5.5 Gallon Photo Log

[Purrbox]

I've been tanking pics periodically of my 5 Gallon as it has progressed and thought that I share them.

Tank has cycled and just been planted.

 

[Purrbox]

Two weeks after planting.

 

[Purrbox]

Three weeks after planting.

 

[Purrbox]

Two months after planting.

 

[Purrbox]

Four months after planting.

 

[Purrbox]

Six months after planting.

 

[Jchillin]

Very nice indeed Purrbox. I have a particular fondness for the anubias...

 

[czcz]

Nice tank Purrbox. How much light are you using?

 

[Purrbox]

It's a self ballasted 10 watt compact flourescent. Inexpensive and readily available at Walmart.

 

[Perfectblue]

That is one beautiful planted tank. Is that the Regent 5g hex tank? What filter media are you using? What is the tall plant in the back or the tank?

 

[Purrbox]

Actually it's the Aquatech 5 Gallon Hex available at some Walmarts, which is basically a less expensive version of the Eclipse 5 Gallon Hex. For filtration I pulled the pad and biowheel that it came with, and replaced them with some Polyfiber cut to fit.

In the first couple of pics, the plant in back is Green Hedge which I later found out wasn't a true aquatic. In the later pics it's been replaced with Sagittaria (regular variety, not dwarf).

Glad you enjoyed!

 

[travis simonson]

This is one of the best, most regularly updated, planted tank threads I have seen. Keep it up

And beautiful tank too

 

[rich311k]

Tank is looking great.

 

[Purrbox]

And here's the 7 month update!

 

[Purrbox]

And a close up of one of the Pygmy Cories that actually sat still long enough for a pic!!!

 

[rubysoho]

very nice! I love you tank Thanks for sharing!

 

[czcz]

Great tank.

 

[Jchillin]

Sweet looking tank. The pics are fab. I had no idea you had an apple in there.

 

[Purrbox]

Here's the 10 Month Update. As you may have noticed the look has changed quite a bit. I've just finished upgrading the tank to a 5.5 Gallon Standard with 36 Watts of Compact Flourescent lighting. I needed more room for all those wonderful plants in my 2.5 Gallon Standard!

 

[rich311k]

Tank is looking super.