my 55 planted, fairly new..

judgemax · 02-04-2007, 10:10 AM

This is my starting landscape.

This is just after filling

first plants and fish

second batch of plants and fish, and rescaping!

corner shot

other corner

wesleydnunder · 02-04-2007, 10:14 AM

Very nice start. I really like the hardscape. Can't wait to see it fully planted.

Mark

joephys · 02-04-2007, 10:32 AM

Very nice. I agree, the hardscape is great.

judgemax · 02-04-2007, 10:58 AM

I am dying to finish with the plants, but am taking my time with it, lol, I got the two larger pieces of drift wood in a deal with my two thirty gallon tanks, then when i decided I was going to turn this tank into a planted tank, I stopped by a local landscape store, picked up three more smaller pieces of drift wood,, there are several tiny pieces, that I gathered from a local lake, the stones came from the landscape store as well, they have these nifty little pock holes in them, that way, when they are placed on the floor of the tank, theres these great caves under them.I used flourite in the center, mixed with gravel, but put a nice layer of gravel around the edge of the tank, for looks. I boiled all the driftwood, and it sunk fairly easy, I also baked the rocks, then submerged them, and tested the water, to make sure they weren't leaching anything into the tank. After 2 weeks, the params hadn't changed, I put them in, and filled the tank. I used seeded gravel and filters, and a couple of gold fish, and waited for what felt like forever!, I decided against Co2, So, all of the plants so far, are hardy begginer plants. since this is a cichlid tank, I am a little concerned as to how they are going to be with the plants, I have had a lot of mixed reviews with people who have kept both in the same tank!..lol, so far so good! I am looking to add more plants next week, so I will probably be posting more pics! ..Thanks for the compliments guys!

wesleydnunder · 02-04-2007, 12:08 PM

Good luck with keeping plants and african cichlids together. i tried it once and didn't like the way they treated my plants as appetizers--lol. They ate everything but a huge a. coffeefolia i had in there.

Mark

Lila · 02-12-2007, 07:59 AM

Looks great so far!

Man...now I really, really wanna go plant shopping!

stevenplegere · 02-12-2007, 12:29 PM

Looking good!

sarcare · 02-12-2007, 03:40 PM

This is for Africans? Huh, I've seen them in some tanks with vals and bolbitas and anubias, but not any more delicate plants. Looks nice though!

judgemax · 02-21-2007, 05:22 AM

so, plants and cichlids, aren't doing so well, the plants all in all are surviving, but I want them to thrive, so I am now stuck at the impass, of whether to redo this tank into a planted community, or move the live plants to the thirty?..jeez, i want the rock and drift wood with the plants, i like the look, so do i squish that in the thirty, or do i break the cichlids up, into pairing, and in to smaller tank?...

djlen · 02-27-2007, 01:42 PM

This is the plant page.....to me it's a no brainer.....move the ciclids.

They will probably either eat them, uproot them or constantly move your substrate around for you, only not the way you want it.

I would also consider some weeping moss for those really nice branch areas.
That stuff looks great hanging from branches.

Len

02-04-2007, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
judgemax what happens in vegas.... Join Date: May 2006 Location: state college, pa Posts: 585	my 55 planted, fairly new.. This is my starting landscape. This is just after filling first plants and fish second batch of plants and fish, and rescaping! corner shot other corner __________________ YOU can call me julz..or julie, or judgemax, or jdm, your honor, max, JM, or whatever, I don't care, just don't call me cute! hugs and kisses to those that matter! http://mysticgames.com/ http://fightingbreeds.com/forums

02-04-2007, 10:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
wesleydnunder Resident Cannibal Join Date: May 2006 Location: La Marque, Tx. Posts: 2,310	Very nice start. I really like the hardscape. Can't wait to see it fully planted. Mark __________________ If it can't be fixxed with a hammer, then you've got an electrical problem.

02-04-2007, 10:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
judgemax what happens in vegas.... Join Date: May 2006 Location: state college, pa Posts: 585	I am dying to finish with the plants, but am taking my time with it, lol, I got the two larger pieces of drift wood in a deal with my two thirty gallon tanks, then when i decided I was going to turn this tank into a planted tank, I stopped by a local landscape store, picked up three more smaller pieces of drift wood,, there are several tiny pieces, that I gathered from a local lake, the stones came from the landscape store as well, they have these nifty little pock holes in them, that way, when they are placed on the floor of the tank, theres these great caves under them.I used flourite in the center, mixed with gravel, but put a nice layer of gravel around the edge of the tank, for looks. I boiled all the driftwood, and it sunk fairly easy, I also baked the rocks, then submerged them, and tested the water, to make sure they weren't leaching anything into the tank. After 2 weeks, the params hadn't changed, I put them in, and filled the tank. I used seeded gravel and filters, and a couple of gold fish, and waited for what felt like forever!, I decided against Co2, So, all of the plants so far, are hardy begginer plants. since this is a cichlid tank, I am a little concerned as to how they are going to be with the plants, I have had a lot of mixed reviews with people who have kept both in the same tank!..lol, so far so good! I am looking to add more plants next week, so I will probably be posting more pics! ..Thanks for the compliments guys! __________________ YOU can call me julz..or julie, or judgemax, or jdm, your honor, max, JM, or whatever, I don't care, just don't call me cute! hugs and kisses to those that matter! http://mysticgames.com/ http://fightingbreeds.com/forums Last edited by judgemax : 02-04-2007 at 11:07 AM.

02-04-2007, 12:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
wesleydnunder Resident Cannibal Join Date: May 2006 Location: La Marque, Tx. Posts: 2,310	Good luck with keeping plants and african cichlids together. i tried it once and didn't like the way they treated my plants as appetizers--lol. They ate everything but a huge a. coffeefolia i had in there. Mark __________________ If it can't be fixxed with a hammer, then you've got an electrical problem.

02-12-2007, 07:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lila Woo Hoo! Boston! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,346	Looks great so far! Man...now I really, really wanna go plant shopping! __________________ "Careful, or I'll put you in my story!"

02-04-2007, 10:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,384	Very nice. I agree, the hardscape is great.

02-12-2007, 12:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
stevenplegere Aquarium Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,023	Looking good! __________________ Steve.....My foundation is groaning......

02-12-2007, 03:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
sarcare Lost and Confused Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,908	This is for Africans? Huh, I've seen them in some tanks with vals and bolbitas and anubias, but not any more delicate plants. Looks nice though! __________________ Reality--go 'way!

02-21-2007, 05:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
judgemax what happens in vegas.... Join Date: May 2006 Location: state college, pa Posts: 585	so, plants and cichlids, aren't doing so well, the plants all in all are surviving, but I want them to thrive, so I am now stuck at the impass, of whether to redo this tank into a planted community, or move the live plants to the thirty?..jeez, i want the rock and drift wood with the plants, i like the look, so do i squish that in the thirty, or do i break the cichlids up, into pairing, and in to smaller tank?... __________________ YOU can call me julz..or julie, or judgemax, or jdm, your honor, max, JM, or whatever, I don't care, just don't call me cute! hugs and kisses to those that matter! http://mysticgames.com/ http://fightingbreeds.com/forums

02-27-2007, 01:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
djlen Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somerdale, NJ Posts: 512	This is the plant page.....to me it's a no brainer.....move the ciclids. They will probably either eat them, uproot them or constantly move your substrate around for you, only not the way you want it. I would also consider some weeping moss for those really nice branch areas. That stuff looks great hanging from branches. Len __________________ HAVE DISCS - WILL TRAVEL 'Life Is Difficult'. M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled

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