Larry's 100gal Low-tech

Larry Grenier · 12-12-2011, 02:02 AM

12/02/11 tank plans

driftwoods · 12-12-2011, 02:13 AM

And???

Larry Grenier · 12-12-2011, 02:17 AM

Tank, diy stand, diy lights, substrate, filters set-up. Plants arrive soon!

i'm a ninja · 12-12-2011, 03:05 AM

I like those dimensions, did you have it custom built?

ua hua · 12-12-2011, 04:46 AM

Looking forward to seeing this all planted and I too like those dimensions.

Larry Grenier · 12-12-2011, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i'm a ninja

I like those dimensions, did you have it custom built?

Yes. There is a custom tank builder near me that has made a few tanks for me already. He got a good deal on acrylic so I jumped on the opportunity to get a 6' tank made relatively cheaply. It's 1/2" acrylic all-around. The stand is about 4' tall making the tank near eye-level. Plant shipment arriving today!

Larry Grenier · 12-23-2011, 07:59 PM

OK, so I just started. Stayed close to my original plans. I got a good deal on a few large pieces of Mopani root wood. There are a few extra plants and no Java Fern. For a sense of scale, the mopani pieces are near 2' long (they're angled even if it doesn't look like it in the pic) and must weigh > 20lbs each.

aquatic serenity · 12-23-2011, 08:30 PM

why the crushed coral?

jart · 12-24-2011, 12:44 AM

Looks like a good start. I have never used that species of Bacopa as a background before. The tank looks really shallow but I guess that is because it is so long.

Do you plan to breed the cichlids?

Larry Grenier · 12-24-2011, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jart

Looks like a good start. I have never used that species of Bacopa as a background before. The tank looks really shallow but I guess that is because it is so long.
Do you plan to breed the cichlids?

The Bacopa came out of a 55 where it grew out and over the top. Some stalks were > 26" tall! One of my favoritries because of it's hardyness and easyness (a word?) and bright light green color.

I don't really plan on breeding cichlids but have a few exta tranks available if that happens.

Yes, the tank is a little shallow (18") and it looks very shallow since it's 6' long.

I'm hoping (expecting) it will look better as the plants grow-in.

Yes, I need a better camera :-(

As you might guess from my last name, my Grandfather was from Canada.

12-12-2011, 02:02 AM	#1
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12-12-2011, 02:17 AM	#3
Larry Grenier Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manassas, VA, USA Posts: 218	12/11/11 Tank, diy stand, diy lights, substrate, filters set-up. Plants arrive soon!

12-12-2011, 04:46 AM	#5
ua hua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,183	Looking forward to seeing this all planted and I too like those dimensions. __________________ All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experimenting ourselves subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which is an imagination of ourselves. Bill Hicks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My 90 gal. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...as-90-gal.html My water garden http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/po...er-garden.html

12-23-2011, 07:59 PM	#7
Larry Grenier Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manassas, VA, USA Posts: 218	Initial planting OK, so I just started. Stayed close to my original plans. I got a good deal on a few large pieces of Mopani root wood. There are a few extra plants and no Java Fern. For a sense of scale, the mopani pieces are near 2' long (they're angled even if it doesn't look like it in the pic) and must weigh > 20lbs each. Last edited by Larry Grenier; 12-24-2011 at 03:30 PM..

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12-12-2011, 02:13 AM	#2
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i'm a ninja Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 390	I like those dimensions, did you have it custom built?

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12-24-2011, 12:44 AM	#9
jart Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NS Canada Posts: 1,358	Looks like a good start. I have never used that species of Bacopa as a background before. The tank looks really shallow but I guess that is because it is so long. Do you plan to breed the cichlids?