Newman's 40 Gallon Planted Tank

kenny1tothe6 · 11-20-2009, 08:28 PM

Looks very, very, nice! I like how the cabomba has grown!

You have T5's over this sucker now; Right??? I was trying to remember how many WPG you have?

Newman · 11-20-2009, 08:31 PM

Thanks, i might plant the cabomba in bushes rather than the way it is now...but im still thinking about leaving it.

I do have T-5s on this. two of them, each 39watt, giving me 78 watts and around 2.1 wpg. (if you actually concider this to be a 40 gal. its actually more like a 37 given the dimentions.)

Newman · 11-22-2009, 06:37 PM

I lost one of my fry from the 1 month old trio

He was found dried up on the floor. something musta spooked him out of he tank. (pointing fingers to goldfish...)

kenny1tothe6 · 11-24-2009, 02:36 PM

I thought I replied to this??? Maybe my computer didn't send it? It happens.

Sorry about your fry! I wouldn't really blame the goldfish tho, I'd blame those shrimp!

Once, my ghost shrimp freaked and hit my betta and he freaked, jumped out of the tank, falling like 2-3 feet down! That's why I don't have/really want shrimp right now...is because I don't have time for their non-sense. LOL I also think that's why I lost Flame was his SB was damaged from that.

I HATE ghost shrimp! I'm sure RCS can be the same way, but they don't top stuff off by eating fins!

Newman · 11-24-2009, 02:54 PM

really...? Then im moving all of them to the 10...shame too cuz the pregnant shrimp in the 40 is about to give birth but the pregnant one in the 10 had her eggs turn green...and idk what happened to them after that. O well, to the 10 they go now.

After i finished pulling and rearranging everything today this is how the tank looks...kinda spacious =/
The space on the left is going to be filled by wisteria that i have in my 5 gal...

Newman · 12-01-2009, 05:28 PM

OK quick update with pic

All shrimp have been caught out and moved to the 10 gal.
Planted some of kenny's plants in here. moved my javaferns under the cabomba bunch.

kenny1tothe6 · 12-01-2009, 06:01 PM

The leafy plant I thought was Cabomba was really Asian Ambulia, so take good care of it....also, the hygros will shoot through the roof with those T5 L's & Co2!

Have you planted the crypts yet or the Marsilea piece [if it's alive still?] and yes, I forgot to say, the "grass" will be fine @ 82 degrees. It pearls everyday in my 10!

Sorry if my typing is slurred. My computer keeps slippin' & I'm really tired.

no.1chuy · 12-01-2009, 07:56 PM

your tank is looking great, its changed alot since i last saw it.

Newman · 12-01-2009, 08:07 PM

LOL ya especially the brand new algae

thanks chuy!

no.1chuy · 12-01-2009, 10:03 PM

i kinda thought dat alge looked perry good..... jk lol
yea i got that same alge in the 35 its a down hill battle most of the time at least you dont have that brown alge thats hard to scrape off i saw im some of your other pics

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11-20-2009, 08:28 PM	#131
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	Looks very, very, nice! I like how the cabomba has grown! You have T5's over this sucker now; Right??? I was trying to remember how many WPG you have? __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

11-20-2009, 08:31 PM	#132
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,810	Thanks, i might plant the cabomba in bushes rather than the way it is now...but im still thinking about leaving it. I do have T-5s on this. two of them, each 39watt, giving me 78 watts and around 2.1 wpg. (if you actually concider this to be a 40 gal. its actually more like a 37 given the dimentions.) __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-22-2009, 06:37 PM	#133
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,810	I lost one of my fry from the 1 month old trio He was found dried up on the floor. something musta spooked him out of he tank. (pointing fingers to goldfish...) __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-24-2009, 02:36 PM	#134
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	I thought I replied to this??? Maybe my computer didn't send it? It happens. Sorry about your fry! I wouldn't really blame the goldfish tho, I'd blame those shrimp! Once, my ghost shrimp freaked and hit my betta and he freaked, jumped out of the tank, falling like 2-3 feet down! That's why I don't have/really want shrimp right now...is because I don't have time for their non-sense. LOL I also think that's why I lost Flame was his SB was damaged from that. I HATE ghost shrimp! I'm sure RCS can be the same way, but they don't top stuff off by eating fins! __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

12-01-2009, 06:01 PM	#137
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	The leafy plant I thought was Cabomba was really Asian Ambulia, so take good care of it....also, the hygros will shoot through the roof with those T5 L's & Co2! Have you planted the crypts yet or the Marsilea piece [if it's alive still?] and yes, I forgot to say, the "grass" will be fine @ 82 degrees. It pearls everyday in my 10! Sorry if my typing is slurred. My computer keeps slippin' & I'm really tired. __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

12-01-2009, 07:56 PM	#138
no.1chuy Little Fish Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 254	your tank is looking great, its changed alot since i last saw it. __________________ 35 Gallon community tank 20 Gallon community tank 50 gallon chiclid tank 115 Gallon emty need stand, heater, light, and fish

12-01-2009, 08:07 PM	#139
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,810	LOL ya especially the brand new algae thanks chuy! __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

12-01-2009, 10:03 PM	#140
no.1chuy Little Fish Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 254	i kinda thought dat alge looked perry good..... jk lol yea i got that same alge in the 35 its a down hill battle most of the time at least you dont have that brown alge thats hard to scrape off i saw im some of your other pics __________________ 35 Gallon community tank 20 Gallon community tank 50 gallon chiclid tank 115 Gallon emty need stand, heater, light, and fish