Karebear's new 58 gal - Page 2 - Aquascaping

Karebear · 05-07-2009, 08:48 PM

Thank you for the suggestion. I have two red melon swords in there that I hope will add color. I bought some red barclaya and found out it gets way too big for this tank, I had to put it in the discus tank. I am not sure where I would want the red. Suggestions?

Karebear · 08-06-2009, 06:25 PM

I wanted to give an update on my 58 gal tank, I hope the pictures come thru since the computer and I have been arguing and I have lost many many times to it

bigstick120 · 08-06-2009, 06:34 PM

Nice growth, Ive been thinking of setting up a 58 for a little while.

Veloth · 08-07-2009, 02:13 AM

Looking good!

davemonkey · 08-07-2009, 03:45 AM

Karebear, that's a beautiful layout! Your swords are fantastic and the light green foreground is just right for contrast.

What are the dimensions of this aquarium? It looks nice and deep (front to back, I mean).

-Dave

vancat · 08-07-2009, 06:27 AM

58 oceanic right?
36 x 21H x 18(deep)
(I just bought one)

Hey karebear, whatcha lighting that with? I'm still light shopping.

Karebear · 08-07-2009, 07:47 AM

Hi Dave, I am glad you like this tank. It is the oceanic and I really like the depth to it. With the 18" front to back I have a lot of space to create depth and give the fish room to swim in the front of the tank. The micro sword carpet gives 4" to 10" of open water above it for the fish. The fish were not out in these pictures because I took them in the early morning before work. At night everyone is out and very active.

Vancat, I am using the Nova exreme fixture with the original current T5 bulbs 2 freshwater and 2 atinic (sorry about spelling). I do plan on replacing one of the blue lights but that just has not happend yet and you know the saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it". I did at first notice that when the light are on the fans were loud enough to be heard over the tv, Now I don't hear it since it is background noise to me. I have been happy with the fixture. I trimed the stem background plants last week, they were up to the top of the waterline.

vancat · 08-07-2009, 07:52 AM

Thanks Karebear.
I will rule that fixture out. I had a JBJ with loud fans that drove me nuts! The next one will be QUIET!

Karebear · 11-02-2009, 07:18 PM

My soft side is showing today. I just did something I would never consider, I brought in a little goldfish from my deck pond and put it in my good tank. He is a cute little thing and I did not want to lose him to raccoons or freezing this winter. I wonder how many plants he will nibble on? I did a water change and large trimming while he acclimated to the tank

Seattle_Aquarist · 11-03-2009, 06:59 AM

Hi Karebear,

A goldfish.....really?!!!!