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210g discus build

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by WhiteGloveAquatics, Apr 24, 2010.

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  1. WhiteGloveAquatics

    WhiteGloveAquatics Thread Starter New Member

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    Behold.
    http://tinypic.com/a/1yvzb/1


    tomorrow, tank goes on the stand, light goes up,plumbing gets finished, we start filling, IF I get the substrate rinsed.

    forgot this much

    Seeding the filter the RIGHT way.
    ai40.tinypic.com_autlpz.jpg

    the wet/dry on the tank on the left goes on the 52 next, going to be tearing down 3 tanks to make 2 really sexy.

    If I cant edit this later, I will PM dawn to edit it for me with my list of sexy goodies for this fat pig.

    I feel like I am 13 all over again, my belly is all fluttery.....
     
    WhiteGloveAquatics, Apr 24, 2010
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    That looks fun.

    I didn't know that filter had TWO intakes ! Now I want one.
     
    Anthony, Apr 24, 2010
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    is that the eheim 2080? 2180? if so, that is one heavy bleep to move when it's full (I had bought one off ebay that arrived with a bad motor)...was kinda glad because in my stand I woulda had to lift it out and carry it down the cellar to maint. it.

    Man that tank is looking suhweet! Can't wait to see it all stocked!
     
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    WhiteGloveAquatics Thread Starter New Member

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    Two supplies and one return on the 2080. Dawn its not that bad but the caster design blows
    I gave my dad nearly all of the plants in my fbh including that monster narrow leaf java fern

    I can't wait for tomorrows pics
     
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    Forgot that 2080 is being used as a kicker filter the main filter is a sealife systems ap300 wet dry
     
    WhiteGloveAquatics, Apr 24, 2010
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    oh it is that bad..had it and it was full of water and believe you me ...I strained to lift that beast outta my stand when it started leaking and the motor stopped churning!

    Maybe for a guy it's different, but compared to my rena filstar xp4 (difference is like comparing a slab of concrete to a bag of potatoes) Lol!

    Plants look really good too, how long have you had them in there and what if anything are you dosing with?
     
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    WhiteGloveAquatics Thread Starter New Member

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    The eheim will be on the other side of the wall that the tank is on

    I use rex grigg dry ferts and overstock my tanks cause that's on of the planted tank perks

    I get my plants from a buddy in virginia its my turn to send him a package
     
    WhiteGloveAquatics, Apr 24, 2010
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    updated, tank is being filled, 3 more hoses to hook up for the eheim and its good to go. spray bar was installed tonight as well.
     
    WhiteGloveAquatics, Apr 28, 2010
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    Click on the link in the first post of this thread, tank is up,running,planted,fish in it, discus go in this afternoon.
     
    WhiteGloveAquatics, May 5, 2010
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    Looks great. You're using two substrates ?
     
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    no just one, aquariumplants.com "black diamond"
     
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    Oh okay. I guess it's just the light that made it look like two to me.
     
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    it is, it penetrates 2-3" into the substrate so top looks grey, bottom is black.

    Discus are going in momentarily, been dripping for the past 2 hours.

    new 100gpd RO is installed...
    I think I might go to Corbins tonight to check on some plants and livestock for my 52 now.
     
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    can't wait to see the discus!!
     
    MOD_Dawn, May 6, 2010
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    I got a pic but my father is taking pics today Ill upload once he is done.
     
    WhiteGloveAquatics, May 6, 2010
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    http://tinypic.com/a/1yvzb/1

    album update

    here is a pic of the new discus from discusmadness.com
    (dawn, got a free 3" discus and a BNP from them for the order ontop of the price break)

    ai42.tinypic.com_2dmbaxy.jpg
     
    WhiteGloveAquatics, May 12, 2010
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    wow, tanks looking great!
    Wondering what type the yellowish one is (bottom left)..after selecting mine today and ending up with an extra I defin. have NO MORE room for any. I'll grow out all the guys I just got from hans..and if there's any that don't quite catch my fancy I'll just sell them off and replace them until I find one that I like. Lol!

    My lfs is looking into dealing with a local person (supposed to have lots of variations--all solids and no pigeon bloods...yellows, golds, whites)..I also book marked the guy you dealt with :)
     
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    yea, two of them have a form of fin rot going on but marcyn plus is taking care of that, the rams battled it out in the 40 tall for a bit then settled down, absolutely NO losses, NO real stress shown at all....all of them are eating and swimming just fine, great coloring up and down with different movements, its funny cause the discus QT is right next to the 210 main tank and oh the conversations these fish are having with eachother is amazing. all sorts of body language going on.

    I will get the list of the discus I got and post it up, I gotta retype it since its on a piece of paper.
     
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    ^^okays :)
     
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    here we go

    2 goldens
    3 blue diamonds
    white rabbit albino
    apricot rainbow
    blue diamond red striated
    eruption leopard
    green diamond
    red albino
    white butterfly
    yellow face red melon
    rose red

    thats the discus stock list from discusmadness.com
    no issues at all, one ram died overnight with no visible signs of anything cept maybe stress, two of the discus had a fungi on their fins, long gone now treated with marcyn plus, today the 11 rams go in the 210, monday or tuesday the discus go in.
     
    WhiteGloveAquatics, May 15, 2010
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