CL's ADA 30-C II- Flooded Forest update 11-14

CL · 01-04-2009, 03:34 AM

Okay, here goes. I couldn't stand not having water in this puppy, so I cleaned it out, went and got some wood from my yard, and have done a rough- scape. I made a stand out of some cinder blocks (I guess technically concrete blocks?) that I already had and put a board on top of them. So far, I actually like the color, nice grey with the bleached looking unfinished wood. Not bad for less than $5 (assuming that I didn't have the stuff sitting around already). I just wish it had some storage

.The light is a hampton bay light (26 or 27 watts) There will be pressurized co2 with an inline reactor. The substrate will be ADA Aquasoil. I will have some UG, anubias petite, blyxa japonica, rotala nanjenshan, ammania sp. bonsai, and ludwigia arcuata with the possibility of some limnophila aromatica and hm. An Eheim 2213 will provide filtration. I'm going to keep some otos and boraroras and maybe some snowball shrimp. Here is the tank as of now (I will probably change it before I'm done planting, and I am going to make the wood more appealing [no cuts that are straight across])

**chase127** · 01-04-2009, 03:37 AM

i like the idea

what type of wood is that? and i think i want a 30C now.. LOL

CL · 01-04-2009, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by chris127

i like the idea

what type of wood is that? and i think i want a 30C now.. LOL

LOL. It's pin oak

**demosthenes** · 01-04-2009, 06:15 AM

haha in a weird way, i actually REALLY like the stand. its really original, and probably pretty strong, too. Is the wood just wood from outside? It looks kind of fresh, but it could make a sweeet scape. Are you going to leave the 'Y's in the branches parallel to each other?

CL · 01-04-2009, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by demosthenes

haha in a weird way, i actually REALLY like the stand. its really original, and probably pretty strong, too. Is the wood just wood from outside? It looks kind of fresh, but it could make a sweeet scape. Are you going to leave the 'Y's in the branches parallel to each other?

no, I will move it when I get more wood

Down_Shift · 01-04-2009, 07:16 AM

Will the wood rot or anything? Looks fun!!

CL · 01-04-2009, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Down_Shift

Will the wood rot or anything? Looks fun!!

It's oak, so, no

lol

**monkeyruler90** · 01-04-2009, 08:33 AM

wow. thats awesome.
i liked the rock wall and i was interested in where you where going with it but i really like this one as well. i love the stand. im sure ADA would approve!

CL · 01-08-2009, 10:52 PM

The aquasoil should be here tomorrow. I found a 9L bag for $30 shipped!

**chase127** · 01-10-2009, 02:49 AM

alright dude, whats up with this thing?

CL · 01-10-2009, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by chris127

alright dude, whats up with this thing?

Got the AS today, I'm setting it up now. I have changed the dw like I said I would

**chase127** · 01-10-2009, 02:55 AM

sweet

**chase127** · 01-10-2009, 03:42 AM

anything happen in an hour?

CL · 01-10-2009, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by chris127

anything happen in an hour?

lol I wish. the wood is almost done washing. I still haven't put the soil in the tank yet.

**chase127** · 01-10-2009, 04:05 AM

uy vey.

01-04-2009, 03:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
CL Aquascaper (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 6,929	CL's ADA 30-C II- Flooded Forest update 11-14 Okay, here goes. I couldn't stand not having water in this puppy, so I cleaned it out, went and got some wood from my yard, and have done a rough- scape. I made a stand out of some cinder blocks (I guess technically concrete blocks?) that I already had and put a board on top of them. So far, I actually like the color, nice grey with the bleached looking unfinished wood. Not bad for less than $5 (assuming that I didn't have the stuff sitting around already). I just wish it had some storage .The light is a hampton bay light (26 or 27 watts) There will be pressurized co2 with an inline reactor. The substrate will be ADA Aquasoil. I will have some UG, anubias petite, blyxa japonica, rotala nanjenshan, ammania sp. bonsai, and ludwigia arcuata with the possibility of some limnophila aromatica and hm. An Eheim 2213 will provide filtration. I'm going to keep some otos and boraroras and maybe some snowball shrimp. Here is the tank as of now (I will probably change it before I'm done planting, and I am going to make the wood more appealing [no cuts that are straight across]) __________________ GLA 48 Rimless \| 10 Reef \| 7.2 Rimless Cube \| 5.4 Rimless Nano \| Pimp→ GLA #1 - Victor #49 - Eheim #298 Last edited by CL; 11-14-2009 at 11:59 PM. Reason: I don't normally name tanks, but hey...

01-04-2009, 03:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	i like the idea what type of wood is that? and i think i want a 30C now.. LOL __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

01-04-2009, 06:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
demosthenes the HC's always greener! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (32/100%) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 758	haha in a weird way, i actually REALLY like the stand. its really original, and probably pretty strong, too. Is the wood just wood from outside? It looks kind of fresh, but it could make a sweeet scape. Are you going to leave the 'Y's in the branches parallel to each other? __________________ Wilson 5g Tank and Picotopes 10g High-tech: Dans l'Attente 46g Low-tech: Cysgod Yn Yrhaf

01-04-2009, 07:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Down_Shift Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beantown Posts: 828	Will the wood rot or anything? Looks fun!! __________________ www.mattwan.net // www.slayerzinc.com cRSX krew #1

01-04-2009, 08:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
monkeyruler90 Gainesville engineer!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29/100%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 1,086	wow. thats awesome. i liked the rock wall and i was interested in where you where going with it but i really like this one as well. i love the stand. im sure ADA would approve! __________________ --Oscar. Fluval pimp #4 aka PIMP master! I SAID ITS GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR!! 29g Dutch-ish

01-08-2009, 10:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
CL Aquascaper (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 6,929	The aquasoil should be here tomorrow. I found a 9L bag for $30 shipped! __________________ GLA 48 Rimless \| 10 Reef \| 7.2 Rimless Cube \| 5.4 Rimless Nano \| Pimp→ GLA #1 - Victor #49 - Eheim #298

01-10-2009, 02:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	alright dude, whats up with this thing? __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

01-10-2009, 02:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	sweet __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

01-10-2009, 03:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	anything happen in an hour? __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

01-10-2009, 04:05 AM	#15 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	uy vey. __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

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