My two main Tanks!

[plant0]

So I guess I might make this a journal type thing. I'm not sure but I'll try! These are my two tanks! The first is a 20 gallon high over wintering a black moor for the time being, and the second is a small tropical planted tank! I would like to apologize for the lower quality pictures because I took them with my phone. If you would like to follow these tanks more closely than what I will post on here I have created an instagram for them (@_aquarium__) feel free to reply and comment, all advice is welcome THANK YOU in advance!

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[sinibotia]

I'll follow along! So you're wintering the black more? Where does he stay in better weather?

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[plant0]

I'll follow along! So you're wintering the black more? Where does he stay in better weather?

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He stays in a small outdoor garden pond with a water volume of around 100 gallons. In addition to these tanks I have a saltwater tank in the making and a 55 with an Oscar in it!

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[plant0]

Hey! It's been a while but I'm back! I would have posted earlier but we went on a two week mission trip and things were a little hectic. The tanks have defiantly changed a lot, the 10 gallon has a ton of algae so I finally hooked up the co2 last night and I'm hoping everything will rapidly change. The 20 gallon has gotten a lot fuller and will be getting a small school of ottos soon ? sorry for the bad photos I'll try to get better ones with coming updates! (I'm also going to work on getting rid of all the algae it really spiked when I was gone)
Thanks!


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[Nils]

Looks good! What's the current stock in that tank other than a betta?

 

[plant0]

Looks good! What's the current stock in that tank other than a betta?

Right now the 20 only has the betta and 2 Pygmy corys until I can get a few more


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[plant0]

So big update! The tank is going at a much faster pace with the DIY Co2. I have an algae attack going on right now, but I'm going to start cutting the light to 7-8 hours to help get rid of it. I have read that cutting the light and hand removal are key to getting rid of most algae problems. I have new plants coming in soon so this tank will be rapidly changing in the weeks to come!


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[fish wrangler]

Cut the light to 8 hours with a "break" between photoperiods (4 hours on, 4 off, 4 on), remove the worst sections and toss them, and spot treat the rest with hydrogen peroxide.

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[Caliban07]

Tank looks nice


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[coralbandit]

Tank looks nice


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I agree!

 

[Ziggy953]

Very nice!

 

[plant0]

Cut the light to 8 hours with a "break" between photoperiods (4 hours on, 4 off, 4 on), remove the worst sections and toss them, and spot treat the rest with hydrogen peroxide.

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Thank you that's a fantastic idea!


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[plant0]

Thank you cali, coralbandit, and ziggy!


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[plant0]

another update! I scrubbed the algae off the driftwood and it made a HUGE difference! I love seeing the changes in my tanks from time to time! This tank just keeps getting better and better.


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[coralbandit]

View attachment 283979 I love seeing the changes in my tanks from time to time! This tank just keeps getting better and better.
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I couldn't agree more!
Looking good.

 

[plant0]

I couldn't agree more!

Looking good.

Thanks!


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[plant0]

the tanks really growing into something that i enjoy! Co2 works WONDERS! The 20 gallon has been taken down and created into a crested gecko habitat thanks for checking in!


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[Ziggy953]

View attachment 284476 the tanks really growing into something that i enjoy! Co2 works WONDERS! The 20 gallon has been taken down and created into a crested gecko habitat View attachment 284477 thanks for checking in!


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WOW!

Looking awesome!