jcardona1's Aqua Forest: GONE LIVE!!!

[jcardona1]

nice! wow great job once again! hard work pays off indeed! beautiful!

thanks! hard work and LOTS of patience

This is an awesome tank, makes me rethink my 55g. I need more money and time off...

thx!!! yeah money is always the problem. when i did the math, i was amazed at how much i spent on this little 55g. i now have well over $1,300 invested in the box of weeds

 

[Diamond Discus]

i now have well over $1,300 invested in the box of weeds

Box of weeds......

 

[zennzzo]

i now have well over $1,300 invested in the box of weeds

 

[jcardona1]

lol, thats what i said!!!! this stuff aint cheap

 

[zennzzo]

lol, thats what i said!!!! this stuff aint cheap

Beautiful all the same...can't put a price on something as artfull as that 55g. One of the best I've seen...and so sharp and clean looking...

 

[jcardona1]

Ok, just wanna post this so I can keep track of how much this whole project cost to date, figured some might be interested. Prices are total paid with shipping, taxes, etc. Here goes:

- Tank from craigslist: $60
- Light: $188
- CO2 tank: $55
- Regulator: $167
- Filter: $111
- Powerheads: $48
- Heater: $25
- UV light: $65
- Flourite: $67
- Timers: $23
- HC: $42
- Blyxa: $37
- Ferts: $20
- Misc items, hardware, etc: $40
Grand total to-date: $948

im sure theyll be more expenses to come

this was back from October '08. Ive added so many more fish, a bunch of shrimp, and a lot more plants, so im sure my estimate of $1300 is about right

 

[jcardona1]

Beautiful all the same...can't put a price on something as artfull as that 55g. One of the best I've seen...and so sharp and clean looking...

thanks a lot man you should see some of the tanks over at plantedtank.net. theyre unreal. really does make mine look like a ugly box of weeds

 

[PATSFAN69]

Sweet tank Bro, job very well done!!!

 

[Eric the Ricer]

I REALLY love your tank man. I am about to plant my 37g and want the grass like you've got covering the entire bottom of my tank. Any pointers?

 

[jcardona1]

I REALLY love your tank man. I am about to plant my 37g and want the grass like you've got covering the entire bottom of my tank. Any pointers?

thanks! which grass, in the earlier or later pics? i had HC before then i switched to using the blyxa japonica as the foreground...