[Greedy]

Very nice cube, the light very nice as well. Did you heat up that piece of acrylic to bend it over the tank?

 

[AdamC13]

barely made it through the first couple pages of ridiculousness but a very nice tank. Any reason the water level isn't higher? or is it just to prevent jumpers?

 

[RobMc]

Greedy, it is actually made out of wood. If you're interested in the process, I have a build thread here http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?t=294610&highlight=

Adam, shamefully, in the last set of images the water is just at its weekly low point due to evaporation. Generally, I keep the water level about 3/4 of an inch below the rim. I've lost 2 amanos to higher fills than this.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[RobMc]

Some updated shots as the tank adjusts to the new light. I'm still not too hot on the color rendition:

Think I'm going to have to put angelo on a diet soon:

 

[RobMc]

After a little trim and some replanting:

 

[VJM]

Absolutely beautiful! I have bettas too, and love to see them in heavily planted tanks that appropriately sized. Fantastic.

 

[RobMc]

Thanks VJM. My Betta, Angelo, is quite the king of the jungle in there - though he still enjoys pats on the head

 

[AhVy]

Just awesome!! Wow... Love angelo.. Changing his colours.. Love the plants placement.. Growth and choice..

Can i ask what is the red plant and what fert did you dose?


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[Reefergoneplanted]

Sorry, it's absolutely inexcusable to use a fish to "cycle" a tank in 2012. There's enough information about the fishless cycle on this forum for anyone to make it through. You can't say you're using a fish to test the waters because it's cheap or to cycle and not expect people to express their opinions about how silly it is on a forum like this.

That said, it appears that you're using aragonite or crushed coral sand that will greatly increase your tank's pH. That 'sand' will also end up sinking below the Fluval Stratum.

Reading this 7 years later and it’s still hilarious. You’re talking about a 5 cent fish lmfao. Get off your high horse. Let me guess, you try to revive the squirrels you run over with your car? Or I know, you make sure with every single step you take outside that you aren’t stepping on any bugs.

I’ve been reefing and keeping fresh water for over 25 years and have never used anything other than fish to help cycle my tanks. Let me know when a $0.05 fish death alters the course of history and I’ll change my tactics. Or even better, let me know when a $6.00 damsel death causes human suffering and I’ll modify how I cycle my tanks.

My kid has two geckos that eat live crickets, maybe I should be feeding them something different. I don’t want to wipe out the cricket population on earth ha ha ha ha ha ha.

 

[varanidguy]

Reading this 7 years later and it’s still hilarious. You’re talking about a 5 cent fish lmfao. Get off your high horse. Let me guess, you try to revive the squirrels you run over with your car? Or I know, you make sure with every single step you take outside that you aren’t stepping on any bugs.

I’ve been reefing and keeping fresh water for over 25 years and have never used anything other than fish to help cycle my tanks. Let me know when a $0.05 fish death alters the course of history and I’ll change my tactics. Or even better, let me know when a $6.00 damsel death causes human suffering and I’ll modify how I cycle my tanks.

My kid has two geckos that eat live crickets, maybe I should be feeding them something different. I don’t want to wipe out the cricket population on earth ha ha ha ha ha ha.

What an incredibly cold take. Treating animals with respect doesn’t make someone hyper sensitive or have weak fortitude. I hunt every year, doesn’t mean I’m gonna treat an animal cruelly, even if it is a fIvE CenT fIsH. Get over yourself.


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[Reefergoneplanted]

Ok. I’ll go buy a guppy hunting permit, stalk them in my local river, shoot them, then throw them in my tank for the cycle. I’m sure you will tell me EVERY.SINGLE.KILL you’ve had while hunting has been an instant kill right? Lol.

 

[Jamo33]

Ok. I’ll go buy a guppy hunting permit, stalk them in my local river, shoot them, then throw them in my tank for the cycle. I’m sure you will tell me EVERY.SINGLE.KILL you’ve had while hunting has been an instant kill right? Lol.

Welcome to the planted tank. Excited to have your open minded and uplifting comments here on the forum, hope to see more of your insightful thoughts.

 

[varanidguy]

Ok. I’ll go buy a guppy hunting permit, stalk them in my local river, shoot them, then throw them in my tank for the cycle. I’m sure you will tell me EVERY.SINGLE.KILL you’ve had while hunting has been an instant kill right? Lol.

Are you purposefully acting dense or is that just your personality?


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[somewhatshocked]

They're trolling and insulting for the purposes of trolling and insulting.

There's no other reason to dredge up a post from seven years ago to make childish digs.

A fun thing people can do when they see crap like this: use the report function.