Solstice_Lacer Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Got this tank and stand from Craigslist on a good deal. Added some flourite to the crushed coral that was included. Put some rocks in. A couple sticks turned into trees. One with anubius nangi and java fern, the other with anubius nana petite and java fern. One is stuck into the substrate and one has small rocks super glued to the base along with java moss. Planted 2 amazon sword, two kinds of valisneria, water wisteria and water sprite, pogostemon octopus, some scarlet temple, a tiger lotus, another big java fern on a rock, hornwort and duck weed floating. I may have forgotten a plant. A couple dry almond leaves. Also please forgive any plant misspellings 😅 Right now just shrimp and snails while I wait (im)patiently for things to cycle and balance. There is algae on the glass but the snails seem to be gaining ground. Also made my typical painted paper/cardboard background taped to the back 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 It coming along nicely I nice group of x-ray tetras and a dwarf gourami or honey gourami would be a get center piece fish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Algae has pretty much cleared. Water looks clear. Snails are exploding a bit so I transferred one assassin snail from my other tank. Also transferred more overgrown hornwort. Tiger lotus is looking good. My nitrites still seem to be not quite zero so I continue waiting. This tank seems to be taking its time cycling. Is there a tipping point where one day it will suddenly be absolute zero nitrites, or can I do anything to help it along at this point. It's been about a month. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Well From your first post to now its been 7 days. I am not sure if the first post was day one of setup up but from what I can see...things are moving along nicely. I know it is is everybody nature to want to rush things along....heck Amazon seems to have cemented that into people but by taking your time during this stage will pay off huge later. The tank looks great. Let it do its thing and soon enough youll be enjoying it to its max potential. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 (edited) Power went out for a couple days... Everything seems fine. Temp dropped to about 68 but the only thing in my tanks is shrimp and snails and plants and they apparently didn't care. Tiger lotus is taking off. Thinking about getting another one for a planted bowl Edited September 26, 2021 by Solstice_Lacer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 Hangin out 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 Big Leopard Ramshorn still doing their thing too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 I've always liked half cylinder tanks, and that one looks quite nice! I find that different tank shapes add a lot to the feel you can create with a display. I think it's under appreciated. You've made the most of that setup. Nicely done! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineSong Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 On 9/27/2021 at 1:30 PM, OnlyGenusCaps said: I've always liked half cylinder tanks, and that one looks quite nice! ... I think it's under appreciated. You've made the most of that setup. Nicely done! I agree! The plants look great. How's that cycle going--any fish yet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 On 10/7/2021 at 8:04 PM, PineSong said: I agree! The plants look great. How's that cycle going--any fish yet? Thanks. No fish yet, maybe next week. I've been distracted from the tank this past week. Been waiting for nitrites to completely zero out. Hopefully when I check next they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineSong Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I had a tank that took forever, too. I felt like in my case it was a case of melting floating plants causing a crazy overload, but I didn't figure that out until after the melt was complete. I just kept standing there bewildered that the nitrites could be that high with "nothing in the tank". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 Yea, I had a couple dwarf lily bulbs that didn't take off and ended up smelling rotten when I took them out. I'm thinking those may have set me back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 Update. Tank is looking good and I noticed cherry shrimplets. I'm hesitant to add fish now but I still might consider something nano and temperate like least killifish. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 A gaggle of shrimplets in the rocks, near what I assume is their babysitter 😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 A molt in the mossy roots of my anubius "tree" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 Also learning the baby shrimp, in both tanks but this tank especially, like frolicking in the roots of duck weed. It's like an upsidedown lawn for them. Nearly impossible to photo of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Family photos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Lotus reaching for the sky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 On 10/29/2021 at 6:16 PM, Solstice_Lacer said: Lotus reaching for the sky Really nice tank you could add some clown killifish I done think they would eat your baby shrimp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 Attempting to bring some semblance of order to the hornwort. Also loving my lotus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 Started from the bottom now we're here. Tiger lotus grows fast. I decided to move most of my shrimp into this tank. They seem to be thriving and using the whole tank, and I figure this odd shape is better suited to shrimp than fish. I also managed to move my assassin snail to this tank. Clearing the way for my more horizontal tank to have mystery snails and either panda corys or bristlenose pleco. Possibly endlers or something else small and temperate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 As mentioned in my last post I added a bunch of shrimp from the other tank in here. And a locally scavenged oak leaf (after blanching it in scalding water) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Trying to show a comparison of cherry shrimp sizes as they grow up. Hard to get a pic of the smallest but I tried. Shrimplet Juveniles starting to get color Adult (I believe a berried female) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 Various closeups 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 Shrimp seem to be thriving in this tank. Saw one molt right in front of me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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