74G Divided Tank

[TW]

Just for the fun of it, here's a pic of my divided tank

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/TankWatcher/74G%20Divided%20Tank/ADAcomp000_2156.jpg

Sorry, no discus live here. This is the home of some a.aggi (on the right) and PT.Nigerian Red on the left.

The crypt field in the front is new & needs to grow in a little

[fish_r]

they are great looking tanks and look nice and healthy.
nice depth of field going on there
uv'e just given me a
http://mysmileyz.com/s/23_1_37.gif

[Matt15]

Robyn your planted tank looks awesome. I love it... I'm guessing there's some serious C02 happening?

[rwel4809]

Nice work Robyn, any fishys hiding in there?

R

[tanzy]

I just love your divided tank TW and I bet your dwarfs do also (what a nice place to live). 8-)

Kell

[TW]

Hi fish_r, thanks for the positive comment. It's only one tank, with a built in slot to hold the divider. If I could do this again, it would have been 2 tanks though. Originally, there was a mesh divider, which allowed full flow through of water. Therefore, 1 filter, 1 heater, 1 C02 diffuser. In an unplanted tank, the mesh may have worked ok. In a planted tank, it was a big ugly trap for all the little floating bits of plant debri (especially riccia - but anything really). Besides that, it was white and was a complete eyesore. I finally could stand it no longer & had a glass divider made to fit in the slot. Now both halves have their own filter, heater & C02 diffuser. Separation of water is not complete. If you gravel vac one half, both halves empty at the same rate.

These pics are older & the anubias have filled out a lot since their taking, but thought I'd show you some shots of the divided tank from different angles.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/TankWatcher/74G%20Divided%20Tank/9000_1731.jpg http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/TankWatcher/74G%20Divided%20Tank/8000_1730.jpg

Hi Matt, yes there is C02 pumping in there. Did you end up buying that C02 from the guy advertising the complete tank & C02 setup for such a good price? I saw you were going to send him a PM.

Hi Robert, Here are a few shots of the fishy residents. As well as those shown, each half has 2 otos.

The Left side, a group of PT.Nigerian Reds
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/TankWatcher/74G%20Divided%20Tank/000_1888.jpg http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/TankWatcher/74G%20Divided%20Tank/000_1889.jpg http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/TankWatcher/74G%20Divided%20Tank/1000_1721.jpg

On the Right Side, 1 male & 2 female A.aggazzi
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/TankWatcher/74G%20Divided%20Tank/000_1522.jpg http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/TankWatcher/74G%20Divided%20Tank/000_1520.jpg

Hi Kell, thanks for the tank compliment :oops:

In case anyone wonders, my glosso all died when one of my light globes blue out & I didn't replace it for months. I can't be bothered with it again.

[TW]

uv'e just given me a great idea
Well, fish_r, please share :D

[Matt15]

Mate I certainly did. I've only just finished nightwork yesterday so I popout out yesterday afternoon and got the bottle filled and a bubble counter. Its up and running now thx.... :D

[TW]

Mate I certainly did.....Its up and running now That's great. Did you buy everything (tank & all the other stuff) or just the C02 setup? What size gas bottle did it come with?