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ten gallons set up let's see how it ends :)

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#1 ·
Hi everyone well another tank to the collection this is the sixth one and the las one I would set up in this apartment ( I want a fish room)
Little story about this tank I got it from a co-worker his son's goldfish passed away after 5 years I guess the kid was dedicated so didn't want it anymore so this guy offered it to me and I couldn't say no t

This is what I got
Aquarium Table Glass Coffee table Plant


So I cleaned
Aquarium Glass Table


And painted the background

Aquarium Netbook

Table Furniture Room Wood Mat


So far I think I know what I want am but plans can always change the biggest dilema has been fish I have two different options but none is easy to find locally

If anyone is reading this what would you put in there :)
 
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#6 ·
sorry carlos.do not think the pearls or rainbows will work in a 10.they just get too big. how about some celestial pearl danios and some kind of micro rasbora?these guys are really small and would look nice in a 10 gallon.
Since I haven't seen them locally I haven't actually research on how much they grow the gourami was recommend by jaysee he said that particular would do good but again I haven't seen them in the city I spent my whole day yesterday visiting different fish stores in the city and they don have them but well im still considering options something for sure red cherry shrimp so need something that won't eat them :)
 
#3 ·
i have an empty tank too :brow:
i fancy a species only tank….do you want a mix of fish…or something
in particular ?
and i'm having a look through members journals for inspiration.

and like you i'm going to paint the back first !
 
#4 ·
Thank you sandy I'm trying to get everything ready before adding fish I want this to be a good home

Willow you should try the background painted looks awesome and about fish I started a thread asking for some ideas I would like a mixture but let's be honest 10 gallons are not such a big room to have a lot of fish the two ideas I liked are a bunch pf pearl gourami or rainbow fish I think the blue I don't remember the name but they don't grow that big. Do you have an idea to share?
 
#7 ·
Agreed, no pearls or rainbows in a 10. If I had suggested the gouramis for a 10 it was a huge oversight on my part. There are some species of blue eye rainbows that stay about an inch long that would work in a 10. If you can find them.
 
#8 ·
Nice paint job. I always wanted to do that, but just never have. I think out of fear of messing it up and having it look streaky.

I think almost any fish with eat shrimp, even if it's just some of the babies. Some are just more shrimp safe than others.

What kind of water do you have?
 
#11 ·
Nice paintthen b. I always wanted to do that, but just never have. I think out of fear of messing it up and having it look streaky.

I think almost any fish with eat shrimp, even if it's just some of the babies. Some are just more shrimp safe than others.

What kind of water do you have?

Thanks is not a hard thing to do the secret it's one layer at the time Do one thin layer let it dry then do a second if you did the first vertical next is horizontal and you'll be filling all the spots if you have a backyard or somewhere else outside to do it do it outside ( girlfriend almost killed me when she saw I was in the dinning table :) ) but it was cold outside and that won't let it dry

About water I think you're talking about what type of water will be so it will be tropical fresh water :)
 
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The I guess I'll go into the fluorescent cause the African green hygro is the kind of plant that the stronger the lights the more colorful it gets red root floaters too i have two single bulbs lights that I use for my 2.5 gallons I'll try to get a double bulb light if I can't the I'll go for what I have


This weekend im getting substrate and may fill it up as well so I can start cycling process I want to add a decoration but haven't find anything I wanted a Buddha to place close to the tree looking driftwood but not sure yet I'll make it a red cherry shrimp tank and I see if I can add a betta without risking shrimp not any betta I want a white half moon so it will look awesome in that black background

Does anyone have any experience with sponge filters in a 10 gallons ? I started to consider it to avoid a lot of movementshrimp got get sucked by filter
 
#27 ·
well,what i found from the info given, was that they used 3014 led bulbs.these are high output 1 watt led bulbs.this is similar to the finnex fugeray.this should give you enough light for low-medium light plants,since your are running them on a 10 gallon.there was not very much info on the net about these,which is why it took so long for me to get back to you.these should give you enough to grow anubias,mosses,java fern,pennywort,swords and crypts.if you want anything like baby tears of hair grass,you will need something brighter,like the double bright beamsworks,evo, finnex rayII or the finnex fugeray planted+.i would use both the 6500k and actinic at the same time.i was reading recently that the actinic blues do give an extra boost in growing plants.hope this helps.
 
#28 ·
When you turn it on both lights are on and pretty much im not looking for those high demanding plants
I want to keep ot simple so I guess well be fine with this if I don't get a call from work on sunday I'll be looking for that sponge filter and maybe start running the set up I will start trying to grow the moss walls I( need some more moss) and that would give me time to see how would this light work
 
#29 ·
Hi everyone well I have said this before I like do it yourself projects so I have an idea on how to build a sponge filter and how to build an aquarium heater so I'm going to implement that for now im working on what would be my substrate I got a bag of miracle grow organic and I'm getting out all the wooden pieces cause it tends to tan the water if anyone wondered before on how to do it the mos simple way is with a bucket and this think that I don't know its name some pics for you to have an idea...

So this way I hope we won't have to worry about coloration on the water as it happens with one of my 2.5. It will take about Hal of the bag to cover 2" on the 10 gallons but I have plenty of time I'll keep you guys updated :)
 

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#30 ·
Si time to get the handyman out :) I built my filter last night it costed me 8 dollars simple pvc pipe some sponge that I had already and a little air pump let me explain how it works

so I drilled holes on the pvc pipe and one on a 90° elbow right on top
Floor Laminate flooring Flooring Wood Hardwood

Electronic device

Finger Hand Nail


I put a cap on the bottom and silicone that cap to a piece of tile
Wood Table Wood stain Floor Placemat


I put sponge on the pipe and run an airstone in the elbow hole
Gun

Room Paper

so the way this will work as the airstone start throwing bubbles water is going to be sucked through the holes on the pipe and eventually come up with the air simple and cheap :)

Guitar Musical instrument String instrument Plucked string instruments String instrument


If anyone have a question ask me :)

Btw heater project has been cancelled it would cost me more to build it than getting one prefabricated for this size aquarium maybe for something bigger may work
 
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