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My planted 40g

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by Anonymous, Aug 9, 2008.

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  1. Anonymous

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    Please keep in mind that this is a work in progress! Open to all advice and tips. The window has been covered that is behind the tank and a black background has been added to the tank since I took the pictures.
     
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    nice! i think a couple of rocks stacked up on the right side would give it a nice pop. and maybe some riccia or java around the bottom rock.
    what type of lighting do you have?
     
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    Odyssea 96w daylight/actinite bulb.

    Thanks for the suggestion about the rocks, I was thinking something along those lines, but I am going to take my time, I hastily did my 55 gallon and am not that happy with it. Where is a good place to get rocks or slates, could you use rose quartz in an aquarium?
     
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    perfect lighting, those plants are going to be happy!
    about the rock, i'm not sure about rose quartz, i was thinking of
    like a lava rock...it's pourous and will hold oxygen in if you add an airstone
    behind them, also it's a little more natural looking and give a good contrast with the plants since it's dark.
     
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    I will have to look into that, the only lava rock that I have seen around here is white or a darker red/orange color and I never really liked any of the pieces I saw because they all looked like they were "molded", basically unnatural. I was thinking of stacking a slate or other darker rock with some clear and rose quartz mixed in.
     
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    slate is nice...
    here's a pic of my old cichlid tank with a bunch of slate, maybe you'll get some ideas out of it.
     
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    Haha, I just ordered some off of ebay, I might move the holey rock from my 55 gallon over to the 40 and make this my reason to redo my cichlids tank!
     
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    did it cost alot from ebay?
    i bought my slate from home depot, i believe it was 4 - 24x24 square for 20 bucks ea. i went home and just threw it against the driveway :) ....you shouldv'e seen my wife's face.....priceless.
     
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    hahaha no, it wasnt expensive, it was 25 to 35 pounds for 20 bucks.
     
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    that ain't bad, how about the shipping?
     
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    Thats including the shipping.
     
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    shoot! that's a great deal!!
    post some pics up when you set it up..
     
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    I took my holey rock out of the 55 and placed it in this tank, you were right the rock really makes the tank "pop!" I have planted a java fern in a conventiently placed indention on the top of the rock and stuck an anubias nana in a hole on the side of the rock.
    tank10.jpg tank11.jpg tank12.jpg tank13.jpg
     
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    Looks good. Is it cloudy because you stirred up the substrate ?
     
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    Yeah, but I still cannot get that polished shine that the water in my tanks usually has. I figure it will get back to normal over time, water changes, and substrate vacuuming.
     
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    Yeah, that will do the trick.
     
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    that rock is the perfect touch!
    i used to use this product call crystal clear, it really made the water very clear.
     
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    As soon as the water settles down and clears up im going to post some more pics of my 40 gallon to see what you guys think of my progress.
     
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    Here are the pics as promised, let me know what you guys think!
     
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    It looks really good! It seems to have cleared up a lot from what I can see on this stupid iPod. LoL
     
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