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[Boggers]

30ish gallon blackwater tank

River bank test tank.

[WV Reefer]

31 minutes ago, Boggers said:

30ish gallon blackwater tank

River bank test tank.

Nice!

[Thunder Goose]

12 hours ago, fishfreak0114 said:

@WV Reefer, beautiful tank!

 

Unfortunately hazy post water change, but this is my most recent pic of my 10g

10g planted by orb1915, on Flickr

 

45g cichlid tank and 5g planted with a couple shrimp

Hey @fishfreak0114 what's that crinkly leaved plant in the lower left? I may have to get me some of that for my FW tank!

12 hours ago, fishfreak0114 said:

 

 

 

[Thunder Goose]

Dayum, I was proud of my FW tank till I saw this thread. I need to up my game! [sorry for the picture quality - the tank is on the opposite wall from a window and it's hard to get a good shot except after dark.]

 

Before remodel:

 

After remodel: 

 

Or, I should say, during remodel. Notice the floating plants? They arrived yesterday (at 8 PM! Thanks, UPS). And yes, I have a major algae breakout. I think I need to fertilize...

 

I redecorated because the valisnaria was out of control and I couldn't keep up with it. I may add some of those "river" (ie backyard) rocks back in, though.... Still a work in progress!

 

 

 

 

[Clown79]

1 hour ago, Draco said:

My 9 gal cube. It has a pair of pea puffers that's about 2 years old, and 2 otos. In a 2 gal tank I am raising pond snails for the puffers

 

 

Very nice. I love the plant placement.

Just now, Thunder Goose said:

Dayum, I was proud of my FW tank till I saw this thread. I need to up my game! [sorry for the picture quality - the tank is on the opposite wall from a window and it's hard to get a good shot except after dark.]

 

Before remodel:

 

After remodel: 

 

Or, I should say, during remodel. Notice the floating plants? They arrived yesterday (at 8 PM! Thanks, UPS). And yes, I have a major algae breakout. I think I need to fertilize...

 

I redecorated because the valisnaria was out of control and I couldn't keep up with it. I may add some of those "river" (ie backyard) rocks back in, though.... Still a work in progress!

 

 

 

 

Looks good. Nice plant growth

[fishfreak0114]

37 minutes ago, Thunder Goose said:

Hey @fishfreak0114 what's that crinkly leaved plant in the lower left? I may have to get me some of that for my FW tank!

 

It's pogostemon helferi.  It's done really well for me in the 10g, but not so great in the 26.  No idea why though.  It's very neat looking, mine was from a Tropica pot.

[TJ_Burton]

My 265 as of right now. Still looks pretty empty hahaha.

 

 

[WV Reefer]

Just now, TJ_Burton said:

My 265 as of right now. Still looks pretty empty hahaha.

 

 

Very nice!  I love backgrounds like that. 

[TJ_Burton]

Just now, WV Reefer said:

Very nice!  I love backgrounds like that. 

It makes the tank. Aqua Decor makes awesome stuff.

[fishfreak0114]

1 minute ago, TJ_Burton said:

My 265 as of right now. Still looks pretty empty hahaha.

 

 

Awesome!  One day I'd love a tank like that. 

[lkoechle]

so how many tanks total (fresh&salt) do you guys have? I have 5 right now... (and @Alexraptor husband says no pirhanas in the bedroom... boooooo....) and I am maxxed out. for now.

[WV Reefer]

Just now, lkoechle said:

so how many tanks total (fresh&salt) do you guys have? I have 5 right now... (and @Alexraptor husband says no pirhanas in the bedroom... boooooo....) and I am maxxed out. for now.

4.......3 sw, 1 fw

[Thunder Goose]

4 minutes ago, lkoechle said:

so how many tanks total (fresh&salt) do you guys have? I have 5 right now... (and @Alexraptor husband says no pirhanas in the bedroom... boooooo....) and I am maxxed out. for now.

I have "only" 3 tanks - a 120 FW, a 55 reef and my 14 nano. The Husband is not as into aquariums as I am. My record was 6 (all freshwater, ranging from Discus to kilies to community tanks). My problem is that I have more ideas than space. Already thinking I'd like to see a tank with "fake" dock piling (like an old dock that's fallen into decay and only the pilings are left, covered with all kinds of life). I do have an empty 55 in the basement. I wonder if The Husband would notice if it suddenly had water...

[lkoechle]

7 minutes ago, Thunder Goose said:

I have "only" 3 tanks - a 120 FW, a 55 reef and my 14 nano. The Husband is not as into aquariums as I am. My record was 6 (all freshwater, ranging from Discus to kilies to community tanks). My problem is that I have more ideas than space. Already thinking I'd like to see a tank with "fake" dock piling (like an old dock that's fallen into decay and only the pilings are left, covered with all kinds of life). I do have an empty 55 in the basement. I wonder if The Husband would notice if it suddenly had water...

Me too.  I don't try to keep "biotopes" but I do try to keep different tanks so it's like a public aquarium here. lol  It's just so much fun!

[WV Reefer]

10 minutes ago, Thunder Goose said:

I have "only" 3 tanks - a 120 FW, a 55 reef and my 14 nano. The Husband is not as into aquariums as I am. My record was 6 (all freshwater, ranging from Discus to kilies to community tanks). My problem is that I have more ideas than space. Already thinking I'd like to see a tank with "fake" dock piling (like an old dock that's fallen into decay and only the pilings are left, covered with all kinds of life). I do have an empty 55 in the basement. I wonder if The Husband would notice if it suddenly had water...

I like that idea a lot.  Doooo it! 

[Lula_Mae]

14 hours ago, fishfreak0114 said:

@WV Reefer, beautiful tank!

 

Unfortunately hazy post water change, but this is my most recent pic of my 10g

10g planted by orb1915, on Flickr

 

45g cichlid tank and 5g planted with a couple shrimp

cichlid and 5g by orb1915, on Flickr

cichlids by orb1915, on Flickr

 

26g planted

26 bow by orb1915, on Flickr

You have so many tanks lol!  I love the red plant in the 10 gallon, do you remember what it is?

 

14 hours ago, Tamberav said:

Simple low tech female betta tank

 

betta2 by Tana Jahangier, on Flickr

 

betta by Tana Jahangier, on Flickr

Your girls are so pretty!  How large is the tank?  Do you notice aggression issues between them?  I love bettas and having a tank of girls is an idea I've toyed with for a while. 

 

10 hours ago, tunagirll said:

40L bookshelf tank - now stocked with Cory hastatus, Pygmy cories, otos and dwarf emerald rasbora

Wow that's a long tank!  How long is it, 6 feet?

 

5 hours ago, JoeMan02 said:

awesome looking tanks all around! @Alexraptor that piranha though!! Watch your fingers during waterchanges bro lol. @tunagirll thats such a cool aquascape! I love the simplicity of the rock work and the carpet, it looks very elegant. @Clown79 and @Tamberav Bettas and plants are always cool looking together idk why I've never kept one. @fishfreak0114  All super cool looking tanks! Us teens know what we're doing ;-)

Bettas are awesome and full of personality!  I highly recommend them.  They do great in 5-10 gallons with or without friends (cories, otos, African dwarf frogs).

 

Wish I had pics of my freshwater tanks through the years.

[TJ_Burton]

I have 1 salt and 2 fresh. Plus dart frogs. ?

[Lula_Mae]

12 minutes ago, TJ_Burton said:

I have 1 salt and 2 fresh. Plus dart frogs. ?

Oooh what kind of darts?  I've been wanting to build a small viv for a year and a half or so but it hasn't quite happened yet lol.

[Boggers]

I have 2 FW, 1 Salt, and 1 SW coral QT  (fishless 7.5G I use to QT coral to be sure it's in a fish free zone for a bit)

[Alexraptor]

1 hour ago, lkoechle said:

so how many tanks total (fresh&salt) do you guys have? I have 5 right now... (and @Alexraptor husband says no pirhanas in the bedroom... boooooo....) and I am maxxed out. for now.

Well Piranhas are really closely related to Tetras, so just get some and if he asks tell him they are "giant tetras"! 

[fishfreak0114]

@Lula_Mae, it's red ludwigia

 

As for tanks, I have 1 salt, and 5 fresh (soon to be 6)

[Tamberav]

@Lula_Mae 

If I remember correctly, it is around 7 gallons with 7 females. There was some mild chasing the first day and no aggression since. They all just swim around pretty chill and eat next to each other. I think the fact the tank is natural with a lot of plant/hiding areas keeps them from being crabby. I also waited until Petco got a new shipment and tried to pick out small/young ones around the same size/age and added them all at one time. I figured this way no one has any territory claims yet.

 

The photos are after they had been housed together for awhile, never saw any nipped fins or anything. I know stories are mixed about keeping females together but it worked out for me.

 

[TJ_Burton]

38 minutes ago, Lula_Mae said:

Oooh what kind of darts?  I've been wanting to build a small viv for a year and a half or so but it hasn't quite happened yet lol.

 

I've kept a few species, mostly thumbnails. Currently I have a pair of Oophaga pumilio 'punta laurel' and am really enjoying them. Produced 5 froglets so far, and i really haven't had them very long.

 

What darts are you looking at?

[.Boris]

These are my two FW.
Sorry about the crappy pics but that is the best I can do.

Mixed Malawi

 

Shrimp cocktail 

[WV Reefer]

1 minute ago, .Boris said:

These are my two FW.
Sorry about the crappy pics but that is the best I can do.

Mixed Malawi

 

Shrimp cocktail 

Nice!