10 Gallon Planted Tank: The Journal

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Re: 10 Gallon Planted Tank: The Journal

Postby Dyjital » Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:16 am

Everything seems to be well on it's way to normal in the tank again.

2 Months later...


I have one guppy that was born in the tank, along with two sunset platies who were also born in the tank. The Otos are still alive and kicking it.
I have tried to raise some cherry shrimp but something is killing them. (I have went through 8 so far) I originally suspected it was the African Dwarf Frog (ADF) but with that being moved to the other tank I can't say that's who's caused the problem.

I will rule the Otos out, so that leaves the other three culprits.

Anywho.... tank is thriving. I have done one filter change ... that's simply because the old one was falling apart and was interfering with the biowheel.

Still low stocking level with plants so I have yet to do a water change (since whenever my last one was). I keep adding water every two weeks or so due to evap but that's it.

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Once "Baby" in the other tank kicks the babies out, they will be raised in this tank. More stable with nitrate levels and hopefully I can recover more than 2-3 of them.

I have done two trimmings on this tank so far. I did one major trim about two months ago. It looked about like my larger tank... Jungle fever baby!!!!!
22g planted w/ gravel bottom =(4) Corydoras + (1) Female Swordtail + (1) Male Lyre Tail Swordtail + (6) Oto's + (5) Bloodfin Tetras + (3) Serpae Tetras + (3) Neon Tetras + (1) African Dwarf Frog + (1) Hybrid Platy aka: "Baby" -- Started on: 6-21-2010
10g planted w/ soil and gravel bottom = (1) Male Guppy + (3) Oto's + (2) Juvenile Sunset Platys -- Started on: 7-14-2010
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Re: 10 Gallon Planted Tank: The Journal

Postby Paul » Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:41 pm

The platys are shrimp killers for sure, they LOVE shrimp :P
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Re: 10 Gallon Planted Tank: The Journal

Postby Katt » Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:21 am

Looking really good.. :fro:
Don't worry....Be happy.
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Re: 10 Gallon Planted Tank: The Journal

Postby Dyjital » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:28 am

Still no babies to add to this tank. I gave up waiting for her..

Put guppy from this tank into the larger tank. He was getting nipped by the tetras that I had in there.

Currently has 4 Bloodfin tetras and 3 serpae's with 3 Oto's.

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Major trimmed back.. and this is of about a week ago.
22g planted w/ gravel bottom =(4) Corydoras + (1) Female Swordtail + (1) Male Lyre Tail Swordtail + (6) Oto's + (5) Bloodfin Tetras + (3) Serpae Tetras + (3) Neon Tetras + (1) African Dwarf Frog + (1) Hybrid Platy aka: "Baby" -- Started on: 6-21-2010
10g planted w/ soil and gravel bottom = (1) Male Guppy + (3) Oto's + (2) Juvenile Sunset Platys -- Started on: 7-14-2010
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