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Vigilante · 09-07-2008, 07:56 AM

Here is my 75 in early setup. All the plants and fish are wild-caught on or in the San Jacinto river here in houston, mostly native with one introduced plant (Limnophila heterophylla left of the log). That is except for the cryptocoryne in the front left corner. That one is a holdover from my old tank 10 years ago and has been waiting patiently in a small tank the whole time.

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Still sparse, but the tank is new and it takes time

I took a landscaping rock and drilled it, then screwed the log to that. It's perfect for catfish. I have a flatter piece outside soaking in a cooler full of water. I don't think I will put it in this tank now, but I might get a 10 gallon w/ stand and put that somewhere outside for the log and some plants.

Camera shy. Two species. One is bluegill, the other looks more cichlid, but I have no idea. Might not be native, but it sure likes the San Jac either way. The one up front is a young bluegill. Funny that he is the smallest and best adapted of all of them.

I need to find some low-lying ground cover, but I can't think of anything native that would work. Same with any type of plant to root on the log. I think I'll have to go beyond the cryptocoryne to other non-native plants. Kinda sux, but I probably won't be keeping the fish either since the wife wants "pretty fish" LOL. Since it is a living room item, I see her point.

Plants so far:
Limnophila heterophylla
Echinodorus cordifolius
Sagittaria gramminea?
Pistia stratiotes
Cryptocoryne sp.
Unknown Bacopa (maybe, @ log)
Oh and unknown Hygrophila (back right corner)

09-07-2008, 07:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
Vigilante Broken Arrow Location: US	Here is my 75 in early setup. All the plants and fish are wild-caught on or in the San Jacinto river here in houston, mostly native with one introduced plant (Limnophila heterophylla left of the log). That is except for the cryptocoryne in the front left corner. That one is a holdover from my old tank 10 years ago and has been waiting patiently in a small tank the whole time. Images are links to fullsize. Still sparse, but the tank is new and it takes time I took a landscaping rock and drilled it, then screwed the log to that. It's perfect for catfish. I have a flatter piece outside soaking in a cooler full of water. I don't think I will put it in this tank now, but I might get a 10 gallon w/ stand and put that somewhere outside for the log and some plants. Camera shy. Two species. One is bluegill, the other looks more cichlid, but I have no idea. Might not be native, but it sure likes the San Jac either way. The one up front is a young bluegill. Funny that he is the smallest and best adapted of all of them. I need to find some low-lying ground cover, but I can't think of anything native that would work. Same with any type of plant to root on the log. I think I'll have to go beyond the cryptocoryne to other non-native plants. Kinda sux, but I probably won't be keeping the fish either since the wife wants "pretty fish" LOL. Since it is a living room item, I see her point. Plants so far: Limnophila heterophylla Echinodorus cordifolius Sagittaria gramminea? Pistia stratiotes Cryptocoryne sp. Unknown Bacopa (maybe, @ log) Oh and unknown Hygrophila (back right corner) __________________ We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. -Winston Churchill Last edited by Vigilante; 09-07-2008 at 08:05 AM..