A female Guppy in my 30 gallon gave birth a couple weeks back, and I've had this 10 gallon sitting around ever since I got out of it and into the 30 gallon. So I decided today to make use of it and set it up to put the Guppy juveniles in They'll stay in the tank for a while until they grow and mature and I can take them in to the LFS and trade them in for store credit. There's about 20 of them that will be going in the tank. They're not in the tank yet; I just set the tank up today, so I'm going to run it for a day, maybe two, before I put them in.

Since the peat moss, play sand, gravel substrate is working so well in the 30 gallon, I decided to do the same in this 10 gallon Should help out the Amazon Swords and Argentine Swords I put in the tank.

The Amazon Swords I pulled out of the 30 gallon because the Bristlenose Plecos have been munching on them... They're not in the best of shape, but I'm hoping to turn them around. I also wedged some Java Fern and Lace Java Fern sprouts pulled from the 30 gallon into crevices in the wood.

After a week or two, I'll probably put a pair of Ghost Shrimp in the tank for a bottom clean up crew as well.

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It looks good I have all my mom to be's in my 10gallon so that can be the birthing/baby tank and in a pinch if there is no occupants in there it can be a QT tank

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Tank: 29g:guppies, balloon mollies, swordtail, 2 mollies
Hex: opaline gourami
10g 1F. betta

Did a base water test today. 7.2 PH, 1 for ammonia, and 0 for both nitrite and nitrate

I didn't seed it with anything from the 30 gallon when setting it up accept for the Amazon Swords. But even still, the 30 gallon has a constant 0 for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. The 30 gallon also started out like this, reading a little ammonia and a PH around 7.2, and never did go threw an obvious "cycle" because of the plants. The PH gradually settled at 6.6, and the ammonia disappeared within a week with no signs of nitrites or nitrates. All that may be because of the canister filter, but it may also be due to the large number of plants in it. Or it may have something to do with the substrate setup. I really don't know, lol. But I'm hoping this tank will do the same. If the ammonia doesn't climb over the next week and the nitrites and nitrates stay non-extant, then I guess I can expect the same thing with this tank I've been feeding the tank lightly as well to provide some sort of decay for something for the plants to feed a little on.

Today I also added in two small sprouts that came off some Apongetons in my 30 gallon tank, and a small vine of Anacharis, also from the 30 gallon.


The water has clouded up a little, but it's more than likely from the wood. I rinsed it, but I didn't boil it or anything since it's store bought. It should clear up in a day or two I'm hoping. If not then I'll see how some large water changes (50%) will help.

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I love the wood...

Petco, $10!

I went in there to buy the gravel for the tank and was like OH, MUST HAVE!

probably should have gotten a smaller piece though...

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water test today showed .5 ammonia, 0 nitrites and nitrates

it's on the same path as the 30 gallon

I did a 25% water change after the test to try and clear up some of the yellow hue that's coming from the wood. It cleared up a good bit, but it's going to take a few more PWC's before it's as clear as the 30 gallon


for comparison, here's the water I took out of it... barf...






compare that to the freshly treated water going back in

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Looks very nice, love the center piece.

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please click on the egg/baby to help it grow:

If that is the heater I think it is, may want to look at this:
RECALL-Marineland Stealth PRO heater

mine's only a 50 watt model, not covered under the recall but I'll definitely ask about it next time I go in there

mine's been working perfectly fine; keeps the temp right at about 81. I bought it before when I had the 10 gallon set up the first time and it worked fine then too, and it ran in that tank for about 2 months before taking the tank down and moving everything into the 30 gallon

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i love it! just the peat will make the water crappy. did it do that after that time? i am thinking about that. could you give your plans? just like what plans for substrate (e.g. 1 inch of peat, 1 inch of sand ect. ect.)

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im right!

I dropped about 1/8th of an algae wafer in for the ghost shrimp

apparently after it softens up, the Guppies like to go mad on them too, lol

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From my own fry rearing experience, Id empty the tank out and just use a sponge filter, they need fresh water daily to grow out correctly. Decor only stunts the fish and if you want fin growth you NEED all the open space you can get.
Fins=$

well they're not really show Gup's; neither one of their parents were, so I don't expect them to grow long flowing fins anyhow


and they get daily 25% water changes, so with that, the live plants, and the substrate setup, the water stays pretty "fresh"

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You would be suprised at how nice you can grow a guppy from less then quality parents. Time,fresh water, premium foods(i suggest frozen rotifers, they aid tons in growth and coloration)

Looks great, just so you know those logs from petco seap that nasty color into the tank for a long time. I believe you are supposed to soak it in a bucket for a while. I took mine out and replaced it with a different type. I still have it and probably should just throw it in a bucket of water for a few weeks. My 25 gal cube was a dark haze for two weeks before I decided to just remove the wood.

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yeah it's still leaching the nasty color into the water...

doesn't seem to bother the fish, it's just an eyesore to look at

with every water change, it get's a little more clear

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I would guess it comes from the peat also - tannins.

one would think

but my 30 gallon with the same exact substrate setup has stayed crystal clear from day one

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the water is really beginning to clear up

it's still got a tint to it, but not like it did at first, and it's still getting better with each water change

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Nice!Ya know,I aim for that tea color in my fry tanks,lol.

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