25g ADA-Style Iwagumi

dtum · 08-29-2011, 12:48 AM

After having a 10 gallon tank for a few months I have come to a realization that I need something bigger.

This is the result of two days work of assembling the cabinet, laying out the landscape and planting UG.

Behold, my 25 gallon 60cm long tank.

Please share your thoughts on it with me. More pictures to come with details on how I've put this together.

I've moved a fully cycled Eheim 2013 filter from another tank onto this one. How long will it be that the tank is fully cycled and ready for an addition of fish.

Also, how many cardinals would I be able to fit in this?

NeonFlux · 08-29-2011, 12:53 AM

Looking good!!

Cycling would take several weeks with a lot of testing and monitoring, or you could do it the easy way by getting a small squeezing from an healthy established filter and introduce it, but it would make a bit of a gunky mess. As for cardinals, I would say a good 25. Have a good one! I can't wait for the updates

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-Will

2in10 · 08-29-2011, 01:35 AM

Good looking start.

As long as you kept the filter material that in the canister that was used on the old tank you should be good to go on the cycle. Just add the fish slowly though to be safe. I agree on the count.

ADA · 08-29-2011, 02:13 AM

I LOVE your rockscape. Well done.

dtum · 08-29-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ADA

I LOVE your rockscape. Well done.

Thank you. I will be posting some pictures today.

I was worried that the rocks were too few and too small for my tank.

Can't wait for the UG to fill in.

**zachary908** · 08-29-2011, 02:28 PM

This looks amazing, well done!

freph · 08-29-2011, 03:07 PM

Holy cow....nice rocks. I'm jealous.

That UG is gonna look great.

chris.rivera3 · 08-29-2011, 05:21 PM

what are the dimensions of this tank?

dtum · 08-29-2011, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris.rivera3

what are the dimensions of this tank?

It is 60cm x 40cm x 40cm.

dtum · 08-29-2011, 07:43 PM

As promised, here's a few pictures.

Cutting out the padding for the tank (love my Milwaukee utility knife).

Tank by itself.

Trying out the first aqua scape.

After some thinking I realized that I do not like it. So trying for the second time.
This time I do like it better.

Filling it with water and planting the UG (that was a lot of fun!)

**Uptown193** · 08-30-2011, 01:11 AM

Nice job, looking good so far. Did you custom build the stand yourself? I am in the process of building one so I am just curious.

**Uptown193** · 08-30-2011, 01:14 AM

I just wanted to say IMO I would make the substrate in the front lower like up to the F on Fire and then slope it upwards to give it more depth.

dtum · 08-30-2011, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uptown193

Nice job, looking good so far. Did you custom build the stand yourself? I am in the process of building one so I am just curious.

Thank you. I bought this cabinet and am not too happy with the quality of it, but it will make do for now.

jcgd · 08-30-2011, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtum

Please share your thoughts on it with me.

I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the thread. I like the scape.

Where abouts in Canada are you?

dtum · 08-30-2011, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justincgdick

I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the thread. I like the scape.

Where abouts in Canada are you?

I am in Toronto.

08-29-2011, 12:48 AM	#1
dtum Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 130	25g ADA-Style Iwagumi After having a 10 gallon tank for a few months I have come to a realization that I need something bigger. This is the result of two days work of assembling the cabinet, laying out the landscape and planting UG. Behold, my 25 gallon 60cm long tank. Please share your thoughts on it with me. More pictures to come with details on how I've put this together. I've moved a fully cycled Eheim 2013 filter from another tank onto this one. How long will it be that the tank is fully cycled and ready for an addition of fish. Also, how many cardinals would I be able to fit in this?

08-29-2011, 12:53 AM	#2
NeonFlux Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (106/100%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 823	Looking good!! Cycling would take several weeks with a lot of testing and monitoring, or you could do it the easy way by getting a small squeezing from an healthy established filter and introduce it, but it would make a bit of a gunky mess. As for cardinals, I would say a good 25. Have a good one! I can't wait for the updates . -Will __________________ 55 gallon Low-tech Rainbowfish/Tetras Community planted tank 60 gallon Low-tech German Blue Rams dwarf cichlid planted tank 10 gallon Low-tech Planted Red Cherry Shrimp tank 10 gallon Low-tech Planted Sulawesi Cardinal Shrimp tank 10 gallon Low-tech OEBT/Rili Shrimp tank 250 gallon Community Bala Shark/Cichlids/Silver dollars/Loaches/Flagtail Prochilodus/Roseline Sharks/Tetras Monster fish tank

08-29-2011, 01:35 AM	#3
2in10 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 2,585	Good looking start. As long as you kept the filter material that in the canister that was used on the old tank you should be good to go on the cycle. Just add the fish slowly though to be safe. I agree on the count. __________________ *2in10's 75 Gallon Jungle part duex* *2in10's 75 Gallon Jungle part 1* 8 Gallon Biocube Canon Pimp Club #041

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chris.rivera3 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (119/100%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 931	what are the dimensions of this tank?

08-29-2011, 07:43 PM	#10
dtum Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 130	As promised, here's a few pictures. Cutting out the padding for the tank (love my Milwaukee utility knife). Tank by itself. Trying out the first aqua scape. After some thinking I realized that I do not like it. So trying for the second time. This time I do like it better. Filling it with water and planting the UG (that was a lot of fun!)

08-30-2011, 01:11 AM	#11
Uptown193 PlantedTankExtraordinaire (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 1,032	Nice job, looking good so far. Did you custom build the stand yourself? I am in the process of building one so I am just curious.

08-30-2011, 01:14 AM	#12
Uptown193 PlantedTankExtraordinaire (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 1,032	I just wanted to say IMO I would make the substrate in the front lower like up to the F on Fire and then slope it upwards to give it more depth.

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