Magnum Opus 50G

**sumer** · 05-01-2012, 12:43 PM

I made this tank in 2010. I didnt have even a single thread to show in my statistics so posting this old tank here. It has been dismantled though.

dimension - 36x18x18 inches
substrate- contro soil with prodac fondo vivo, ADA nile sand
light- 2x 15 W t5 ,4x 18 W pll 6500k
filtration-dolphin c-1300
decoration- Some driftwood and locally collected stones
plants-
Cryptocoryne Albida
Cryptocoryne Balansea
Cryptocoryne Blasii
Cryotocoryne Ciliata
Cryptocoryne Cordata
e. tennelus.
e. parvula.
e. vivipara
blyxa japonica
hygrophilla
JAVA FERN WRINKLE LEAF...
jf narrow leaf
jf neesle leaf
j f phillipine
windelov fern
riccia flutains
java fern

Contro Soil....

Here's the hardscape plan...

AND I STARTED....

I wanted to make 3 separate tanks- Nature/ Jungle/ Iwagumi.
But due to financial crisis, combined all of 'em in one

Completed layout...

wood...

Hardscape completed...

Island with rocks...

On the wood-
1.JAVA FERN WRINKLE LEAF...
2. jf narrow leaf
3.jf needle leaf
4. j f phillipine
5.windelov fern

now to make jungle At the back, 6 varieties of crypts come into picture...

my tennelus carpet ...

my samll pressurised system....

thanks once again to rocky sir...

just added a swordtail molly to start up the nitrogen cycle

And this was the tank after 3-4 months

this was my tank in may...

n now my tank looks like----

with a school of congo tetras...

they nibbles a lot ...

ambulia---

And here are some pics of a DIY arrangement I made to shift this tank to another place as I was changing my apartment.

Welding-

I kept a piece of plywood on the frame and called some friends to help me. We were on third floor and there was NO lift

Afterwords they robbed me and drank a whole barrel of beer

There is no such sad sight like a dismantled tank

Used to keep P. Scalers in the tank.

Some more of of my creations-

My breeding pair-

My 8 feet Discus Tank -

I would like to tell you that the magnum opus was my first planted aquarium. Since then I am trying to learn more and more on planted stuff. I'll be starting my next scape in this august once I reach USA for my grad studies.
Hope you have enjoyed a lot

Brownthumb07 · 05-01-2012, 12:52 PM

Love the planted tank. Filled in nicely. Those discus are great too.

majerah1 · 05-01-2012, 02:36 PM

That was awesome!

GMYukonon24s · 05-01-2012, 10:47 PM

That's a cool look into the timeline of your tank. Also like above I like the discus.

**sumer** · 06-16-2012, 06:52 PM

Thanks people.
And now I'm preparing for my other tank

05-01-2012, 12:43 PM	#1
sumer Hates love! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: FoCo, CO Posts: 248	Magnum Opus 50G I made this tank in 2010. I didnt have even a single thread to show in my statistics so posting this old tank here. It has been dismantled though. dimension - 36x18x18 inches substrate- contro soil with prodac fondo vivo, ADA nile sand light- 2x 15 W t5 ,4x 18 W pll 6500k filtration-dolphin c-1300 decoration- Some driftwood and locally collected stones plants- Cryptocoryne Albida Cryptocoryne Balansea Cryptocoryne Blasii Cryotocoryne Ciliata Cryptocoryne Cordata e. tennelus. e. parvula. e. vivipara blyxa japonica hygrophilla JAVA FERN WRINKLE LEAF... jf narrow leaf jf neesle leaf j f phillipine windelov fern riccia flutains java fern Contro Soil.... Here's the hardscape plan... AND I STARTED.... I wanted to make 3 separate tanks- Nature/ Jungle/ Iwagumi. But due to financial crisis, combined all of 'em in one Completed layout... wood... Hardscape completed... Island with rocks... On the wood- 1.JAVA FERN WRINKLE LEAF... 2. jf narrow leaf 3.jf needle leaf 4. j f phillipine 5.windelov fern now to make jungle At the back, 6 varieties of crypts come into picture... my tennelus carpet ... my samll pressurised system.... thanks once again to rocky sir... just added a swordtail molly to start up the nitrogen cycle And this was the tank after 3-4 months this was my tank in may... n now my tank looks like---- with a school of congo tetras... they nibbles a lot ... ambulia--- And here are some pics of a DIY arrangement I made to shift this tank to another place as I was changing my apartment. Welding- I kept a piece of plywood on the frame and called some friends to help me. We were on third floor and there was NO lift Afterwords they robbed me and drank a whole barrel of beer There is no such sad sight like a dismantled tank Used to keep P. Scalers in the tank. Some more of of my creations- My breeding pair- My 8 feet Discus Tank - I would like to tell you that the magnum opus was my first planted aquarium. Since then I am trying to learn more and more on planted stuff. I'll be starting my next scape in this august once I reach USA for my grad studies. Hope you have enjoyed a lot __________________ Canon Pimp #39 A Complete Idiot's Guide to understand LEDs\|\|A Complete Idiots Guide to make LED Light Unit\|\| Sumer's 60-P

05-01-2012, 02:36 PM	#3
majerah1 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Easley,SC Posts: 259	That was awesome! __________________ Eheim Pimp #475

06-16-2012, 06:52 PM	#5
sumer Hates love! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: FoCo, CO Posts: 248	Thanks people. And now I'm preparing for my other tank __________________ Canon Pimp #39 A Complete Idiot's Guide to understand LEDs\|\|A Complete Idiots Guide to make LED Light Unit\|\| Sumer's 60-P Last edited by sumer; 12-11-2012 at 01:31 AM.. Reason: typo

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05-01-2012, 12:52 PM	#2
Brownthumb07 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Princeville, IL Posts: 203	Love the planted tank. Filled in nicely. Those discus are great too.

05-01-2012, 10:47 PM	#4
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,800	That's a cool look into the timeline of your tank. Also like above I like the discus.