Longest low Tech tank set up

9 years and counting

Can you post pictures?

My 55g is 3-5 years old . I don't know how long Ive had it set up so most of the time I just say its 3 years old.

And my 20g is around 2? years old.

Just so much easier to break down and start over then to redo or fix problems

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On this point I have to disagree with you. One of the cool things about low tech tanks is the longer you have it up and running the nicer it will get.

I've had a 2 gal Goldfish bowl with some vals in it for more than 15 years. I love that thing. it is good looking, clean and algae free. The val's stay pretty stunted too.

I have had a 55g with 2 Blood Parrots, Rhino and starlight BN Plecs, Marbled Syno and about 20 or so assorted cories running for about 5-6 yrs now and I still like it.

I thought I had a pic, ill take some later.

Very nice testimonies guys, thanks. Mine will be 2 years next month, although I had problems with it until the tank reached an equilibrium least year.

Well ok I guess I need to make a pledge not to break down anymore tanks for a long while. lol (however I well add some plants to the 20 gallon and the 5 that is doing so poorly.:icon_cool )
Do you buy new plants for these tanks from time to time or just let what you have fight it out?

I have Anubis and Java fern in mine so theres no "fighting" at all. I just let it grow untill its too bushy/crowded looking, thin out and rescape (about every year to year and a half).

dr.tran said:

9 years and counting

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Thats unbelievable, 9 years!!!!????!!!!! :icon_eek: :icon_eek: :icon_eek: :icon_eek:

bsmith782 said:

I have Anubis and Java fern in mine so theres no "fighting" at all. I just let it grow untill its too bushy/crowded looking, thin out and rescape (about every year to year and a half).

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I do just about the same thing and add new plants now and then.

NeonShrimp said:

I do just about the same thing and add new plants now and then.

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Yup, it's very rare these days though. Im pretty sure I have almost all the varietes of these species.

mine was about 10 months for the longest.

my 55gallon community tank went unchanged for 11 years.............then I decided to pull out the plastic plants and go "planted"...............we'll see where it goes from here!

Sort of thought there would be more people with long running planted low tech tanks. Guess I'm not the only one that redoes their tanks a lot. lol

My last tank was up 10 years maybe, nothing special just plain old gravel, a pair of bulbs, easy plants and fish.