Starting with a blank slate - Page 4

susankat · 08-18-2009, 02:53 AM

Sure am on the black water, got peat in the filter now. The manzanita that I got is 4 branches, and I just siliconed them together and on a piece of slate to keep it down, so it will be a couple of days. I know that stuff is expensive. One piece that I wanted was 50.00 but 119.00 to ship. I found this at one of my lfs as her father brings some everytime he comes for a visit. Once its ready to go into the tank, I plan on putting some moss on a couple of places and hope it looks good. Still have some more plants to get.

The emerald cories I put in there decided last night was a good time to lay eggs, and with 5 females and 7 males there was a lot of eggs when I looked in there this morning. The angels had a big breakfast. Until it grows out a lot I don't think eggs will survive that tank with so many angels.

susankat · 08-18-2009, 11:41 AM

I like that one. Mopani around here is hard to find, especially when I want a big piece. I've got one big piece of stump that I thought about putting in there, but its so big and heavy it would take 3 people to put it in with one standing in the tank. It looks almost like a volcano.

susankat · 08-18-2009, 01:41 PM

Here is the piece I was talking about, but we decided to keep it for another tank we want to get. a 150 square.

susankat · 08-18-2009, 02:48 PM

That is a sweet looking piece of wood.

susankat · 08-22-2009, 03:00 AM

Well got the manzanita in the tank now. Put some anubia on it at the places where I had to use silicone on it to hold together. I also put in some black slate tiles in the corners and plan to use those to raise the sand bed for the swords. Still need to fill them with the black sand.
Here is a new shot of the tank that I took tonight. Not that good as they were watching tv so there is a lot of light reflection. You can see the manzanita on the left side.

susankat · 08-24-2009, 01:34 AM

A pic of the manzanita I put in there

My double blacks decided the tank must be perfect for them

rglens · 08-24-2009, 01:42 AM

Looking very nice, Susan, very nice.

Dmaaaaax · 08-24-2009, 02:55 PM

What kind of lights do you got in there?

susankat · 08-24-2009, 03:14 PM

Right now just shop lights, waiting for my other lights to come in.

paronaram · 08-25-2009, 08:11 PM

Awesome tank!!!

Susan, what was the treatment for the black sand before you put it in the tank?
Did you boiled, or just washed

Thanks

susankat · 08-25-2009, 08:38 PM

I just washed it till the water ran clear.

AmyLynn · 08-25-2009, 11:27 PM

Ohhhhhh DROOLING DROOLING DROOLING over that gorgeous piece of art.

fishfish · 08-27-2009, 09:39 PM

That's a cleaning nightmare. How do they clean those huge tanks anyway?!

susankat · 08-27-2009, 10:57 PM

It isn't an easy job.

Guess what I did today, went and bought a 90 gal metal frame tank for 150.00, the only thing I don't like about it the metal frame is black. wish it was silver like the older ones. Oh well this will be a cichlid tank once I get a stand built for it.

rglens · 08-27-2009, 11:08 PM

Ooooh, nice Susan

cheri900 · 08-28-2009, 08:41 AM

Very, very nice tank!! I really like the way you showed us your aquascaping in stages. You make it look so easy and I know it isn't. I was gonna say I can't wait to see it finished...but they never are really "finished". Looking forward to more progress pics. Thanks for sharing.

susankat · 08-28-2009, 11:10 AM

Its not really that hard, all it takes is the right tools. I had to buy a pair of long handled planting tools since the tank is so deep I couldn't reach the bottom.

Plants are starting to grow in now, so will be taking some more pictures soon.

susankat · 09-06-2009, 02:00 AM

Well I got another surprise today in this tank. The marbles paired up and laid eggs all over the intake tube. So if they hatch I will be pulling the fry out and putting them in a different tank.

I think everything has decided it was time to breed. My royal sturisoma is fanning eggs and should be hatching in a couple of days. Albino bristlenose is fanning eggs. Ruby green female is holding. killie fry in the 50 gal. and the shrimp just keeps having babies.

fishfish · 09-06-2009, 03:42 AM

Oh... caviar. lol

MediaHound · 09-06-2009, 11:34 AM

Cool... congrats

08-18-2009, 02:53 AM	#61 (permalink)
susankat Pleco n bn breeder n BOSS susankat's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,819 Name: Susan Location: Tulsa, Ok Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1,814 Times Said "Thanks" 1,017 Times Was Thanked 1,601 Times in 1,371 Posts	Re: Starting with a blank slate Sure am on the black water, got peat in the filter now. The manzanita that I got is 4 branches, and I just siliconed them together and on a piece of slate to keep it down, so it will be a couple of days. I know that stuff is expensive. One piece that I wanted was 50.00 but 119.00 to ship. I found this at one of my lfs as her father brings some everytime he comes for a visit. Once its ready to go into the tank, I plan on putting some moss on a couple of places and hope it looks good. Still have some more plants to get. The emerald cories I put in there decided last night was a good time to lay eggs, and with 5 females and 7 males there was a lot of eggs when I looked in there this morning. The angels had a big breakfast. Until it grows out a lot I don't think eggs will survive that tank with so many angels. __________________ SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY YEARS, NOT MONTHS!!! 220 Tank build http://www.aquariumforum.com/f15/sta...late-3253.html

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susankat Pleco n bn breeder n BOSS susankat's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,819 Name: Susan Location: Tulsa, Ok Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1,814 Times Said "Thanks" 1,017 Times Was Thanked 1,601 Times in 1,371 Posts	Re: Starting with a blank slate I like that one. Mopani around here is hard to find, especially when I want a big piece. I've got one big piece of stump that I thought about putting in there, but its so big and heavy it would take 3 people to put it in with one standing in the tank. It looks almost like a volcano. __________________ SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY YEARS, NOT MONTHS!!! 220 Tank build http://www.aquariumforum.com/f15/sta...late-3253.html

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susankat Pleco n bn breeder n BOSS susankat's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,819 Name: Susan Location: Tulsa, Ok Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1,814 Times Said "Thanks" 1,017 Times Was Thanked 1,601 Times in 1,371 Posts	Re: Starting with a blank slate Here is the piece I was talking about, but we decided to keep it for another tank we want to get. a 150 square. __________________ SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY YEARS, NOT MONTHS!!! 220 Tank build http://www.aquariumforum.com/f15/sta...late-3253.html

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susankat Pleco n bn breeder n BOSS susankat's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,819 Name: Susan Location: Tulsa, Ok Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1,814 Times Said "Thanks" 1,017 Times Was Thanked 1,601 Times in 1,371 Posts	Re: Starting with a blank slate That is a sweet looking piece of wood. __________________ SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY YEARS, NOT MONTHS!!! 220 Tank build http://www.aquariumforum.com/f15/sta...late-3253.html

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