Low Tech Tank Show-and-Tell (low tech can be lush, too! =)

[m00se]

Originally Posted by DaBears

And u got it for $39 with all that? In store or online? Was it on sale or something? Looks very nice. Know roughly what the dimensions are? Thanks.

Yes, it's a standard 15 gallon which is 24 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 12 3/4".

I went to Petco for their $1 per gallon sale thinking I would get a 20L, but knowing in the back of my head that it would be a little too long for the place I wanted to put it on my desk. They had a pallet of these kits along with other sizes there waiting for the bait and switcheroo...I bit...Only thing I swapped out was the filter, which is a joke. So, no...technically it isn't $39 if you consider that I added a Deep Blue 40 sponge filter and an air pump to the kit. Also there is driftwood and plants that I culled from other tanks in there, and Blasting Grit left over from another setup. Wanna know a secret? I get as much satisfaction out of this little thing as I do out of my high light high tech 40b!

Cheers

[Matt1977]

Hi all,

Just an update pic of my Edge....
This was set up using everything from my old 50 litre tank that has been running for many years...

[ony]

Originally Posted by Hilde

Surprised that you have it growing without glut. I was told it is rare to get it to grow with glut, for it need Co2 injected. Even your Rotala rotundifolia is growing nicely. I don't see any mention of what size tank this is. What is it?

Plants rarely do what I expect them to, plants that are said to be unfussy or suitable for my water conditions have died on me and fussy/unsuitable ones thrived. I suspect there are too many variables for it to be simple to predict what will/won't grow. Its a 4ft tank btw.

[ony]

Originally Posted by Matt1977

Hi all,

Just an update pic of my Edge....
This was set up using everything from my old 50 litre tank that has been running for many years...

Very lush, how long has it been set up?

[Matt1977]

Originally Posted by ony

Very lush, how long has it been set up?

This edge is fairly new... It was going through a mini cycle for the first 3 days... then it all settled in. It about 2 weeks now. I was lucky i guess that all my materials were from my old cube...

Thanks again.

[Xavier10]

10 gallon DIY co2 1 betta named Robert Neville. (I am legend)

[driftwoodhunter]

Originally Posted by Xavier10

Attachment 57001 10 gallon DIY co2 1 betta named Robert Neville. (I am legend)

That's a beautiful tank - it just goes to show what can be accomplished with a small space. You've given me inspiration!

[Xavier10]

Originally Posted by driftwoodhunter

That's a beautiful tank - it just goes to show what can be accomplished with a small space. You've given me inspiration!

Thanks man. I got the Buddha on a piece of driftwood. You can see my tank journal on here in the journal section.

[mitchfish9]

Originally Posted by ony

Love seeing everyone's low tech set ups. I read so many forum posts that imply or sometimes say quite plainly that a planted tank *must* be pumped full of CO2 to be successful. Its nice to see other people who know different even if the gas addicts sneak in a picture every now and again

Heres my main tank, no CO2, no glut and very low flow. Just ferts and low/medium light.

One of my favorite tanks of all time. The green is so vibrant!! Great job

[amphirion]

aside from the very high lighting (15 wpg) and the occasional root tab --i really havent done much with this 2.5 gallon tank, in terms of maintenance of water chemistry and fertilization...
originally this was to be a high tech tank, then my CO2 tank broke it's valve...and i never got around to replacing it. stopped chem dosing too, and some 5 months later, it ended up like this:



not too shabby if i say so myself.

[driftwoodhunter]

Originally Posted by amphirion

aside from the very high lighting (15 wpg) and the occasional root tab --i really havent done much with this 2.5 gallon tank, in terms of maintenance of water chemistry and fertilization...
originally this was to be a high tech tank, then my CO2 tank broke it's valve...and i never got around to replacing it. stopped chem dosing too, and some 5 months later, it ended up like this:



not too shabby if i say so myself.

oooh, I love this tank! It looks so much larger than 2.5 gallons. The way you created a mysterious cave is fantastic! I love this style of scaping - heavy on the wood & rock - that's my kind of tank!

[MABJ]

My awesome low tech, low budget 2.5 gallon tank.

Some Crays, shrimps, nerite snails and MTS.



The DWL is blocking the way, but there are two Azoo palm filters and a cheap beamsworks light on there. The tech on this tank literally costed $34 for me.

It isn't lush but the moss should grow in.


MABJ's iDevice used for this message :p

[LyzzaRyzz]

Your keeping crays and shrimps together? I thought that was a big no-no?

[ony]

Originally Posted by amphirion

aside from the very high lighting (15 wpg) and the occasional root tab --i really havent done much with this 2.5 gallon tank, in terms of maintenance of water chemistry and fertilization...
originally this was to be a high tech tank, then my CO2 tank broke it's valve...and i never got around to replacing it. stopped chem dosing too, and some 5 months later, it ended up like this:



not too shabby if i say so myself.

Awesome hardscape, its just begging for its carpet back though! Maybe some moss or dwarf sag.

[Hilde]

Originally Posted by amphirion

2.5 gallon tank with,lighting (15 wpg) and root tab

Lovely!! How did you make the slope? What rocks did you use?