The Heorot- second planted tank journal

k3xx · 06-28-2012, 01:02 AM

CatB and I have been talking for AGES about setting up new tanks and FINALLY I have the opportunity to do so!
Blurb about the name-
Whilst setting up the tank, CatB and I put in a CD which happened to be Beowulf read in Old English. It just seemed to fit the tank and my room and so far its really fun to listen to. And it matches the algae-covered rocks, too :P
I worked for about a week washing and drying topsoil to make mud substrate! After it was all ready, I made some pottery clay, mixed it all together, slathered it in, and we topped it off with Black Diamond Blasting sand. GOOD GRACIOUS did that stuff take ages to rinse... After meticulously placing rocks obtained from Fall Creek, a turtle tank, and the Medeterranean sea, the hardscape was finally finished..
Next, DUN DUN DUUUUN! Plants! we're currently looking for plants to place in The Heorot, but for certain it's going to have Java Fern, Crypt 'wendtii' Green, Amazon Sword, Dwarf Hairgrass, and Java Moss (if i can find any!!). On the list of maybes is Water Wistera, Anacharis, and Onion plant.
I plan to let it be a place for my fry to grow up in, and once they move out i will probably get either a betta and some pygmy cories, or some other assortment of fish, if it doesnt turn out to be just a muppy hotel.
pictures will be posted soon, probably later tonight! They'll start at the final placement of the hardscape :P
More to come!
k3xx

**Trickerie** · 06-28-2012, 02:19 AM

What size is the tank :O Make sure the sword is a dwarf or it will eat your tank alive. My 25g is completely overrun by 2 giant swords that started the size of the palm of my hand.

k3xx · 07-01-2012, 07:52 PM

its just a normal amazon sword, but im going to keep it trimmed. i have another amazon sword thats growing in my first tank and its HUGE. like, no joke.

**Trickerie** · 07-02-2012, 01:43 AM

Lol yes. Mine are enormous. I didn't know better when I planted them. They are close to 2 foot long leaves ATM

k3xx · 07-02-2012, 01:28 PM

omfg, mine are only like, maybe a foot... the ones i just transplanted werent doing too well so they only have about 5-6 inches..

k3xx · 07-10-2012, 01:47 PM

PIctured day is here!

madness · 07-10-2012, 09:16 PM

The red yarn is to help maintain the Golden Ratio when doing the layout?

k3xx · 07-10-2012, 09:48 PM

yepp. i didnt find any rocks big enough to really get it down perfectly. im hoping the plants will take care if that when they grow out.

06-28-2012, 01:02 AM	#1
k3xx Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 150	The Heorot- second planted tank journal CatB and I have been talking for AGES about setting up new tanks and FINALLY I have the opportunity to do so! Blurb about the name- Whilst setting up the tank, CatB and I put in a CD which happened to be Beowulf read in Old English. It just seemed to fit the tank and my room and so far its really fun to listen to. And it matches the algae-covered rocks, too :P I worked for about a week washing and drying topsoil to make mud substrate! After it was all ready, I made some pottery clay, mixed it all together, slathered it in, and we topped it off with Black Diamond Blasting sand. GOOD GRACIOUS did that stuff take ages to rinse... After meticulously placing rocks obtained from Fall Creek, a turtle tank, and the Medeterranean sea, the hardscape was finally finished.. Next, DUN DUN DUUUUN! Plants! we're currently looking for plants to place in The Heorot, but for certain it's going to have Java Fern, Crypt 'wendtii' Green, Amazon Sword, Dwarf Hairgrass, and Java Moss (if i can find any!!). On the list of maybes is Water Wistera, Anacharis, and Onion plant. I plan to let it be a place for my fry to grow up in, and once they move out i will probably get either a betta and some pygmy cories, or some other assortment of fish, if it doesnt turn out to be just a muppy hotel. pictures will be posted soon, probably later tonight! They'll start at the final placement of the hardscape :P More to come! k3xx __________________ SAVE THE ADVERB!

07-01-2012, 07:52 PM	#3
k3xx Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 150	its just a normal amazon sword, but im going to keep it trimmed. i have another amazon sword thats growing in my first tank and its HUGE. like, no joke. __________________ SAVE THE ADVERB!

07-02-2012, 01:28 PM	#5
k3xx Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 150	omfg, mine are only like, maybe a foot... the ones i just transplanted werent doing too well so they only have about 5-6 inches.. __________________ SAVE THE ADVERB!

07-10-2012, 01:47 PM	#6
k3xx Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 150	PIctured day is here! Attached Thumbnails __________________ SAVE THE ADVERB!

07-10-2012, 09:48 PM	#8
k3xx Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 150	yepp. i didnt find any rocks big enough to really get it down perfectly. im hoping the plants will take care if that when they grow out. __________________ SAVE THE ADVERB!

06-28-2012, 02:19 AM	#2
Trickerie Nerd (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 707	What size is the tank :O Make sure the sword is a dwarf or it will eat your tank alive. My 25g is completely overrun by 2 giant swords that started the size of the palm of my hand.

07-02-2012, 01:43 AM	#4
Trickerie Nerd (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 707	Lol yes. Mine are enormous. I didn't know better when I planted them. They are close to 2 foot long leaves ATM

07-10-2012, 09:16 PM	#7
madness Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,695	The red yarn is to help maintain the Golden Ratio when doing the layout?

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