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amphirion's pico tank (2.5 gallons)

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@brokken: yes. hopefully, i'd like to house some small nano fish and shrimp. something that doesnt dig and cause the whole rock structure to collapse on it. XD

still figuring out the specifics though...
 
@devon: thanks very much---i think i will be purchasing some Orange Eyed Black Tiger Shrimp for starters....need to think more about what fish to put in.
 
update...
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these guys, photos taken from google:
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and these:
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unfortunately, wont be getting the second one very soon. I have the first one in another tank, but very few and they're good at hiding. :P
 
Wish I could have something like this! I did get a tank that was doing really well until I added one guppy to complete the school... Turns out it had a disease that I didn't know about and ended up infecting everything over night. After that I gave up and vowed to never go into fish tanks again.

With pictures like these though, lets see how long I last!
 
Such a nice setup! I loved the overgrown look of the first version. :)

I've been researching lately how to make my own. Got the old fish tank cleaned up and ready to go. Can't wait until I have a weekend to work on it. Thanks for the inspiration!
 
@fish: yes it is. but at a close up, you might think differently. i recently gave them an iron dosing after 3-4 months. hahaha. im excited for the new growth!
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Yeah good luck! Downoi is a notoriously difficult plant to grow, especially in a small tank like this. From what I've heard/read (never actually grown this plant myself :lol:), it likes high CO2, high light, and soft water, but I'm sure you already knew that :hail:.

BTW, are you a member of SFBAAPS?
 
@fish: very true. if it werent for the fact that the plants were receiving high lighting and a nutrient soil tablets, they would have died a long time ago since CO2 isnt there to carry them through. and yes, i am actually a member of SFBAAPS, but i havent been to any of the meetings, and i havent been much of a contributor on the forums...
 
@divas: giving the peat a good through rinse under lots of water, wringing it out, and repeating will help get rid of most tannins. however, the water will have a slight yellow color, but not strong as the initial. you can also try utilizing Seachem's purigen (magic i tell you). i barely used any peat in the making of this tank. aquasoil was predominantly used.
 
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