The Tiger Tank (56k)

ikuzo · 11-10-2007, 04:40 PM

a little hint :

setting up tomorrow at sunday.

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**A Hill** · 11-10-2007, 05:05 PM

Can't wait to see it filled up.

-Andrew

ikuzo · 11-11-2007, 04:11 AM

you don't have to wait for a long time!!!

still a little cloudy

corner shot

with the stand

will5 · 11-11-2007, 02:15 PM

Your off to a great start with this tank.

Can we get some specs like light,substrate... ?

badsector · 11-11-2007, 02:30 PM

u've be inviting algae. add more plant mass

**Erk** · 11-11-2007, 03:25 PM

That driftwood looks great in there! I like how you got this thing going so far!

keep up the great work

ikuzo · 11-12-2007, 12:31 AM

will5
i'm too excited to share this tank that i forgot to mention the spec heh..
- anyway, it's a 100x40x40cm custom made aquarium
- the stand is similar to ADA's

- 2 x 23 watts of compact fluorescent hanged (i love open aquariums).
- substrate is 1-2 mm black sand with base ferts.
- plants : anubias barteri, nana, bolbitis heudelotii, sagittaria subulata.

badsector
thanks for the reminder. i'm currently waiting for more plants to come and restricting my lights at 4 hours a day. water change will be twice a week for the next 1 month.

Erk
thanks. too bad i forgot to take a picture of it before tying anubias there

**Orlando** · 11-12-2007, 12:52 AM

CF? They look huge, like 150MH. Looks good.

ikuzo · 11-12-2007, 01:06 AM

i use the ceiling downlight fixture and hang them. after that i use black thick paper to cover the uglyness.

anyway this tank's theme is messed up. at first i want to make an african habitat with plants like anubias and bolbitis, but then i can't find an african grassy plants for the foreground so i decided to use dwarf sag which is from the america continent.

for fish i'm planning to use tiger barb which is from south east asia. for background i'm gonna use vallisneria nana (if i can find some) which is from australia.

lol, it's the whole world habitat. a messed up really...

medicineman · 11-12-2007, 03:29 AM

What a camuflage on the CF lights. I was fooled when there was no plant in it, thinking they were MH lights.

Once I saw anubias in it, suspicion kicks in

For once I ever consider the same, but my tanks are too big for pendant CF.

will5 · 11-12-2007, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orlando

CF? They look huge, like 150MH. Looks good.

I was going to say the same thing. They really look like MH. I just can't belive that they are PC bulbs. Those are just great.

I can see i am going to love this tank. Subscribe*

**A Hill** · 11-12-2007, 10:04 PM

Looks great!

Those lights didn't fool me

if only you could fool the lights into thinking they where MH...

How about some Dwarf hair grass for the foreground, would look better IMO

-Andrew

ikuzo · 11-13-2007, 12:04 AM

medicineman & will5
lol i'm gonna give you guys my lighting photos, probably tonight. thanks for the comments, it's just simple actually, i love the lighting too!!

Fish Newb
i'm not sure if hairgrass will survive at this low lighting. i'm gonna use a lot more sagittaria subulata there and probably some echinodorus tenellus. can tenellus grow in this condition?

oh and i should mention that this tank is a non CO2 setting

ikuzo · 11-13-2007, 12:14 PM

as promised...

i use a downlight celiling housing with a really good reflector inside.

after that i measure the diameter of this housing to calculate the measurement then i use a black thick paper to make a cilinder and then double tape it around.

here is the finished view

11-10-2007, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
ikuzo Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 1,302	The Tiger Tank (56k) a little hint : setting up tomorrow at sunday. __________________ Certainly take the advice of others but always, always be yourself - Eric Cantona My Tanks : 100 40 20 16 10 3 1 Last edited by ikuzo : 11-23-2007 at 11:59 AM.

11-10-2007, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
A Hill 7.5 hours later.. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (46) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RI,USA Posts: 4,035	Can't wait to see it filled up. -Andrew __________________ Atlanta was fun, now I'll be around for a while hopefully! Yeah I have some moss/shrimp addiction problems. At least I'm not in the red because of them, yet. J'étais Fish Newb

11-11-2007, 04:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
ikuzo Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 1,302	you don't have to wait for a long time!!! still a little cloudy corner shot with the stand __________________ Certainly take the advice of others but always, always be yourself - Eric Cantona My Tanks : 100 40 20 16 10 3 1

11-11-2007, 03:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Erk Just one more plant! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Strasburg, PA Posts: 329	That driftwood looks great in there! I like how you got this thing going so far! keep up the great work __________________ 46gal BF, Coralife Lunar Aqualight, pressurized co2 through venturi reactor, Eco-Complete, Dry Ferts, 4 discus, XP3, kH=2, gH=4, 1x50% WC/week with RO water http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/yo...do=view&id=467 Filstar Pimp #103

11-12-2007, 12:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
ikuzo Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 1,302	will5 i'm too excited to share this tank that i forgot to mention the spec heh.. - anyway, it's a 100x40x40cm custom made aquarium - the stand is similar to ADA's - 2 x 23 watts of compact fluorescent hanged (i love open aquariums). - substrate is 1-2 mm black sand with base ferts. - plants : anubias barteri, nana, bolbitis heudelotii, sagittaria subulata. badsector thanks for the reminder. i'm currently waiting for more plants to come and restricting my lights at 4 hours a day. water change will be twice a week for the next 1 month. Erk thanks. too bad i forgot to take a picture of it before tying anubias there __________________ Certainly take the advice of others but always, always be yourself - Eric Cantona My Tanks : 100 40 20 16 10 3 1

11-11-2007, 02:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
badsector Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 6	u've be inviting algae. add more plant mass

11-12-2007, 12:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Orlando Green Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gainesville FL Posts: 1,696	CF? They look huge, like 150MH. Looks good.

11-12-2007, 01:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
ikuzo Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 1,302	i use the ceiling downlight fixture and hang them. after that i use black thick paper to cover the uglyness. anyway this tank's theme is messed up. at first i want to make an african habitat with plants like anubias and bolbitis, but then i can't find an african grassy plants for the foreground so i decided to use dwarf sag which is from the america continent. for fish i'm planning to use tiger barb which is from south east asia. for background i'm gonna use vallisneria nana (if i can find some) which is from australia. lol, it's the whole world habitat. a messed up really... __________________ Certainly take the advice of others but always, always be yourself - Eric Cantona My Tanks : 100 40 20 16 10 3 1

11-12-2007, 03:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
medicineman Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Jakarta - Indonesia Posts: 1,313	What a camuflage on the CF lights. I was fooled when there was no plant in it, thinking they were MH lights. Once I saw anubias in it, suspicion kicks in For once I ever consider the same, but my tanks are too big for pendant CF. __________________ 700gal sunken garden. Screened sunlight and 1 x 400W MH, CO2 injected, Wonder-Gro series ferts. 260gal planted open top tank#1. 3 x 150W MH lighting+ 4 x 40W T12. DIY "freezer" chiller, CO2 injected, Wonder-Gro series ferts. 260gal planted open top tank #2. 3 x 150W MH lighting + 4 x 30W T5 and some sunlight supplement. DIY "freezer" chiller,CO2 injected, Wonder-Gro series ferts. Bunch of low tech tanks.

11-12-2007, 10:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
A Hill 7.5 hours later.. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (46) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RI,USA Posts: 4,035	Looks great! Those lights didn't fool me if only you could fool the lights into thinking they where MH... How about some Dwarf hair grass for the foreground, would look better IMO -Andrew __________________ Atlanta was fun, now I'll be around for a while hopefully! Yeah I have some moss/shrimp addiction problems. At least I'm not in the red because of them, yet. J'étais Fish Newb

11-13-2007, 12:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
ikuzo Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 1,302	medicineman & will5 lol i'm gonna give you guys my lighting photos, probably tonight. thanks for the comments, it's just simple actually, i love the lighting too!! Fish Newb i'm not sure if hairgrass will survive at this low lighting. i'm gonna use a lot more sagittaria subulata there and probably some echinodorus tenellus. can tenellus grow in this condition? oh and i should mention that this tank is a non CO2 setting __________________ Certainly take the advice of others but always, always be yourself - Eric Cantona My Tanks : 100 40 20 16 10 3 1 Last edited by ikuzo : 11-13-2007 at 12:05 PM.

11-13-2007, 12:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
ikuzo Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 1,302	as promised... i use a downlight celiling housing with a really good reflector inside. after that i measure the diameter of this housing to calculate the measurement then i use a black thick paper to make a cilinder and then double tape it around. here is the finished view __________________ Certainly take the advice of others but always, always be yourself - Eric Cantona My Tanks : 100 40 20 16 10 3 1