Joey's Rimless 17 Gallon High Tech Build

[Jkeating8]

IIm going to let things fill in a little more and then ill post a pic in about a week.

 

[Jkeating8]

Here's some pics from tonight. Added some new fish. I need to get 4 more Rummies and a few Otos and I should be done stocking. Here it is.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/members/79195-albums13296.html

 

[bud29]

Looking great! It will be awesome once everything else fills in

 

[Jkeating8]

Looking great! It will be awesome once everything else fills in

thanks, Bud! I agree. Patience.

 

[octanejunkie]

Looks really nice Joey

 

[Jkeating8]

Looks really nice Joey

Thanks, Mike! excited to see your build get underway.

 

[Jkeating8]

@Rivercats- I finally may have fixed the curling on the Rotala Macrandra. I don't know how I fixed it, but the leaves barely curl at all. They are larger and broader, too. The only thing I can think is just acclimation to a higher Gh.

 

[Rivercats]

@Rivercats- I finally may have fixed the curling on the Rotala Macrandra. I don't know how I fixed it, but the leaves barely curl at all. They are larger and broader, too. The only thing I can think is just acclimation to a higher Gh.

Each tanks chemistry is different and what works in one may not work in another so that being said either the plant acclimated to your tank or for whatever reason the Macrandra in your tank is liking a higher Gh.

 

[Jkeating8]

Each tanks chemistry is different and what works in one may not work in another so that being said either the plant acclimated to your tank or for whatever reason the Macrandra in your tank is liking a higher Gh.

Yeah I'm not sure. Whatever it is I'm not complaining. Haha

 

[Rivercats]

Yeah I'm not sure. Whatever it is I'm not complaining. Haha

Hey your young, go to college and get a chemisty degree and then you can explain all the technical, not many people understand, stuff to everyone! My last chemistry class in college was in 78 so to say I don't remember jack is an understatement.

 

[Jkeating8]

Hey your young, go to college and get a chemisty degree and then you can explain all the technical, not many people understand, stuff to everyone! My last chemistry class in college was in 78 so to say I don't remember jack is an understatement.

I've actually thought about that a lot. Major plant physiology like Tom Barr!

 

[Rivercats]

I've actually thought about that a lot. Major plant physiology like Tom Barr!

If you good with math for chemisty then go for it!

 

[Jkeating8]

If you good with math for chemisty then go for it!

I'm really good with both. Hm. That's something to keep in mind.

 

[bud29]

Hey your young, go to college and get a chemisty degree and then you can explain all the technical, not many people understand, stuff to everyone! My last chemistry class in college was in 78 so to say I don't remember jack is an understatement.

I'm seriously considering that as well - looks like I potentially have the skills for it, I'm 2 years advanced in math and got a 107% on my chemistry final last year Also been looking into marine biology.

 

[Jkeating8]

I added an Oto tonight. He's making quick work of the green dust algae on the glass. The dust algae will eventually dissipate as the tank matures, correct? I will post pics in about a week. Letting things shape up first.

 

[Rivercats]

Green dust algae will eventually run it's course and oto's love it.

 

[Jkeating8]

Green dust algae will eventually run it's course and oto's love it.

Perfect because I hate it. Janis, would you recommend more than one Oto?

 

[Rivercats]

Perfect because I hate it. Janis, would you recommend more than one Oto?

Yes I would. At least 3 in your tank. They prefer being in groups and often are found close to one another or resting by each other. In the Nuvo 24g there are 6 Oto's and 6 Pygmy Multi Stripe Loaches and at least once a day the two groups actually school back and forth as a unit just like some tetra's. It highly amusing since I wonder do the Oto's think they are loaches or do the loaches think they're Oto's.

 

[Jkeating8]

Yes I would. At least 3 in your tank. They prefer being in groups and often are found close to one another or resting by each other. In the Nuvo 24g there are 6 Oto's and 6 Pygmy Multi Stripe Loaches and at least once a day the two groups actually school back and forth as a unit just like some tetra's. It highly amusing since I wonder do the Oto's think they are loaches or do the loaches think they're Oto's.

That's pretty neat! I'll be sure to get some more then.

 

[octanejunkie]

That's pretty neat! I'll be sure to get some more then.

We have a pair of otos in our 6G Cyl tank and they are very social, I wish I had room or need for more of them, they are great to watch.