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[Kolykaf]

Hi,
I’ve been in the hobby around 8 years (not counting the 5 gallon tank I had as a kid). I’m into planted tanks and all things nano. I currently have 5 aquariums ranging from 3.5-75 gallons but have a feeling there will be more if I can successfully negotiate the space with my partner who has tanks of his own(salt water). I’ve also kept paludariums, vivariums and ripariums of different sizes in the past. I really enjoy hearing about other hobbyists’ experiences and sharing my own so thank you for accepting me to the forum!

These are currently my smallest and largest tanks.

 

[cdelly]

hi and welcome

Both them tanks are excellent, not jealous much

what lights are over the large tank?

 

[dsch132]

Welcome! These are gorgeous tanks (congratulations, in sincerity). What's the stocking in each (plants and fish)? It's hard to tell from a distance. I think I saw Neocaridina davidi in the small one but I'm not positive.

 

[Kolykaf]

hi and welcome

Both them tanks are excellent, not jealous much

what lights are over the large tank?

Thanks,
They are Ecotech Radion XR15 Freshwater Pros. I love them!

 

[cdelly]

thought they looked like radion's. had some marine ones over the reef i had

 

[Kolykaf]

Welcome! These are gorgeous tanks (congratulations, in sincerity). What's the stocking in each (plants and fish)? It's hard to tell from a distance. I think I saw Neocaridina davidi in the small one but I'm not positive.

Good eye! In the 3.5 i’ve got 6 boraras uraphtalmoides and 4 blue dream shrimp
Plants: needle leaf java fern, anubias nana petite, monte carlo, bucephalandra, rotala indica, golden nesaea, limnophilla heterophylla, ludwigia super red mini, alternathera reinicki mini and a couple whose names escape me.
In the 75 gallon:
4 german blue rams
3 apistogramma macmasteri gold
30 green neons
9 zebra otos
Around a dozen amano shrimp
Plants: java fern, different anubias species, bucephalandra species, hygrophila pinnatifida, ludwigia repens, blue hygro, rotala h’rah, cryptocorene wendtii, pearl weed, alternathera reinicki mini, hygrophila corymbosa...I think that’s it.

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Welcome! Tanks look great, would love to see your stock!

 

[Slaphppy7]

Welcome to the forum

 

[dsch132]

I see one of the ottos now! How long have these tanks been running? It looks like there are some decent sized java ferns and bucephalandra in the 75 gallon (though I suppose you could have gotten them near that size).

 

[Kolykaf]

I see one of the ottos now! How long have these tanks been running? It looks like there are some decent sized java ferns and bucephalandra in the 75 gallon (though I suppose you could have gotten them near that size).

The 3.5 gallon has been up for a bit over a year. The 75 for over 4 years but I recently re-scaped it. The buce and anubias nana petite had basically taken over the tank. The fish had too little room for swimming. I gave tons of it away. It used to look like this:

 

[dsch132]

That is gloriously green (but I understand what you mean about limited swimming space). It looks like you could have been farming aquatic plants.

 

[Kolykaf]

Yeah, I enjoy seeing the fish. What was great about it is that there was cover enough for some green neon fry to survive to a size where they wouldn’t be eaten by other fish.

 

[Cydeth]

Welcome to the forum, your bowl setup is particularly attractive.

If only I had more space...

 

[UnknownFishies]

Welcome!

 

[Neleono]

Hello and welcome to the forum! The tank looks great and I am so awestruck by the beautiful fish bowl! Keep up the great work!