5G "Crypt Cove" Journal

[HoustonFishFanatic]

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new pix please

Just did a trim last night. It does not look that gr8 right now. But i will try to get some soon.

[HoustonFishFanatic]

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This is the screw in bulb right? cut your wattage in half if so.
Did you ever start up co2 in this tank?

Yeah i wish i could get some better light on it.  :(  
Yeah its got DIY co2 and all the plants pearl nicely. I am actually going to get the trimmings to NASH meet so that some can try to identify them.
Hey Q you still got some tenellus for me?

[eklikewhoa]

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I can try and pull some up but I have been neglecting it a bit lately.

[HoustonFishFanatic]

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Kool, Don't worry about it if its a lot of trouble!!!!!!!! :wink:

[HoustonFishFanatic]

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Here you go Finfan. This is what it looked like just before the trim.


This is after the trim. Yuew its looking ugly. :(

[finfan]

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looks good, well trimming is just part of your long term scaping, its just like how we need haircuts :)

it seems like the ferns have grown well and are hiding the slower going crypts int he back (the broad leaf one's), the plant you trimmed, that is a crypt of some kind too right?

the water looks beautiful and so do the shrimp, jelly beans (those are jelly beans right?) - they are awesome looking, i saw some at fish ranch today for the first time - loved their colors and behavior

[HoustonFishFanatic]

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FinFan the plant that I trimmed is called common pearlweed. With the crypts I just nip off the old leaves. I am not sure which one you meant by fern. The only other plant is E, tenellus which is a kind of sword plant.

The fish are Jelly beans tetras. They are beautiful and really school together nicely.Thanks again.

[eklikewhoa]

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I need to get my tank together and start sourcing out some decent hardscape.

Tanks looking good HFF!

[HoustonFishFanatic]

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Thanks Q. Yeah we need to find a nice and cheap source of driftwood and rocks around town. Have you ever visited the local stoneyards? What kind of rocks do they generally carry?

[Tiapan]

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i think that a rock shop is a cool place to look, especially for like a nice piece of ametheyst, i think crystals in a tank that are still natural and not some fake plastic thing can look really cool. but as wood goes there are lots and lots of types that go fine in a tank. in fact i believe some things like eating off of them. for example shrimp like oak leaves. anyway i have used wood that i got outa my own backyard to great success. it doesnt quite have the depth of most driftwood but it works. also some old bird perches have been fairly nice. i think oak pieces work well, they just take a while to soak and sink.

[HoustonFishFanatic]

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Thats what I was wondering got to start looking for some hardscape for my next tank. I have alway used wood that i have found in the Bayous and creeks. this is the first time i have purchased any driftwood. But yeah yuo get a great variety to choose from.
:wink:

[eklikewhoa]

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Manzanita wood is nice and cheap but I love the look of blackwood and it's so easy to work with!

There have been a few rock yards that sell good looking rocks but I'm looking for dw as I like that more.

[finfan]

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i have seen some tank pictures with petrified wood, placed nicely can look stunning with dw and other rocks, but i am sure they are expensive

[HoustonFishFanatic]

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Hey Q I like the look of the black wood too. But The $$$$. :bsoop:
FinFan the petrified wood has a nice look if you can find the right pieces. Amanos Nature Aquarium book has some tanks with them. I don't think its that expensive.

[finfan]

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hff, i agree on the black wood prices, ridiculous, but they are very nice looking and less hassle (so i hear, never had any), but i want to try them out for my next planted tank, unless i find something more interesting and less expensive when i set up that tank, why do nice stuff cost so much :wink: