Aquarium Forum - Photo forum http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/ The place to post images and their stories. (donīt forget to use our photo gallery in the left menu as well) en Fri, 24 May 2013 03:58:30 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/images/misc/rss.png Aquarium Forum - Photo forum http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/ 29g ghetto planted transformed over 6 months check it out! http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=112361&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 21:16:42 GMT My driftwood finally sunk and with fertilizer and co2 my plants are doing well (besides a few high light plants I got by mistake) it's almost done. I need to get some crypts etc over aquabid to replace the lace plant and swords which need more light than I have. Also I wanna pickup some more plants to attach to my large piece of driftwood. Fish wise I plan to get a GBR color morph when my tanks really matured and I'm done. These are all cell phone shots but they aren't bad I still need to get myself a digi cam.







]]> Photo forum FishGuy67 http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=112361 29 gallon planted. http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=112358&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:07 GMT Here is my planted 29 gallon. It is a constant work in progress. But it is coming along nicely. Attachment 28640... Here is my planted 29 gallon. It is a constant work in progress. But it is coming along nicely. 003.jpg
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]]> Photo forum kim92 http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=112358 rescaped my tank http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=112338&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 12:49:02 GMT Well I decided since I'm doing a South American cichlid tank now that I would do a good cleaning and change it up a bit. I now have 3 angels, 2 blue rams, 2 festivums, 8 cory's and BN pleco.
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]]> Photo forum luke77 http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=112338 5 gal betta tank redo to planted tank http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=112307&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 18:08:16 GMT I’ve had my 5 gal betta tank for well over a year. It contains a blue and red crown tail betta (Raylan) and 6 neons. I know. Many here would object to anything more than the betta in a tank that size but the neons ended up with him by accident ( 30 gal tank emergency and they needed a temp home). However, a year later, they are still there, thriving and by all appearances content. So – that’s my stock.

Nitrates never go higher than 5ppm with weekly water changes and 2 small cascade HOB filters that produce very little flow which makes for a happy betta.

This tank has a betta log (ceramic) which Raylon loves to zip in and out of all the holes and a lava rock with a hole in it where he usually sleeps. The neons also sleep inside the log. Consequently, while not natural, these 2 pieces must remain in the tank to keep Raylan and the Neons happy (sounds like a 50’s Motown group). Also in the tank was gravel substrate and several marbles and some quartz rocks and a snail shell and 2 silk plants. Also an anubis tied to driftwood that never grew but never died either.
The tank, before:
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Cute but not natural. Those are the 4 grandkids btw in their snorkels and swim suits watching over the fish.

I decided I wanted to take a stab at a planted tank because I love the natural look and I know it’s better for the fish. Also I have a continuing problem with diatoms in this tank as well as in my 90 gal tank and after much discussion with those here much more experienced than I, have determined the diatom issue is not due to water (since my 30 gal has no diatoms) but due, most likely, to the gravel substrate which must be heavy in silicates. So this is also an experiment to see if the end result will mean 0 diatoms in the 5 gal and if so, I’ll seek a similar solution in the 90.
I purchased the following:
Fluorite – black, 4 plants – micro sword and variegated micro sword, Dwarf baby tears, Banana plant.

more on next post - and bear with me. I'm having difficulty loading photos and now can't seem to delete them. :o(
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]]> Photo forum fishmommie http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=112307 How to up-load pictures from your computer http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=112300&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 10:27:03 GMT There are two ways to post pictures on the forum. You can use a URL from is you have a account on another site (like Photobucket), or your can... There are two ways to post pictures on the forum. You can use a URL from is you have a account on another site (like Photobucket), or your can up-load pictures directly from your computer. I will show you how to up-load them from your computer

First, start a thread or post just as you normally would. When you want to up-load a pic, click on the icon that looks alike a picture of a tree



A new window will pop up. Next click on on the bottom right hand corner where it says. "basic up-loader". Note, you might first have to click on "From Computer" on the top left before the option to click on the basic up-loader will appear.



On the new window that pops up click on "Browse"



In the new window that opens, find the picture you want to up-load and double click on it

]]> Photo forum Cliff http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=112300 The evolution of a tank: Never stop learning and thank you all. (picture heavy) http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=112117&goto=newpost Sun, 05 May 2013 00:19:11 GMT Thank you in advance for viewing this thread. I can't thank you all enough for helping me get to where I am at today!

Here's the story....

Fresh out of college and I found a duplex with an epic man cave...So what belongs in an epic man cave? An "awesome" fish tank.
As a know-it-all. I bought a 40gallon breeder and threw some fish in there as the typical story-1/2 filtration, no cycle and "cheeky decor"

This is a few months after figuring out how to cycle a tank:
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Then starts my quest to make a natural and planted tank with zero knowledge on how to set up either:
This spans about 8 months of design changes:
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Finally I took a step back and evaluated my set up.
I wasn't happy with the filtration, lights, decor, plants, substrate and nothing seemed to be "right" for a natural set up.
I tore down the tank for 2 months-bare bottom and few pieces of wood.

Took a hard look at how others have pulled successful tanks and their process. Can't tell you how glued I was to other peoples journals/set ups/tips and tricks.
Finally had a plan and took a look at how to get a proper set up.

Almost a year and a half later and this is something I'm finally proud of (see next post)
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]]> Photo forum mizzoutank http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=112117 2.6ft Planted SunSun tank http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=111989&goto=newpost Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:48:32 GMT Newest scape, a work in progress, needs more plants yet. Filtration: AquaOne canister Heater: 150W Lighting: 2x 2ft T5HO Substrate:... Newest scape, a work in progress, needs more plants yet.

Filtration: AquaOne canister
Heater: 150W
Lighting: 2x 2ft T5HO
Substrate: Eco-Complete
Wood: Manzanita
Rocks: Unknown (looks a bit like Bluestone)
Plants: Various Anubias, Crypts and Hairgrass
Future Stock: Pair of angels, blue ram and a common BN

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