si_sphinx Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Ive just made a stand for the new tank being built, 2.0m. Stand is 900mm high 600 wide and until i get some nice wood to put on the sides and varnish i have improvised lol I got told off for ruining our sheet. My defense was, "it made it look better" :lol: Peacock and johanni didn't turn out so good but oh well. Anything you want to see on there or think i should add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan7 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Wicked, im looking to build a big stand too, nice to see it can be done! What thickness ply did you go for on the top? Loving the sheet art too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Ive use 100x50 framing just cos it was cheapest and 1 sheet of 12mm ply. each sheet is 2.4x1.2 so got two pieces to cover the top so total of 24mm screwed together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 That is awesome , I think there should be some kind of crab/crustcean on the bottom though :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 That is awesome , I think there should be some kind of crab/crustcean on the bottom though :bounce: ok ill see what i can do, might make the frontosa a lil better too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Nice work I think there should be some kind of crab/crustcean on the bottom though Koura perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 i hope you realise the problems you will have with mixing africans, discus, arowana & oscars thats very cool, i like it 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 i hope you realise the problems you will have with mixing africans, discus, arowana & oscars thats very cool, i like it 8) lol i knew someone would bring that up. They are all good friends and grew up together from when they were just lil pencil drawings :lol: as suggested: Koura frontosa stripes darker and oscar darker added more plants too and a few snails to help with the algae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 well that's pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 ok this is where im at, i need more ideas to fill in the gap on the left side of the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Maybe a holey rock being used as shelter by fry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Alto Calvus? or some daffodil cichlids in a colony would look pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 That looks awesome. Blue rams with a cloud of fry around them would look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 i can see a market for your work ..... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 A school of tetras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdspider Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Some sort of plecos! Like, a bristlenose sucking on a piece of courgette. Cute! Moar catfish!!!!!! Kuhli heads popping out of the gravel? An angelfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 there is now a pleco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 +1 on the holey rock, needs something large over there I reckon. Btw, great artwork, there's some real talent there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 How about a shell with a shell dweller inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 a big tree stump with cool root work? a fern plant or something ,a gumboot maybe ? nice work by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Ive just acquired a box of sheets.... im going to have to get some more pastels lol so next i might do: -marine -tree stumps -shallow river maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 The pleco Started a new sheet maybe this thread should be in a different place...? not really technical anymore My pen has just run out so gotta go get sum more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 i know, I'm not very good at rumynose :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 That looks amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Really good work si_sphinx 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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