My first planted tank 75g

davocean · 11-05-2009, 07:15 AM

davocean · 11-07-2009, 03:20 AM

Ok, couple small changes, added some reds.
Water still hasn't cleared up since scape change, but getting there.

hamsterman · 11-07-2009, 03:33 AM

The tank looks much nicer now. Good job bro

davocean · 11-07-2009, 04:22 AM

Thanks, think I'm finally happy w/ the scape enough that now I just need to sit back and let it grow out...I hope!
That val has been doing well before and after swap, hopefully it stays that way, and hopefully the plants I have now do OK w/out C02, but I am considering adding it not too far down the road.

urbguy · 11-07-2009, 05:11 AM

wow cool tank! hey i noticed that you placed it right infront of the windows. i used to have my tank infront of windows as well and i got like huge algae blooms. does it ever happen to you? even though you have blinds.

davocean · 11-07-2009, 08:08 AM

No probs, I only get early am sun for one thing there, but tank back has been blacked out as well.
I had a small amount of HA for a short spell, but only a small amount, was able to hand pick out, and now pretty much gone(knock on wood)
Now I'm just waiting for water to completely clear up after my last adjustment.

urbguy · 11-07-2009, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by davocean

No probs, I only get early am sun for one thing there, but tank back has been blacked out as well.
I had a small amount of HA for a short spell, but only a small amount, was able to hand pick out, and now pretty much gone(knock on wood)
Now I'm just waiting for water to completely clear up after my last adjustment.

thats great to hear! yeah HA sucks but i had something less devastating, green water. i'm sure you can imagine the site of my tank lol. i think you have a very nice hardscape! very dynamic if i may say. might i ask where you got your rocks?

davocean · 11-07-2009, 04:03 PM

Thanks,I live by the beach, and got my rocks from there.
There's a bluff that has these funky rocks that fall off that all look pretty similar.

davocean · 11-19-2009, 01:04 AM

OK, think it's time for an update.
I got up to LA yesterday and met someone at Jims exotic fish in El Segundo, cool place, clean, healthy fish.
I grabbed 8 rummynose, a pair of Lyretail swords, and a couple more red plants, some kind of rotalla.

**vtkid** · 11-19-2009, 01:56 AM

man, i really like this tank a lot, superb for a first tank.

11-05-2009, 07:15 AM	#16 (permalink)
davocean Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Encinitas CA Posts: 101	__________________ 75g planted 67g mixed reeftank 60g sea anemone/clown species tank 20g hex planted goldfish tank

11-07-2009, 03:20 AM	#17 (permalink)
davocean Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Encinitas CA Posts: 101	Ok, couple small changes, added some reds. Water still hasn't cleared up since scape change, but getting there. __________________ 75g planted 67g mixed reeftank 60g sea anemone/clown species tank 20g hex planted goldfish tank

11-07-2009, 04:22 AM	#19 (permalink)
davocean Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Encinitas CA Posts: 101	Thanks, think I'm finally happy w/ the scape enough that now I just need to sit back and let it grow out...I hope! That val has been doing well before and after swap, hopefully it stays that way, and hopefully the plants I have now do OK w/out C02, but I am considering adding it not too far down the road. __________________ 75g planted 67g mixed reeftank 60g sea anemone/clown species tank 20g hex planted goldfish tank

11-07-2009, 05:11 AM	#20 (permalink)
urbguy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fairfax, Virginia Posts: 121	wow cool tank! hey i noticed that you placed it right infront of the windows. i used to have my tank infront of windows as well and i got like huge algae blooms. does it ever happen to you? even though you have blinds. __________________ 55 Gallon

11-07-2009, 08:08 AM	#21 (permalink)
davocean Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Encinitas CA Posts: 101	No probs, I only get early am sun for one thing there, but tank back has been blacked out as well. I had a small amount of HA for a short spell, but only a small amount, was able to hand pick out, and now pretty much gone(knock on wood) Now I'm just waiting for water to completely clear up after my last adjustment. __________________ 75g planted 67g mixed reeftank 60g sea anemone/clown species tank 20g hex planted goldfish tank

11-07-2009, 03:33 AM	#18 (permalink)
hamsterman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NY Posts: 50	The tank looks much nicer now. Good job bro

11-07-2009, 04:03 PM	#23 (permalink)
davocean Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Encinitas CA Posts: 101	Thanks,I live by the beach, and got my rocks from there. There's a bluff that has these funky rocks that fall off that all look pretty similar. __________________ 75g planted 67g mixed reeftank 60g sea anemone/clown species tank 20g hex planted goldfish tank

11-19-2009, 01:04 AM	#24 (permalink)
davocean Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Encinitas CA Posts: 101	OK, think it's time for an update. I got up to LA yesterday and met someone at Jims exotic fish in El Segundo, cool place, clean, healthy fish. I grabbed 8 rummynose, a pair of Lyretail swords, and a couple more red plants, some kind of rotalla. __________________ 75g planted 67g mixed reeftank 60g sea anemone/clown species tank 20g hex planted goldfish tank

11-19-2009, 01:56 AM	#25 (permalink)
vtkid (fresh)Water-Head (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Woodstock, VT Posts: 401	man, i really like this tank a lot, superb for a first tank. __________________ Stumpy 10g 26g bowfront "Turn on, Tune in, Drop out" *Dr. Timothy Leary* WOODSTOCK 40 Years!

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