He's at it again 20 gallon high NPT-ish - Page 2 - El Natural

cableguy69846 · 11-15-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael

This is fun! I tried something similar in a small outdoor pond this year--potting cuttings of many different species. Most grew very well, until the raccoons trashed the pond. . .grrrr!

What kind of sprial compact fluorescents are you using in the clamp lights? Those things are amazingly effective for the price.

This tank is pretty cool. It is working out better than I thought too. My next one is going to be a 3 tank rack set up the same way as this is with the pots and all. And I really want to try a small pond. I am looking into that for next summer as well.

These are the bulbs I am using. I just upgraded my 10 gallon to the same lighting only 15 watt bulbs instead of the 20. They are amazing bulbs, and the reflectors rock too. I was really surprised at how well they do.

Dielectric · 11-16-2011, 08:39 AM

i was wondering why you were hoarding the MD bottles

cableguy69846 · 11-16-2011, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dielectric

i was wondering why you were hoarding the MD bottles

Lol. Not hording them, just drink a LOT of MD. They are great for the CO2 though.

cableguy69846 · 11-24-2011, 08:31 AM

cableguy69846 · 11-27-2011, 06:36 PM

Got a trio of Pineapple Wag Swordtails the other day. All the fish are still alive. I have even seen at least one fry. So I am happy about that. I pulled a bunch of the H. polysperma out today and threw it in the garbage. I have a feeling I am going to be putting the AS in really soon. Maybe this week when I need something to keep my mind off the fact that I am quitting smoking. We will see. If I do set it up though, I am going to have to move it soon, so I am not sure. I know I will at least be redoing some of the pots in there. I need to space everything out a little better, and I really need some otos cuz of the algae on the glass. May go get 3 or 4 of those today. Here is a pic of one of the swordtails. And a video I got of them.

Counted at least 3 fry in the 20 gallon. Glad of that. I just hope they are the same as the other fish. I don't want to have to cull them in this jungle of a tank.

Swordtails

cableguy69846 · 11-27-2011, 08:16 PM

FTS

Left side

Middle

Right side

cableguy69846 · 12-04-2011, 12:52 PM

Got fed up with the 20 gallon being on the floor and trying to work on it that way. So, I put it on the stand. I am going to have to move it again really soon, but at least in the meantime, water changes will be easier.

Had to take out as many pots as possible. Took out all but 2, 1 piece of wood, and the fish.

Everything back in it.

FTS

Left side

Middle

Right side

The fish. Finally got a picture of them. Both females look pregnant, and I have counted at least 10 fry so far.

I am contemplating actually scaping this tank now that it is not on the floor. But we shall see.

cableguy69846 · 12-05-2011, 11:36 AM

Just found a female swordtail dead. I think the tank move stressed her out.

cableguy69846 · 12-06-2011, 12:02 PM

Picked a couple things up for this tank. Well, the fiancee did. She got me 3 otos and a Crypt.

C. wendtii 'Red'?

I almost want to put the AS in the tank and scape it today.

cableguy69846 · 12-08-2011, 04:21 PM

So, I completely redid this tank. It has AS capped with leveling sand, and an actual scape now. I will take some pics tomorrow. I left the lights off so the swords and oto could chill out a bit. I am sort of happy with it. I will see how it is tomorrow when it is not so cloudy. May change out the filter insert to one with carbon in it for a few days. Yes, I will do that. Now I just hope I didn't do a really big bad, and hope all the fish are ok.

On the list of things not to do in a tank, I found out the pots were a bad idea. Not enough flow was getting through them, and when I emptied them all, it smelled like death. I won't be doing that again any time soon.

Now I need a bunch of MTS to keep everything nice and stirred up.