Mary K Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 First I just want to say Thank You to Cory and The Aquarium Co-Op for providing all the videos that have inspired me to setup my new tank. I have had small (failed) aquariums in the past but never have I started one with knowledge and understanding I have now. Looking forward to many years of NERMing out and doing business with the Coop. Sep. 8th Initial setup and cycling of the tank. Plastic Rocks float. LOL First plants from the Coop. Cypress Knee attached to slate to hold it down. I got this Knee on etsy and it was perfectly prepared out of the box. It did not leach any tannins. Almost too tall!! More Plants. All came from the Coop (WA) to me (FL). They were in the mail 7 days (we had just had a hurricane here so not the Coops fault) and they were perfect. Vintage Décor FTW! Oct 2nd I added 5 Platy's. PH 7.8, NH3 0 ppm, Nitrite 0 ppm, Nitrate 5 PPM. I turn the LED background lights on for an hour or so in the evenings just to enjoy the ambiance. I have more plants coming in today. To be continued... Thanks for looking. Mary K. Oh yeah... gottah show the stickers 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mridul Singh Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Looks good! Glad you are enjoying the hobby! It is always a great idea to document your journey into any hobby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Lizzie Block Posted October 9, 2020 Administrators Share Posted October 9, 2020 Lovely tank!! Really love the cypress and your vintage decor. So unique! Curious to know which plants you are adding next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 @Lizzie Block Thank you very much. Yesterday I received 2 banana plants, 2 Amazon swords and 2 more Jungle Vals. Will get everything planted today and will post pics. Mk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Green water. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Y Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Hi Mary, love the tank! Where on etsy did you buy the cypress knee and did you add the slate yourself or did it come like that? Good luck with the rest of the tank build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Burke Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Awesome set up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 @Nick Y Thank you. I purchased the Cypress Knee from UffdacraftsBySally on Etsy. I purchased the slate at a local gravel/rock yard. I drilled 2 holes using a concrete bit (it took a long time to drill) and used stainless steel wood screws to attached the knee. Mk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Added Equilibrium and waiting for the cloud to settle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted October 11, 2020 Author Share Posted October 11, 2020 I did loose one Platy ☹️ Thanks for looking Mk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 I have Fry!! First time ever! I have counted 3. I was waiting on payday to get a breeder box and fry food. I knew the females looked gravid. I just wasn't prepared yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Purchased a comfy chair to enjoy my tank. Anticipate many hours of relaxing and watching my fish. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 My first attempt at making and editing a video. I need a lot more practice at focusing and I need a tripod. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeeper125 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Does the cypress knee leak tannins into the water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Fishkeeper125 said: Does the cypress knee leak tannins into the water? @Fishkeeper125 Surprisingly No, it does not. The Etsy dealer (UffdacraftsBySally) I purchased it from did a great job preparing and boiling it. It did want to float though. Mk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 They are getting bigger. Dotty Wag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 ACK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Cute little freshwater anemones, right? 😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 Black hair algae? I’m experiencing it all! LoL Oh and a new fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesha Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Yup! Bummer on that BBA, but those fry are adorable!!! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 Java Fern baby plants tied to a piece of driftwood. Next time I will use super glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 On 10/27/2020 at 10:03 PM, Mary K said: They are getting bigger. Dotty Wag Is this top baby a baby of your Mickey Mouse tails? I raise some red tailed Dalmatian platys, and their fry look just like this speckled one! I love the variation. They’re not very popular in my area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dyer Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Looking great and congratulations on the babies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary K Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 @Ali Yes it is. I started with 5 Mickey Mouse sunset platys and a week later there were 3 fry. One is a Wagtail and 2 are looking to be Dalmatian. Counted 5 tiny new fry Sunday. Hope they all make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Y Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Congrats on the fry! Your tank looks great. I started my tank around the same time and I’m also experiencing some algae problems 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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