Recent content by 30searay

Marc 2010 Updates So it has been a year since I last updated the status of my tank. My wife decided that it was time to redo the entire kitchen (that is...gut) and she ordered me to tear down the tank. For over four months. The tank has only just gotten past a long battle with algae after the...

After Pruning. So made a few changes and cut everything back, still not happy with the layout and I need some different plants; maybe some more stems, definitely some reds, although they don't do well in my tank. Maybe due to the depth of the tank. However, everything in the tank to date is...

I have a 110g freshwater, planted aquarium. Most plants grow very well in the tank, except for reds and foreground cover plants. It's a 34 inch deep tank, and I don't think that the T5 lighting I have is sufficient to grow reds or foreground plants (due to the depth). I would like to try to grow...

Pics of my 110 gallon Here is a pic of my 110. It's a tad overgrown, LOL. Gutting the tank today and will reposition a lot of the plants.

Some updated pictures as of this morning. Tank is doing well, I am pretty happy with it. I wll scape/design a bit more once the plants are more filled out. The tank is 18 inches deep so there is a lot swimming area. I have ordered some new wood that will help break up the tank as well. Does...

I had a ropefish in my 120g. Mine was just over a foot, maybe 15", and was thicker than 3/8". He ate every fish in sight that he could reach. Most fish up to 1.5", possibly 2" were fair game. He really cleaned me out. I finally took him to a fish store that would take him back. My cardinals are...

I actually got mine through a LFS - had to prepay for it and then the kind folks special ordered it for me. Took a long time for them to get one. I actually forgot I ordered the little fella until they called me about 4, maybe 5 months later. I was promised that $70 would get me one about 4-5...

I have a gold nugget as well, he is small, only about 3 inches or so long, really cute and fat; lives in my 120g. he doesn't mess with anything in my tank. It's my Rhino pleco that makes a mess of things including my plants....likes to strip my swords to the bone.

Continued Improvement So, progress is being made with my tank. All algae is virtually gone and I have just completed a large scale pruning of most of the plants, except for the crypts, which are stilll filling in over time. The forground plant, one of the micro swords, is spreading well...

Well, for those of you who don't think that you can't defeat the dreaded algae outbreak with 4.5 wpg - I provide you the following pic's. Note that these pictures are within 3 weeks of my previous posting! I think I had 8 or 9 types of algae as of 11/18 - never thought I would overcome the...

Well, one step forward and two steps back Well, I have the new tank set up and I fully expected an algae outbreak in the first few months. But nothing like this....I have so many types of algae I don't even know where to start. But, i expect this will be a good learning exercise for me. I do...

I just recently purchased the Eheim Pro III Canister Filter from Dr. F&S for my 110g. I am having considerable difficulty getting the filter to operate at all. Has anyone on the forum here operated one of these units? Maybe i am setting the unit up incorrectly; F&S tech support is no help at...

New Tank in Today! OK - finally some good news...my new 110H came in today. I have decided that I am changing from an All-Glass aquarium with built in over flow with sump system to a Perfecto tank with no over flow. No more faith in All Glass after that huge leak. I have also decided that I...

what are xp4's?

I have a 110 gallon that i have kept up under the planted aquascaping forum page. I have had the misfortune of springing a very bad leak in the bottom of the tank - bad enough that I am concerned about repairing it. This is the link to my the old in its former life...