I want to start out by saying "This is a great place to be". The information, suggestions, and criticism, has taught me a great deal. I hope to continue to learn, and assist where I can...
As some of you know I have been building a complete DIY set up, consisting of a tank made of Corian, wet/dry filter, stand, and canopy...
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=91209
Well...I'm done...Time to get up and running...I want fish
Tank specs: 40gal planted
wet/dry w/10gal sump
screw in flourecent light @ 1.9 wpg
DIY co2 (pending)
Schultz aquatic soil subsrate
Plants:
Java moss(attached to driftwood)
Hornwort
Bannana plant
Anacharis
3 yet to be identified
Water: (Just filled Saturday night awaiting cycle)
Fish: (I bought these Saturday afternoon,They are in a 55gal QT)
6 - Neon Tetras
6 - Cherry Barbs (3-male / 3-female)
3 - Clown loaches
1 - Chocolate Albino Pleco
1 - Gold spot Pleco
We hooked up the filter Sat. afternoon and wanted to get the plants in while we filled...Unfortunatly the camera batteries needed charging, so we didn't get pics while setting it up....We did get some after shots...
We could hardly see while we put in the plants, but the water cleared up really quick
Crystal clear by morning....
These are the swords I need help ID ing...
This one was marked as "Melon Sword", but I'm not sure...
Sooooo??? What do you think???
As some of you know I have been building a complete DIY set up, consisting of a tank made of Corian, wet/dry filter, stand, and canopy...
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=91209
Well...I'm done...Time to get up and running...I want fish
Tank specs: 40gal planted
wet/dry w/10gal sump
screw in flourecent light @ 1.9 wpg
DIY co2 (pending)
Schultz aquatic soil subsrate
Plants:
Java moss(attached to driftwood)
Hornwort
Bannana plant
Anacharis
3 yet to be identified
Water: (Just filled Saturday night awaiting cycle)
Fish: (I bought these Saturday afternoon,They are in a 55gal QT)
6 - Neon Tetras
6 - Cherry Barbs (3-male / 3-female)
3 - Clown loaches
1 - Chocolate Albino Pleco
1 - Gold spot Pleco
We hooked up the filter Sat. afternoon and wanted to get the plants in while we filled...Unfortunatly the camera batteries needed charging, so we didn't get pics while setting it up....We did get some after shots...
We could hardly see while we put in the plants, but the water cleared up really quick
Crystal clear by morning....
These are the swords I need help ID ing...
This one was marked as "Melon Sword", but I'm not sure...
Sooooo??? What do you think???