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monstrosity Regulars

Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Location: Tennessee, USA
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Posted: 2009.10.29(Thu)22:13 Post subject: 29 Gallon Monstrosity Journal |
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I bought this tank in September. It's my first in over a year. The anubias in the pics is now removed.
Setup: September, 2009.
Dimensions: 30.25 _________________
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ernie Regulars

Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 2009.10.30(Fri)8:40 Post subject: |
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Looking good there What scene/style are you planning to plant?
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monstrosity Regulars

Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Location: Tennessee, USA
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Posted: 2009.10.30(Fri)15:18 Post subject: |
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It will be a community tank, and won't really have any particular style or biotope. _________________
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coryfan Regulars
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
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Posted: 2009.10.31(Sat)20:42 Post subject: |
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Nice tank so far. Have to say that zebra danios are still one of my favorite aquarium fish. The little guys are great for cycling and they provide plenty of zippy fun during the process.
Just a planting suggestion but that amazon sword will eventually take up half the tank. You could tie some java ferns to driftwood pieces on the right side. That would look neat. One of many plant options of course.  |
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monstrosity Regulars

Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Location: Tennessee, USA
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Posted: 2009.10.31(Sat)20:52 Post subject: |
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I expected it to get pretty large, but not half the tank. I'm sure it'll look fine, though. _________________
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keeno Regulars

Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: 2009.10.31(Sat)23:27 Post subject: |
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Looks like a good start! How large is the tank?
Also, Amazon swords can get HUGE. I had one that outgrew a 90gallon and I eventually had to sell to the LFS because I had nowhere to put it. Given proper nutrition, some Echinodorus get absolutely enormous, very quickly.
EDIT: I just realized that the topic title is 'My New 29 Gallon.' Sorry! _________________ OM NOM NOM |
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monstrosity Regulars

Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Location: Tennessee, USA
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Posted: 2009.11.01(Sun)21:03 Post subject: |
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Oh, crap. If I trim the sword will is stay smaller? It's OK if it's tall, I just don't want it to be too wide. I guess I could snip off the new leaves to keep the plant slim. _________________
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redscarf Members
Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Location: Chicago, USA
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Posted: 2009.11.01(Sun)23:11 Post subject: |
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Trying to trim swords small is generally futile. If you're set on the plant, something I've tried is letting the sword form daughter plants, digging them both up and tossing the bigger plant every few months. I've never done it for more than a year, though, so long term I'm not sure it would work out. |
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DJ-DON Members

Joined: 27 Oct 2009
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Posted: 2009.11.02(Mon)0:49 Post subject: |
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what sort of fish do u plan to add? I reccomend the Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus (Known as the bristlnose) they are great algae eaters. but if your getting an algae eater do not get the chinese algae eater. (or just called sucker fish in australia) they maybe the best algae eaters in the hobby but are slime eaters which could result to eating slime off fish
hope this helps _________________ A fish keeper withoiut a fish is a river without water |
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Pavlos Regulars

Joined: 01 Jul 2009 Location: Cyprus
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Posted: 2009.11.02(Mon)6:32 Post subject: |
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DJ-DON wrote: | what sort of fish do u plan to add? I reccomend the Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus (Known as the bristlnose) they are great algae eaters. but if your getting an algae eater do not get the chinese algae eater. (or just called sucker fish in australia) they maybe the best algae eaters in the hobby but are slime eaters which could result to eating slime off fish
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can you explain this little more? chinese algae eaters can stuck on the fish? like otos? _________________ 260L
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