Life Any fishkeepers here? Saltwater or freshwater - Page 37

Holladay · 10-30-2016, 02:56 AM

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Aqua-Illumination

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Depends on the unit but they start reasonable and then can be considered high. But you will never buy another light

I will call them on monday. Getting tired of finding a decent forum or lighting reviews. I really don't wanna plunk down $300 for a timed light...and need another for the 30g. Thus +$400 for led lights. I might have to bit the bullet for the amazing lights thou.

Holladay · 11-02-2016, 12:43 AM

If this is a Q...bite me. Man cave.

Nice test. I BROKE THE CODE. I am old and asked the son how to post a pic off the phone. Won't go into it but, click, post to Gmail, send to persl email, click as attachment, post as attachment and SHAZAM.

Keep in mind there are 3 types of filtration: Chemical (Carbon), Biological (bacterial beds), and Physical (filters..fish poop)

See walls behind TV...future water ref. I like the stuffed fish motif. Dad and G-mom catches.

See below as to the "Verruckt". The small pink cichlid is about to go into it. At the top right corner, you can see the spout, the pvc at 45 degree angle.

Just shot this with the "moon" phase of the LED....cool. Could have had lightning going off as well, but they are sleeping.

The tank is ecletic. How can an Oscar be in a community tank you ask. Along with Jack Dempseys? Gouramis? Silver Dollars? small malawi cichlids/giant dimios (oscar food)? Answer is how they were raised. (I am an old person; Patience is the key. I have planned many tanks and this one for years, since I was 15, so what is 2 yrs to grow the perfect tank?) The Oscar was one of the last fish added to the tank. He grew up with his friends and has not been fed live food. Can he be a bully, yup. He faces off with the mated Demepsey pair...2 against one. He eats out of my hand. Supposably they play with ping pong balls. I am going to slowly go back to a malawi tank.

There is 250lbs of rocks/boulders for the fish to hide in. I have tried to stack them up, and they fall down. Thus used strong tupperware frames(with shale glued to the sides) and composite deck post siding squares (hard to see below Oscar on the left) cut to make hidy holes.

Holladay · 11-02-2016, 01:00 AM

More pics

OK. Here is the guts of the perfect tank: A Reverse Flow Over Engineered Under Gravel Filter Tank. Reverse Flow: water goes down the tubes (400g/hr x 3) and pushes the water up into the water column. Over engineered Under Gravel: water comes up through the under gravel filter plate where there are layers of blue/white filter media separated "egg shell" light diffuser (not gonna post a pic..too late) what goes underneath fluorescent lights) x 3, then covered with window screen tucked around the edges. This provides (in my tank) 96 sq ft of filter (bacteria beds). And the water is pushed up into the water column to the reverse power head filter suck up the gunk. I haven't vacuumed my tank in 5 years. Additionally, with 250 lbs of boulders, would create "dead" pockets for nitrates to form. With the egg crate stuff, there is still water circulating under neath. The gravel in the tank is just a veneer...something for the fish (cichlids) to play with and move around...something that is a detriment for traditional under gravel filters. The only way, though, that I can have a planted tank is with "potted" plants, which I have done.

You can see the power heads next to the Oscar and the window screen under him, because they moved all the gravel off the bottom. Additionally, I have 2 x emperor penguin 400 hang on the back filters that do another 800g/hr filtertration with carbon clam shell inserts.

This is the fun part. All that pvc plumbing is the "Verruckt" for fish. I have a "Pondmaster" pond pump (1500g/hr..see garden hose) that just circulates water with the corner spout set at a 45 degree angle. The fish LOVE to play in that down current. The added advantage is that the inlet, which has a filter sponge, filters the fish crap that is coming up off the gravel bed. See the grey square filter behind the white vert pipe.

Lastly...then bed time...to the left of the door you can barely see a funnel waist high. And to the right of the tank, a water faucet. I live in the country, thus no chlorine etc in the water...well water. I don't have to use 5g buckets to do water changes. Using to "Pondmaster" pump, I switch valves to re-direct the "garden hose" Verruckt into the funnel which is piped behind the walls (see first pic) into a sump pump, which pumps out into the yard. Then using the water faucet next to the tank on the right side, filler back up!! To do a 1/2 water change (60g) takes 15 min.

In the end, one doesn't have to go to this extreme. I am lucky in that living in the country with the water issues. Also lucky in having the tank built into the wall with access behind. Having said all that, again lucky, I spend 5 min a day, just in feeding the critters. I don't even have to do that. I have "auto" feeders.

But it is humorous, while the wife and I visit in the man cave, she sits on the bar stools, me at my desk, and she looks only at the fish tank

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Lastly I will suggest a nice fish food recipe: ...opps, just fed a wolf spider to the fish: canned oysters, pink salmon, tuna, white crab, tiny shrimp. Blend carefully (burnt 2 blenders thus far), put in ice cube trays, freeze and feed. That is where the Oscar eats outta my hand. This is a supplement, flakes, algae wafers (bottom feeders) et. al.

PS. the shot glasses on top of the penguin filters are to catch fruit flies. Put in some whiskey as they are alcoholics.
PSS. I don't post much, because I don't have much to add. You all have much more football knowledge then I do. Thus my limited contribution to a football site. Now it is an "official" football thread.

Holladay · 11-02-2016, 01:37 AM

I finally found the LED lights that have a timer (Automatically cycles through dawn, day, dusk, & night light conditions), RGB (red, green, blue full spectrum), and DYNAMIC effects (weather effects such as Thunderstorms, Cloudy Days, Sunny Days and Moonlights) for a reasonable price at Drs Foster and Smith...which I HIGHLY recommend (the CD #'s listed below are the ref #)

Sorry, I tried to use

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ONLY use Aqua-Illumination. I've sold hundreds of their units. Nothing compares to their products and customer service and the ability to customize them for your specific want.

and was on hold for +1 hour, thus customer svc = sucks. Additionally those are great lights (Drs Foster/Smith offer them) but they are for Salt/Marine, not Freshwater. Marine are MUCH more expensive to be able to light enough for coral at the bottom of the tank. To use the Aqua-Illumination lights were gonna $1,500

for my 125g tank.

The previous pics are with LED's that are going to be returned to Drs Foster/Smith because they do not have the timer (and cost more 48" at $160 vs the listed light below $130). My tank is not planted. I had a tank many moons ago that was...quite cool but more expense and clean up. But with this "Broad Spectrum" LED, makes me want to do it again.

Through all the research (hours, same to post pics..lol) I just ordered the lights tonight. So the verdict is still out. Will keep the CP updated.

20" (Mfg# KL-20A), CD-97469, $67.99
24" (Mfg# KL-24A), CD-97470, $75.99
30" (Mfg# KL-30A), CD-97471, $86.99
36" (Mfg# KL-36A), CD-97472, $105.99
48" (Mfg# KL-48A), CD-97473, $129.99

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Finnex Planted+ 24/7 Aquarium LED Light Fixture is equipped with a remote that allows weather effects such as Thunderstorms, Cloudy Days, Sunny Days and Moonlights to be activated with a click of a button. Also accessible via the IR controlled remote are four (4) memory slots in which a user can easily customize and save countless color combinations and lighting intensities if the user does not want to use the 24/7 feature.

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Silock · 11-02-2016, 02:56 AM

Sold all my tanks

Holladay · 11-02-2016, 04:28 AM

Depending on your space, it is not to late to get a simple tank...say a 30g. You can get 55g fairly cheap. A lot that you can do with a 55g. And only 10 trips with a 5g bucket

Holladay · 11-02-2016, 04:29 AM

And for you single dudes, chicks dig it............................

As do kids.

Holladay · 11-02-2016, 04:32 AM

Welp, I blew my wad for a few years. My contribution for all of your insight towards football that I have enjoyed for a long time.

Holladay · 09-18-2017, 01:53 AM

I am going to plant my 30 g in potted plants. I have had a planted 125g a LONG time ago. What are the best/easiest/sturdy plants to buy. Quick ideas?

I am also looking at doing a small indoors water plant garden. Never done that before.

Rasputin · 02-13-2020, 06:18 PM

So I'v upgraded from a 29gallon to a 55 gallon tank & I'm using Super Bowl and AFC Championship magazines and a Mahomes Magic Crunch box for my backdrop and I have a few of my old fishies i love dearly. A Dinosaur fish named King Ghidorah a red tail shark the Cheetah and a plecostomus I call the Kracken because he got huge. Hope you all think this is cool.

**Easy 6** · 02-13-2020, 06:37 PM

That’s a well fed pleco

Rasputin · 02-13-2020, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy 6

That’s a well fed pleco

Well I switched tanks so I'm kinda nervous he doesn't have enough algae for him to eat but so far i think he is doing fine.

I need to get more fishies but we don't have a close by supplier so it really sucks.

mr. tegu · 02-13-2020, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Rasputin

Well I switched tanks so I'm kinda nervous he doesn't have enough algae for him to eat but so far i think he is doing fine.

I need to get more fishies but we don't have a close by supplier so it really sucks.

Ever considered liveaquaria.com or other online dealers? Shipping can be pricey but can’t beat the selection.

11-02-2016, 12:43 AM	#2
Holladay Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2519480	If this is a Q...bite me. Man cave. Nice test. I BROKE THE CODE. I am old and asked the son how to post a pic off the phone. Won't go into it but, click, post to Gmail, send to persl email, click as attachment, post as attachment and SHAZAM. Keep in mind there are 3 types of filtration: Chemical (Carbon), Biological (bacterial beds), and Physical (filters..fish poop) See walls behind TV...future water ref. I like the stuffed fish motif. Dad and G-mom catches. See below as to the "Verruckt". The small pink cichlid is about to go into it. At the top right corner, you can see the spout, the pvc at 45 degree angle. Just shot this with the "moon" phase of the LED....cool. Could have had lightning going off as well, but they are sleeping. The tank is ecletic. How can an Oscar be in a community tank you ask. Along with Jack Dempseys? Gouramis? Silver Dollars? small malawi cichlids/giant dimios (oscar food)? Answer is how they were raised. (I am an old person; Patience is the key. I have planned many tanks and this one for years, since I was 15, so what is 2 yrs to grow the perfect tank?) The Oscar was one of the last fish added to the tank. He grew up with his friends and has not been fed live food. Can he be a bully, yup. He faces off with the mated Demepsey pair...2 against one. He eats out of my hand. Supposably they play with ping pong balls. I am going to slowly go back to a malawi tank. There is 250lbs of rocks/boulders for the fish to hide in. I have tried to stack them up, and they fall down. Thus used strong tupperware frames(with shale glued to the sides) and composite deck post siding squares (hard to see below Oscar on the left) cut to make hidy holes. Last edited by Holladay; 11-02-2016 at 04:05 AM..
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11-02-2016, 01:00 AM	#3
Holladay Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2519480	More pics OK. Here is the guts of the perfect tank: A Reverse Flow Over Engineered Under Gravel Filter Tank. Reverse Flow: water goes down the tubes (400g/hr x 3) and pushes the water up into the water column. Over engineered Under Gravel: water comes up through the under gravel filter plate where there are layers of blue/white filter media separated "egg shell" light diffuser (not gonna post a pic..too late) what goes underneath fluorescent lights) x 3, then covered with window screen tucked around the edges. This provides (in my tank) 96 sq ft of filter (bacteria beds). And the water is pushed up into the water column to the reverse power head filter suck up the gunk. I haven't vacuumed my tank in 5 years. Additionally, with 250 lbs of boulders, would create "dead" pockets for nitrates to form. With the egg crate stuff, there is still water circulating under neath. The gravel in the tank is just a veneer...something for the fish (cichlids) to play with and move around...something that is a detriment for traditional under gravel filters. The only way, though, that I can have a planted tank is with "potted" plants, which I have done. You can see the power heads next to the Oscar and the window screen under him, because they moved all the gravel off the bottom. Additionally, I have 2 x emperor penguin 400 hang on the back filters that do another 800g/hr filtertration with carbon clam shell inserts. This is the fun part. All that pvc plumbing is the "Verruckt" for fish. I have a "Pondmaster" pond pump (1500g/hr..see garden hose) that just circulates water with the corner spout set at a 45 degree angle. The fish LOVE to play in that down current. The added advantage is that the inlet, which has a filter sponge, filters the fish crap that is coming up off the gravel bed. See the grey square filter behind the white vert pipe. Lastly...then bed time...to the left of the door you can barely see a funnel waist high. And to the right of the tank, a water faucet. I live in the country, thus no chlorine etc in the water...well water. I don't have to use 5g buckets to do water changes. Using to "Pondmaster" pump, I switch valves to re-direct the "garden hose" Verruckt into the funnel which is piped behind the walls (see first pic) into a sump pump, which pumps out into the yard. Then using the water faucet next to the tank on the right side, filler back up!! To do a 1/2 water change (60g) takes 15 min. In the end, one doesn't have to go to this extreme. I am lucky in that living in the country with the water issues. Also lucky in having the tank built into the wall with access behind. Having said all that, again lucky, I spend 5 min a day, just in feeding the critters. I don't even have to do that. I have "auto" feeders. But it is humorous, while the wife and I visit in the man cave, she sits on the bar stools, me at my desk, and she looks only at the fish tank or Lastly I will suggest a nice fish food recipe: ...opps, just fed a wolf spider to the fish: canned oysters, pink salmon, tuna, white crab, tiny shrimp. Blend carefully (burnt 2 blenders thus far), put in ice cube trays, freeze and feed. That is where the Oscar eats outta my hand. This is a supplement, flakes, algae wafers (bottom feeders) et. al. PS. the shot glasses on top of the penguin filters are to catch fruit flies. Put in some whiskey as they are alcoholics. PSS. I don't post much, because I don't have much to add. You all have much more football knowledge then I do. Thus my limited contribution to a football site. Now it is an "official" football thread. Last edited by Holladay; 11-02-2016 at 04:23 AM..
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11-02-2016, 02:56 AM	#7
Silock MVP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $10020882	Sold all my tanks
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11-02-2016, 04:28 AM	#8
Holladay Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2519480	Depending on your space, it is not to late to get a simple tank...say a 30g. You can get 55g fairly cheap. A lot that you can do with a 55g. And only 10 trips with a 5g bucket
Posts: 3,586

11-02-2016, 04:29 AM	#9
Holladay Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2519480	And for you single dudes, chicks dig it............................ As do kids.
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11-02-2016, 04:32 AM	#10
Holladay Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2519480	Welp, I blew my wad for a few years. My contribution for all of your insight towards football that I have enjoyed for a long time.
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09-18-2017, 01:53 AM	#11
Holladay Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2519480	I am going to plant my 30 g in potted plants. I have had a planted 125g a LONG time ago. What are the best/easiest/sturdy plants to buy. Quick ideas? I am also looking at doing a small indoors water plant garden. Never done that before.
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02-13-2020, 06:18 PM	#12
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02-13-2020, 06:37 PM	#13
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