Skip's 29 Gallon And 5 Gallon Planted Tanks (and Other Fish Pics&#

[Tsi_User]

It's been a LONG time since I've posted pictures. I am still fighting a slight algae problem in the 29 gallon (but what's new) but it's the closest i've ever been "happy" with the tanks appearance. Hope you guys enjoy, please leave any comments!

My current 29 gallon setup:
3 wpg, co2 injection, daily ferts,
sand substrate, root tabs
30% weekly water change
Fish- German blue rams, random neon/cardinal/glowlight tetras, black skirts, kuhli loaches, peppered corey cats, guppies, amano shrimp, ottos
Plants- Jungle Val, Stargrass, Dwarf Hairgrass, Broad Leaf Ludwigia, Macaya, Foxtail, Water Sprite, Melon Swords, and a few others im forgetting.

This was the old setup, when I was first learning about planting, and algae ruled the tank

This is what it looks like today after a cleaning

The 5 gallon setup:
2 wpg, fert dosing once a week
sand substrate, root tabs
Fish- VT Betta, cherry shrimp
Plants- Italian Val, Anubias Nana, Dwarf Sag, Java Moss, and a few others im forgetting

 

[Tsi_User]

And here is an onslaught of pictures of the inhabitants!

 

[aaronnorth]

the 29g is nice

 

[Tsi_User]

Ah crap, I realized I put this in the wrong section. I'll get the mods to move it over.

 

[Ficious]

ok hey! i like your bottom tank a lot. what ferts do you use that dont kill your shrimp? i want fertilizers but they all contain copper. also anything else youve found succesful let me know! i just set up my first 5 gallon planted shrimp tank and could use some advice

 

[tangokitty]

Love that betta flarring picture!!

 

[Tsi_User]

I use all of the Seachem products (Flourish, Excel, Iron, Trace, Phosphorous, etc..) and I add liquid ferts. daily. I've even triple dosed on Flourish excel in the 29 gallon and the Amano shrimp are doing great... They're huge probably around 2.5 inches long.

I also use small amounts of Flourish and Flourish excel in the 5 gallon, but im more worried about the Cherry Shrimp in there.

 

[paul_219]

Very nice tank looking tank.