30g Tall Jbj - New Guy From Socal**no 56k**

[silentsamurai]

Hello,

Just singed up no more than 10 minutes ago. My name is Adam and im from Orange, CA. I've been hangin out @ Plantedtanks.net or .org....it's actually been awhile for me.

I like to travel and honestly I havent been keeping up with my tank as much as I should be. Don't worry. No fish were harmed in the making or taking of these photos and I still lookout for my fish, it's the plants that are giving me the headaches.

Anyways,

I have re-done my tank probably about 4-5 times since I first bought it. Luckily. I've only lost 1 fish from when I first started but It still a loss and i was bummed when it happened *Bushy nose pleco named Rodney"


Cheers.
ADam


We all have to start somewhere:

Once the waters in and the tubes are good to go....Test the water after its full cycles:

Good to go!

Now start adding the log'o'death and plants:


- Me with my "Ive got wood" pose (No pun intended)

- boiling the log:

WE GOT A FLOATER!

Log in with first set of plants and a few CARDINALS

BE FREE FISH!

Haoppy Cardinals:

Plants GALORE!:

THEE AFTERS:

Holding angels for my friend while he got his tank set up:

Then, This is what happens over a few nights if your not careful:

- I basically tried to OVER-BACTERIALIZE MY TANK, THE PLANTS GREW ENORMUS, BUT CREATED THIS KINDA MOSS:

BAD!!!!! BUT LOOK AT THE GROWTH!!!

....and here it is now. Taken pics as of 2 hours ago and some months later:

IT ISN'T MUCH BUT WITH ME WORKING ALL THE TIME, IT'LL DO AND THE FISH SEEM TO BE QUITE HAPPY WITH IT

Once I get some more free time, I'll be sure to keep posting up and keeping you all updated.

Thanks for looking, Hope you enjoy'd.

- Adam
Orange, CA

 

[shockshockshad]

That moss is algae! If you are not fully stocked yet, some siamese algae eaters, NOT siamese flying foxes, are great little algae eaters! Your tank before it had an algae bloom was nice!

 

[silentsamurai]

Can't say i've ever heard of them. Are they pretty easy to come by? How much am I looking to spend for these? Thanks for the comment and input.

Adam

That moss is algae! If you are not fully stocked yet, some siamese algae eaters, NOT siamese flying foxes, are great little algae eaters! Your tank before it had an algae bloom was nice!

 

[Ilya]

Most pet stores sell them. Even my Petsmart has them in stock. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Siamese Algae eater for less than $3 USD.

 

[silentsamurai]

Awesome. Thanks for that. I'll be sure to check them out.

Cheers.
Adam

 

[silentsamurai]

Here is another older layout I once had.

Dont worry, once I get things going again, my tank will look great.

Adam