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That Guy
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 29 gallon planted freshwater tank 
#810710 - 04/13/16 05:51 PM (10 years, 14 days ago) |
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My wife had a 29 gallon tank that she set up for some american cichlids and barbs, but didn't like the looks of it.
She gave me some money and asked me to make it look nice.So I went shopping at my local fish store, and did a little research...and this is what I came up with.
The large white rock in the middle is holding down the driftwood until it becomes fully waterlogged.
I'll update once in a while, and we'll see how all the plants grow in.
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Edited by Data (01/08/17 07:16 PM)
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P-O
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: Data]
#810711 - 04/13/16 05:59 PM (10 years, 14 days ago) |
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nice tank dude
In before Poorboy comes and hijacks this thread
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poor boy
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: P-O]
#810717 - 04/13/16 06:14 PM (10 years, 14 days ago) |
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Nope. That actually looks sick. Once i get more space i plan on getting into planted tanks too.
Also, have yall seen that video where the brother tricks his medicated sister into thinking theres a zombie apocalypse?
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 KaptKid
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 Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: Data]
#810731 - 04/13/16 09:17 PM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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Thats a very good looking tank.
Anyone know how long it takes for that pice of to get water logged?
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poor boy
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: KaptKid]
#810733 - 04/13/16 09:18 PM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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No idea
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: poor boy]
#810734 - 04/13/16 09:19 PM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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poor boy said:
Also, have yall seen that video where the brother tricks his medicated sister into thinking theres a zombie apocalypse?
That was funny. She must have some good med's.
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poor boy
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: KaptKid]
#810736 - 04/13/16 09:21 PM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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No shit.
They could have taken it up a notch, but either way, shit was funny.
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Amanita86
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: Data]
#810740 - 04/13/16 10:05 PM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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That looks good as shit man, well done. I like seeing "aquatic style". Think bonsai trees. Style. Well done man 
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Amanita86
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: KaptKid]
#810742 - 04/13/16 10:11 PM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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KaptKid said:
Thats a very good looking tank.
Anyone know how long it takes for that pice of to get water logged?
Without seeing it personally, a month should do it. But it will leach tannins etc. and kick your ph towards acidic for awhile so, keep on top of your balances in that scenario. Eventually in the long term it will go from pushing towards making your water more acid to when the wood starts breaking down, nitrates. So there's a switch. It will start to break down, but that takes awhile, literal breakdown.
Keep observing, taking notes, watch. And usually you can look at a specific tank and "read" where it is at. It's a matter of spending enough time with it, as all you plant fellers, I'm sure you know.
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: Amanita86]
#810748 - 04/14/16 02:55 AM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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I would swim through that.
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poor boy
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: Data]
#810749 - 04/14/16 06:13 AM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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Are you going to add any fish? What are you using for oxygen.
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Data
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: poor boy]
#810755 - 04/14/16 08:46 AM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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I have added 12 neon tetras, 5 cherry barbs, 2 siamese algae eaters, 1 apisto, 2 amano shrimp, and 2 nerite snails.
I have a canister filter with a spray bar that disturbs the surface, and I'm using a pressurized CO2 injection system with my LED light, so the plants sucks up nitrates and phosphates, and saturate the water with oxygen (you'll actually see the plants "pearling" with small oxygen bubbles).
I'm dosing with iron and trace elements right now, and have seen 0ppm on ammo ia, nitrites, and nitrates for the last 2 weeks. If I noticed any of the plants struggling I'll probably have to either get more fish or start dosing with macro nutrients soon.
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poor boy
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: Data]
#810763 - 04/14/16 10:22 AM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Data
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: poor boy]
#810769 - 04/14/16 11:07 AM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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Amanita86
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: Data]
#810869 - 04/14/16 09:01 PM (10 years, 12 days ago) |
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agmotes165 said:
I have added 12 neon tetras, 5 cherry barbs, 2 siamese algae eaters, 1 apisto, 2 amano shrimp, and 2 nerite snails.
I have a canister filter with a spray bar that disturbs the surface, and I'm using a pressurized CO2 injection system with my LED light, so the plants sucks up nitrates and phosphates, and saturate the water with oxygen (you'll actually see the plants "pearling" with small oxygen bubbles).
I'm dosing with iron and trace elements right now, and have seen 0ppm on ammo ia, nitrites, and nitrates for the last 2 weeks. If I noticed any of the plants struggling I'll probably have to either get more fish or start dosing with macro nutrients soon.
You added all those fish and didn't get any ammonia showing up during the cycling? And no nitrites/nitrates? Where's the ammonia going? You must be doing hella water changes but even then you'll still get a little red on your nitrate test. What's your secret? (And don't say the plants! )
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Data
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: Amanita86]
#810898 - 04/15/16 04:02 AM (10 years, 12 days ago) |
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I seeded my biological media with media from a cycled 60 gallon. I also dosed with Seachem Stability for the first few days.
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poor boy
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: Data]
#810899 - 04/15/16 05:44 AM (10 years, 12 days ago) |
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Doin it the right way. I love when people buy EVERYTHING the same day, toss it ALL into the tank, turn on their shitty rated tetra HOB filter, and then wonder why shit starts dying off.
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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poor boy
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: poor boy]
#810900 - 04/15/16 05:44 AM (10 years, 12 days ago) |
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Oh, glad i could inspire you, motes of ag.
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Data
That Guy
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: poor boy]
#810908 - 04/15/16 08:53 AM (10 years, 12 days ago) |
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Yea I took the time to do my research, and I've had a few low-tech tanks in the past.
Thanks buddy for the inspiration 
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poor boy
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Re: Agmotes165's 29 gallon planted freshwater tank [Re: Data]
#810919 - 04/15/16 11:16 AM (10 years, 12 days ago) |
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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