters fried we need a new one. any recommendations 300W models? hydor in-lines are out of the question unfortunately, too expensive... __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

03-06-2009, 02:47 AM	#81 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	update time! things have been chugging along. the plants are all pretty low tech. fish are 4 angels, 9 pristellas, 6 otos, 1 endler, and 1 ABNP. things are sort of haphazardly organized because i havent gotten around to moving them lately. this is basically my dads tank but i think ive taught him well FTS the angels are on speed.. ABN.. awesome little sucker __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

03-10-2009, 08:45 PM	#82 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	no school today (yay!!) so i had some time to stuff my hands in the tank and movie things around a bit. i added a couple more rocks and i think they fit in pretty well. and ignore my famous floating islands... i never seem to take them out and who'd have thought najas grass would replace rotala?? __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

03-10-2009, 10:34 PM	#83 (permalink)
CL Aquascaper (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 6,914	Awesome! I really want a 75 now. Your tank looks great. __________________ GLA 48 Rimless \| 10 Reef \| 7.2 Rimless Cube \| 5.4 Rimless Nano \| Pimp→ GLA #1 - Victor #49 - Eheim #298

03-10-2009, 10:52 PM	#84 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	thanks man! 75's are awesome, theyre not too big but not too small. and theyre pretty easy to light on a budget. honestly, id rather have a 75 than anything bigger. do you guys think my CPD's would be eaten/picked on by the tetras or angels if i put them in here? __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

03-10-2009, 11:35 PM	#86 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	yeah what do you know i added the subcurrent filter to this tank and now the waters a movin! ive never seen the pristellas school so well __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

03-10-2009, 11:48 PM	#87 (permalink)
Neoman Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oswego, Il Posts: 289	I personally don't think the CPDs would work with the angels in there. From my experience, any small tetra/rasbora/danio will be eaten by the angels if it is small enough to fit in its mouth. Basically, I wouldn't risk it. __________________

03-10-2009, 11:51 PM	#88 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	yeah thats what i thought. i'll keep em in the 45p then __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

03-11-2009, 12:30 AM	#89 (permalink)
itstony Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: boston/randolph MA Posts: 95	the tanks coming nicely along. are the plants growing progressively? if so are you just dosing excel+light or what. my dad is pretty involved with me on my 10gal ^^..i think i could've went with a bigger tank but its in my room so the 10 is more convenient. maybe i'll ask him to buy a 30gal rimless for me soon lol

03-11-2009, 12:48 AM	#90 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	check craigslist for cheap thanks. we got the 75 + stand + filter + canopy + 48" ghetto light for $175 im not even dosing excel and things are going great! __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

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