Disco Dan Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Hi there, kept many styles of aquaria over the years but have just about finished constructing a 36"x18"x18" tank for an Amazon Biotope. Does anyone have some inspirational pictures? Or links to famous tanks of this genre? In the past I have always used my library of "practical fishkeeping' magazines - pretty much every single issue from about 1995 - 2009 Anything new, new techniques etc? Filter will be external Ehiem 2213, substrate heater with some form of plant substrate with sand on top (Always wanted to give sand a go!). This will be my first tank that runs exclusivly on fluro T5's - previous tanks have all been run using household 3-4 50w halogen spotlights - which give a yellowish light but never had any problems growing even the fussiest plants but the algae loved it too! Heres a few pics of current setup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Morcs Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Hi Dan. long time no see, small world eh! 8) As for sand, go down the concorse to aqua technics, pool filter sand $25 for a 25kg sack. really nice, good grain size for plants too. Needs rinsing 4-5 times though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Dan Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Hey Pete, indeed! Cheers for that, was going to check out mitre 10 playsand but pool sand sounds better! Cheers! Nice tank, but you bought it? Bet that cost a packet! Remember I got my glass tank for $100 and the wood for the stand prob another $100.... Your selling it? Misses would have kittens if I got another tank, but how much you want for it? Just finished my new pine stand and hood, waiting for the varnish to dry as we speak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 This was my amazon "themed tank". As for a boitope I think this + tannins would be more accurate. Or you could go for the roots + tannins + Floating plants look. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Wow those are cool Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Wow those are cool Dennis Thanks. First one didn't entirely look like that. Trick of the camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 I would post a upto date of my Amazon biotype tank but at the moment it has an icecream container floating in it with my Cory babies in it and the glass hasn't been cleaned either :oops: but here is a pic from about 4 weeks or so ago. It has grown alot since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Is that Indian fern I see? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Is that Indian fern I see? :lol: And a tiger lotus? And a crypt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Shhhhh I said kinda biotype :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Shhhhh I said kinda biotype :lol: LIES! Call it an "amazon THEMED tank" and you'll be sweet. It allows for foreign additions and variations. :lol: Churr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentsparkle Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 I don't have a photo at the moment but ill describe my attempt: Black grit (from HWFF) substrate. two flat pieces of wood form an informal background, the idea was that they would look like tree trunks growing out the water. LHS Large clump of combodia, Middle LHS many small-medium amazon swords in a dense clump, middle twisted roots with moss and java fern growing on it, Middle RHS chain sword, RHS large clump of stargrass. front small crypts. hope that makes sense and give you some ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 2 x swords and 11 x Cardinals = Amazon themed biotype :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Cool tank land_lubber combodia What's cambodia? Do you mean cabomba, or is it an entirely different plant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Cambodia is.. well its not a country really is it.. think it might be a kingdom or something like that. I'm sure he would have meant cabomba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Cambodia is a country north of Australia somewhere. Pretty sure he mean cabomba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 It is not a country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Oops. I didn't see your post. Oh well... Its some sort of land mass where people of poverty are residing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentsparkle Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 I'm sure he would have mean cabomba yes i never can spell the damn word. I know I should use ambulia but ease and price came out over geographical accuracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Cambodia is next to Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. Very beautiful country with a sad story.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Its a long read, but if you like Amazon biotopes then its well worth it... http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... p?t=296788 and an example of what to expect in the thread; http://www.simulationeight.net/fish2010 ... f/full.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 and an example of what to expect in the thread; http://www.simulationeight.net/fish2010 ... f/full.jpg That's about what my earthquake refugee tank is looking like now - I am liking it more all the time! One door closes, another opens... Edit: My next tank will be a giant Geo biotope like that first link. Drool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Cambodia is a country and you may find it on the map spelled Kampuchia. It is one of the countries the SAS did not enter during the Vietnam war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepsound Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Its a long read, but if you like Amazon biotopes then its well worth it... http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... p?t=296788 and an example of what to expect in the thread; http://www.simulationeight.net/fish2010 ... f/full.jpg Wow... Love it... Wanna do something like that !:bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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