alter40's 10g native tank.

alter40 · 01-23-2009, 09:16 PM

Here is my new I finally got setup. I'm not collecting fish for this one like I did with the last native tank setup. For the substrate I am using just plain top soil on the very bottom with pea gravel on the top. So far I have some hornwort and banana plants, I'm still looking locally for more plants that are native to North America. So far for fish I have 4 very small banded pygmy sunfish that I just received in the mail yesterday. I'm not really sure exactly what else I'm going to put in the tank, but I will be adding a few more fish in the near future.

Here are some pictures of the setup so far.

Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions for me. Thanks

mistercoffee · 01-24-2009, 12:47 AM

Very nice tank and fish!

exhumed07 · 01-24-2009, 01:23 AM

looks good. the fuzzy plants around here in the midwest where I'm from is always called coon tail. and is a pain to walk through in 2 feet of watter with a foot of mud duck hunting lol

Helena21 · 01-24-2009, 08:33 AM

Looks good Eric. Those fish are really small, how big do they get?

alter40 · 01-24-2009, 09:13 AM

Their max size is 2-2 1/2 inches. Don't ask me what that translates into with your crazy European measurements haha.

misterking · 01-24-2009, 11:37 AM

haha oi we still use inches and feet now and then!
I reckon that's about 5 or 6cm.

Anyway yeah, the tanks looking good.. makes me want to set up a native tank for the pure novelty of it, even though the smallest local fish around here are stickleback.

FroggyFox · 01-24-2009, 12:54 PM

Looks good Eric

Helena21 · 01-24-2009, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alter40

Their max size is 2-2 1/2 inches. Don't ask me what that translates into with your crazy European measurements haha.

LOL!! I know what inches are!

brian1973 · 01-24-2009, 05:16 PM

The chances of seeing one grow to that size from what I have read is about as good a chance of hitting the lottery.lol. Mine are still around 3/4 to maybe an inch after 2 months, and they do get plenty of food, my males have taken on breeding colors though so I am hopeful that soon I will have some fry but with the adult size I think the fry may be microscopic..lol, my blue spotted sunfish arrived thursday in good health, I had enough time to acclimate them then leave town until today.

teevee · 01-24-2009, 05:25 PM

awww! cute!

01-23-2009, 09:16 PM	#1
alter40 Super Fish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,293	alter40's 10g native tank. Here is my new I finally got setup. I'm not collecting fish for this one like I did with the last native tank setup. For the substrate I am using just plain top soil on the very bottom with pea gravel on the top. So far I have some hornwort and banana plants, I'm still looking locally for more plants that are native to North America. So far for fish I have 4 very small banded pygmy sunfish that I just received in the mail yesterday. I'm not really sure exactly what else I'm going to put in the tank, but I will be adding a few more fish in the near future. Here are some pictures of the setup so far. Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions for me. Thanks __________________ My current 10 gal native tank (click for my journal) My old 10 gal planted tank (click for my journal) My old 10g Native (click for journal)

01-24-2009, 12:47 AM	#2
mistercoffee Medium Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 425	Very nice tank and fish! __________________ 20g Long: (Planted heavily!) 1 Yellow Gourami (Fred) 10 Neon Tetra's 2 Snails 1 RL Pleco

01-24-2009, 01:23 AM	#3
exhumed07 Large Fish Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 698	looks good. the fuzzy plants around here in the midwest where I'm from is always called coon tail. and is a pain to walk through in 2 feet of watter with a foot of mud duck hunting lol __________________ 20 gallon 45 baby electric blue red shoulder peacocks 1 dojo loach 1 bushy nose pleco 30 gallon, going to be a species tank of brichardi 50 baby/juvie electric blue red shoulder peacocks 1 clown pleco 2 brichardi 55 gallon 1 tiger shovelnose/redtailed catfish hybrid 1 bushy nose pleco 5 elecrtic yellow labs 5 mainganos 1 venustus 5 yellow lab maingano hybrids 5 electric blue red shoulder peacocks 1 male 4 female

01-24-2009, 08:33 AM	#4
Helena21 Super Fish Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1,836	Looks good Eric. Those fish are really small, how big do they get? __________________ 35 GAL - 1 Angelfish, 4 platies, 2 baby bristlenose plecs

01-24-2009, 09:13 AM	#5
alter40 Super Fish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,293	Their max size is 2-2 1/2 inches. Don't ask me what that translates into with your crazy European measurements haha. __________________ My current 10 gal native tank (click for my journal) My old 10 gal planted tank (click for my journal) My old 10g Native (click for journal)

01-24-2009, 11:37 AM	#6
misterking Medium Fish Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 547	haha oi we still use inches and feet now and then! I reckon that's about 5 or 6cm. Anyway yeah, the tanks looking good.. makes me want to set up a native tank for the pure novelty of it, even though the smallest local fish around here are stickleback. __________________ On an extended break - 67 gallon will hopefully be replaced by a 100 gallon but it may be years untill I can do this! In the meantime.. planning a small set-up for when I move into my rented house in summer!

01-24-2009, 12:54 PM	#7
FroggyFox Forum Manager Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 8,479	Looks good Eric __________________ 29, 46 & 55FW 29 SW + dog + horse + catYou can view info & photos of my critters here...

01-24-2009, 05:16 PM	#9
brian1973 Super Fish Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 1,879	The chances of seeing one grow to that size from what I have read is about as good a chance of hitting the lottery.lol. Mine are still around 3/4 to maybe an inch after 2 months, and they do get plenty of food, my males have taken on breeding colors though so I am hopeful that soon I will have some fry but with the adult size I think the fry may be microscopic..lol, my blue spotted sunfish arrived thursday in good health, I had enough time to acclimate them then leave town until today. __________________ http://www.nanfa.org/ Hi my name is Brian I suffer from MTS, please be aware it is very contagious.

01-24-2009, 05:25 PM	#10
teevee Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mesa, az Posts: 88	awww! cute! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/taravanflowermusic