awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! - Page 4

zimboy · 11-30-2007, 02:13 PM

I like the plant and wood placement Lee, great job!! The side view is great. Now you just need a background. Planted backgrounds can look really cool but often take away from the plants in the tank. I suggest a blue background, but thats just me...

have fun making the sump

Adam

prow · 11-30-2007, 04:05 PM

very good job, Lee

so what other kind of fish are you thinking about gettting? did you get 2 angels or just that one?

i agree with zimboy on the back ground. i have a friend that is into fresh water tanks and he got this rock looking back ground, it looks really cool. there is a bunch to choose from. or just something to hide the cords from the equipment hanging down the back. maybe a sump is in your future

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sasquatch · 11-30-2007, 06:48 PM

Lee? any idea what the wood is? mopani or something else? we got some and had to boil it for hours, with lots of water changes to get the color out, first time we didnt boil and it slimed up real bad.

PEMfish · 11-30-2007, 08:27 PM

Sas, You dont have to boil it -

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Fw lr ;( Fw Lr )
Of course! Decor, how could I forget.
I`ll focus on drift wood here though, My hands getting cramped.
It makes an aquarium look great but there is more to it than that. Plecos. love it, they chew on it! ( what else would you eat, food? ) Other animals may seek refuge in and under it too. It comes in many styles and can`t be replicated. Theres malasion, mopani, bogwood, roots, cork, and regular. like fish, wood must be quarantined - in a bucket. Althogh you buy it dry it has a type of acid in it. This will color your water like strong tea and mess with water quality and chemistry. Place wood in bucket covered in water. At this point it will need to be weighted down. You can add a power head to speed things up. Replace water weekly until its consistently clear and the wood sinks. Then it will be ready. Drift wood is also essential for java fern and moss.

prow · 11-30-2007, 09:34 PM

ahhh good info paul

PEMfish · 11-30-2007, 09:45 PM

Thanks
theres more if ya fallow the link

prow · 11-30-2007, 10:03 PM

definitely post the link

PEMfish · 11-30-2007, 10:06 PM

the one above the quote...
...here this one ; Fw Lr

Frankie · 11-30-2007, 10:08 PM

It is drift wood from a barrier island. Stuff is pretty bleached out and the waters are pretty pristine here. I had it soaking in the garage in ro for the summer and actually forgot about it. Lee reminded me when she was setting the tank up.
Thanks for the info Pemfish!

PEMfish · 11-30-2007, 10:10 PM

No problem Frankie, I love talking FW and feel deprived of it

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Frankie · 12-01-2007, 06:33 PM

Ok, I did a good deed today and helped Lee invest some of my money into her new adventure.
We bought new t5 lighting and a Rena filter. I gave the ok on the Rena because it doesn't splash into the tank like other hang on filters, depleting the co2 in the water. She still needs one more t5 strip light.
She also got some new fish. I'll let her tell you all about it tomorrow. She has a slumber party tonight here so i'll be on all night from lack of sleep i bet

boozeman · 12-01-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

. She has a slumber party tonight here so i'll be on all night from lack of sleep i bet

Angel Girl · 12-13-2007, 04:58 PM

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Dentoid · 12-13-2007, 05:17 PM

Awe, I love the Kribensis cichlids. I had them for years and breed them. Raised many a fry. They are great fish!

11-30-2007, 02:13 PM	#46 (permalink)
zimboy Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 296 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! I like the plant and wood placement Lee, great job!! The side view is great. Now you just need a background. Planted backgrounds can look really cool but often take away from the plants in the tank. I suggest a blue background, but thats just me... have fun making the sump Adam

11-30-2007, 04:05 PM	#47 (permalink)
prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,860 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! very good job, Lee so what other kind of fish are you thinking about gettting? did you get 2 angels or just that one? i agree with zimboy on the back ground. i have a friend that is into fresh water tanks and he got this rock looking back ground, it looks really cool. there is a bunch to choose from. or just something to hide the cords from the equipment hanging down the back. maybe a sump is in your future. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html

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sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! Lee? any idea what the wood is? mopani or something else? we got some and had to boil it for hours, with lots of water changes to get the color out, first time we didnt boil and it slimed up real bad.

11-30-2007, 09:34 PM	#50 (permalink)
prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,860 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! ahhh good info paul __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html

11-30-2007, 09:45 PM	#51 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,219 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! Thanks theres more if ya fallow the link __________________ Paul `EM See how it all came to be;http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html My new tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,860 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! definitely post the link __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html

11-30-2007, 10:06 PM	#53 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,219 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! the one above the quote... ...here this one ; Fw Lr __________________ Paul `EM See how it all came to be;http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html My new tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 7,329 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! It is drift wood from a barrier island. Stuff is pretty bleached out and the waters are pretty pristine here. I had it soaking in the garage in ro for the summer and actually forgot about it. Lee reminded me when she was setting the tank up. Thanks for the info Pemfish! __________________ Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

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PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,219 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! No problem Frankie, I love talking FW and feel deprived of it. __________________ Paul `EM See how it all came to be;http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html My new tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

12-01-2007, 06:33 PM	#56 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 7,329 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: awsome new fish tank but still fresh water! Ok, I did a good deed today and helped Lee invest some of my money into her new adventure. We bought new t5 lighting and a Rena filter. I gave the ok on the Rena because it doesn't splash into the tank like other hang on filters, depleting the co2 in the water. She still needs one more t5 strip light. She also got some new fish. I'll let her tell you all about it tomorrow. She has a slumber party tonight here so i'll be on all night from lack of sleep i bet __________________ Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

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