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My 30g aquarium getting setted up

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by Guidoman888, Jan 9, 2009.

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  1. Anonymous

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    It won't be "live" for long once you put it in freshwater.
     
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    I agree why pay the extra money for live rock and live sand when it is basically worthless in a FW tank
     
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  3. Guidoman888

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    Well its actually not live sand,, but I dont know how to say it In english,, it looks close like it though,, but it is for fresh water,, well my appologies about that,, and the live rocks didnt come,, instead i have plants ^^
     
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    Ok so I have some problems uploading the pictures,, the're all shrinked to under 40 kb I have 7 in total,, They just wont upload. If you're good with uploading them I could send them to you trough mail so you might upload them,, I'd be really pleased(I did actually read anthony's tutorial but it only worked for one picture the first time,,I tried a second picture and nothing worked anymore..)
     
    Guidoman888, Jan 18, 2009
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    You can E-mail them to me. Anthony @ TheExoticFish . com
     
    Anthony, Jan 18, 2009
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    Ok I'll send them to you right now :)
     
    Guidoman888, Jan 18, 2009
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    Here are my pictures,, the tanks are cleaned of death plant and stuff now. And I added some plants (like you see on the left at the 30 gal) to the smaller tank.

    I also found my first living creature :) It's a snail in the 30 gallon you cant see it a the picture,, I found it while spreading the sand evenly and cleaning the tanks
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    Looks like a good start. Did you say what you were putting in there ? I can't remember.
     
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    Im not a fan of the red rocks myself, but that is me. If you like it then hey!

    I do really like that 30 gallon with the sand :D
     
    LemonDiscus, Jan 18, 2009
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    is that pool filter sand?
     
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    I said i might get a school of neon tetras,, I dont know what else to put in,, wednesday I'm getting the fish so any recomandations are welcome xD I'm also going to buy a heater for the other tank and get a Betta,,, Anyone has any Id what there ideal Temprature is if not I'll just ask the fish store ^^

    If you have any id of what to put in the 30 gallon just tell me :3 It looks quiet small in the picture but wednesday I'll take some new and maybe even make a video with the fish :) And it's not pool filter sand as far as I know
     
    Guidoman888, Jan 19, 2009
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    i wouldn't suggest putting a betta with the neons because the betta will likely harass the neons to death.
     
    Anonymous, Jan 19, 2009
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    No the betta goes in the other tank I know betta and neons dont go together The betta goes in the one with orange/red like rocks on the bottom :) My lil sister already has a name for it : Oki Doci ^^
     
    Guidoman888, Jan 19, 2009
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    I actually think that the betta and the neons would be fine together.
     
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    Just a question, do you still have the plants in the little pot things that they came in?
     
    NoctuVide, Jan 20, 2009
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    Yes, the store keeper said it would be best that way,,
     
    Guidoman888, Jan 20, 2009
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    Personally I would take them out of the pots. Doing so helps let the roots have more space in turn letting the plant grow more. I would keep the soil in the pot though and bury it the roots into the substrate.
     
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    Yea, keeping the plants in the pots restricts their root growth, which will in turn restrict the plants growth, which will end with a dead plant. I usually will take the plants out of the pots, carefully take most of the stuff that is surrounding the roots off, dig a little hole in the substrate (in your case it would be the sand), place the roots of the plant into the hole, then cover them back up with the substrate you dug out for the hole. Why someone would tell you keeping them in the pot is the best way is beyond me lol
     
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    Haha ok thanks I'll inmideatly do that ^^ He said the plant will grow good this way,, But wont sink without the pot I was thinking about getting it off ( i have 3 plants with pot the others dont have a pot just a bit of lead to sink it.) you might see it in the 30 gallon pick its the one on the right.. But i didnt take the stuff around it out,, thanxs for the hints new pics (with fish) come tomorrow since then it's fish buy time :)
     
    Guidoman888, Jan 20, 2009
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    You'll want to bury the roots in the substrate.
     
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