bottomdweller_fan Posted October 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 What are you using for lighting? Are those MH lights? No, they are T5 Power Compacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc_Polit Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Super job, Deborah! :thumbs: Well worth all of the research. I'm so glad it all worked out with just the one minor issue (leak). This is just not a project that a self-proclaimed "wood-working newb" would tackle. Your workmanship and attention to detail are excellent. Threads such as this do Aquatica proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Looks really great! Good job. What do you have stocked in it now? I love the aquascaping. Well done and congrats on the successful completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomdweller_fan Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Looks really great! Good job.What do you have stocked in it now? I love the aquascaping. Well done and congrats on the successful completion. Thank you for the compliments. I have a number of different species in there. I have: Ropefish YoYo loaches, kubotai loaches, zebra loaches, queen loaches, and schistura loaches a number of catfish (banjo, whiptail, Synodontis multipunctatus, cory cats (2 species), hoplo cats) congo tetras, yellow-tailed congo tetras, blue tetras I also have some rainbowfish and platys in there but they will be moving soon I also have some red tailed otos, bumblebee catfish, blue tetras, and green-barred danios in quarantine that will be going in there in about 2 weeks. It is a very busy tank -roll- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 LOL, with those types of fish you won't have to worry about overtocking! What kind of schisture do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomdweller_fan Posted October 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 LOL, with those types of fish you won't have to worry about overtocking! What kind of schisture do you have? Schistura obeini, and the other I am not sure of the species, may be a color morph of obeini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malawi Maniac Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Great job Deborah, it looks fantastic. From the pics the deck planks look open to the water and the only concern I would have would be the wood preservative in the planks leaching into the water. I know you can't burn that stuff as it is very toxic. I'm sure you thought of this and I'm only bringing this up as a precaution. I'll have to stop in some day to see it. Stacey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc_Polit Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 From the pics the deck planks look open to the water and the only concern I would have would be the wood preservative in the planks leaching into the water. The planks are composite. I don't think there are any worries about anything harmful leaching into the tank water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malawi Maniac Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Perfect!!! Stacey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsFard Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Very well done, good for you!I would definately have to go biotope that bad boy with a wicked DIY styro background. Maybe someday! I'm sure it is alot cheaper than buying a glass tank of that size :thumbs: wow! I wanna massive tank!..um... and a place to put it I'm with Slough Shark on the biotope and DIY styro....they're always so neat! how much in total do you figure you spent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomdweller_fan Posted January 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 I spent around $950, compared to about $2,000 for a glass tank and $3,200 for an acrylic tank. The fish like having a solid back and sides as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanGSP Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Wow thats nice. It looks really deep. How deep did you go?? The wringkling in the pond line really adds to the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomdweller_fan Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Thanks, because a lot of the fish are bottom dwellers (hence my forum name) I wanted it wider rather than deep. It is 3 feet wide and 2 feet deep. I think that if it was any deeper, I would have to get in the tank to clean the back -roll- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrosionjerry Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I would like to come and have a look at this sometime..... I do things better after seeing an example... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloeclose Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 I would like to come and have a look at this sometime..... I do things better after seeing an example... Heh... I would like to move in! :rofl: Lucky fishies... AWESOME job! Congrats! :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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