Tomb Raider Petrified Wood Anubias Garden- evolution pics p.1! video 3/6

whitepapagold · 12-12-2012, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by HunterX

I love this tank! I have to deploy in JUN 2013 so I can't start a new one now but I want to do a 90 like your tank. I will be hitting you up for some help

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Always glad to share!

Start watching Ebay for petrified wood now! Then you have time to see if anything amazing comes by.

The giant plank of petrified wood in my tank was a one of a kind for sure and was only 50 bucks! I was the only bidder...

whitepapagold · 03-07-2013, 01:24 AM

New crappy iphone video-

Tank 5/6/13 - YouTube

driftwoodhunter · 03-07-2013, 03:30 AM

I can't say it enough - I love this tank!

synaethetic · 03-07-2013, 06:14 AM

Sooooo wonderful! I could watch a tank like this forever!

Tetrameck · 03-07-2013, 06:19 AM

One of the most unique and beautiful aquariums i've seen. Nicely done!!!

Defintiely has the whole tomb raider feel to it.

depech · 03-07-2013, 06:55 AM

Very impressive! I love your hardscapes!

TheRiverRat · 03-07-2013, 07:10 AM

Wow, this is stunning. A flooded jungle temple! Would look sick with some little crayfish chillin on the ledges.

kwheeler91 · 03-07-2013, 02:05 PM

This tank is so cool! Great show too lol

**scapegoat** · 03-07-2013, 02:21 PM

the only reason this tank looks so amazing is because it looks so natural.

whitepapagold · 03-07-2013, 11:55 PM

Thanks everyone.

Im seriously considering putting a few dario dario in today... The tanks so big and there are soooo many shrimp I think it will be OK...

Though Ive said that before and been wrong...

I also put my single remaining Panda Cory back in... I moved my little group to my ADA 60F when I stopped feeding for a few months, and 3 jumped out... Doh!

Half the fish in my 60F have jumped out actually... Its the suicide tank. But its my trash tank so I don't mind... except for the poor fish! CPDs, Rasboras, SAE, Corys... every type of fish I put in, eventually some- actually MOST- jump out... Water is good, temp is good, there are plants and cover but it just doesn't matter... That high water line...

whitepapagold · 03-08-2013, 11:42 PM

Bought 2 Dario Dario and 3 more panda corys.

A friend took a new pic today-

driftwoodhunter · 03-09-2013, 12:33 AM

It has amazing depth - whatever you are using in the back has a small enough leaf to make it look like it's far away. One day this will be my inspiration to redo my 125!

whitepapagold · 03-09-2013, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftwoodhunter

It has amazing depth - whatever you are using in the back has a small enough leaf to make it look like it's far away. One day this will be my inspiration to redo my 125!

Thanks!

The back top is fissidens fontanus.

Top left to middle is bolbitis.

Foreground is anubias petite.

right side and one in center is anubias coffeefolia.

keep_on_keepin_on · 03-09-2013, 03:05 AM

LOVE the scape!!

driftwoodhunter · 03-09-2013, 03:26 AM

Thanks for the breakdown! I guessed everything but the fissidens - glad to know I've learned something here! lol

The tank is an excellent lesson in pre-planning and scale. The scale of the various plants and their small leaves paired with the structures and the statue end up making the coffeefolia look like elephant's ears, and the java fern like a young palm tree. I see glimmers (esp. off to the left side) of what look like silhouetted tree trunks. There's so much to learn here for people wanting to make "landscapes" in their tanks!

03-07-2013, 03:30 AM	#153
driftwoodhunter Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Christiansburg, Va Posts: 2,758	I can't say it enough - I love this tank! __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt # 7* **- Daughter of the Dirt - Canon Club #018 Twin 29g Dirt Tanks on an Iron Stand - DIY 3D Backgrounds http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...stand-pic.html The Behemoth - 125 dirt tank** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=199772

03-07-2013, 06:55 AM	#156
depech Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 240	Very impressive! I love your hardscapes! __________________ RAOK #5

03-07-2013, 07:10 AM	#157
TheRiverRat Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 60	Wow, this is stunning. A flooded jungle temple! Would look sick with some little crayfish chillin on the ledges. __________________ I may try to catch your fish if they are big enough First PT- 55G

03-07-2013, 02:05 PM	#158
kwheeler91 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 934	This tank is so cool! Great show too lol __________________ *55 Gallon "Franken~Tree"*

03-07-2013, 02:21 PM	#159
scapegoat Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: philadelphia, pa Posts: 1,461	the only reason this tank looks so amazing is because it looks so natural. __________________ 125g in wall build

03-07-2013, 06:14 AM	#154
synaethetic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 202	Sooooo wonderful! I could watch a tank like this forever!

03-07-2013, 06:19 AM	#155
Tetrameck Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Posts: 29	One of the most unique and beautiful aquariums i've seen. Nicely done!!! Defintiely has the whole tomb raider feel to it.

03-07-2013, 11:55 PM	#160
whitepapagold Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Underground Posts: 113	Thanks everyone. Im seriously considering putting a few dario dario in today... The tanks so big and there are soooo many shrimp I think it will be OK... Though Ive said that before and been wrong... I also put my single remaining Panda Cory back in... I moved my little group to my ADA 60F when I stopped feeding for a few months, and 3 jumped out... Doh! Half the fish in my 60F have jumped out actually... Its the suicide tank. But its my trash tank so I don't mind... except for the poor fish! CPDs, Rasboras, SAE, Corys... every type of fish I put in, eventually some- actually MOST- jump out... Water is good, temp is good, there are plants and cover but it just doesn't matter... That high water line... __________________ My petrified wood 125 gallon- http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...as-garden.html

03-08-2013, 11:42 PM	#161
whitepapagold Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Underground Posts: 113	Bought 2 Dario Dario and 3 more panda corys. A friend took a new pic today- __________________ My petrified wood 125 gallon- http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...as-garden.html

03-09-2013, 12:33 AM	#162
driftwoodhunter Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Christiansburg, Va Posts: 2,758	It has amazing depth - whatever you are using in the back has a small enough leaf to make it look like it's far away. One day this will be my inspiration to redo my 125! __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt # 7* **- Daughter of the Dirt - Canon Club #018 Twin 29g Dirt Tanks on an Iron Stand - DIY 3D Backgrounds http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...stand-pic.html The Behemoth - 125 dirt tank** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=199772

03-09-2013, 03:05 AM	#164
keep_on_keepin_on Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: ohio Posts: 59	LOVE the scape!! __________________ 55 gal plant newb fluval 306 48" finnex ray2 slim led

03-09-2013, 03:26 AM	#165
driftwoodhunter Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Christiansburg, Va Posts: 2,758	Thanks for the breakdown! I guessed everything but the fissidens - glad to know I've learned something here! lol The tank is an excellent lesson in pre-planning and scale. The scale of the various plants and their small leaves paired with the structures and the statue end up making the coffeefolia look like elephant's ears, and the java fern like a young palm tree. I see glimmers (esp. off to the left side) of what look like silhouetted tree trunks. There's so much to learn here for people wanting to make "landscapes" in their tanks! __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt # 7* **- Daughter of the Dirt - Canon Club #018 Twin 29g Dirt Tanks on an Iron Stand - DIY 3D Backgrounds http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...stand-pic.html The Behemoth - 125 dirt tank** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=199772

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