creekbottom Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I got bored yesterday and had a few things kicking around... Now I have another box filled with water! I've never had rimless before, do you have to keep it filled right to the brim to avoid a hard water line? The background is an experiment, I usually go black. It's very cheery though, makes me want to be on a beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykit Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 During the cleaning of the glass, just make sure that you get all the way to the top and you won't have to worry about any hardwater at all. And if you do get some, a razor blade and a good scrubbing pad will take it off easy. Nice looking tank! What are you planning to stock it with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustinWozniak Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Don't be putting any hillstream loaches... Fun video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekbottom Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Thanks for the tips! I'm undecided on what to put in it, NOT A BETTA. I've already got a planted betta tank and it's kind of boring. I was thinking of dwarf cories but it will depend on how many plants I stuff into this thing. I was thinking maybe scarlet badis but I'm all about low maintenance fish, finicky eaters doesn't sound like something I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 maybe a pair of occies, or a trio of multis? The fry fry sell easily enough and the parents tolerate the fry for a long time (or in the case of the multis - forever). I love shellies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blink Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Not cories... lol How about gold ring danios? White cloud minnows or Cardinal Minnows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanganyifan Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 maybe a pair of occies, or a trio of multis? The fry fry sell easily enough and the parents tolerate the fry for a long time (or in the case of the multis - forever). I love shellies. +1 (if that tank is over 10 gallons) i used to love watching my multi colony grow, i will definitely keep them again in the future when i get a fish room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekbottom Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 It's only a three gallon, so it's pretty small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 You can still get a pair of multis in there, you will just have to remove the fry once they are 1/4". I had a Multi pair in my 3g for a long time - until I bought them a 20g! Too small for occies I think, mine were quite quarrelsome in a tank under 10g. Shrimp tank, if you like shrimp. Perhaps a crayfish or some other unusual thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CursiveDuck Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Sex a pair of mini Mexican crayfish. They're cute and easy enough to get breeding. Decent penny for them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekbottom Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 What does it mean when you have off the chart ammonia, NO nitrite, and crazy high nitrate? Good thing this is still fishless. I've tested my water change water and it's at .25 (surprise!! need to use more Prime) but I've also seeded the filter with biomedia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 And all you had in there is the rocks, gravel and seeded filtering? Is the gravel reused? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekbottom Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Weeelllll..... This tank is a bit of an experiment, maybe it's going a little south right now lol. I put a layer of SmartCote pebbles on the bottom of the tank, covered with sand. After further thought I think my cycle is established and working. There is just so much ammonia, that would explain the 0 nitrite but high nitrates. Surprisingly, the pond snails haven't noticed anything! That ammonia test was blue, notice the API chart only goes to a very dark green. Cockroaches and pond snails... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Fishless cycle using ammonia then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Fishless cycle using ammonia then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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