anthony law Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 :dead%fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 :smot: Sorry. I keep fish as a hobby, I fix computers as a hobby. I would hate to have to worry about what fish I need to order because they sell better than the ones I love. I would hate to have to worry about guarantees on everything I fix or actually charging people for the help they get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Minor updates Plotting rock placements Starting plants off getting attached to rocks this is the photo I am using as a rough guide - rocks in the middle that have a loach tunnel through, planting around the back and in between if I can. May or may not use wood, depending what room there is after the rock pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Island style, I like it 8) Are you going to have a foreground plant for the front and sides or just leave it bare sand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flosty Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Nice one! Awesome stand Thats a great tank to be modelling off of, and very achievable too best of luck with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 thanks there will be some bare substrate space around the front and edges but I'll probably put some rocks through it for interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Card board does work a lot easier than Tape on the carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 not when you don't have cardboard :-? So the tank layout is now mostly completed. Need a few more plants and to decide final layout of the planting around the edges. I think it's pretty good, and the loaches should enjoy it. You will have to wait for more photos as I have to wait for night time as there is a lot of reflection on the glass when it's daylight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 borrowed Sam's idea and stole his favourite stockings to make a couple of sandbags to prop the rocks up higher Progress so far. The rocks will stay where they are now, plants, extra sand and final details to be finished this week or next weekend. Bought some JBL balls and some flourish comp so I can encourage growth in this sunny spot. The 3 rocks on the left side are stuck together with the silicone, the rest are fitting together in such a way as a loach wouldn't move them, even with digging. Digging won't really be possible as they are all on the sandbags anyway. There are multiple entries and exits from the tunnel and if the christmas moss sticks to the stone on the left, they will have a mossy curtain to peek out from. Front Left front side Left side on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Looking good Sophia :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 very nice :thup: :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Hmmm.. Not really island style. Might want to replant those twisted vals. Also maybe put the swords behind the rocks in the middle which will save you from doing it in the near future. Lookin Good :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Heres a quick paint job Add moss where the lime green is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 borrowed Sam's idea and stole his favourite stockings to make a couple of sandbags to prop the rocks up I'm glad someone pays attention to my thread :lol: I can see potential here! That initial dusty water always gives me the shivers, hope it clears soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 @ Sam - water is clear today 8) @ Liam - none of the plants are planted yet, they are just sitting there till I have everything, then plant-o-rama begins. I do want to have the bulk of stuff up and around the top and back like you suggested. Now I can't wait to finish and put the loachies in there :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 none of the plants are planted yet, they are just sitting there till I have everything, then plant-o-rama begins. So you put water in it? I was the OPPOSITE and waited till I had the plants before filling it, each to their own though :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I've had it empty with water in it for about 2 or 3 weeks trying to be good and getting some cycling done in advance. I took 5 litres out prior to adding the rocks and gravel in, and they displaced exactly that much volume back again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Looking good Sophia :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 thanks :happy2: got some dwarf sagittaria from Barnacle today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Layout now completed and the first occupants have moved in - 3 corydora loxozonus and 1 peppered cory. Total water capacity is 56 litres. Will give the corydora time to get used to it alone, then will add the dwarf chain loaches from my other tank tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Layout now completed Pics or it didn't happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 I looks Really good. I'll even take back my round stone comment :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 woohoo! :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Corner shot Spot Peppy the peppered cory hiding under the anbuias. His colouring is very dark, he blends in very well. Full tank shot Tank corner Plants – anubias nana (nana and petite?), bolbitis, java fern, narrow leaf java fern, dwarf sagittaria, Christmas moss. I consider the moss and the bolbitis an experiment. Moss typically hasn’t done well in my lighting conditions and when I’ve attached it to wood but this tank is well lit from daylight for a lot of the day, and I’ve had success attaching plants to stone lately. Bolbitis wouldn’t live when I had it in the tank next door but then no java fern did very well until I put a 6500k bulb in with the 14000 one. If the bolbitis dies my plan is for more java fern of various kinds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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