72 Bow Front Journal. I Am Back.

[CBBP]

Well all my old pictures are gone I guess. Silly Photobucket.

anyway. I recently broke the tank down and moved it into the basment. It gave me a chance to rescape it and trip all the giant huge rooted swords. I think it survived the move well.

OLD STUFF
Well here was my tank and I just got it set up to cycle.

I had some really cool plans but they were smashed when i actually got around to handling slate. Anyway, I ended up going with river rock. the whole bunch cost me about $50. anyway, now I am just waiting for it to cycle.

BTW, I decided to go with an all glass hood. it is spiffy.

 

[Neal]

What was wrong with the slate?

Neal

 

[CBBP]

What was wrong with the slate?

Neal

Well I don't want a whole pallet of it (which is all I could find around here) and it would be hard to make cliffs and such from it.

 

[Neal]

Well, I got about 5 pallets of free slate from a builders centre, and all you have to do is smash them up with a hammer (says he who hasn't done it yet). I'm getting the slates from my dads tommorow and i'll be hammering them in the yard.

Neal

 

[CBBP]

Well guys It has been along time.. I got my tank cycled and then had to go on vacation and I had some cycle maintenance to correct some ammonia levels. luckily it was not too much of a wait till the tank was back in working order. Anyway I recently got an all-glass hood and a 96 watt hood light and a 200 watt heater.. Three days ago I added fish and today I got even more fish since the ammonia levels were kept in check. Today I also added some water wisteria clippings, I have some algae moss balls on the way and hopefully that will keep algae in check till my wisteria growing tank has produced some nice stocks (It is just a tank outside with a cling wrap top, cheap co2 generator and bell diffuser. with some substrate fert. and fish food for ammonia) oh! I also added a old giant clam shell I bought in some antique store. I hope to ge those pour cories plants soon...

Stocking:
6 Pepper Cories
7 Shwartz Cories.

 

[CBBP]

Well here is the newest picture, I added 5 foxfrill, 10 anacharis, 7 moneywort, 2 moss balls, alot of wisteria cuttings.

I also added 6 rummynose tetras. they have cute red noses already... I need to clean the bow glass, it is dirty..

also, I am looking for somethgin that will stay low and grow all over.. like a clover or somethgin.. and recommendations?

 

[Themuleous]

Cool, you certainly like tall plants! Have you thought about putting some mid height plants between the front of the tank and the elodea, say a small crypt species? Just an idea

Sam

 

[craynerd]

You could seriously get a cool jungle look going if you add more or trim your existing ones and replant.

Chris

 

[CBBP]

Cool, you certainly like tall plants! Have you thought about putting some mid height plants between the front of the tank and the elodea, say a small crypt species? Just an idea

Sam

Yeah i recently ordered some umm.. Glossostigma for the gravel and some Java moss for the tops of a few rocks in the tank.. I don’t plan to keep the anacharis in there very long.. and I suspect the foxfril will die off, it did in my 15 galllon, no other plants died in there.. odd. the wisteria I will keep trimming to keep it low but wide... I also ordered some Contortion Vallis to replace the Anacharis (who will be moving into the goldfish tank as soon as they arrive).. I did get some Cabomba green & purple jsut because it is pretty. and a Pot-Sword-Chain. I like a bunch of tall plants all in one small ish area.. preferable around the filter/heater/co2 diffusing powerhead area. as for middle-ground. I am thinking java ferns or something.. but I really have no luck with keeping them small. my wisteria (which I recently cut) grew to be 28" long in my 15 gallon and they are only supposed to get 18" but as for the moneywort, I just like the way it looks when it is all bunched together.

I dunno... but my tank shall get better and better... over crowded or not haha.

 

[CBBP]

today some pretty plants come with soem algea eatting snails and shrimp!. The Anacharis can then go into my goldfish tank!.

 

[CBBP]

Well today my next round of plants came.. I planted them and oput the anacharis in the goldfish tank... they keep better care of thier plants anyway.. keep the leafs 100% clean. Pictures comign soon.

 

[PaulEbs]

Your aquarium looks really natural - must be such a lovely tank to sit and watch.

nicely done,

Paul.

 

[CBBP]

Your aquarium looks really natural - must be such a lovely tank to sit and watch.

nicely done,

Paul.

yeah... but it is no where near the way I want it yet..

 

[PaulEbs]

Ah, same here - I've got so many plans for mine, but so little money.

It takes me ages to finally get happy with an arrangement in my tank, and then I go and change it again! bah.

 

[CBBP]

I am hopping my glossa carpets and my wisteria bushes out and such.. shoudl look ncie if it does. I needd to get an alge eater.