What's up Florida?

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Mattb126

Discussion Starter · Mar 24, 2017

Is anyone still here? The Florida section seems kinda quiet.

If anyone's here share pictures of your tanks and what you're interested in, let's get the Florida section going again!

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Monrankim

· #2 · Mar 24, 2017 (Edited)

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Mattb126 said:
Is anyone still here? The Florida section seems kinda quiet.

If anyone's here share pictures of your tanks and what you're interested in, let's get the Florida section going again!

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We are in Saint Petersburg. Our tanks are about to be re-scape'd so by no means are these out "ta-da" pics, just where they are at now. They are transitioning over from low tech to high and some new species will be introduced and some things need to be cut back. Right now they are jungles. But it's not always about the destination but rather the journey. Always a work in progress.

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Mattb126

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 24, 2017

Monrankim said:
We are in Saint Petersburg. Our tanks are about to be re-scape'd so by no means are these out "ta-da" pics, just where they are at now. They are transitioning over from low tech to high and some new species will be introduced and some things need to be cut back. Right now they are jungles. But it's not always about the destination but rather the journey. Always a work in progress.

Beautiful tanks, I love the angels, and that ram is the most beautiful I've seen!

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Monrankim

· #4 · Mar 24, 2017

Mattb126 said:
Beautiful tanks, I love the angels, and that ram is the most beautiful I've seen!

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Thanks very much! I'll tell you this, these fish have personality. The Ram is very fun to watch and the Angels are a breeding pair. One week they are peaceful chasing the little fish on occasion and the next week they are doing their quasi-fighting mating rituals and then they are gaurding eggs. No luck on successful breeding yet, it's just not the right environment for it being a community tank

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EmeraldAlkaline

· #5 · Mar 24, 2017

Ill definitely share once my 20 gallon is set up! I plan on putting platys, GBRs, and Tetras in it! Im in the palm beach area. A freshwater wannabe in a world of saltwater tanks, lol.

Monrankim

· #6 · Mar 24, 2017

EmeraldAlkaline said:
Ill definitely share once my 20 gallon is set up! I plan on putting platys, GBRs, and Tetras in it! Im in the palm beach area. A freshwater wannabe in a world of saltwater tanks, lol.

You should do a tank journal and show the whole process

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EmeraldAlkaline

· #7 · Mar 24, 2017

Monrankim said:
You should do a tank journal and show the whole process

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I actually planned on it! Stay tuned, just waiting for the petco dollar per gallon sale! lol.

Getting some clown plecos for it too!

Monrankim

· #8 · Mar 24, 2017

EmeraldAlkaline said:
I actually planned on it! Stay tuned, just waiting for the petco dollar per gallon sale! lol.

Getting some clown plecos for it too!

I'll be sure to check it out. You can also get great deals in Craigslist, offer up, let go. I have seen 75g go for 40-60$

NanoNoob22

· #9 · Mar 24, 2017

Monrankim, I'm in St Pete too!!

I'm just getting back in to planted tanks after many years so I don't have any pics to share yet. I have a 46 gal bowfront that I'll be transitioning to a planted tank after I get my 5.5 gal betta tank going. I figured I'd start small and low tech and see how that goes first.

I'm happy to see some locals here. I'd love to know where you go to get your plants locally.

Btw, your tanks are gorgeous Monrankim!!

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JakeJekel37

· #10 · Mar 24, 2017

Daytona Beach, checking in. I'm actually just getting back into things, about to set up one of the 6.6 gallon bookshelf tanks from Petco. Haven't decided exactly what I'm going to do with it yet. Probably shrimp and some rasboras.

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Monrankim

· #11 · Mar 25, 2017

NanoNoob22 said:
Monrankim, I'm in St Pete too!!

I'm just getting back in to planted tanks after many years so I don't have any pics to share yet. I have a 46 gal bowfront that I'll be transitioning to a planted tank after I get my 5.5 gal betta tank going. I figured I'd start small and low tech and see how that goes first.

I'm happy to see some locals here. I'd love to know where you go to get your plants locally.

Btw, your tanks are gorgeous Monrankim!!

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Hey there neighbor! That's great that your getting back into the hobby and be sure to share your projects on the forum. It's always cool to see new projects take off.

I go to Sea Life on 34th St N. and order plants through them. Cole is the man to talk to.

Thanks by the way, it's always a work in progress

Monrankim

· #12 · Mar 25, 2017

JakeJekel37 said:
Daytona Beach, checking in. I'm actually just getting back into things, about to set up one of the 6.6 gallon bookshelf tanks from Petco. Haven't decided exactly what I'm going to do with it yet. Probably shrimp and some rasboras.

A canvas awaits the artist. I have a 5 gal I have been meaning to set up. I think nanos are cool

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msdoolittle

· #13 · Mar 25, 2017

Hi from Lake Worth!
Beautiful tanks Monrankim! I have 4 tanks- a 20H, 2 10's, and a 6. Mostly red chested endlers, tetras, and a danio. All low tech. If anyone close by would like any endlers, I would be happy to give you some!

Freemananana

· #14 · Mar 25, 2017

I'm in Clermont, just letting the tank grow in now. I don't think the local subforums are very active. I mostly use them to try and get rid of some stuff locally, like old tanks.

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Riona

· #15 · Mar 25, 2017

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All I've got at the moment is my 5.5 with my betta, Flair (yes, I know, terrible pun!) First two are from when I first got him, and didn't have anything in the tank yet, except a piece of driftwood and a bit of *coughs* some sort of pretty weed I yanked out of a pond

Last two are from just now. All he's got right now is a few marimo balls, a bit of that "floating pond weed" some Helanthium tenellum 'Green', Limnophila that was not ID'd, and I'm guessing is sessiliflora? and a Frans Stoffels sword. Oh, plus a couple of pieces of java fern, one windelov, one narrow leaf that I grabbed from the top of leaves. Nothing to write home about for either of those yet.

I'm eventually going to grab some bolbitis (probably the mini kind) some sort of moss or fissidens for the wood, some sort of smaller growing floating plants so I can move the other one to a window so it'll be able to grow, and when the H. tenellum grows in, some cherry shrimp.

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Drew Hawker

· #16 · Mar 25, 2017

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Still setting up my tank but heres a picture

I'm near Sarasota

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Mattb126

Discussion Starter · #17 · Mar 25, 2017

Drew Hawker said:
Still setting up my tank but heres a picture

I'm near Sarasota

Nice, we used to have a house in weeki wachee on the canal, it's nice up there!

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Redneck tenner

· #18 · Mar 25, 2017

Lol...a Florida section. Didn't know there was one. Matrb126...I remember reading your posts when I was setting up my recent tank.

Obrien, Fl......close to nowhere and right next to nothing.

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JakeJekel37

· #19 · Mar 26, 2017

Got the hardscape done in my tank today. First time using rocks. Haven't decided what plants I'm going to go with yet, and I need to get better bulb for the light, this one is a little to pink for my liking. But, there's water in the tank, and that's the most important thing so far.

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Redneck tenner

· #20 · Mar 26, 2017

Riona...nice wood

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