10 Gallon Photo Log - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

Glenc · 06-29-2006, 11:05 PM

That is a ton of growth in two weeks! You will have alot to work with when you decide to cut it down and shape it, going to be beautiful.

**Purrbox** · 06-29-2006, 11:25 PM

Thanks all. The growth isn't "quite" as impressive as it seems. The amount of Elatine Triandra was roughly doubled when I moved some more over from the 5.5 gallon after replacing it with Marsilea Minuta. However all of the upward growth has been since planting. I also add some Rotala Rotundifolia "Green" on the far front left as well as some Ludwigia Brevipes in the back middle. There's also some Cristmas Moss floating in the back left waiting for me to deal with tying it to the driftwood. So the plant mass has probably only doubled during the last couple of weeks, not the several times over that it appears.

mr funktastic · 07-04-2006, 10:35 AM

it is still very impresive. i like how u have made it look alot larger than it is. once that moss fills in it will look amazing. did u get only christmas moss? i like christmas moss but prefer java moss. it is much more wild looking and grows faster. i wish all u people lived in canada so i could ship u stuff cheap. i have tons of the stupid java moss that i would be more than willing to send ya. i cant wait for updates!!

**Purrbox** · 07-05-2006, 12:09 AM

Here's a shot of the tank at night with the moon light on. Moon lights are really awesome!

Lonewolfblue · 07-05-2006, 12:53 AM

Pretty cool.....

**travis simonson** · 07-05-2006, 01:35 AM

I'm really starting to think I need a small tank now. Very nice

mr funktastic · 07-05-2006, 01:41 AM

ya i am with travis on this one. i am really tempted to go set up my 5 gallon and give it a try.

**Purrbox** · 07-17-2006, 11:18 PM

Well the tank has hit four weeks and is officially out of the worst of the new tank algae stage. Of course it did have a little help from a couple of plump otos that decided that my tank HAD to be their new home and begged until I caved and bought them. There's still some minor algae here and there, but not too bad, the worst is the Green Spot Algae that plagues all my tanks.

I've started trimming to try and give the scape a bit more structure. I've removed an amazing amount of Elatine Triandra which ended up being shared between three people that I know of, although I only sent it to two. The first batch was so huge that the recipient didn't have enough room and was going to share it with a friend who needed some for their 75 gallon! He couldn't believe that it had all come from a single 10 gallon tank.

I'll try to get some new pics later this week.

**Purrbox** · 07-18-2006, 10:16 PM

And here is the promised picture of the recently shorn tank.

rich311k · 07-18-2006, 11:28 PM

Great just Great. Love the foreground, background effect you have. When the front grows in some more, it will be truly magical.

06-29-2006, 11:05 PM	#11
Glenc Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,068	That is a ton of growth in two weeks! You will have alot to work with when you decide to cut it down and shape it, going to be beautiful. __________________ 125 gallon, Crypt green gecko, Crypt undulata "broad leaf" Lobelia cardinalis small and large form. H.corymbosa "compact" Crypt parva, Downoi, Bacopa. 2x 150 Wt 10000k HQI Metal Halide, 2x 65 Wt 6700k-Colourmax

06-29-2006, 11:25 PM	#12
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,249	Thanks all. The growth isn't "quite" as impressive as it seems. The amount of Elatine Triandra was roughly doubled when I moved some more over from the 5.5 gallon after replacing it with Marsilea Minuta. However all of the upward growth has been since planting. I also add some Rotala Rotundifolia "Green" on the far front left as well as some Ludwigia Brevipes in the back middle. There's also some Cristmas Moss floating in the back left waiting for me to deal with tying it to the driftwood. So the plant mass has probably only doubled during the last couple of weeks, not the several times over that it appears. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

07-05-2006, 12:09 AM	#14
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,249	Here's a shot of the tank at night with the moon light on. Moon lights are really awesome! __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

07-05-2006, 12:53 AM	#15
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,869 Images: 7	Pretty cool..... __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

07-05-2006, 01:35 AM	#16
travis simonson Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 2,027 Images: 32	I'm really starting to think I need a small tank now. Very nice __________________ “There is something in the quality of a good translation that can never be captured in the original.” -William Gibson

07-04-2006, 10:35 AM	#13
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	it is still very impresive. i like how u have made it look alot larger than it is. once that moss fills in it will look amazing. did u get only christmas moss? i like christmas moss but prefer java moss. it is much more wild looking and grows faster. i wish all u people lived in canada so i could ship u stuff cheap. i have tons of the stupid java moss that i would be more than willing to send ya. i cant wait for updates!!

07-05-2006, 01:41 AM	#17
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	ya i am with travis on this one. i am really tempted to go set up my 5 gallon and give it a try.

07-17-2006, 11:18 PM	#18
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,249	Well the tank has hit four weeks and is officially out of the worst of the new tank algae stage. Of course it did have a little help from a couple of plump otos that decided that my tank HAD to be their new home and begged until I caved and bought them. There's still some minor algae here and there, but not too bad, the worst is the Green Spot Algae that plagues all my tanks. I've started trimming to try and give the scape a bit more structure. I've removed an amazing amount of Elatine Triandra which ended up being shared between three people that I know of, although I only sent it to two. The first batch was so huge that the recipient didn't have enough room and was going to share it with a friend who needed some for their 75 gallon! He couldn't believe that it had all come from a single 10 gallon tank. I'll try to get some new pics later this week. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

07-18-2006, 11:28 PM	#20
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Great just Great. Love the foreground, background effect you have. When the front grows in some more, it will be truly magical.

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