antwan Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 After being inspired by the video HandS posted not so long ago, I thought I'd give my apisto's a new home (I felt a bare bottom with a pot can't have been very exciting for them). Pretty much constructed from; River sand Broken up bits of driftwood (very fun to break up with tomahawk) Dead leaves Couple of clay pots underneath it Java moss Java fern 'windelov' Anubias nana Hairgrass here and there I know the java moss/fern and anubias aren't from the amazon, but they seem to fit with the scheme of things. Front shot View from right hand side Mr. B Mr and Mrs. B There's some peat mixed in with the gravel and peatey water is put in each day to tint the water and lower the pH (just to make them feel like home). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Broken up bits of driftwood (very fun to break up with tomahawk) Sounds like fun! Nice man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 nice looking tank mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Great tank Antwan, love the natural wood look, looks like a forest floor only under water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU1 Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 That looks awesome I wish I had a creative mind :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 nice tank. how many litres is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Wow Ant looks fantastic. I commend you on your biotype efforts! We need to see more of this Those fish look realllllly happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted December 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Thanks everyone, the tank's 60 long, 45 deep and 50 high. They don't really need the height so it's only about 1/2 to 3/4 filled. Tank is 135L all up so I'd say somewhere between 80-100L of water in there at a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Congrats Antwan All credit for your designing skills. It appears the fish are as happy as pigs in poo and that's what matters. I have always stated that we don't breed fish. :roll: We create the atmosphere for them to feel that they are in their own biotype and they want to do at home what "we do at home". :oops: It looks just like I imagine an "Apisto. River Bed" should be like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted December 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Thanks for your kind words, appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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