redmare Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 A month ago I got some guppies and I’ve been dealing with illness since then... and I’m finally coming out the other side!! And still with no losses!! But I was finally able to clean the tank up and put in the plants I’d had in holding for a few weeks now, since I was using salt I couldn’t plant them. I had a few plants in during the salt as an experiment, and they didn’t die, but they were just kind of a struggling mess and the whole tank looked gross. Plus with all the maintenance I was doing, I constantly got water drips on the front and stopped being concerned with wiping them... and since they were salty they really stayed. But I cleaned up the glass too! And now I’m finally loving this tank like I planned. It’s still sparse obviously since I just planted, but I think it will look fantastic soon. Also, enjoy this picture of them looking like a guppy flower. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Its starting to progress nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Lovely! Nothing like a sera-o-nip tab social shot. That piece of wood looks amazing! I'll bet a bristle nose pleco would LOVE that set up. One thing we do is use Elmers black foam board from Walmart, cut to fit between the upper and lower rims across the back of the tank to create a matte black backing. We use a couple small pieces of black gorilla tape to fix it on the outside of the back. It makes the planted tank really "pop" with color! It's really cheap, and very easy to do. Some photos of tanks we've done this on are attached. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Great looking tanks @Fish Folk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 Those tanks are stunning @Fish Folk! I've been meaning to get black backing on all my tanks since the move but just haven't gotten to it yet- I've used poster boards as well as construction paper. Love cheap DIY alternatives to things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Glad to hear everything is finally coming together for you! Love the O-nip shot. I need to buy some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGardner Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Those tanks looks great! Can you get drift wood off the beach to put in your tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 You got some pretty guppies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, GoldenGardner said: Can you get drift wood off the beach to put in your tank? We’ve never done that. It’s advisable to buy wood from an aquarium store. We even prefer buying _wet_ wood from inside tanks. For an article on preparing ocean driftwood, check this out: https://www.fishwise.co.nz/view-article/11-how-tos/88-how-to-preparing-driftwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, GoldenGardner said: Those tanks looks great! Can you get drift wood off the beach to put in your tank? If you can boil it somehow, I don't see why you couldn't. Before this darn pandemic I used to pick up cute acorn shells while going on walks in perserves. Took them home and boiled them and added them to a tank. Never had a problem arise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 @GoldenGardner @OceanTruth @Fish Folk Almost all my wood was found places, with the exception of my mini tree in my betta tank. My 30 gallon community tank actually has all rocks and wood I collected during the drive from Alberta to Ontario! The wood in the guppy tank I found in a forest behind my house and the rocks came from my driveway. I just spray all the stuff down with a good jet of hot water and go for it. The only issue is having to make sure the wood stays weighted down until it gets waterlogged in the tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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