Silky's 75 Gallon Martian hardscape

Silky · 08-03-2012, 10:50 PM

Doing another tank. Just started setting it up.all low tech low light plants java ferms and anubias etc. Clay colored sand and Lava rocks so farn, dunno what else I'm gonig to do with tank yet. It looked like a mars shot lol.

izabella87 · 08-03-2012, 11:45 PM

I love it already!

GMYukonon24s · 08-04-2012, 02:47 PM

This looks interesting

**oscarsx** · 08-04-2012, 02:50 PM

More pics!!!

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Silky · 08-06-2012, 12:41 PM

Trying to figure out which plants I want, I'm thinking all low light plants , I don't know yet. Trying to keep it simple, was thinking just planting on the mound in middle and keeping a clean area all the way around the center. Haven't decided if I want to add a few small pieces of wood to center mound or just plant it. Also wanted to stock it with an atypical fish, I dunno, taking my time :P

Silky · 08-12-2012, 10:17 PM

Well added a few twigs of oak brushwood I found on my running path. Had to boil it for-ev-er before the tannins at least weren't visable anymore. Plucked a few pieces of java fern from one of my other tanks. Still thinking I'm gonig to grab some narrow leave java fern and some Anubias Nana Petite's for the edges and just keep it at that nice and simple and clean. No idea about fish though yet. Really digging the adobe colored sand and the lava rocks though.

Abhi · 08-13-2012, 05:03 AM

Like the setup.

GMYukonon24s · 08-14-2012, 12:59 AM

It has a island feel to it or at least it does to me.

aweeby · 08-14-2012, 03:07 AM

they haven't found plants on mars yet... but I think one of these would look good.

jk, nice start

Silky · 08-16-2012, 02:28 PM

added some more lava rocks more java ferns and some of my insanely fast growing brazilian pennywort.

Silky · 10-02-2012, 12:10 AM

some new fish, plants have grown abit

Fallen_Nightmare · 10-02-2012, 01:02 AM

Are you using root tabs or something that like?

Meganne · 10-02-2012, 01:33 AM

that has come together nicely!

tomfromstlouis · 10-02-2012, 01:41 AM

Looks like this is going to be one of those "why didn't I think of that?" tanks.

Nice.

Silky · 10-02-2012, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fallen_Nightmare

Are you using root tabs or something that like?

No just flourish like once a week, and a single diy co2 2 liter. it's pretty low maintenance so far, which is what I was shooting for.

Thanks for the compliments and looking.

08-03-2012, 10:50 PM	#1
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	Silky's 75 Gallon Martian hardscape Doing another tank. Just started setting it up.all low tech low light plants java ferms and anubias etc. Clay colored sand and Lava rocks so farn, dunno what else I'm gonig to do with tank yet. It looked like a mars shot lol. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Silky; 08-12-2012 at 10:20 PM.. Reason: .

08-03-2012, 11:45 PM	#2
izabella87 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: montreal,canada Posts: 549	I love it already! __________________ Believe in the impossible because only a fraction of the things humans have accomplished was considered possible - IK 38g Volcano,15g Forest,Projekt X,Oasis,40 g Beach

08-04-2012, 02:50 PM	#4
oscarsx Discus freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The High Desert, CA Posts: 860	More pics!!! Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk 2 __________________

08-12-2012, 10:17 PM	#6
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	Well added a few twigs of oak brushwood I found on my running path. Had to boil it for-ev-er before the tannins at least weren't visable anymore. Plucked a few pieces of java fern from one of my other tanks. Still thinking I'm gonig to grab some narrow leave java fern and some Anubias Nana Petite's for the edges and just keep it at that nice and simple and clean. No idea about fish though yet. Really digging the adobe colored sand and the lava rocks though. Attached Thumbnails __________________ I used to have fish tanks. Now I have plant tanks.

08-14-2012, 03:07 AM	#9
aweeby Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (37/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 993	they haven't found plants on mars yet... but I think one of these would look good. jk, nice start __________________ RAOK club #37 5.5g Iwagumi \| Mini-S \| Emersed Plant Dump\| 20g Shrimp Tank

08-04-2012, 02:47 PM	#3
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,777	This looks interesting

08-06-2012, 12:41 PM	#5
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	Trying to figure out which plants I want, I'm thinking all low light plants , I don't know yet. Trying to keep it simple, was thinking just planting on the mound in middle and keeping a clean area all the way around the center. Haven't decided if I want to add a few small pieces of wood to center mound or just plant it. Also wanted to stock it with an atypical fish, I dunno, taking my time :P

08-13-2012, 05:03 AM	#7
Abhi Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NCR,India Posts: 73	Like the setup.

08-14-2012, 12:59 AM	#8
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,777	It has a island feel to it or at least it does to me.

08-16-2012, 02:28 PM	#10
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	added some more lava rocks more java ferns and some of my insanely fast growing brazilian pennywort. Attached Thumbnails __________________ I used to have fish tanks. Now I have plant tanks.

10-02-2012, 12:10 AM	#11
Silky Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 101	some new fish, plants have grown abit Attached Thumbnails __________________ I used to have fish tanks. Now I have plant tanks.

10-02-2012, 01:02 AM	#12
Fallen_Nightmare Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: USA Posts: 18	Are you using root tabs or something that like?

10-02-2012, 01:33 AM	#13
Meganne Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Florida Panhandlle Posts: 193	that has come together nicely! __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt....member #102* *Just because its dirt doesn't make it low tech.* *http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=189703* http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...9703&highlight= http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...8412&highlight=

10-02-2012, 01:41 AM	#14
tomfromstlouis Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 444	Looks like this is going to be one of those "why didn't I think of that?" tanks. Nice. __________________ RAOK Club #76 220g altum, 75g high tech, 6g shrimp: one office, three tanks http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=183658

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