Primetime Rob's 20 Gallon Long Journal

nemosreef · 08-29-2009, 04:20 AM

I would do away with the regular pleco . It will eat your plants.

lilsoccakid74 · 08-29-2009, 05:45 AM

I like the tank.

Primetime Rob · 08-29-2009, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nemosreef

I would do away with the regular pleco . It will eat your plants.

My brother's been telling me the same thing (http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...journal-2.html). Eventually I will have to get rid of that pleco, but for now he's not causing any problems. The Corys are much more devastating to the newly planted HC. I'm replanting uprooted HC every morning because of them.

nemosreef · 08-29-2009, 06:56 PM

Yeah corys can be a pain in the but. When I first got my glosso the corys keep uprooting it as well till it finally took strong enough hold.

Primetime Rob · 08-30-2009, 02:02 AM

I've been hand feeding the tetras, and I make sure that no food falls in the HC, but the Corys like to dig it up anyway. Oh well. I'm sure it'll be firmly rooted in the next week. Until then I'll keep the tweezers handy.

Thanks to everyone who has helped me out so far.

**Tex Gal** · 08-30-2009, 03:25 AM

I see a scape beginning to emerge! Congrats!

Primetime Rob · 08-30-2009, 08:47 PM

Thanks Tex Gal.

Unfortunately, one of the neon tetras died today.

I bought some "Green Hedge" (Alternanthera ficoidea.) It was the only midground plant I could find locally. Pics soon.

CL · 08-30-2009, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Primetime Rob

Thanks Tex Gal.

Unfortunately, one of the neon tetras died today.

I bought some "Green Hedge" (Alternanthera ficoidea.) It was the only midground plant I could find locally. Pics soon.

Sorry to say, but green hedge is not an aquatic plant. Curse pet store chains for selling non- aquatic as aquatic plants.

Primetime Rob · 08-30-2009, 09:28 PM

Tricked again. I guess I'll get that stuff out my tank and hit the swap and shop forum.

trfjason · 08-31-2009, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Primetime Rob

I've been hand feeding the tetras, and I make sure that no food falls in the HC, but the Corys like to dig it up anyway. Oh well. I'm sure it'll be firmly rooted in the next week. Until then I'll keep the tweezers handy.

Thanks to everyone who has helped me out so far.

If the HC does not root, you might want to consider removing the corys. I had the problem of corys digging up my HC too and I ended up removing them, it made a diffrence and the HC stayed rooted.

lilsoccakid74 · 09-04-2009, 04:48 AM

how are the plants doing?

lilsoccakid74 · 09-05-2009, 03:57 AM

This tank would look sweet with some yellow shrimp.

Primetime Rob · 09-05-2009, 04:23 AM

I added 16 adult/large juvenile yellow shrimp. This may become a yellow shrimp breeding tank, I'm not sure yet. The HC is also coming in nicely.

Primetime Rob · 09-06-2009, 05:27 PM

Here are some more pics. It looks better when I take them in a darker room.

Any good midground recommendations for the area behind the rocks? I need something that can fit in front of the moneywort.

Also I don't think I'm happy with the Swords, I think i need to get rid of 2/3 of them. Any ideas would be cool.

Primetime Rob · 09-07-2009, 06:52 AM

I decided to make this into a shrimp only breeding tank. The only inhabitants are now 16 yellow shrimp. When I see that the shrimp are thriving I'll have the courage to invest in some CRS.

Pics soon.

08-29-2009, 04:20 AM	#16 (permalink)
nemosreef Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (32/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 248	I would do away with the regular pleco . It will eat your plants. __________________ 10gal. Planted Aquarium, 38gal. Planted Aquarium.

08-29-2009, 05:45 AM	#17 (permalink)
lilsoccakid74 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41	I like the tank. __________________ ADA Mini-M- Yellow Shrimp tank (Eventually CRS) 55 Gallon- Lightly planted (Soon to be new yellow shrimp breeder)

08-29-2009, 06:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
nemosreef Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (32/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 248	Yeah corys can be a pain in the but. When I first got my glosso the corys keep uprooting it as well till it finally took strong enough hold. __________________ 10gal. Planted Aquarium, 38gal. Planted Aquarium.

08-30-2009, 02:02 AM	#20 (permalink)
Primetime Rob Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 69	I've been hand feeding the tetras, and I make sure that no food falls in the HC, but the Corys like to dig it up anyway. Oh well. I'm sure it'll be firmly rooted in the next week. Until then I'll keep the tweezers handy. Thanks to everyone who has helped me out so far. __________________ Yellow Shrimp Breeding Colony Last edited by Primetime Rob; 10-12-2009 at 01:51 AM.

08-30-2009, 03:25 AM	#21 (permalink)
Tex Gal Plant nut $Tex Gal's Avatar$ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (72/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Joshua, TX Posts: 1,456	I see a scape beginning to emerge! Congrats! __________________ Just keeping on keeping on.... 125G 10G Shrimp Tank

08-30-2009, 08:47 PM	#22 (permalink)
Primetime Rob Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 69	Thanks Tex Gal. Unfortunately, one of the neon tetras died today. I bought some "Green Hedge" (Alternanthera ficoidea.) It was the only midground plant I could find locally. Pics soon. __________________ Yellow Shrimp Breeding Colony

08-30-2009, 09:28 PM	#24 (permalink)
Primetime Rob Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 69	Tricked again. I guess I'll get that stuff out my tank and hit the swap and shop forum. __________________ Yellow Shrimp Breeding Colony

09-04-2009, 04:48 AM	#26 (permalink)
lilsoccakid74 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41	how are the plants doing?

09-05-2009, 03:57 AM	#27 (permalink)
lilsoccakid74 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41	This tank would look sweet with some yellow shrimp.

09-05-2009, 04:23 AM	#28 (permalink)
Primetime Rob Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 69	I added 16 adult/large juvenile yellow shrimp. This may become a yellow shrimp breeding tank, I'm not sure yet. The HC is also coming in nicely. __________________ Yellow Shrimp Breeding Colony Last edited by Primetime Rob; 10-12-2009 at 01:51 AM.

09-06-2009, 05:27 PM	#29 (permalink)
Primetime Rob Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 69	Here are some more pics. It looks better when I take them in a darker room. Any good midground recommendations for the area behind the rocks? I need something that can fit in front of the moneywort. Also I don't think I'm happy with the Swords, I think i need to get rid of 2/3 of them. Any ideas would be cool. __________________ Yellow Shrimp Breeding Colony Last edited by Primetime Rob; 10-12-2009 at 01:51 AM.

09-07-2009, 06:52 AM	#30 (permalink)
Primetime Rob Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 69	I decided to make this into a shrimp only breeding tank. The only inhabitants are now 16 yellow shrimp. When I see that the shrimp are thriving I'll have the courage to invest in some CRS. Pics soon. __________________ Yellow Shrimp Breeding Colony

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