Competition Registration and Rules

Those little Fluval Edges are really nice... I love the look of them. But look at the Juwel Lido as well. It's got better lighting.

 

Got my tank today!! I've never been so happy to get a 10 gallon ...lol

Just got started with my journal. After a tedious 10 month wait, my tank is finally at stage 1. (For those of you who don't know, I've been yapping about starting a planted tank since last year.)

Tank is clearing up nicely, even though I washed that Flourite Black like crazy, it's really taking it's time. Currently running my mini canister with Seachem Matrix but I'm thinking about adding another filter for internal flow but I'm not sure yet.

Stage one of my hardscape is complete. I will have to drain the tank for stage 2 of the hardscape (Setting up some rocks and stuff) and for planting.

Not even doing it (mainly) for the prizes anymore but my tank will look good with some ADA flair . Now I see what I've been missing out on since I said goodbye to ALL my tanks and fish.

Hope you guys and girls are having just as much fun.

TM

 

@TankMaster I dont think we are post the progress online yet...

 

@TankMaster - Not to be a buzzkill, but just remember that this is a competition that other members are competing in... Showing off your setup could result in people stealing your ideas... And that could lead to a defeat!!! :bike:

LOL! Very glad you are making some good progress though!

 

I'd just like to check on something if I may? The journal? You've said it's ok to put it together in Word, but I think you said you wanted to add more about the format?

 

To me it's more about the fun of it. No use being stiff about the competition (in general) when everyone here loves being a part of this hobby

LoL, I'm sure everyone is going to fill their tank with substrate and add a filter . . . see where I'm going?

It was more of a blurb than a showcase

 

Hahaha Tankmaster I agree with you - dropping hints but not saying to much I think is more than fair

 

I have to agree with @Lizid.... I'm regretting being the first to answer, but I will go through with it all. Remember that this is my first planted tank so I'm gonna do the best I can considering... I can't afford all the special subs, so I have to go with something I either know or am prepared to try out.

OOPS! I have a little problem... My Panda's laid eggs on a plastic plant and a rock that I have had to remove from the tank and put into the little tank I'm planning on using for my set-up. If they hatch in a couple of days then I will have to use another tank.

Can anyone help in working out the litreage on a hex tank? I remember adding 40.5lt but that didn't include any decorations or wood. Please advise if I can use this @Sean J?

Thanks
Kim the nervous. :afraid:

 

Try it out. . . The tank volume limit was 40L.

This will make TASA history BTW. Most low tech planted tanks created by TASA members.

 

@Skye01 http://www.theaquatools.com/volume-calculator this should help ..

 

I'm so mad at myself for not entering... I only now got the MOST BRILLIANT IDEA for a nano... Snap... Maybe next time...

 

Guys, if the total volume of the tank is more than 40 liters, you can't use the tank. I'm sorry. If I bend the rules for one person, then everyone can use a bigger tank. Can't you put the cory eggs into the hex tank? Then you can use the other one as you intended?

I see this competition is heating up!! And we're only really into the first week!! I am really glad the response has been so good!! Makes it all worth while!

 

My wife (who does not like my tanks) walks into the garage/fish room, this evening and say "I actually like this tank can we put it in the house?"
Victory lol... Maybe I will be lucky and I can put my big 4ft in the house!!!

 

haha dude, thats wish full thinking i made sure my wife married me with my tanks in the living room, study etc so she was used to it hehe.. i have compromised and reduced it from 10 tanks to 7 its all abt compromising

 

Thanks @f-fish I will go and check it out, hopefully it will tell me that my Hex tank is under 40Lt.

@Sean J I would love to but I have fish in there that would love to devour the eggs in a second, and it looks like they might be fertile (fingers crossed) coz there is a little comma (,) type of shape inside the eggs now in a slightly darker colour. I'll know in a day or two what's going on. In the mean time Ive been keeping some of my plants in a plastic breeding tank under my spray bar to keep up a good flow of water over them.

I'll keep you all posted as to the progress though, whatever it may be.

 

Got some of my tank stock today 10x Microrasboras kobutai

 

So I painted some of the bits of the tank I'm going to use yesterday I've collected some equipment. So hopefully filling the tank this weekend.

 

@Vis where did you source those?

Did you get mine and @Zooms pm?

 

Hi, got them from Looliloks Koi Farm. Did get the pm and replied.

 

Awesome... I did not get the PM did you send to me and Zoom...

Those are very cool little guys, were there any left?