5.5 Gallon Nano Update: 2-18-07: End Of The Road

[atmmachine816]

Ok I'll use silicone then, know about the acrylic paint though?

Should be getting the 5.5 gallon tank on tuesday if they still have it.

atm

 

[ICEEGRL]

I read an article that may help. The man breathed into a trash bag while exercising to catch his co2, then he put his air pump inside the bag and tied it up with string so it sealed off. Then the air pump sent small levels of co2 all the time. He said it worked very well, and a bag lasted several days. Maybe you could even put your system in the bag filled with air to dilute it some so you could send more bubbles without overdosing.
I just thought it was worth mentioning. Good luck.

 

[atmmachine816]

Thanks but I think I'm going to get the nutrafin system.

atm

 

[atmmachine816]

Depeding on what I can find tomorow I might have to change the design of it, will keep this posted here, might get pics tomorow too

atm

 

[Built2Prfctn]

2.5 gallons is so small lol i could pee that in the morning i dont think any fish would like to even go in ur park hahah good idea though

 

[n3ont3tra]

Depeding on what I can find tomorow I might have to change the design of it, will keep this posted here, might get pics tomorow too

atm

It's tomarow

 

[atmmachine816]

Depeding on what I can find tomorow I might have to change the design of it, will keep this posted here, might get pics tomorow too

atm

It's tomarow

Haha it's tomorrow and I'v been very busy. Went to four petstores and my park is postponed. Good news is I got a 5.5 gallon tank and is all setup with a CT betta and four otos. I used the stuff from my old 2.5 and just transfered the stuff. I also got a mini digital camera, took some pics of my tank too but have to talk to my dad tomorrow about loading up the software to show it on here. Was a little rushed into setting up the tank for multiple reasons but I got it done and my otos have already cleaned off my crypt and my betta's not messing with them.

So plans are:
1. Co2-33$ for nutrafin system=too much atm so might try DIY
2. accidentlly broke my fluescent light today so I'm buying a new one tomorrow
3. Ferts currently are florapride weekly (suggestions to new ones are welcomed)
4. Plant list
Money wort
crypt
cambomba
plant on driftwood
three other plants I forgot name off, think hygro and something else, will try plantgeek and to get pics later
5. Not going to make amusement park yet, postponing till summer when schools out since it'l be too demanding making and finding stuff so it's going to be as high tech planted tank as I can make it
6. Any questions, suggestions, or comments

atm

pics hopefully tomorrow

 

[atmmachine816]

2.5 gallons is so small lol i could pee that in the morning i dont think any fish would like to even go in ur park hahah good idea though

Now now, be nice. It's bigger than you think but algae was getting to be a pain.

O stuff I bought for tank today was
1. tank and hood
2. natural looking gravel(no flurite or eco-complete besides a 20lb. bag)
3. plants as mentioned above
4. driftwood (got it with a plant for 5.65, nice size too)


atm

p.s. I have a mini digital camera anybody know of a way to upload the pics without installing the new program. i have a usb cord for it and a dell picture studio installed on my computer. Is there a way to upload the pics through that or something else without installing the new program?

 

[atmmachine816]

Here's a quick pic off it yesterday being filled.

atm

 

[n3ont3tra]

www.aquariumguys.com has the nutrafin for $17.99.

 

[dasmall1]

I don't know exactly how much light you have, but if your tank is "High tech", then you will need to fertilize better than florapride once a week. Read the pinned article on the estimative index for ideas. I would suggest dosing EI for your tank since one order of chemicals would last like 5 years.

 

[atmmachine816]

Ya sorry gota change the title, it's going to be low tech since I can't order stuff off the internet now. I'v read the article and I'll read it again.

There's two bad photo's of it so far, not done with placing the plants and haven't figured out how far to be away from the tank when taking the picture yet either.

atm

 

[atmmachine816]

Side view of old small tank filled with cambomba.

atm

 

[atmmachine816]

Here's some more pics of it setup for now.
First two are of the tank, still can't get a full tank shot, won't work yet for me

Last three are of a plant that I bought on driftwood for only 5.65 but I don't know what the plant is, anybody know?

atm

 

[atmmachine816]

Does anybody know the ID of the plant on the driftwood?

thanks

atm