livingart Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 i thought to do a background for the africans tank will try to make it look like limestone face it has 2 large rocks to go under the overhang but may put it in the community tank it is 2.4m x .65cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Wow, awesome work! I might have to give this a go sometime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted September 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 UPDATE! Just been set up today so got a bit of growing in to do until it looks right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 wow thats very cool nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Awesome! There's quite a bit of old polystyrene blocks up the road in the in-organic rubbish. They're over 50mm thick. Worth getting some for a background? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 whoa! wanna swap tanks? :lol: :lol: that is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Awesomest background I have ever seen!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Thanks guys, Sam you should get some poly and give it a go, create something great. Can't wait for the moss to grow in, i hope it will look a bit more natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billwilson Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 My tank with a concrete over poly background appears to be growing a brown algie on the parts which get the most light. I set it up about 3 weeks ago and am keeping malawis in it. The concrete was not sealed and the water ph went to around 8 and stabilised at that. The filter is a new sump which I have suplmented with an external canister filter which had been running on another cichlid tank so the tank has not gone through a nitrate/Nitrite shock. Any suggestions on what is causing the brown algie or how to cure it would be appreciated, although to be fair it is not that unattractive on the natural concrete finish. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I found I always had trouble with brown algae in my African tank and I assumed it was because of the lack of plants :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billwilson Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 My tank with a concrete over poly background appears to be growing a brown algie on the parts which get the most light. I set it up about 3 weeks ago and am keeping malawis in it. The concrete was not sealed and the water ph went to around 8 and stabilised at that. The filter is a new sump which I have suplmented with an external canister filter which had been running on another cichlid tank so the tank has not gone through a nitrate/Nitrite shock. Any suggestions on what is causing the brown algie or how to cure it would be appreciated, although to be fair it is not that unattractive on the natural concrete finish. Bill Photos of my background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 my one has brown algae and green algae near the top but metal halides will do that it does look good though makes it look more natural i havent had any problems with the concrete raising the ph and the only thing i sealed mine with was acrylic paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 My tank with a concrete over poly background appears to be growing a brown algie... My has the same thing but i think it makes the tank look a lot more natural and i have algae grazing cichlids in mine also so i like to have it there for when they need a snack :lol: Only thing is i wish it was a green algae as that would look more natural. Does anyone know if it is different sorts of lights that make different algae grow...? i want mine to grow green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I have some absolutely beautiful algae in my tank. It only grows on the rock and no where else. I use 18000K lights. Ill take a pic of it and post it on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 the bristle noses and the algae eaters munch at it all day. it does not grow tall and only grows awesomely :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Ooooh that looks lovely and soft and velvety! I would ask if I could stroke your rocks but I might get banned... :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 love the algae P44 very cool 8) ive added some more rocks the the tank and played around with different substrates together to try make the look even more natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Any advice to make this look more like nature...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Looking good Si_sphinx, love the trunk going to the top. Where did you get it? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 And lots of photos of the fish :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 OMG! I WANT YOUR TANK!!!!!!! (shouts at the top of my voice!_) :lol: It is absolutely stunning~!!!!!!! ps- whetu you can touch my rocks any time :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Looking good Si_sphinx, love the trunk going to the top. Where did you get it? 8) I found it in a big pile of drift wood stuck against a bridges foundations. Sawed the top off it and fits perfect. ive been looking for the bottom half of a tree, roots and all, for ages. roots weren't as long and big as i wanted but it will do until i find the right piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 ps- whetu you can touch my rocks any time :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: HEY! this is a family site. PG thank you very much :lol: :lol: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 perhaps to make it more natural you could change the gravel to match the colour of the background as if the gravel that is there has been gradually eroded from the rock bank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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