My office bowl (Updated Pics 01/31)

idleivey · 07-07-2012, 08:46 PM

Last one, I swear. This is in my office. I need to get a taller lamp for it and i'll try to get a better picture when the bubbles go away.

Light 9watt 6500k CFL
Substrate 1" MGO potting soil, .5" sand, .5" gravel.
Flora Cryptocoryne wendtii, Ammania gracilis, and Rotala Indica.

idleivey · 07-12-2012, 08:20 PM

The lighting is pretty haphazard at the moment. What I need is a lamp that I can set directly above the bowl but I've been limiting myself to what I can find at goodwill so no luck so far.

No shrimp/fish yet. I'm considering a betta as I don't think my office ever dips below 60F.

Kehy · 07-12-2012, 08:55 PM

Unless that bowl is much much bigger than how it looks, I would skip the betta and just do shrimp. The wood takes up too much swimming space for the betta, but shrimp would love the extra room to crawl around on. Other than that, looks good

idleivey · 07-12-2012, 09:28 PM

It's pretty big. While the wood takes up a decent amount of space. I'm guessing its about 4 gallons. It's about 1' tall and 1' wide. Anyway it has to sit for a while, as it has only been running for a week.

idleivey · 07-12-2012, 09:38 PM

I don't know if this helps but coffee cup for scale.

Kehy · 07-12-2012, 10:03 PM

well, the wood looks like it takes up a good 1-2 gallons. I still say shrimp, just imagine how it would look with some CRS or cherries all happy and crawling around on it. Your choice though.

idleivey · 07-12-2012, 10:14 PM

It's all good. I wouldn't mind picking up some CRS... we shall see.

idleivey · 10-05-2012, 03:21 AM

Ended up adding a paradise fish, pretty funny guy. He's earned the nickname "murder fish" at the office as he kills anything I put into the bowl with him (shrimp and snails).

Newman · 10-05-2012, 04:06 AM

have you measured the gallons in this bowl? 2 gallons most likely. I recommend re-homing the paradise fish. It really does not belong in a system like this. too small, too cold(if its in the 60Fs), not enough filtration(lots of nice plants though!).

I'd just do orange shrimp in that bowl, or something similar.

bowl looks great

Acro · 10-05-2012, 04:06 AM

Beautiful, but I have to say, very little swimming space.

idleivey · 10-05-2012, 04:19 AM

He seems fine to me, been in there for a month or so. I have measured the volume and its 4 gallons. The fish looks a lot bigger then he really is in the picture as the bowl distorts the image. As far as filtration its a walstad so biological filtration, also gets weekly water changes. As far as temps its a 24hr call center with a pretty constant temp of 70.

idleivey · 11-17-2012, 08:08 PM

Some new pics.

Newman · 11-18-2012, 03:36 AM

certainly looks awesome. perfect use of the awkward wood coming out of the bowl. now its looks great with emergent growth.

idleivey · 11-19-2012, 02:22 PM

Thanks Newman, the Ludwigia ended up working great right at the water line.

**paybackranch** · 11-19-2012, 03:05 PM

Very impressive....I wasn't sure about the wood with the first photos, but the whole bowl looks great now! I love nanos and this one is awesome! I am thinking of doing something similar now with all of the great ideas I have been looking at for the last several months on this forum.

What bulb are you using for lighting??

Melanie

07-07-2012, 08:46 PM	#1
idleivey Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 141	My office bowl (Updated Pics 01/31) Last one, I swear. This is in my office. I need to get a taller lamp for it and i'll try to get a better picture when the bubbles go away. Light 9watt 6500k CFL Substrate 1" MGO potting soil, .5" sand, .5" gravel. Flora Cryptocoryne wendtii, Ammania gracilis, and Rotala Indica. Last edited by idleivey; 01-31-2013 at 02:29 PM.. Reason: title

10-05-2012, 03:21 AM	#8
idleivey Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 141	Ended up adding a paradise fish, pretty funny guy. He's earned the nickname "murder fish" at the office as he kills anything I put into the bowl with him (shrimp and snails). __________________ 1 gallon LED 2.0 4 gallon office 5 gallon bowl (PAR 38)

10-05-2012, 04:06 AM	#9
Newman Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North NJ Posts: 2,156	have you measured the gallons in this bowl? 2 gallons most likely. I recommend re-homing the paradise fish. It really does not belong in a system like this. too small, too cold(if its in the 60Fs), not enough filtration(lots of nice plants though!). I'd just do orange shrimp in that bowl, or something similar. bowl looks great __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...rimp-bowl.html

10-05-2012, 04:19 AM	#11
idleivey Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 141	He seems fine to me, been in there for a month or so. I have measured the volume and its 4 gallons. The fish looks a lot bigger then he really is in the picture as the bowl distorts the image. As far as filtration its a walstad so biological filtration, also gets weekly water changes. As far as temps its a 24hr call center with a pretty constant temp of 70. __________________ 1 gallon LED 2.0 4 gallon office 5 gallon bowl (PAR 38)

11-17-2012, 08:08 PM	#12
idleivey Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 141	Some new pics. __________________ 1 gallon LED 2.0 4 gallon office 5 gallon bowl (PAR 38)

07-12-2012, 08:20 PM	#2
idleivey Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 141	The lighting is pretty haphazard at the moment. What I need is a lamp that I can set directly above the bowl but I've been limiting myself to what I can find at goodwill so no luck so far. No shrimp/fish yet. I'm considering a betta as I don't think my office ever dips below 60F.

07-12-2012, 08:55 PM	#3
Kehy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ellensburg, WA Posts: 402	Unless that bowl is much much bigger than how it looks, I would skip the betta and just do shrimp. The wood takes up too much swimming space for the betta, but shrimp would love the extra room to crawl around on. Other than that, looks good

07-12-2012, 09:28 PM	#4
idleivey Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 141	It's pretty big. While the wood takes up a decent amount of space. I'm guessing its about 4 gallons. It's about 1' tall and 1' wide. Anyway it has to sit for a while, as it has only been running for a week.

07-12-2012, 09:38 PM	#5
idleivey Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 141	I don't know if this helps but coffee cup for scale.

07-12-2012, 10:03 PM	#6
Kehy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ellensburg, WA Posts: 402	well, the wood looks like it takes up a good 1-2 gallons. I still say shrimp, just imagine how it would look with some CRS or cherries all happy and crawling around on it. Your choice though.

07-12-2012, 10:14 PM	#7
idleivey Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 141	It's all good. I wouldn't mind picking up some CRS... we shall see.

10-05-2012, 04:06 AM	#10
Acro Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 254	Beautiful, but I have to say, very little swimming space.

11-18-2012, 03:36 AM	#13
Newman Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North NJ Posts: 2,156	certainly looks awesome. perfect use of the awkward wood coming out of the bowl. now its looks great with emergent growth. __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...rimp-bowl.html

11-19-2012, 02:22 PM	#14
idleivey Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 141	Thanks Newman, the Ludwigia ended up working great right at the water line. __________________ 1 gallon LED 2.0 4 gallon office 5 gallon bowl (PAR 38)

11-19-2012, 03:05 PM	#15
paybackranch Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Twin Falls, Idaho Posts: 39	Very impressive....I wasn't sure about the wood with the first photos, but the whole bowl looks great now! I love nanos and this one is awesome! I am thinking of doing something similar now with all of the great ideas I have been looking at for the last several months on this forum. What bulb are you using for lighting?? Melanie

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