July 2013 Blog Posts (27)

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Added by Otto Hodges on July 31, 2013 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Best way to make a DIY co2 system using paintball canister?

Hey Fishtank people , im new to the planted tank world and also very new to this site but im in use of some help here. I defiantly want to make a DIY co2 system but id like to learn how or what is the best way to do it , well the paintball version or even if it is necessary for me to do it or beneficial just looking for someone to kinda fill me in on all this, Thanks.

Added by Tyler Dunn on July 30, 2013 at 10:04pm — 6 Comments

Dirt Converter!!!

Planted 55gal First week since recent dirt convertion:

Lighting:

48" aquaticlife t5 H/O lighting 2 /54w bulbs , one 6,500k and the other one Roseate.

Substrate:

Miracle grow Oraganic, Floramax substrate, and…

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Added by Tyler Dunn on July 30, 2013 at 10:00pm — 3 Comments

Will my glosso survive?

Just got and planted some new glossostigma. The problem is it came very pale. It is not mushy, but it just looks pale and slightly chlorotic...
I have high light and DIY co2 + flourish excell.
Do you think these plants will survive?

Added by AquaNoob on July 30, 2013 at 9:50pm — 2 Comments

I finally lost my mind

I finally lost my mind and did it. I jumped right in and did a dirted 75g tank.

It was a lot of work getting it set up but it's so worth it. I am currently on Day seven of the new tank.

After set up I filled the tank it looked great water clear. The second day water was real cloudy and dark. I let that go until day 3. On day three my plant order arrived and I drained the tank and planted it and refilled.

Yesterday on day 6 and water had a haze but not as bad as the first…

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Added by Sam DeMarco on July 29, 2013 at 4:38pm — 7 Comments

Rus and Kelly Wilson's first interview with Jim Carmark

Think you know a lot about South American cichlids? "We don't even know what we don't know" says Jim Carmark one of the world's true experts. Here's a fascinating interview centered around his collecting trips with the New England Aquarium. …

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Added by Robert Jango on July 26, 2013 at 2:18pm — 3 Comments

BBQ lava rock

Can you use BBQ lava rock in the aquarium with rcs?

Added by Stephen on July 26, 2013 at 3:12am — No Comments

Best Games Unveiled This present year

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Added by Violet Seaman on July 25, 2013 at 6:02pm — No Comments

baby tears dying

Hey so i got my 30 gal tank setup with dirt and all and didnt know bab tears needed to much light (2wpg )i was running a little less than one. so they are starting to turn brown so i moved them outside in a small container with dirt.

So my question is what led light would i need to get a nice carpet of baby tears? or what cheap fixture can i get

Added by huy nguyen on July 25, 2013 at 12:27am — 9 Comments

The start of my endoverors!

Getting all planed out was hard but these forums are what made it possible! Thank you all who have posted. I'm starting out with my 10 gallon that will have florite and be planted. Probably going to just do neon tetras... I got my hands in a 55 gallon and want to try my hand at planting with my 10. So thank you all and I will be updating with my progress and questions!

Added by Hunter roberts on July 23, 2013 at 5:12pm — No Comments

Just posted My Photos From The Aquarium, Check Em Out

http://fishtanktv.com/photo/albums/aquarium-trip

All fish are from The Vancouver Aquarium.

Added by Austin Graystone on July 23, 2013 at 2:32pm — No Comments

Day 4 1inch all around.

So as the title says everything in the tank has grown about an inch, but its starting to clear up now and the plants all seem to be getting brighter and brighter green(which is cool) and the ludwigia repens is growing the most right now so ya i moved some plants around too, tell me what you think.…

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Added by Austin Graystone on July 23, 2013 at 2:00pm — No Comments

baby tears

Hey i just dirted my tank first time and want to know if i can get away with growing baby tears with only 1,5 wpg right now i have a dry start cover in plastic wrap
I was also wondering if i should wait for the baby tears to get some roots before i cap it because when i bought them (2) their roots were vary small im scared to cap it cuz the roots arent long enough to reach the soil and idk if its safe please help

Added by huy nguyen on July 23, 2013 at 3:33am — 7 Comments

Clueless about dirt...

Hi guys, some questions.
Dirt has been an interest of mine and I want to know if it's really worth the trouble?
I know that you can go buy the correct dirt for about a million dollars a pound but are there any cheep alternatives?
And any tips on prepping for dirt?

Thanks
Hunter

Added by Hunter roberts on July 22, 2013 at 2:49am — 2 Comments

Cacatuoides dwarf cichlid and Bolivian Ram ?

I have one pair of Bolivian rams in my 36 gallon planted amazon tank along with some Corey cats and some cherry barbs and I was wondering if I would be able to add a pair of Cacatuoides in the tank. I plan on turning the tank into a high tech heavily planted tank so there will be plenty of cover I also have some small flower pots set up as caves. So, will this work? any advice and feedback is very appreciated.

Added by Connor Swann on July 21, 2013 at 11:50pm — No Comments

Day 1 of Dirt Tank How does it look?

The bubbles is cuz i was being lazy and forgot to wipe the background. so apart from that how is it?

Added by Austin Graystone on July 19, 2013 at 11:31pm — 6 Comments

Year and a half later.

Well the fish and the shrimp are doing great. The plants also, need trimming regularly. The chia Pet not so great I wasn't able to get anything to take root on it so gave up and put in a piece of driftwood instead.

Added by Barb Thompson on July 18, 2013 at 7:31pm — 1 Comment

Converting to dirt but have questions

so im going to convert to dirt and i was wondering because some people complain that u cant use sand but im going to do that anyway cuz i have sand and fluval stratum mixed (should be fine) any way what should i look for when doing it and how should i go about getting all the stuff out of my tank to redo it thx.

Added by Austin Graystone on July 16, 2013 at 3:38pm — 2 Comments