125g Amazon Tank Photo Journal - Aquarium Advice

porksnorkel · 05-20-2008, 10:49 PM

just documenting my tanks progress, so please enjoy the pics.
DIY 125g stand and canopy w/ marineland 125 tank
filtration.....twin emperor 400's and fluval fx5
lighting.......twin 96W AH Supply PC's on single ballast w/ 10,000K bulbs
cooling.......DIY mini fan from Skycraft Surplus
heaters......twin Stealth 200W's
timer/pwr....Coralife single digital and Leviton power strips
backround...exterior black paint
substrate....white play sand from Home Depot
rock...........Tennessee river rounds from Pebble Junction
wood..........grapewood and unknown

flora..........Jungle Vallis [to be planted]
fauna[current]........2 angels
9 silver dollars [8 in QT]
5 silver hatchets
2 marble hatchets
1 clown pleco [to be removed if possible]
1 whiptail cat
2 spotted coris
1 glass cori
1 bolivian ram
2 ghost shrimp
fauna[to come]......1 whiptail cat
3 to 4 glass coris
6 bolivian rams
2 discus
10 to 15 small tetras of some sort [may not have room]

porksnorkel · 05-20-2008, 10:51 PM

**Zagz** · 05-21-2008, 12:26 AM

Very nice! Your angels seem to be enjoying the space

Jaybird · 05-21-2008, 03:34 AM

What did you put below the sand? There is the white plastic grid and what looks like peat moss. Is that it?

**Zagz** · 05-21-2008, 08:18 PM

The white plastic is egg crate, it is used to support rocks and ornaments without creating pressure points on the glass. I will let the op tell you what the dark stuff is.

porksnorkel · 05-21-2008, 08:50 PM

yes it is eggcrate and peat moss. the eggcrate is in fact for rock support and the peat is for the plants to come.

theotheragentm · 05-29-2008, 02:26 AM

Wow, looks great.

porksnorkel · 06-01-2008, 05:44 PM

ty theo.

i have aquired 3 hydor nano pumps, just to add a bit more circulation. should have them in the tank soon.

porksnorkel · 06-02-2008, 08:40 PM

picked up 5 more green cories. they are in Q right now. sorry bout the crappy pic, but i can't get a good shot in this tank for some reason.

also added the 3 hydor nano pumps for 600+ more gallons of circulation.

porksnorkel · 06-13-2008, 10:47 PM

ty guys. i have rearranged things, as i felt the set up was to cluttery, and left little room for plantings. much of the rock has come out as well as the wood. not sure how i feel about the last piece of wood at this point. i'll have to see it w/ the plants in.

as u can see, there are some nice cory and ram caves. hopefully some will be convinced to spawn at some point.
i have added 2 more angels and the 5 cories that were in Q. also picked up 17 rummy nose tets, 8 scissortail tets, 4 bolivian rams, and 3 more panda cories. all the later are in Q.
on a different note, the last of the clown plecs was traded in, as well as all the silver dollars.

05-20-2008, 10:49 PM	#1
porksnorkel Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 112	125g Amazon Tank Photo Journal just documenting my tanks progress, so please enjoy the pics. DIY 125g stand and canopy w/ marineland 125 tank filtration.....twin emperor 400's and fluval fx5 lighting.......twin 96W AH Supply PC's on single ballast w/ 10,000K bulbs cooling.......DIY mini fan from Skycraft Surplus heaters......twin Stealth 200W's timer/pwr....Coralife single digital and Leviton power strips backround...exterior black paint substrate....white play sand from Home Depot rock...........Tennessee river rounds from Pebble Junction wood..........grapewood and unknown flora..........Jungle Vallis [to be planted] fauna[current]........2 angels 9 silver dollars [8 in QT] 5 silver hatchets 2 marble hatchets 1 clown pleco [to be removed if possible] 1 whiptail cat 2 spotted coris 1 glass cori 1 bolivian ram 2 ghost shrimp fauna[to come]......1 whiptail cat 3 to 4 glass coris 6 bolivian rams 2 discus 10 to 15 small tetras of some sort [may not have room]

05-21-2008, 12:26 AM	#3
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 10,886 Images: 92	Very nice! Your angels seem to be enjoying the space __________________ ------------ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

05-21-2008, 08:18 PM	#5
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 10,886 Images: 92	The white plastic is egg crate, it is used to support rocks and ornaments without creating pressure points on the glass. I will let the op tell you what the dark stuff is. __________________ ------------ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

05-29-2008, 02:26 AM	#7
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,172	Wow, looks great. __________________ Box of Water - My Personal Musing and Photos on Fish Keeping

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05-20-2008, 10:51 PM	#2
porksnorkel Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 112

05-21-2008, 03:34 AM	#4
Jaybird Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nairobi, Kenya Posts: 289 Images: 5	What did you put below the sand? There is the white plastic grid and what looks like peat moss. Is that it?

05-21-2008, 08:50 PM	#6
porksnorkel Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 112	yes it is eggcrate and peat moss. the eggcrate is in fact for rock support and the peat is for the plants to come.

06-01-2008, 05:44 PM	#8
porksnorkel Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 112	ty theo. i have aquired 3 hydor nano pumps, just to add a bit more circulation. should have them in the tank soon.

06-02-2008, 08:40 PM	#9
porksnorkel Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 112	picked up 5 more green cories. they are in Q right now. sorry bout the crappy pic, but i can't get a good shot in this tank for some reason. also added the 3 hydor nano pumps for 600+ more gallons of circulation.

06-13-2008, 10:47 PM	#10
porksnorkel Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 112	ty guys. i have rearranged things, as i felt the set up was to cluttery, and left little room for plantings. much of the rock has come out as well as the wood. not sure how i feel about the last piece of wood at this point. i'll have to see it w/ the plants in. as u can see, there are some nice cory and ram caves. hopefully some will be convinced to spawn at some point. i have added 2 more angels and the 5 cories that were in Q. also picked up 17 rummy nose tets, 8 scissortail tets, 4 bolivian rams, and 3 more panda cories. all the later are in Q. on a different note, the last of the clown plecs was traded in, as well as all the silver dollars.