Fish Tanks?

[bjc112]

Starting to add more and more live plants.. only 2 fake plants left.

4 crabs, 2 frogs, couple small sharks, tetras, catfish.. etc!

Let me know what ya think.
Aquatic Utopia! HA

 

[HamSupLo]

looks nice. you can put those bamboo shoots thingies in a tank?

 

[Mackie2k]

Just set mine up a couple months back.

Mackie's Aquarium...

I wish I had a wider, shorter tank.....It's harder to build a tall tank like mine.

 

[GMI]

how many gallons is your tank? been wanting to set up a freshwater one too.

 

[Mackie2k]

Originally posted by: GMI
how many gallons is your tank? been wanting to set up a freshwater one too.

Mine is 28. His looks like 50 or so...

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
looks nice. you can put those bamboo shoots thingies in a tank?

Are you asking if you can put bamboo in the tank?Then yep, Its safe and SOME seems to do well and grow small roots into the water. - I think there are different types of bamboo - some doing decent and some that have died off.

There are quite a few live plants that i like more than bamboo, but its still nice.

GMI - tank is 55 and i am looking to go to about 150+ within the next month or so. Its not a ton bigger space wise than the 55 and you can do so many more things with it.

The bigger they are the MORE self sustaining they are.

 

[lobbyone]

Wheres the shark?

 

[Old Hippie]

Starting to add more and more live plants.. only 2 fake plants left.

The blue gravel isn't doing much to advance a natural environment look.

 

[lightpants]

Originally posted by: bjc112
Starting to add more and more live plants.. only 2 fake plants left.

4 crabs, 2 frogs, couple small sharks, tetras, catfish.. etc!

Let me know what ya think.
Aquatic Utopia! HA

You forgot to mention the OCTOPUS!

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

Starting to add more and more live plants.. only 2 fake plants left.

The blue gravel isn't doing much to advance a natural environment look.

If he likes it though, that shouldn't matter, right?

OP - are you dosing any ferts at all? There are a few different ones you might want to look into if you want more growth.

Also, have you looked into a DIY CO2 pump? This can really help a lot and is pretty inexpensive - just need an empty 2L bottle, some piping, yeast, sugar, etc. Search around on google for this.

I do like the Anacharis you've got growing in the right corner in the back

Three good sites:
http://www.aquahobby.com/
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums

I'm setting up a breeding tank right now for some shrimp, will post pics soon

 

[krunchykrome]

I see a lot of water, and not a lot of fish.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: lobbyone
Wheres the shark?

I'm assuming he means a Bala Shark or two...they're not sharks, but they do grow rather large if you're able to sustain them...well large enough to outgrow a 50 gallon tank.

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

Starting to add more and more live plants.. only 2 fake plants left.

The blue gravel isn't doing much to advance a natural environment look.

If he likes it though, that shouldn't matter, right?

OP - are you dosing any ferts at all? There are a few different ones you might want to look into if you want more growth.

Also, have you looked into a DIY CO2 pump? This can really help a lot and is pretty inexpensive - just need an empty 2L bottle, some piping, yeast, sugar, etc. Search around on google for this.

I do like the Anacharis you've got growing in the right corner in the back

Three good sites:
http://www.aquahobby.com/
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums

I'm setting up a breeding tank right now for some shrimp, will post pics soon

I definitely need some additional lighting and Co2 to really make the plants take off. I almost dont want to invest the money in it just yet as I am looking to go for a bigger tank first..

As far as sharks go - Gooberl is right - Bala sharks - Columbian Sharks, etc.. No great whites