First Attempt - Planted Nano Tank

Silmarwen · 01-29-2013, 12:41 PM

Amazing pictures!

RobMc · 03-14-2013, 07:48 PM

Quick update:

This tank has been ignored a bit more than I'd like and my WC/Fertilization schedule has dropped off. The betta has a touch of the fin-rot again due to a power outage a month ago. One of the ottos was trapped behind the filter sponge and passed. Fortunately the shrimp / pygmy cories had him cleaned up and gone within 24 hours.

The tank has been trimmed a few more times. Due to the lack of fertilization the ludwigia SP red has not been thriving.

Green_Flash · 03-14-2013, 10:48 PM

Nice job! It looks great.

RobMc · 03-15-2013, 03:22 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6uf4...=youtu.be&hd=1

Sometimes they eat like kings

RobMc · 04-03-2013, 06:47 AM

It's grown out a bit since the last shots. Also I've built a 20W led light to replace the two cfls.

**Greedy** · 04-04-2013, 09:13 PM

Very nice cube, the light very nice as well. Did you heat up that piece of acrylic to bend it over the tank?

AdamC13 · 04-05-2013, 02:29 AM

barely made it through the first couple pages of ridiculousness but a very nice tank. Any reason the water level isn't higher? or is it just to prevent jumpers?

RobMc · 04-05-2013, 06:04 AM

Greedy, it is actually made out of wood. If you're interested in the process, I have a build thread here http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...610&highlight=

Adam, shamefully, in the last set of images the water is just at its weekly low point due to evaporation. Generally, I keep the water level about 3/4 of an inch below the rim. I've lost 2 amanos to higher fills than this.

Thanks,
Rob

RobMc · 04-08-2013, 11:38 PM

Some updated shots as the tank adjusts to the new light. I'm still not too hot on the color rendition:

Think I'm going to have to put angelo on a diet soon:

RobMc · 04-17-2013, 08:00 PM

After a little trim and some replanting:

VJM · 04-18-2013, 10:17 AM

Absolutely beautiful! I have bettas too, and love to see them in heavily planted tanks that appropriately sized. Fantastic.

RobMc · 04-18-2013, 02:39 PM

Thanks VJM. My Betta, Angelo, is quite the king of the jungle in there - though he still enjoys pats on the head

01-29-2013, 12:41 PM	#76
Silmarwen Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan Posts: 423	Amazing pictures! __________________ "Aquariums are like science, art, and hypno-therapy, all rolled into one," I insisted. "You're not putting a hundred gallon tank in the living room," my roommate replied. 10g "Community" of nothing but Danios - 2g (barely) planted Betta - 2.5g Betta - 1g Pond Snail Repository My aquascape style tends towards 'tall in the back, short in the front, lots and lots of green and stuff. And maybe a rock somewhere...'

04-04-2013, 09:13 PM	#81
Greedy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 161	Very nice cube, the light very nice as well. Did you heat up that piece of acrylic to bend it over the tank? __________________ One Turns into two, two turns into seven.... I am a member of the: Sacramento Aquarium Society Sacramento Aquatic Plant Society

04-18-2013, 10:17 AM	#86
VJM Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 89	Absolutely beautiful! I have bettas too, and love to see them in heavily planted tanks that appropriately sized. Fantastic. __________________ DBP Club

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03-14-2013, 07:48 PM	#77
RobMc Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 167	Quick update: This tank has been ignored a bit more than I'd like and my WC/Fertilization schedule has dropped off. The betta has a touch of the fin-rot again due to a power outage a month ago. One of the ottos was trapped behind the filter sponge and passed. Fortunately the shrimp / pygmy cories had him cleaned up and gone within 24 hours. The tank has been trimmed a few more times. Due to the lack of fertilization the ludwigia SP red has not been thriving.

03-14-2013, 10:48 PM	#78
Green_Flash Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,453	Nice job! It looks great.

03-15-2013, 03:22 PM	#79
RobMc Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 167	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6uf4...=youtu.be&hd=1 Sometimes they eat like kings

04-03-2013, 06:47 AM	#80
RobMc Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 167	It's grown out a bit since the last shots. Also I've built a 20W led light to replace the two cfls.

04-05-2013, 02:29 AM	#82
AdamC13 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 65	barely made it through the first couple pages of ridiculousness but a very nice tank. Any reason the water level isn't higher? or is it just to prevent jumpers?

04-05-2013, 06:04 AM	#83
RobMc Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 167	Greedy, it is actually made out of wood. If you're interested in the process, I have a build thread here http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...610&highlight= Adam, shamefully, in the last set of images the water is just at its weekly low point due to evaporation. Generally, I keep the water level about 3/4 of an inch below the rim. I've lost 2 amanos to higher fills than this. Thanks, Rob

04-08-2013, 11:38 PM	#84
RobMc Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 167	Some updated shots as the tank adjusts to the new light. I'm still not too hot on the color rendition: Think I'm going to have to put angelo on a diet soon:

04-17-2013, 08:00 PM	#85
RobMc Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 167	After a little trim and some replanting:

04-18-2013, 02:39 PM	#87
RobMc Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 167	Thanks VJM. My Betta, Angelo, is quite the king of the jungle in there - though he still enjoys pats on the head