My 20g planted goodeid tank build(pics!)

bencozzy · 06-14-2007, 09:23 AM

ok heres tank specs:
25g AGA
50lbs of quicrete all purpose gravel
Magnum 220
24" CF strip light 55w TRU 6700K
20lb co2 cylinder with spiro glass diffuser

ok planned stocking list:
plants;
crypt. parva
crypt. wendtii "tropica"
cryprt wendtii "green gecko"
barclaya longifolia "red"
salvinia oblongifolia
aponogeton hybrid
fish;
xenotoca eiseni

ok heres pics

Emg · 06-14-2007, 02:47 PM

Nice start Ben !

joephys · 06-14-2007, 02:57 PM

I like the burried flower pot, I may have to try that.

OrionGirl · 06-14-2007, 03:27 PM

Species tank, or anything else in there with the livebearers?

tricksterpup · 06-14-2007, 08:18 PM

A good start and I like the plants you are using. This tank would be perfect for a Trio of Goodeids.

bencozzy · 06-14-2007, 09:24 PM

right now its going to be just a species tank. i wouldnt mind adding a few bottom feeders later on once i get used to the goodeids and how there fry react at birth since ive been reading that the fry lay on the bottom for a prolonged period of time.

joephys glad you like the pot original i tried three but they "crowded" the tank. one gives the apperance of a little more depth.

joephys · 06-14-2007, 09:36 PM

Yeah three looks like it would be crowded. I usually have flower pots in my freshwater tanks, but I never thought of burying them like that.

tricksterpup · 06-15-2007, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bencozzy

right now its going to be just a species tank. i wouldnt mind adding a few bottom feeders later on once i get used to the goodeids and how there fry react at birth since ive been reading that the fry lay on the bottom for a prolonged period of time.

joephys glad you like the pot original i tried three but they "crowded" the tank. one gives the apperance of a little more depth.

I think it would be a neat idea to just add cories as your bottom feeders. It would add to the "locality" of the tank.

bencozzy · 06-18-2007, 07:02 PM

heres some new pics of the tank, the orange throat darts will come out once my fish arrive had to get some fish in the tank.

now all i need is to get the co2 running and find some MTS to add.

bencozzy · 06-18-2007, 07:05 PM

bencozzy · 06-23-2007, 09:27 PM

well the tanks turned into a 25g with a painted back(blue).

bencozzy · 06-24-2007, 04:08 PM

some more shots

bencozzy · 06-24-2007, 04:09 PM

joephys · 06-24-2007, 09:56 PM

Plants look like they are off to a good start, can't wait to see it after it fills in.

bencozzy · 06-25-2007, 05:56 AM

yeah plants are doing really well, a little crypt rot but thats expected since im not running co2 yet.

thanks

P.S. the brown aponos on the right side in front of the heater sending up the surface leaves?? are what i believe i bought as apono x dwarf lilly hybrids. they do look totally different from the aponos. will see what they end up looking like i might not keep them.

bencozzy · 06-28-2007, 01:13 PM

fish arrived today! YAY!!!

pics will be coming soon.

bencozzy · 06-28-2007, 07:55 PM

well heres my horrible attempt at getting photos of these little guys(i have 3 pairs of them, they're like 3/4" long)

bencozzy · 07-05-2007, 04:17 PM

bencozzy · 07-05-2007, 04:18 PM

bencozzy · 07-12-2007, 11:19 AM

heres a new pic(this is what happens when you add to much phosphate, po4 10ppm+)

06-14-2007, 09:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	My 20g planted goodeid tank build(pics!) ok heres tank specs: 25g AGA 50lbs of quicrete all purpose gravel Magnum 220 24" CF strip light 55w TRU 6700K 20lb co2 cylinder with spiro glass diffuser ok planned stocking list: plants; crypt. parva crypt. wendtii "tropica" cryprt wendtii "green gecko" barclaya longifolia "red" salvinia oblongifolia aponogeton hybrid fish; xenotoca eiseni ok heres pics __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!© Last edited by bencozzy : 07-12-2007 at 11:23 AM.

06-14-2007, 02:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,187	Nice start Ben ! __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

06-14-2007, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,715	Species tank, or anything else in there with the livebearers? __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

06-14-2007, 08:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
tricksterpup Need more livebearers... Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 181	A good start and I like the plants you are using. This tank would be perfect for a Trio of Goodeids. __________________ The fish I most recommend is Heterandria Formosa the least killiefish, smallest livebearer in the United states. Picture is larger than life size. Males reach a lengh of 1/4 of an inch and females up to 1 inch.

06-14-2007, 09:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	right now its going to be just a species tank. i wouldnt mind adding a few bottom feeders later on once i get used to the goodeids and how there fry react at birth since ive been reading that the fry lay on the bottom for a prolonged period of time. joephys glad you like the pot original i tried three but they "crowded" the tank. one gives the apperance of a little more depth. __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

06-14-2007, 02:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,383	I like the burried flower pot, I may have to try that.

06-14-2007, 09:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,383	Yeah three looks like it would be crowded. I usually have flower pots in my freshwater tanks, but I never thought of burying them like that.

06-18-2007, 07:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	heres some new pics of the tank, the orange throat darts will come out once my fish arrive had to get some fish in the tank. now all i need is to get the co2 running and find some MTS to add. __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

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joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,383	Plants look like they are off to a good start, can't wait to see it after it fills in.

06-25-2007, 05:56 AM	#15 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	yeah plants are doing really well, a little crypt rot but thats expected since im not running co2 yet. thanks P.S. the brown aponos on the right side in front of the heater sending up the surface leaves?? are what i believe i bought as apono x dwarf lilly hybrids. they do look totally different from the aponos. will see what they end up looking like i might not keep them. __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

06-28-2007, 01:13 PM	#16 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	fish arrived today! YAY!!! pics will be coming soon. __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

06-28-2007, 07:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	well heres my horrible attempt at getting photos of these little guys(i have 3 pairs of them, they're like 3/4" long) __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

07-05-2007, 04:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	a couple of quick shots(has the new TRU 55/65w 6700K bulb) __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

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bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	heres a new pic(this is what happens when you add to much phosphate, po4 10ppm+) __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

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