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Here are some picture of my newly set up 55G. Most of the plants game from my past tanks from MI but I did order a few in from some people online.

The background is planted with Vals to give you some idea.

The pictures!
http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/55G%20new/

More info to come later...

Let me know what you think!

55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric

Thats some nice pics of the tank there. Looks like you are using a mix for Flora Max substrate with another form.

I have the same Flora Max in my 10 gallon planted also with a mix of onyx sand.

Thanks for your input as always, Shane
http://thetanklog.blogspot.com/ - [ Thanks to ScottF ]
http://www.natureaquariumclubofutah.com/main.html

Hey Wings, good to see you have a tank & log up & running at the abode. Looks pretty nifty.

Your tank is looking good, how long have you had it set up now? Is that a C.balansae (??spelling??) you have in there. Never seen one in real life, but I have just ordered a few on-line.

Looking forward to seeing this tank mature.

Cheers
TW

Wings , Glad to see you back in action . Love the hardscape . The planting is very
interesting as well . Did you use that programme to design it ?Looks like you've
got plenty of body in there for an early planting so should grow in very well .
Are you planning on any more plants or just see how it goes ? Couple of red
plants might add some highlights .

Any plans for any other residents? I see you have a Redfin Shark , I love em as well .

Looks great , Well done and look forward to seeing the tank mature .

Garry

Ok im confused, where does everyone get these large plants from because when i have ordered any, they have always been small apart from my jungle vals I have. Also what kind of Vals do you have in the background?

Thanks for your input as always, Shane
http://thetanklog.blogspot.com/ - [ Thanks to ScottF ]
http://www.natureaquariumclubofutah.com/main.html

Most of the plants in the tank came from this tank I had set up back home.

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/40%20gallon%20part%20XX/

I will get back with everyone else and give some more info in the morning.

Thanks for looking!

55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric

Tank info:

Lighting ~ 96W for 6 hours, 226W for 1 hour as a burst
Substrate ~ Flourite mixed with regular gravel
Ferts ~ Will be EI using Greg Watson's and Flourish (as of right now I have only dosed flourish once)
Co2 ~ using pressurized with a glass diffuser
Filter ~ 2 Whisper 60, Soon to change over to my Canister. (The canister is on the fish storage tank)

Plants:
Java Fern
Anubias barteri
Anubias b. Nana
Anubias b. n. petite
Amazon Sword
4-LC
ELATINE TRIANDRA
Jungle Val
Crypt Wendtii
Crypt balansae

Fish:
2 Giant Danios
1 Rainbow Shark
2 BN Plecos (male and female)

Sill in storage:
Male and female Convicts
Clown Pleco
2 skunk loaches

I will probably add some more Danios or a big school of large tetras

Countryfish,

I found the program after setting the tank up.

TW,

The tank has been running with water for about 3 weeks now. I kept the gravel and filter pads wet during the move. I have not yet seen an ammonia spike. I am not sure that I will get one.


Once again, thanks for stopping in and looking. As always I don't have my own camera yet so pictures will be few and far between.





55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric

Well, Wings, Christmas is coming & maybe you could put a camera on your list for Santa.

I know my camera is pretty much rubbish (compared to LF's & Jeff's) but even so, it does take pictures & was pretty cheap (the most basic of the Kodak easyshare series). Why not check out ebay - you might pick up something really special there.

You know we always like to see your pictures.

Cheers
TW

Lookin' good wings. is that ET in the foreground?

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Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients

Lookin' good wings. is that ET in the foreground?

Do you mean that alien from that move ET?

Actually it is. Have you tried to grow it before? Mine came as extras with another plant that a bought from someone online. One of the plants floated up and was lost... The other two haven't done much yet. The Co2 has only been running for a couple of days now though.

TW,

I probably should look on ebay for a camera. I just don't want to end up with something junky.

55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric

So.....no bicycle over the moon?

I haven't had the chance to, no. It's quite nice when lush. I hope it does well for ya.

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Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients

So.....no bicycle over the moon?

Nope...

Well the set up might change a bit. I have some BBA taking off pretty quick. I am going to try and get my hands on a fair amount of fast growers. I really should have started out with some in the tank...

I am also going to up the CO2 a bit and also dose Flourish Excel. The lighting will also be cut back to less than the 6 hours a day they are running now.

I have also had some in put form fish patty that she might post here too.





55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric

ok.......since my name was mentioned I guess I will post.
I was just telling wingsdic that I would like to see a path or empty spot in his set up, to break up the field of vision. Or an interest point, if you will. I thought a good easy spot might be to take out that grey rock that is under the valls. That is what I would like to see in his tank anyway.

I do love all his plants & rocks & driftwood! It's just that they were all in a line & I like variety, as in broken scenery.It may just be my personal preference. I think wingsdic would like your opinions on this matter. So, what do you all think?

fish patty,

Thanks for posting! What we have been PM-ing about.

BTW the vals that you are talking about are Crytocoryne crispatula var. balansae.

Here is a picture that shows both the crypts and vals that were in my 40G. The crypts have a brownish color to them and some texture while the vals are thin and green.

Just so you know. I am not picking on you or anything.

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/40%20gallon%20part%20XVIII/?action=view&current=Cherry-1.jpg

55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric

Oh! No prob. wingsdic! I appreciate the education! So what I am calling valls are really crypts! I was under the impression that crypts were smaller plants that people used in the foreground a lot. Now I know they can be tall too.

Well, what an interesting plant! I just got two kinds of valls myself. As I understand it, valls are fast growers that people have to constantly be thinning out of their tanks. I just read about your crypt & it said it was a slow grower. So that crypt looks like it would be a good substitute for someone who wants the looks of valls, but not the constant thinning out? I love the wavy look of it too. I won't be forgetting this plant!

Thanks for the education!

If you look though my pictures here you can see how large crypts can get.

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/

55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric

I probably should look on ebay for a camera. I just don't want to end up with something junky.

Well you never know what you might find. Just do regular searches for a models you're interested in & see what comes up.

Makes it so much more interesting when we can see the pretty pictures of your nice tank.



Cheers
TW

TW,
I understand completely

55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric

Well there are not any new pictures. The algae issue is getting much better. I think the decrease in light, increase in Co2 and the addition of Excel did wonders.

Growth growth is pretty slow as I have pretty much all slow growers. The Amazon Sward is starting to put out leaves almost to the top of the tank. I have a felling that in short time it will out grow the tank. The vals are growing in the back ground but are still to short to be seen when looking strait on into the tank.

As for fish in the tank. I know have:
2 BN plecos
1 Clown pleco
2 Skunk loaches
2 Giant Danios
1 Rainbow Shark

All the fish seem to be doing pretty well. I have not seen the Danios spawn again since their first night in the tank. If they do I am guessing that the other fish will eat the eggs.

The Male BN has been hiding in his log for the past three days. I have now seen him out at all. I am guessing that he is guarding eggs or fry. This is similar behavior to the BN that spawned in the tank at LFS I worked at. I would be on cloud 9 if something comes out of it.

Shrimp:
I have spotted at least two of the 10 or so RCS that I put in the tank at the beginning.

That's all for now.

55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric

Baby plecs......I don't think I've ever seen those?! Now that would be interesting to see!

I'll still be waiting to see the final outcome of this tank.