Awesome flows....

Green Thumb Aquatics · 01-23-2012, 02:35 AM

teaser : ).. will update tomorrow or later tonight with better pics...

ArabTanker · 01-23-2012, 02:51 AM

Wow, thats beautiful. Whats floating on the top?

Green Thumb Aquatics · 01-24-2012, 02:54 AM

just random stuff that came out after filling up with water

SlammedDC2 · 01-24-2012, 03:01 AM

Looks great.

Green Thumb Aquatics · 01-24-2012, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SlammedDC2

Looks great.

thanks : ), hows the wife's tank? in the classroom yet?

SlammedDC2 · 01-24-2012, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green Thumb Aquatics

thanks : ), hows the wife's tank? in the classroom yet?

Horrible algae explosion, no goes in next week. Shrimp get here later this week and then it will be ready.

xjasminex · 01-24-2012, 03:25 AM

Great job! That is too cool!
I think that drift wood is super cool, if i had that for myself i would buy peace lilies and tie them to the branches at the top to have the roots in the water and the leaves out. I always have liked it when i have seen pictures of tanks like that. Its kinda like thinking outta the box!

Green Thumb Aquatics · 01-24-2012, 03:33 AM

this will have emersed growth, I am going to train the pennywort and the dwarf hydrocotyle to climb the driftwood and grow out...

a little moss attached at the top keeps them in place well and keeps water in the roots... I want it to fill in first tho so I can get the light while I need it, as it will steal some from the plants below...

also if you look at the small trunkish piece of driftwood on the right you will see almost at the top of it is hair grass, this will be slightly emersed as the top 1-2" will be sticking out..

**sketch804** · 01-24-2012, 04:20 AM

Wow beautiful tank! I love the driftwood in it! very nicely used! cant wait to see it once it fills in!

daworldisblack · 01-24-2012, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Green Thumb Aquatics

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this was before de rim and when intial planning was going on

Would the tank hold up fine with the rim taken off? I read that the rim really doesn't lend to the integrity of the tank but I am still afraid to take mine off. Did you put in any sort of support etc.?

Tank looks amazing btw! I am in awe

Green Thumb Aquatics · 01-24-2012, 06:04 PM

you definately do not want to remove any rim that has a center brace as that is structural, I have seen as large as 29 gallon tanks fully derimmed tho, but personally I would not try on any tank taller than 12 inches... its held up well, although I will admin my heart skips a beat every now and then when I hear a noise that sounds a little like glass on glass...

also I did not take off the bottom rim, I would suggest leaving this on, you can just crop it out for the pics, I also have been keeping my water at least 1.5" from full to the top..

vvDO · 01-24-2012, 06:32 PM

Nice setup, can't wait to see it grow in. I'll be following.

madness · 01-24-2012, 09:22 PM

Really like the scape.

Will be interested in seeing what/how you plant the emersed growth on the DW as that is something I have thought a lot about.

Green Thumb Aquatics · 01-25-2012, 03:05 AM

there is java moss on these pieces of driftwood, it acts as a substrate for emersed growth.. this is glosso, HC and riccia attached, however I will be using hydrocotyles instead of foreground plants...

I plan on just gettin a nice spot of moss going on all the spots I want emersed growth, at the point where the driftwood is in contact with the water surface and just sticking little clippings in the moss and do their thing..

also I am going to see about doing the same thing, however instead of attaching clippings I will just get the hydrocotyles to grow from the substrate up the driftwood and root again in the moss where it will hopefully swith to emeresed growth all on the same plant...

Tom Barr has an excellent example on his zebra pleco tank, however the emersed growth on his tank covers a larger area than I plan on covering in mine... just a little up the driftwood in the middle to look like leaves coming off the tree and the dwarf hydrocotyle hopefully looking like ivy on the piece of driftwood on the right, again Tom has an excellent pic somewhere of some nice emergent growth on his driftwood in his 120 gal I believe, the real colorful one..

Green Thumb Aquatics · 04-22-2012, 03:07 PM

some of the emersed growth been going for about 2-3 weeks now

trimmed and replanted foreground with Elatine Triandra

01-24-2012, 02:54 AM	#18
Green Thumb Aquatics Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Posts: 117	just random stuff that came out after filling up with water __________________ Check out specials on Good S. Micro and Macro liquid ferts.. Easy to use, one bottle per day, includes a carbon suppliment http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sp...pply-good.html

01-24-2012, 03:01 AM	#19
SlammedDC2 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (26/100%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 1,481	Looks great. __________________ Semper Fi 125g dirt tank 15g (wife's) classroom tank Some people are like slinkys...they don't do much...but still make you smile when you push them down the stairs

01-24-2012, 03:25 AM	#22
xjasminex Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 796	Great job! That is too cool! I think that drift wood is super cool, if i had that for myself i would buy peace lilies and tie them to the branches at the top to have the roots in the water and the leaves out. I always have liked it when i have seen pictures of tanks like that. Its kinda like thinking outta the box! __________________ Jasmine's 55 Gallon Low Tech Dirty Goldfish Tank No Fish Ten Gallon I <3 golden fishies

01-24-2012, 03:33 AM	#23
Green Thumb Aquatics Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Posts: 117	this will have emersed growth, I am going to train the pennywort and the dwarf hydrocotyle to climb the driftwood and grow out... a little moss attached at the top keeps them in place well and keeps water in the roots... I want it to fill in first tho so I can get the light while I need it, as it will steal some from the plants below... also if you look at the small trunkish piece of driftwood on the right you will see almost at the top of it is hair grass, this will be slightly emersed as the top 1-2" will be sticking out.. __________________ Check out specials on Good S. Micro and Macro liquid ferts.. Easy to use, one bottle per day, includes a carbon suppliment http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sp...pply-good.html

01-24-2012, 04:20 AM	#24
sketch804 Always Learning (View User Tanks) PTrader: (38/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 1,190	Wow beautiful tank! I love the driftwood in it! very nicely used! cant wait to see it once it fills in! __________________ -=:Sketch804:=- ::My 40gal breeder journal:: ::Local Va Forum (AFU):: ::10 gal river tank:: Do you grow Hygro Lancea (please post)? Fluval pimp #31

01-23-2012, 02:35 AM	#16
Green Thumb Aquatics Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Posts: 117	teaser : ).. will update tomorrow or later tonight with better pics...

01-23-2012, 02:51 AM	#17
ArabTanker Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Posts: 78	Wow, thats beautiful. Whats floating on the top?

01-24-2012, 06:04 PM	#26
Green Thumb Aquatics Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Posts: 117	you definately do not want to remove any rim that has a center brace as that is structural, I have seen as large as 29 gallon tanks fully derimmed tho, but personally I would not try on any tank taller than 12 inches... its held up well, although I will admin my heart skips a beat every now and then when I hear a noise that sounds a little like glass on glass... also I did not take off the bottom rim, I would suggest leaving this on, you can just crop it out for the pics, I also have been keeping my water at least 1.5" from full to the top.. __________________ Check out specials on Good S. Micro and Macro liquid ferts.. Easy to use, one bottle per day, includes a carbon suppliment http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sp...pply-good.html

01-24-2012, 06:32 PM	#27
vvDO Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Santa Barbara/San Rafael CA Posts: 231	Nice setup, can't wait to see it grow in. I'll be following.

01-24-2012, 09:22 PM	#28
madness Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,695	Really like the scape. Will be interested in seeing what/how you plant the emersed growth on the DW as that is something I have thought a lot about.

01-25-2012, 03:05 AM	#29
Green Thumb Aquatics Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Posts: 117	there is java moss on these pieces of driftwood, it acts as a substrate for emersed growth.. this is glosso, HC and riccia attached, however I will be using hydrocotyles instead of foreground plants... I plan on just gettin a nice spot of moss going on all the spots I want emersed growth, at the point where the driftwood is in contact with the water surface and just sticking little clippings in the moss and do their thing.. also I am going to see about doing the same thing, however instead of attaching clippings I will just get the hydrocotyles to grow from the substrate up the driftwood and root again in the moss where it will hopefully swith to emeresed growth all on the same plant... Tom Barr has an excellent example on his zebra pleco tank, however the emersed growth on his tank covers a larger area than I plan on covering in mine... just a little up the driftwood in the middle to look like leaves coming off the tree and the dwarf hydrocotyle hopefully looking like ivy on the piece of driftwood on the right, again Tom has an excellent pic somewhere of some nice emergent growth on his driftwood in his 120 gal I believe, the real colorful one.. __________________ Check out specials on Good S. Micro and Macro liquid ferts.. Easy to use, one bottle per day, includes a carbon suppliment http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sp...pply-good.html

04-22-2012, 03:07 PM	#30
Green Thumb Aquatics Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Posts: 117	some of the emersed growth been going for about 2-3 weeks now trimmed and replanted foreground with Elatine Triandra __________________ Check out specials on Good S. Micro and Macro liquid ferts.. Easy to use, one bottle per day, includes a carbon suppliment http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sp...pply-good.html

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