HiepSTA's Fluval EBI tank journal

HiepSTA · 09-25-2011, 07:05 AM

I've been working on this tank a lot and I am getting ready to re-scape it
before i get a big order of new shrimp in (SSS crs and fire red cherries).

tank info

lighting - 2x fluval 13W power compact

substrate - fluval strattum

plants - riccia, fissidens, christmas moss, flame moss, needle leaf java fern, crypt,

shrimps - CRS, CBS, fire red cherry, ninja

fish - boraras brigittae, pygmy cory, otocinclus

here's a full tank shot

HiepSTA · 09-25-2011, 07:06 AM

okay, so I have my new rocks soaked and ready, bought some more substrate to create a slope, and just spent an hour tying more riccia to some peices of rock. here are some pictures

HiepSTA · 09-25-2011, 08:53 AM

im finally done re-scaping the tank and putting everybody back in.

this is the hardscape

added the riccia, some have been growing for about a month now, some i just tied today

here i added the java fern and crypts

full tank shot tomorrow when the water clears up =) im very happy with this scape

plecostomouse · 09-25-2011, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HiepSTA

im very happy with this scape

so you should be it looks great

2in10 · 09-25-2011, 01:59 PM

Looks great, keep up the good work

HiepSTA · 09-26-2011, 04:05 AM

here is s picture of the tank after the water cleared up today, im really digging it, much brighter and less gloomy than the 'before'

**zachary908** · 09-26-2011, 04:32 AM

Love it, great use of riccia!

**mcqueenesq** · 09-28-2011, 05:10 AM

Great job! Subscribed.

HiepSTA · 10-05-2011, 01:50 AM

so its been about 9 days since i've had this set up, heres an updated picture, the new riccia on the left side is really growing!

2in10 · 10-05-2011, 01:51 AM

Looking great

**shrimpnmoss** · 10-05-2011, 02:24 AM

Wow nice rescape. That's one of the nicest looking Ebis I've seen. The ricca paths gives your tank the illusion of depth.

HiepSTA · 11-07-2011, 07:12 PM

the moss on the wood has grown really nicely and really fast, trimmed once already.
replaced those dark rocks with ohko stone, replaced all the riccia with mini riccia, and added dwarf hairgrass to the background. tank is looking nicer and nicer every day!

pennfisherman · 11-07-2011, 08:12 PM

are you running co2 or dosing anything?

**HolyAngel** · 11-07-2011, 08:20 PM

That ohko stone won't raise your kh/gh/tds will it?
Other than that I second shrimpnmoss, this tank looks amazing. Keep up with the great work here!

aXio · 11-07-2011, 10:23 PM

Looking really good indeed!

09-25-2011, 07:05 AM	#1
HiepSTA Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston/Cypress/Austin, TX Posts: 492	HiepSTA's Fluval EBI tank journal I've been working on this tank a lot and I am getting ready to re-scape it before i get a big order of new shrimp in (SSS crs and fire red cherries). tank info lighting - 2x fluval 13W power compact substrate - fluval strattum plants - riccia, fissidens, christmas moss, flame moss, needle leaf java fern, crypt, shrimps - CRS, CBS, fire red cherry, ninja fish - boraras brigittae, pygmy cory, otocinclus here's a full tank shot

09-25-2011, 01:59 PM	#5
2in10 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 2,585	Looks great, keep up the good work __________________ *2in10's 75 Gallon Jungle part duex* *2in10's 75 Gallon Jungle part 1* 8 Gallon Biocube Canon Pimp Club #041

09-26-2011, 04:32 AM	#7
zachary908 Canon pimp #002 (View User Tanks) PTrader: (38/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana Posts: 4,597	Love it, great use of riccia! __________________ RIP 75g Journal \| OEBT Journal \|120g "New Beginning" Canon Pimp Club #002 Honeycomb and friends club

10-05-2011, 01:51 AM	#10
2in10 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 2,585	Looking great __________________ *2in10's 75 Gallon Jungle part duex* *2in10's 75 Gallon Jungle part 1* 8 Gallon Biocube Canon Pimp Club #041

10-05-2011, 02:24 AM	#11
shrimpnmoss Shrimpsanity (View User Tanks) PTrader: (58/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: 47° 31' 49" N / 122° 1' 53" W Posts: 3,014	Wow nice rescape. That's one of the nicest looking Ebis I've seen. The ricca paths gives your tank the illusion of depth. __________________ \|ShrimpTech\|v1\|v2\|v3\|v4\|

09-25-2011, 07:06 AM	#2
HiepSTA Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston/Cypress/Austin, TX Posts: 492	okay, so I have my new rocks soaked and ready, bought some more substrate to create a slope, and just spent an hour tying more riccia to some peices of rock. here are some pictures

09-25-2011, 08:53 AM	#3
HiepSTA Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston/Cypress/Austin, TX Posts: 492	im finally done re-scaping the tank and putting everybody back in. this is the hardscape added the riccia, some have been growing for about a month now, some i just tied today here i added the java fern and crypts full tank shot tomorrow when the water clears up =) im very happy with this scape

09-26-2011, 04:05 AM	#6
HiepSTA Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston/Cypress/Austin, TX Posts: 492	here is s picture of the tank after the water cleared up today, im really digging it, much brighter and less gloomy than the 'before'

09-28-2011, 05:10 AM	#8
mcqueenesq Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 294	Great job! Subscribed.

10-05-2011, 01:50 AM	#9
HiepSTA Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston/Cypress/Austin, TX Posts: 492	so its been about 9 days since i've had this set up, heres an updated picture, the new riccia on the left side is really growing!

11-07-2011, 07:12 PM	#12
HiepSTA Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston/Cypress/Austin, TX Posts: 492	the moss on the wood has grown really nicely and really fast, trimmed once already. replaced those dark rocks with ohko stone, replaced all the riccia with mini riccia, and added dwarf hairgrass to the background. tank is looking nicer and nicer every day!

11-07-2011, 08:12 PM	#13
pennfisherman Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: long island, NY Posts: 218	are you running co2 or dosing anything?

11-07-2011, 08:20 PM	#14
HolyAngel Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: springfield, IL Posts: 2,604	That ohko stone won't raise your kh/gh/tds will it? Other than that I second shrimpnmoss, this tank looks amazing. Keep up with the great work here! __________________ SunSun Pimp # 42 My 29G Planted 5G Betta Haven 20L Shrimp Breeder

11-07-2011, 10:23 PM	#15
aXio Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 190	Looking really good indeed!

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