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Some pics from my 180g stream tank

Started by Guest_Drew_* , Mar 06 2009 07:13 PM

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#1 Guest_Drew_*

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Posted 06 March 2009 - 07:13 PM

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#2 Guest_CATfishTONY_*

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Posted 06 March 2009 - 07:19 PM

VERY NICE Drew,
you gotta love those nuptial colors.
what size is the sand in your tank?

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#3 Guest_scott361_*

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Posted 06 March 2009 - 09:14 PM

Cool!
I so miss my Darters!:~(

Scott

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#4 Guest_Drew_*

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Posted 06 March 2009 - 09:26 PM

The sand is somewhat fine but not too fine. I hauled several hundred pounds of sand from a couple of locations. It was NOT fun but gave me the look I wanted.

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#5 Guest_bart_*

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Posted 06 March 2009 - 10:04 PM

The colors of those darters rock! They look very happy. Can we see a full shot of the tank? I'm curious about the plants you have in there.

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#6 Guest_mikez_*

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Posted 06 March 2009 - 10:41 PM

Sweet!
Some really nice darters. Love the aquascape.

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#7 Guest_Drew_*

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Posted 06 March 2009 - 11:51 PM

Thanks for the compliments.

Bart, it is just Vallisneria americana. I plan on getting riverweed and elodia this spring.

3/4 view with sponge filters

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right side of the tank with maxi-jet and output of Fluval FX5

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There are fish in there. They are just good at hiding.

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#8 Guest_Kanus_*

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 10:57 AM

Ah ha! Gotta love the maxi-jet mods! Got one in my 75 and its awesome. Hey what is the darter in the second to last picture?

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#9 Guest_Drew_*

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 11:09 AM

Savannah darter. That val jungle is from the few plants you gave me . That was last year sometime?

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#10 Guest_brian1973_*

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 12:00 PM

just wanted to say that tank looks amazing.

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#11 Guest_bart_*

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 02:05 PM

Drew, thanks for posting more pics. BTW, that savahanna darter is sweet. Might have to get one on a daytrip out of myrtle sometime. Where is the intake for the for the fluval? Are those air driven sponge filters or pre filters for the canister? Are the vals close to the current output to save room for more plants or is there another reason?

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#12 Guest_Kanus_*

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 02:33 PM

Yeah, that Val goes nuts. It seems to slow down in the winter for me somewhat, regardless of temp and photoperiod though. You noticed anything similar?

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#13 Guest_Drew_*

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 03:07 PM

It seems like it is growing out instead of up. I took that pic after I had just trimmed and pulled a few out.

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#14 Guest_natureman187_*

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 05:11 PM

Awesome stuff drew. Your darters are beautiful especially that Savannah darter.
Are you planning on adding any structure?

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#15 Guest_Drew_*

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 05:47 PM

Are you planning on adding any structure?

I was just talking to arnoldi about that. When I first added the rocks, the fish were able to get under them but either they sunk or the sand moved around and covered them. So I may just get bigger rocks to create more hiding area for the darters and madtoms.

The only structure really found in streams in this area are tires, shopping carts, refrigerators, etc. :smile2:

If I find a nice big piece of driftwood, I'd consider putting it in there. For now the sponge filters serve as structure for some of the fish to hide under.

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#16 Guest_E_americanus_*

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 06:56 PM

awesome pics and setup drew! definitely cool to see a successful native stream setup, quite impressive. i look forward to further updates in the future--
--solomon

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#17 Guest_pmk00001_*

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 09:15 PM

Sweet tank Drew, don't be shy about updating the thread with photos

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#18 Guest_Drew_*

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Posted 07 March 2009 - 09:49 PM

Thanks guys. Yeah, I've actually had this tank running for 2 years now but in the beginning it was just sand. Then sand with some rocks. Got some lights and val. Replaced the 1800gph pump (overheated the tank a lot!) with the maxi-jet and big canister. And that is pretty much where I am at now.

I'll definitely post more pics when I get them. Especially of the elusive madtoms.

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#19 Guest_BTDarters_*

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 06:08 AM

Great tank, Drew! Nice fish pictures, too! Sorry to chime in late, but somehow I missed this post as it was posted. Looks great, though!

Brian

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#20 Guest_Jim_*

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 08:04 AM

Thats a great lookin setup Drew, and the darters look fat and happy. Its nice to be able to have a Big tank to work with there is so much more you can do with all that room, Almost make a whole big slice of of creek, pond, or river whatever your mood is, And the plants are great too, ive never been very lucky at that. Also lots of room for bigger fish if you ever decide to do that. Maybe if im extra good this year Santa will bring me one (Yeah Right) :rolleyes: