amr427 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Never done a journal on anything before but I thought it might be fun to post my pics and videos of the redo of my Fluval Flex 15gal tank. Filter: Fluval sponge block with biomax cubes and carbon, usb nano pump and ziss air stone Light: Standard Fluval Flex LED light Substrate: Eco-complete Plants: Water sprite, crypto lucens, crypto wendtii, crypto parva, pogostemon stellatus octopus, red dwarf aquarium lily, banana plant and a drift wood bonsai with java moss. Also been rooting some Song of India cuttings in the cut out feeding hole. Fertilizer: Co-op root tabs and easy green Chemicals: Fritz Complete Water Conditioner and Fluval Cycle Pics from initial planting week of Sept 19 2021. Growth after a week 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amr427 Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 10/03/21: Added 6 Pristella tetras and another crypt wendtii 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carefulest Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Nice start, banana plant growing really well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Coming along nicely, I've used a lot of the same plants 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amr427 Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 10/5/21: Purchased three amano shrimp to help pick through the substrate/plants for missed food. Tetras were interested at first, trying to nip the shrimp. 10/6/21: Not sure where the shrimp went, my guess is hiding in the bonsai moss tree. Every so often I might see one. Today I also took apart the pump in the tank because it was making a noise. While it was apart I rinsed off the tiny sponge that sits inside the pump. Hind sight not a great idea because I was already dealing with the pump being too powerful for the tank, cleaning it only made it worse. I feel bad for the little tetras. Going to a pet store tonight to see if I can modify the spray bar to reduce the flow. If that doesn't work I have a new adjustable pump coming Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amr427 Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 Another new addition today, ivory mystery snail❤️ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amr427 Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 Almost forgot I found this small pre-filter and slide it on the spray bar and it helped the high flow problem! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonder Boy Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I assume the air stone is in the back. Which side do you have it on? Pump or intake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amr427 Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 10/20/2021 at 8:26 PM, Wonder Boy said: I assume the air stone is in the back. Which side do you have it on? Pump or intake? The air stone is in the front part, not behind the black wall divider in the tank. It's on the side of the pump. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I’ve had a flex 15 for almost 2 years. Great little tank. I think you’ve done the right thing with the sponge on the outtake. There are several mods you can do with it so it’s more flexible then people realize. Mine cracked after moving it recently but luckily it was high enough to still be able to use it. Im imagining the pristella tetras really shine with that light. What’s your stocking plan from here? Best of luck and have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amr427 Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 10/20/2021 at 11:43 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: I’ve had a flex 15 for almost 2 years. Great little tank. I think you’ve done the right thing with the sponge on the outtake. There are several mods you can do with it so it’s more flexible then people realize. Mine cracked after moving it recently but luckily it was high enough to still be able to use it. Im imagining the pristella tetras really shine with that light. What’s your stocking plan from here? Best of luck and have fun! I do like the pristellas for sure, had six one has gone missing but that's the subject of another post lol. I plan to get some corydoras and then something slightly larger than the tetras to be my center piece, like a dwarf or honey gourami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonder Boy Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 On 10/6/2021 at 12:21 AM, amr427 said: Almost forgot I found this small pre-filter and slide it on the spray bar and it helped the high flow problem! Definitely going to try to replicate this. The flow in ours is aggressive. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amr427 Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 On 10/26/2021 at 9:15 PM, Wonder Boy said: Definitely going to try to replicate this. The flow in ours is aggressive. Thanks for sharing. Been working like a charm, pretty happy with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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