hey everyone!

I've searched the forums and haven't found this posted yet, thought it would be fun! If i posted this in the wrong forum, im sorry, plse feel free to move it.


Post some pics of your tank(s), and show off your creations. Don't forget to post whats in there, filters you use, decorations, heaters, and such oh yeah and dont forget about your pretty goldie babies.

Right now, my tanks are bare bottom with nothing in them, im trying to get some great ideas. Thought this would be a good "show your tank off thread"

Thanks to all who post pics!
Shari

I think there are a few threads for showing off our tank but here's a side vew of one of mine. A 55g with 2 350 biowheels. It's a little over crowded right now but I'm gonna fix that here shortly.

your babies r soooo pretty!!! what kind of filter do u use? tank look really clean?

LOL Liv has Penguin 350B's on her tank. She recommended those to me and I just got my two in!!! Liv's tanks always look great!!! I will post a pic of mine on Monday as I have to get it all fixed up Sunday!!!

Cool thread idea~looking forward to seeing what everyone has.

This is my Goldfish tank. River rocks. Wood for the BN to chew on and shells to off set the wood. The bowl is to show how goldfish could never really live in one of those. I have five goldfish in it. Three filters. Two HOB and I have a Canister filter a Rena pro 3. I have a total of 1050 gph turn over. I have one heater but it rarely comes on.

I have other tanks but they belong in the planted tank area.

Thanks Hidr for your pic! Your tank set up is wonderful!!! Very simple, I like!!!! Im starting to put together a few more things. Im really thinking that i need one more filter in mine. Can never have too much filtration right.

Keep those pics coming!

With my fish getting so big I keep taking stuff out. lol I want them to have lots of swimming room. I do change the back ground every so ofter so I don't get bored.

LoL i hear ya, cant wait to see my babies get bigger! I the fish bowl idea, i might steal that idea from you!!!!9 if ya wouldnt mind) so creative!!!!

Go right ahead. It really gets the point across when you take pictures of your fish beside it or even in it. lol

here is an old pic of my set up..i only have 3 goldfish now

What size tank is that? With the angel of the shot, its hard to tell if its tall. I do like you sign in there gives a quick laugh um?

I just noticed that you live in Norfolk, Va! I live in Elizabeth City right now but all of my family is in Chesapeake and Va beach! It's so cool to have a Koko's member living near by!

hey! yeah!!!! i work in chesapeake in the great bridge area as a hair stylist! thats really cool! elizabeth city isnt that far! it is nice to know fellow members close by!

I recently did an Extreme Tank Makeover. I learned here at koko's that hollow ornaments can be harmfull. I removed the "Oriental shack" that I had in there and I added the "Greek ruins." I also put my plants in little glass votive dishes.

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The blue orb in the middle is a glass paperweight from Glass Eye Studio.

I have changed my tank style a lot since I joined Kokos. I had a lot of gravel and some ornaments earlier.
Now I have a bare look, a lot easier to keep clean and gives more space. So now my tanks looks like this:
Bigger tank:

Smaller tank:

Not so exciting!

Hey great pic, and NICE tank! I have that same bubbler ruins myself. But I took mine out I always get bored, and like to change my tank around..

Here are some pics of my old set up with gravel



Finally got some pics of my new set up, still working on it though:
Front view:

Side View:

Apple Eating

Fancy and Moe:

here's a video of my 125 gallon tank (filters: 2X aquaclear 110, cascade 100, rena filstar xP 2)

http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z99/Sha...nt=MVI_1518.flv

my 29 gallon (I removed the bio media) (filters: aquaclear 50)

http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z99/Sha...nt=MVI_1500.flv

my 46 gallon (filters: aquaclear 50, aquaclear 30, fluval 2 plus, marineland multistage canister filter C160)

http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z99/Sha...nt=MVI_1519.flv

if ya wanna see all my tropical tanks too then just look in the video section

lol you all must scrub and scrub. I like my algae so leave it on the sides, back, rocks, bowl, ect... Only place I ever clean it off of is the front. Algae (not to much) is a sign of a healthy tank and it gives my BN Pleco's something to do.

I will admit, i scrub the front of my tank, just so it looks pretty, i leave everything else though. Im lazy, im not going to clean EVERYTHING. Plus, im still cycling my tank, so i figure i;d be better to leave the slim coat on everything.

Here's a pic I just snapped of my tank (sorry it's blurry, I didn't use a flash).

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It's a 30 gal with an Aquaclear 50 and a Penguine biowheel (can't remember the model, it's made for 30-40 gallons I think). The two Aztec type ornaments in on the right are hollow. I just finished drilling holes in them and I have a new airpump and tubing on the way to turn them into bubblers this week I recently replaced the gravel with small riverstones and put the plants in pots, I think it looks much nicer now. I also recently removed the background and am letting it get covered with algae, unfortunatly it just makes the tank look kind of scummy when I take pics

The basket is for my lionhead Elaine who can't swim anymore, that's her 'hospital room'

Shamu23 your tanks are fantastic! Definitely shows alot of hardwork & dedication.

Agreed! I really like the decorations in your 46 gallon, great job

Here's mine. After my comet, Newbie, hurt his tail on my plastic plants I switched to silk ones. I also added the bubble stick, they LOVE that, and some clear glass rocks.

I forgot to add that mine is a 20 gal, I am hoping for a 40or 50 gal for my birthday/mothers day gift my babies are still on the small side but I would love to give them more room.

That is such a seamless look with your pebbles! I absolutely love it, and may have to steal your idea.....

I was thinking the same thing. I'm like, "what? no brown or green algae?" I must be doing something wrong,

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q8/Crit...eepr/tank-1.jpg

This is my 20g goldy tank. It has an Emperor 280 biowheel power filter, heater, airstone, silk plant and large pebbles/river rocks. Since switching to barebottom, I love it so much i won't go back to gravel bottom for my goldies! I keep just a couple handfuls of rocks on the bottom so they can entertain themselves, rooting around in it for food.

Mommysam.... I your background!!!! SOOOO FUN!!! Clown fish are so cool! Wish i had the time for saltwater ~sighs~ Great set up
Goldyfan! I like the simple look of your tank. Bet its real easy to clean! Your little guys are cute! Is that a baby moor?

Here are my tanks...

This is my 20gal... it has a bubble wand on the side now, a new background, and I upgraded the little balinese lantern into a larger one. I was going for a dragon attacking the village theme (village being one tiny hut/lantern, lol). I'm thinking of taking out the gravel on the dragon side and replacing it with river pebbles.


This is my 30 gallon tropical tank. It still needs some work, more taller plants in the back, and maybe a background

WOOOO! your dragon is toooo cool! saw that at the local Pet*mart, looked at it...tempting...held it...looked at it some more...and thought..."###### i dont need another figure in my tank" LOL That tank has an awsome set up though. Looks like the dragon is going to tramp all over your little hut! Great stuff!!!!



Hey...on the side note...did you get me comment about your fish looking for a home?!? Do you have a pic of them i can send to my dad?

Yes, will post it on the gel food thread where we had the original "conversation".

ok! thought this conversation was getting a little "jumpy" lol

WOW! Everyone's tanks look AWESOME!!!! I love this thread! You guys are giving me some great ideas!!! I will post pics as soon as I get my tank fixed up. I had to order all my stuff instead of getting it from Pet*Smart, so it is taking me longer...

This is my tank.. 30 gallon


I made sure to give as much swimming space as possible




My 7'' bubble wall.. the fish play in it all the time






I run 2 x Aqua Clear 50's.. sitting at around 400gph
I had to cut the back of the light cover to adapt for the two lol

I just redid my tank last weekend & guess what? I got the Greek Roman Ruins going too.
When I finish with the tank set up, I'll post it. I want to add at least one other live plant (thinking anubia) & a smaller ruin for the far left side of the tank. I bought the "Hail Mary" sized ruin for the right/center. It looks like welcome to my ruins, and "oh, you have fish too?"

Just love the black rocks. Very nice tank.

it is a 45 gallon hex..i only have 2 fish in ther now..i had to seperate bandit from the others

Darryl,
Your tank is so beautiful!!! I am going to set up my bubble wall this wkend. I see that you have ?suction cups? to keep the air tubing in check. Are these suction cups made for the tubing specifically, or are they just ordinary ones? Also, do you mind telling me how you did this? I don't even know how to set up my airpump or anything!!!

thanks guys. I didnt put much effort into making my 125 gallon look good though lol.



setting up an airpump is easy. If u have a check valve then u can set it on the ground or in the stand. U connect airline tubing to the pump and the airstone, then u set the airstone in the water and turn it on!

But where does the check valve go?

I dont use any check valves (although I probably should) but I think u can cut the airline tubing near the airpump and then put the check valve in there and put the airline tubing on each end of it.

LOL! I can just see in my mind what tomorrow is gonna be like! I am so lost with this fish tank!!!

lol. U'll get it figured out, its really not that hard

Pray for me!!!!

lol, good luck, Im sure u'll b able to do it

thanks

yep just like he said!

Thanks Darryl!!!

Exactly.

They're really a necessity when you have water and electricity so close together.