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SeaHorse_Fanatic
10-08-2005, 05:18 AM
She insisted that I had to set her up her own balloon molly tank so I did :biggrin: Anything to keep her interested in this addiction.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/BambooMolly2.jpg

Balloon Mollies among the Lucky Bamboo :D

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/BambooMolly3.jpg

Full tank shot

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/BambooMolly4.jpg

Angled shot

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/BambooTop2.jpg

Top of tank with Lucky Bamboo sticking out

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/BambooMolly1.jpg

Close-up of Balloon Mollies among the 3' Lucky Bamboo

Thanks for looking.

Anthony
jws444
10-08-2005, 05:23 AM
Beautiful tank.

Just add a tablespoon of salt everytime you walk by. In a month, you will have converted your wife's molly tank to salt. The mollies would do great, but not sure about the plants....
props
10-08-2005, 05:39 AM
wow anthony that looks good.. looks better than a reef tank!!
robert
10-08-2005, 06:45 AM
Anthony - I think you should post the images of your hexagon FW as well :biggrin:
ref leppard
10-08-2005, 02:46 PM
That's neat ! How many gallons is the molly tank?
impreza
10-08-2005, 03:06 PM
wow, I never knew you could put the lucky bamboo in a FW tank! I always thought it would be bad for the tank for some reason :confused:

anyways, good looking tank!
Manny
10-08-2005, 04:12 PM
really cool looking tank. i really like the lucky bamboo.
SeaHorse_Fanatic
10-08-2005, 07:35 PM
The Balloon Molly tank is a 25g tall. 24" long, 12" wide & 20" tall. The Lucky Bamboo will do great in fw tanks (even slightly brackish like this one) as long as the leaves are above water. Their root systems become bright orange & they grow very well, which I assume makes them good nutrient exporters. Best of all, I think it looks cool to have them in a tank where the little fish & shrimp can use them for homes & such. I don't know if they bring luck (unless having my wife "ask" me to set up 2 more tanks in the house for her is considered good luck :razz: ) but it looks good to me :biggrin:

Anthony
Tom R
10-09-2005, 03:57 PM
Hey Anthony

Your living room looks better than the Vancouver Aquarium.

I will have to come over for a visit.

Tom R
marie
10-09-2005, 06:09 PM
Anthony, how do you light the tank with the bamboo sticking so far out of the water? Looks really nice. hmm, I wonder if I have room for another tank :eek:
Petcrazy
10-09-2005, 07:03 PM
Neat looking tank, very well done.
SeaHorse_Fanatic
10-09-2005, 11:03 PM
Marie,

I use 2 spot lights from CanadianTire ($8.99/ea) & 2 Phillips Daylight CFL bulbs (23 or 26w). These are clip on lights attached to adjacent bookshelves.

Here's the top of the Hex tank with 2 spot lights on Irene's Taro plant & the Lucky Bamboo.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/SeaHorse_Fanatic/HexTop.jpg

The Taro plant has grown 2 new large leaves in less than a week since going in the tank. Must like living indoors after 4 months outside. :biggrin:

Anthony
OCDP
10-09-2005, 11:08 PM
Very cool ! Very nice as well
Ruth
10-09-2005, 11:19 PM
Very cool. Makes me wish that I could start a fresh water just for the plants but just no more room in my house for additional tanks - plus I already have a humitidy issue.
4ptbuck
10-11-2005, 05:36 AM
pretty cool anthony.
maybe I should do that to my 90g. Hmmm open top, emerging plants...

Arghh... too many choice, not enough time or money....