Kenny's 10gal

kenny1tothe6 · 11-19-2009, 10:28 PM

LOL - This tank's actual name is "Illusions II ["1" cracked]", but it replaced my 5.5, so, I wanted to start my journal on monitoring my "Collectoris"; a disease know by fellow plant keepers as the inability to STOP collecting plants!

Plants ARE:
Red Root Floater [has maroon colored roots; wildly collected -- Yes, I got **REALLY** sick from collecting it] *sigh*
Floating Fern
Duckweed
Riccia
Blyxa Japonica[doing well without 2 ghost shrimp eating eat...They ate my last bunch, the goldfish ate them...]
Dwarf Babies Tears
Cabomba Caroliniana [very unhealthy, hated floating...whoops...1 single strand

]
Asian Ambulia
Rotala Indica [turning purple again!!

]
Ludwigia Repens
Bacopa Caroliniana [Very Small Piece!]
Potamogeton Gayi
Hydrocotyle Leucocephala
Rotala 'Nanjenshan'
What I'm pretty sure is Stargrass.

All that...AND, I want MORE! LOL

Fish:
1x Male Veiltail Betta

& Tons of Snails

Px will be up S-O-O-N...but for now, I'm watching the plants pearl under 40W CF...so 4WPG. Co2 is definitely in the future!

Newman · 11-19-2009, 10:30 PM

It definetely should be. sounds like fun.

kenny1tothe6 · 11-19-2009, 10:34 PM

I never wanted Co2...but with having an air breather, why not??? It's rare bettas die from Co2 overdoses...

And yes it better be fun! I spent 4 hours today working on this tank!

kenny1tothe6 · 11-20-2009, 02:36 PM

Pics!: [My camera is slowly dying ...sorry about the quality!!]

emmanuelchavez · 11-20-2009, 04:21 PM

O.M.G.!.!.!.!!!!!!!

Did you steal my betta?! He looks EXACTLY like mine. Mine disappeared sometime this week, though. I keep hoping he's somewhere in the jungle that is my 10gallon, but I've yet to find him, and my cherry shrimp are now bold and out in the open, no longer in fear... :|

He's gorgeous.

kenny1tothe6 · 11-20-2009, 05:01 PM

If by stole, you mean pay 5$ for him...Then YES!! LOL

I just read your 10gal journal...and guess what??!! No new px! I couldn't really make out your betta's pattern, but I'll take your word for it.

BTW...

When is your E. Tenellus 'Micro' gonna be ready??? If you would feel comfortable with it, I'd love to get some of those shrimp you talk about + the chain sword.

The betta could really use some scavengers and what better candidates then annoying little shrimp?!

emmanuelchavez · 11-20-2009, 06:52 PM

Emmanuel's Bettas

The colors in the picture are a bit washed out but there's better pictures here.

By the spring, the e. tenellus should be ready, I think. If you're anxious though, I've seen several for sale in the S&S of TPT (I've seen you there, so you should know what I mean

)

Newman · 11-20-2009, 07:55 PM

Nice lookin tank. the betta should really be enjoying that tea-colored water. how did you do that? added driftwood, or leaves?

kenny1tothe6 · 11-20-2009, 07:58 PM

Emmanuel,

For now, I can wait.

It's alittle too late for me to order the rest of my plants I was wanting [~15+ Sp. including a very cool Eriocaulon 'Australian Blood' or E. 'Japan' or both!]...so spring will be fine...Besides, I have to get the Co2 setup before I buy many more demanding plants.

ATM, I'm just lucky to have Well Water saturated with Co2 and all that other crap...lol

As a little update for this tank, I seperated and planted the H.C. in the foreground...I was considering giving it away until I seen all the new growth & roots!

Still gotta ditch the Ludwigia tho...I've NEVER done good with that plant, yet it's soooo pretty!

And yes, I'm on TPT...lol

I setup that account in either late 2007 or *early* 2008. Looking back, I'd rather have it under this name, but...whatever.

kenny1tothe6 · 11-20-2009, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newman

Nice lookin tank. the betta should really be enjoying that tea-colored water. how did you do that? added driftwood, or leaves?

It's not really brown, but the light spectrum gives a slight yellow-ish tinge...since...umm...those bulbs....ummmmm...weren't made for aquarium use...lol

I did black water once using tea bags, and they loved it, the angelfish like went from the size of a dime to the size of 2 of my hands combined! lol When I went planted, I removed the tannins because it can be a bear to get enough light down to the plants when you only have 1x 20W T8 bulb and black water... [this was in my 29 a lllloooonnngggg time ago]

11-19-2009, 10:28 PM	#1
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	Kenny's 10gal - The Replacer!! LOL - This tank's actual name is "Illusions II ["1" cracked]", but it replaced my 5.5, so, I wanted to start my journal on monitoring my "Collectoris"; a disease know by fellow plant keepers as the inability to STOP collecting plants! Plants ARE: Red Root Floater [has maroon colored roots; wildly collected -- Yes, I got REALLY sick from collecting it] sigh Floating Fern Duckweed Riccia Blyxa Japonica[doing well without 2 ghost shrimp eating eat...They ate my last bunch, the goldfish ate them...] Dwarf Babies Tears Cabomba Caroliniana [very unhealthy, hated floating...whoops...1 single strand] Asian Ambulia Rotala Indica [turning purple again!!] Ludwigia Repens Bacopa Caroliniana [Very Small Piece!] Potamogeton Gayi Hydrocotyle Leucocephala Rotala 'Nanjenshan' What I'm pretty sure is Stargrass. All that...AND, I want MORE! LOL Fish: 1x Male Veiltail Betta & Tons of Snails Px will be up S-O-O-N...but for now, I'm watching the plants pearl under 40W CF...so 4WPG. Co2 is definitely in the future! __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

11-19-2009, 10:30 PM	#2
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,757	It definetely should be. sounds like fun. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-19-2009, 10:34 PM	#3
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	I never wanted Co2...but with having an air breather, why not??? It's rare bettas die from Co2 overdoses... And yes it better be fun! I spent 4 hours today working on this tank! __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

11-20-2009, 02:36 PM	#4
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	Pics!: [My camera is slowly dying ...sorry about the quality!!] __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

11-20-2009, 04:21 PM	#5
emmanuelchavez Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,367	O.M.G.!.!.!.!!!!!!! Did you steal my betta?! He looks EXACTLY like mine. Mine disappeared sometime this week, though. I keep hoping he's somewhere in the jungle that is my 10gallon, but I've yet to find him, and my cherry shrimp are now bold and out in the open, no longer in fear... :\| He's gorgeous. __________________ 100, 29, 20, 10, 2.5

11-20-2009, 05:01 PM	#6
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	If by stole, you mean pay 5$ for him...Then YES!! LOL I just read your 10gal journal...and guess what??!! No new px! I couldn't really make out your betta's pattern, but I'll take your word for it. BTW... When is your E. Tenellus 'Micro' gonna be ready??? If you would feel comfortable with it, I'd love to get some of those shrimp you talk about + the chain sword. The betta could really use some scavengers and what better candidates then annoying little shrimp?! __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

11-20-2009, 06:52 PM	#7
emmanuelchavez Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,367	Emmanuel's Bettas The colors in the picture are a bit washed out but there's better pictures here. By the spring, the e. tenellus should be ready, I think. If you're anxious though, I've seen several for sale in the S&S of TPT (I've seen you there, so you should know what I mean ) __________________ 100, 29, 20, 10, 2.5

11-20-2009, 07:55 PM	#8
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,757	Nice lookin tank. the betta should really be enjoying that tea-colored water. how did you do that? added driftwood, or leaves? __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-20-2009, 07:58 PM	#9
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	Emmanuel, For now, I can wait. It's alittle too late for me to order the rest of my plants I was wanting [~15+ Sp. including a very cool Eriocaulon 'Australian Blood' or E. 'Japan' or both!]...so spring will be fine...Besides, I have to get the Co2 setup before I buy many more demanding plants. ATM, I'm just lucky to have Well Water saturated with Co2 and all that other crap...lol As a little update for this tank, I seperated and planted the H.C. in the foreground...I was considering giving it away until I seen all the new growth & roots! Still gotta ditch the Ludwigia tho...I've NEVER done good with that plant, yet it's soooo pretty! And yes, I'm on TPT...lol I setup that account in either late 2007 or early 2008. Looking back, I'd rather have it under this name, but...whatever. __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond Last edited by kenny1tothe6; 11-20-2009 at 08:09 PM..