Lemon Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) This is the start of my tanks/tubs journal. current tanks 20 long planted, 10 gallon pearl danio grow out (D. albolineatus), 75 gallon for the pearl danios(I don't have all the stuff to set it up plumbing, lighting, hardscape, gravel), 10 gallon qt with pair of kribensis, 2.5 gallon tub for holding some cherry shrimp until they start breeding, potentially (I don't have it yet) a 20 long for the kribensis, 10 gallon reef (I don't have all the equipment for it and who knows when I will 🙄) . I will post picture tomorrow or over the next week? (I am lazy so it takes a while 🤣). I plan to breed the kribs and shrimp (not in the same tank btw) to sell and hopefully buy more tanks, plants, etc. the 20 long planted tank My 20 long hopefully jungle Edited May 23, 2021 by quirkylemon103 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Sounds exciting @quirkylemon103! Can't wait to see all your tanks come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 11 hours ago, James Black said: Sounds exciting @quirkylemon103! Can't wait to see all your tanks come together. Thank you! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 I bought a crypt wendtii green, and a 2.5 rimless, and a terrecotta pot for the kribs at the fish store, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 I said I would try to post pictures this week, well I did it today 10 gallon reef in the making qt with kribs smaller more colorful krib bigger more shy and dull krib shrimp holding tub tub 20 long planted 2.5 rimless no light currently also I know my pc is weird 🤣 this was the best picture of the danio holding tank I could get(it really needs to be topped off) I know the pictures are awful 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 I am starting a challenge see the link below No trim june Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 not related to aquariums: my family got 3 more ducks 😁 they are adorable and anyone who has time, space, and patience for them should get some 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) Send pictures please! Are they baby ducks or adults? Edited May 27, 2021 by James Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, James Black said: Send pictures please! Are they baby ducks or adults? adults, it is raining on and off where I am so I don't want to go outside right now. but if I remember I will get pictures later 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, quirkylemon103 said: adults, it is raining on and off where I am so I don't want to go outside right now. but if I remember I will get pictures later Just a thought... now that you have ducks and because ducks love to swim, I think its time your parents let you start digging a hole in the ground for a pond! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 minute ago, James Black said: Just a thought... now that you have ducks and because ducks love to swim, I think its time your parents let you start digging a hole in the ground for a pond! I tried they said no 😔 also I already have too many unfinished projects(reef, 75 gallon, 2.5 gallon). currently(not right now) they are using a kiddie pool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 I moved some plants around and added moss(not shown in any pictures or videos) in the 20 long. I added a terracotta pot to the 10 gallon qt other than that I nothing is happening, I am about to propagate my anubias this krib really doesn't like the phone and @James Black I got some pictures of the ducks 🙂 the black one is a male and we have had him for a while 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 I am thinking about using the 75 as my main planted community tank, and moving the danio to my 20 long, then using the 10 gallon the danios are in for breeding guppies, and shrimp also the 10 gallon saltwater has water I am currently adding salt slowly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 the smaller krib died last night 😢 it wasn't doing well yesterday it looked kind of beat up(torn fins, hiding, less color) and it was struggling to stay upright when I went to bed, it was dead this morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 ok so it has been awhile since I have posted. but I am back. long story short: I lost all motivation for anything so my tanks were looking horrible. TLDR depression go brrrrrr. so I did a lot of tank cleaning yesterday and I tested the water(it was the normal results no nitrate, high gh, kh, 7-7.6ish ph). the tanks are looking a lot better. I think all the kribensis babies got eaten while I was on vacation 😢. I might post a picture later if I remember(so probably no) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmedByFish Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/28/2021 at 11:36 AM, quirkylemon103 said: TLDR depression go brrrrrr. I tested the water(it was the normal results no nitrate, high gh, kh, 7-7.6ish ph). I think all the kribensis babies got eaten while I was on vacation 😢. I bet a lot of us relate to the depression, or other mental health issues. You're not alone. No nitrate makes me wonder if the cycle *might* have crashed. (Of course, your plants might have just chowed it down.) Maybe check ammonia, just to be sure. Sorry about your kribensis fry. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/28/2021 at 11:47 AM, CalmedByFish said: I bet a lot of us relate to the depression, or other mental health issues. You're not alone. No nitrate makes me wonder if the cycle *might* have crashed. (Of course, your plants might have just chowed it down.) Maybe check ammonia, just to be sure. Sorry about your kribensis fry. 😞 for most of the tanks lifetime it has had zero nitrate(except for when it had almost no plants). also I am adding a lot of fertilizer(3 pumps of easy green 2 times a week) so I don't think the cycle has crashed but I will be careful. I'm am thinking about taking my last kribensis to the fish store and getting a betta(or more cories and tetras) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Loved looking at the photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 I ordered a reef light for my 10 gallon rimless, I want to get a finnex for my danio tank and actually aquascape it right now it is just some floating stem plants and a fake plant at the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Keep in mind reef lighting is a whole other spectrum compared to planted lights. The colors tend to be more blue, and in freshwater don't always provide optimum growth of plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 On 9/21/2021 at 10:21 AM, Tihshho said: Keep in mind reef lighting is a whole other spectrum compared to planted lights. The colors tend to be more blue, and in freshwater don't always provide optimum growth of plants. yeah I know it is for a reef tank I probably should have mentioned that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Ooo, best of luck in your new tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 I have had the light for 1 or 2 weeks and I really like it. I got some amano shrimp for my rimless 2.5. now a question could I put a trio of endlers in the 2.5 when the plants grow some more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 8:07 AM, quirkylemon103 said: I have had the light for 1 or 2 weeks and I really like it. I got some amano shrimp for my rimless 2.5. now a question could I put a trio of endlers in the 2.5 when the plants grow some more? I have two Sparkling Gourami in a three gallon unfiltered, heavily planted tank. It’s stable, but hard to keep clean. My hunch is that Endlers have a higher bio load since they eat and poop more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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