my 5.5 gallon nano diary : D

freeborder_01

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haha i actually had SWF open in a different tab, i had my email open because i had to download the pictures then load them onto photobucket so i had my email open after i took the pics. you are all getting camera phone pictures until the tank actually looks good. Went to homedepot shortly after taking those pictures and bought 2 5 gallons tubs 1 for salt water 1 for fresh. Im going to get water, a heater, sand, and rock hopefully between classes tomorrow. Then filling it up and getting it going shorty after that. I need to find like a gallon container though to get an extra gallon of salt : //
 
mckevinfang

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Originally Posted by Freeborder_01
http:///forum/post/2792314
I need to find like a gallon container though to get an extra gallon of salt : //
do what i did i bought a $0.99 1 gallon distilled water jug from my grocery store it works great as an extra 1 gallon container

cant wait to see this tank up and running
 
freeborder_01

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oh sweet that would work perfectly, i just need something to help top my tank off and that would actually work well for water changes. Im going to my lfs tomorrow. I dont have anything but the tank filter and lights and i will buy a heater lr and sand like i said before. Any other suggestions of what to buy for a start? i cant think of anything off the top of my head
 
freeborder_01

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ugh on my 10 minute break from my class, one more hour till i can speed off to my lfs and get all my rock sand ect soooo excited!!!!
 
freeborder_01

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pictures!!! the aquascaping isnt for sure yet, im keeping the big guy on that side might mess with the little pieces on the right to get some caves or something. I guess the big piece on the left is from some dudes 125g he tore down due to his illness. The LFS i went to tried to convince me that i needed a damsel to cycle my tank or else it will take 6-8 weeks. I was like uhh wtf are you high thats so inhumane and the lr and sand will work. He continued to bother me to get a damsel so i was like if anything ill use a shrimp. needless to say i will no longer be going to that store.
anyhow here are some pictures

with my friend holding the light

how it looks now, i need to build a little thing to hold my lights above it.
salinity came out to like 1.026. mixed it myself is that too salty?
 
nissan577

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no thats good. mine tank is at 1.024
and lol every lfs wants to sell us damsels. you can just use the shrimp as you said or a chromis lol.
and love it man. and that like a big show piece of lr.
 
freeborder_01

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do i need to put shrimp or can i just put the lr and sand? if i need a shrimp ill go buy one tomorrow just seems like i dont need it maybe. I keep adjusting my aquascaping i might go bust that big rock in 2 and see if i can get one piece on both sides and make a little shelf on top but i dunno its annoying and i want it perfect lol
 
nissan577

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well to start the cycle you get a raw shrimp. ask someone here. you could leave just the ls and lr but idk. ask sorry
 
freeborder_01

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yeah w.e ill go buy a shrimp tomorrow at the store and throw it in, it not like it will cost me much. rearanged the rock work a bit tried to give myself a nice sand bed right infront so i could have a place to put some corals later
 
blazin2k6

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I say stick with just the yashia and pistol shrimp combo. I am sure if thats only fish you have in there, you'll see them all the time :) It will be fun indeed and if that picture is f your gf , She is beautiful :) well goodluck and tank looks like its comin along great
 
freeborder_01

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haha thanks that is my gf, thanks : D
im thinking max ill have yashi pistol and maybe a clown, gotta have something for the ladies at school to be like OMG NEMO and not think im a freak for having this tank haha
 
freeborder_01

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just went to safeway to get a little shrimp, i asked the guy for just one and he had the most puzzled look on his face and i didnt give him the satisfaction of an answer as to why i needed only one. I hope he is at home tonight pondering it : D
i had a question though, i notice after about 2 weeks my desk is pretty dusty not too bad but enough that i notice, with an open top will that effect my tank at all? i dont think that much dust iwll get in there but theres a chance it will
 
freeborder_01

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meh random picture update, i got the lights on there with pvc pipe but its blocking the light and i dont really like how it looks or trust the set up, gunna try and fix it in the next few days
 
freeborder_01

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got my water tested today
ammonia 1ppm
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
took out the shrimp i had in there hopefully ammonia will go down a bit and trites will kick in
also went to TAP plastics and got a little cover made its about 1/2 inch thick so i could get rid of my ghetto ass pvc pipe set up


im so excited :DD
 
mckevinfang

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Originally Posted by Freeborder_01
http:///forum/post/2797413
got my water tested today
ammonia 1ppm
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
took out the shrimp i had in there hopefully ammonia will go down a bit and trites will kick in
also went to TAP plastics and got a little cover made its about 1/2 inch thick so i could get rid of my ghetto ass pvc pipe set up
im so excited :DD
did you take your water to a LFS? you should own your own test kits

almost there you should decide on whats going in first

looking good!! keep it up!!
 
freeborder_01

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yeah i know i should have my own test kits, i just blew like 125$ on everything so money is semi tight right now especially with having a girlfriend and no job haha. Ill get them sooner or later but for now i dont mind the drive to my lfs
first thing is a CUC then probably either a clown or yasha goby
 
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