Small Red Cherry Tank

xcracer

thanks heaps.. i love comments like these.. and it is so easy to do (the tank)

gonna get another handfull on the weekend.. will post picks when i do.. might see how another 20 handle in the tank .. maybe

yer the light is awesome.. the higher kelvins makes a huge difference.. im gonna get a lowere wattage though.. maybe keep the 24 watt one on one side and get a 9 watt on the other so when viewing ill put the 24 watt on.. :D

ive read alot of DIY CO2 but how easy is it??

Little-Fizz

To be honest, I've been planning on a DIY co2 system for a long time now. I've never gotten around to it but it seems fairly simple once you have everything you need. But I'm being lazy and once I get paid I'm just going to the LFS and buying one. Ones that would work well in your tank are probably only 30-40 bucks. Well worth it if you ask me, I'm not up for the challenge of a DIY yet. Do you have any good sites to research off? I think I have a great one saved in my favorites if you would like to see it?

xcracer

30-40 BUCKS IN AUSTRALIA.. that would be awesome.. hook me up :P

Little-Fizz

I was actually at my lfs the other night checking the co2 systems out, the one I'm looking at buying is like 30 bucks and its for up to a 20 gallon. And the other one I want for my 28 gallon is closer to 50 but its good for up to a 40 gallon tank. The one that was 30 bucks came with like three months worth of the pellets or whatever it is you use to produce the co2. I'm not sure of Australian prices, I've heard it's expensive out there.

Tyyrlym

Do you have any info on the system? Most kits I've seen are targeted at people who are going to do pressurized CO2. Most DIY CO2 set ups use things like old soda bottles and the only parts you need for them are some tubing and a diffuser.

xcracer

bit happened since my last update, i got a submersed filter :S (150 l/h) and a bubble tube to use with the bubble thing that i already had.. and i bought to bristlenose catfish this arve.. and as soon as i released them into the tank they just started smashing the algae i got a few average shots of the tank filled with algae and crap.. still got troubles with hair algae.. hope you like..


FRONT!



right front



left front



back with bubble goin off!



healthy catty



healthy shrimp

SolaceTiger

Hey, good choice on the BN pleco. I love them and I want one some day, they remind me of walruses! :D I like the updated pics. Thanks for sharing. :)

Little-Fizz

It looks really good!!! Did you look into that co2 system? Beware of the black hair algae... If you let it go to long it'll take over. It's taken over my 20 gallon and I don't get paid until the 5th... So a few more days until I get my co2 system... I hope it'll kill all the algae fast... This stuff is starting to take hold of my sand

SinCrisis

Nice

aunt kymmie

Great choice on the BN. I love my BN and they do such a bang up job on the algae. Your tank looks great and all those shrimp pics are so darn cute!