Update on 20 long with many pics.

[MrNitrite]

Well, the tank has been cycled for a couple of weeks now. Near the end of the cycle I added 4 more White Clouds to make 8 total. 5 Red Eye Tetras were added. They nipped the tails of the White Clouds, so they were returned the next day. In return for the Red Eyes, I got 5 Skunk Corys. After about a week, they started dying one each day-never found out why. Checked Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and they looked fine until death. 2 of them remain-hope they survive. Next week I may get 3 or 4 Albino Corys.



Here's the most densly planted tank I've ever had-lots of plastic plants and plastic "rock" cave.

The White Clouds go to this side when I'm in the room-probably because they're fed on this side.

The 2 Skunk Corys that remain can be seen here.

On the right side is the AC 50. On the left is the AC 20 power head with quick filter attachment. I put some Aqua Clear Biomax balls in it for more biological filtration. In the middle is a $10 Aqua Tech 5-15 that will be used to seed a 5.5 gal live plant/White Cloud project. The light is a Coralife I ordered from AquariumGuys.com. It's very small-1 inch tall and 3 inches wide. I like the size if it. It has a T5 Colormax bulb.

And here some closeups.

 

[mfdrookie516]

wow, those are some great pictures I really like the one of the cory. So all of the plants are plastic?

 

[MrNitrite]

wow, those are some great pictures I really like the one of the cory. So all of the plants are plastic?

Thanks. Yes they're all plastic.

 

[mfdrookie516]

have you thought of trying plants? i never thought i would like the look of a planted tank and having to take care of plants, but i find myself buying new plants every week for my 10g, i even set up another 10g just to have more plants... just a thought... looks like your light setup would at bare minimum support some low light plants

 

[dkpate]

I agree, you take really good pics! Wow! Tank looks nice too! Good job!

 

[fort384]

Very nice scape! There aren't too many tanks I like with artificial plants, but you have done an excellent job with them. It looks much larger than a 20. Very nice.

 

[beglely]

Nice job with the plastic plants. Very well done and fairly realistic looking. Also props on the photography as those are some excellent shots!

 

[MrNitrite]

Mfdrookie, I think I'll stick with fake plants in the big tank for now. But in the near future I will try my 1st attempt at live plants with a 5.5 gallon that's sitting in the closet. Plants that are easy to care for and don't need CO2 or much light, like Java moss and Java Fern. And thanks for all of the compliments everyone.

 

[mfdrookie516]

well you have done a wonderful job with those fake plants, and i am looking forward to seeing some great pictures of the 5.5 as well, hopefully soon

 

[Bige]

Looks good. That light is compact. You can't see it in the pics until you showed it.

 

[DragonFish71]

Looks good.

Btw, an idea on why the corys died. Corys really prefer an established tank. A new tank just doen't have enough going to support them. Kind of like a pleco in a new tank. Unless you feed it algae wafers, it won't get the nutrients it needs.