An update on all the new tanks

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So its been a while since I've posted. I did the diy aquarium background with mostly success, but a few fatalities... diy background #2 I shared on another forum, but will post here someday soon, and have since added a few tanks. So here is a list and pics of each of the current tanks i have on the go.

For those thinking of getting into the aquatic hobby....dont. I've only been at this for 4 months and have a tank in every bedroom and on every floor......
In all honesty though I love my new found passion, and enjoy learning more everyday. Thank you to the members of the OVAS community and forum for your help and support

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So starting off with tank #2. It was my firat tank for me, and has had lots of ups and downs, with my kribensis deaths(crushed behind background), and random nigriventris slaughter (all 3 mysteriously died) I now apear to have a good balance and all fish seem healthy and happy.
30 gallon with aquaclear 30 and national geographic light
Anibias, amazon sword, java fern
2 bolivian rams
8 harlequin rasboras
2 scisortail rasboras
3 amano shrimp
1 ghost shrimp
1 nerite snail

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Next will be the first tank we bought and set up for my son. Its a fairly basic. No live plants, simple decorations that we keep charging our minds on and replacing. Tank water is always crystal clear and have not had a single un-natural death. (Excluding the shrimp eaten by the fish)
The simple community
10 gallon with aquaclear 20 filter, heater and bubble light wall
3 dalmation platies all male
2 dimintus crayfish
1 coolest black mystery snail

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Third up is the 55 gallon tank i inherited from my dad. It came with a 12 year old 18" pleco that had no biseness being in that small a tank. He did not adjust well to the move and sadly passed away. I spend about a month setting up this tank and making the background, choosing my fish, setting up the rocks, picking the sand. And i love the way it came together. I will most likely spend most of my future time on this tank as i still need to make a diy sump and overflow box.
The awesome background came from a members post here from a few years ago.

55 gallon african malawi mbuna tank
Caribsea african sand, and aquaclear 70 filter
4 msobo magunga (pseudo or maylindia depending who u ask)
6 ps. Acei yellowtail
Will be adding a third species eventually

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Next is a brand new addition to the family. We happened to go to a garage sale on the weekend and got some awesome tanks and equipment at an amazing price. This was one of the freebies that came with it.
5 gallon beta tank (the wifes tank and a great way to get them involved with your obsession)
Though explaning why you cant leave the food in, why it does need a filter, and why a 1 gallon is not ideal, and "yes hunny your beta lasted 3 years in a 1 gallon getting 3 beta pellets a day, but how about we treat him like we actually like him" all has me pulling hy hair out.....but i digress
5 gallon crown beta tank.....currently no filter.

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There is 1 ten gallon tank left to post which will get a cherax destructor blue crayfish, but not done setting it up.
Thanks again all for the posts, interest, and support

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All great tanks, thanks for taking the time to post them. You certainly have been bitten by
MTS lol.