Eheim Aquastyle 4

svn2k · 01-19-2013, 06:01 PM

Currently I'm keeping about 20 shrimps in a 2gal cylinder and I thought they need a new home, so here comes the Aquastyle 4

Beautiful Tank! It sits on top of a mini Fluval edge stand. I saw a picture a while back of someone doing a stair with his tank and liked it so much that I decided to copy

Substrate: eco complete $31! none of the local fish stores had it so I had to drive 30 miles to get it .. didn't want to wait for shipping

Rocks: $1.99 for big piece of slate and broke it in small pieces for the stairs

Plants: Anubias tied on rock, Dwarf Hair Grass from PetSmart (got a bunch left for my Fluval Edge tetra tank)

Driftwood

Aquatek Mini CO2 regulator is on the way

TeteRouge · 01-19-2013, 06:28 PM

Nice!

GMYukonon24s · 01-22-2013, 01:11 PM

Can't wait for the DHG to grow in.

svn2k · 01-22-2013, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeteRouge

Nice!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMYukonon24s

Can't wait for the DHG to grow in.

They're doing good so far with just Excel dosing .. should have CO2 setup by the end of the week and maybe then it'll speed up the process.

I also have some Staurogyne repens ordered to fill the areas around the anubias & the diftwood

GMYukonon24s · 01-25-2013, 03:51 PM

Staurogyne repens will look nice in there.

svn2k · 02-06-2013, 08:27 PM

Couldn't keep the Staurogyne repens planted in the substrate so I stuck it in the little crack on the driftwood.
(There's also a nice stream of bubble coming up from the anubias leaf!)

Also Tank progress after 3 weeks:

Starting to see some algaes in there, so many it's time for some snails or maybe a small algae eater .. hope the DHG don't get uprooted

Green_Flash · 02-06-2013, 09:01 PM

I like the pathway? It is a nice start.

svn2k · 02-06-2013, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green_Flash

I like the pathway? It is a nice start.

Thanks!

BS87 · 02-07-2013, 01:01 AM

FYI Floramax from Caribsea is almost identical to EcoComplete (it's just dry vs wet, and the particle size can be a wee bit different), and PetSmart often has it on sale for 7$ a bag.

svn2k · 02-07-2013, 06:30 PM

Could've saved me a lot of money!

CPDzeke · 02-07-2013, 09:02 PM

Maybe hide the filter...
Otherwise looks great!

svn2k · 02-07-2013, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPDzeke

Maybe hide the filter...
Otherwise looks great!

Any suggestion on how to hide the filter? (I still want to be able to use that Filter

I have some stargrass growing behind the tree so hopefully it'll grow out enough to cover it

tex627 · 02-08-2013, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svn2k

Any suggestion on how to hide the filter? (I still want to be able to use that Filter

I have some stargrass growing behind the tree so hopefully it'll grow out enough to cover it

If you put a black background (ie. black paper), then the filter will look much less substantial.

Green_Flash · 02-08-2013, 11:04 PM

some stems like rotala could also hide it.

svn2k · 02-21-2013, 10:44 PM

*** Update 02/21/2013 ***

DHG growth:

Happy shrimps

Tank shot from above:

Are these PFR or just regular RCS? LFS sold to me as RCS but they're super red

There were 2 deaths but water parameters tested out ok. Hopefully the berried RCS will replenish the population.

01-19-2013, 06:01 PM	#1
svn2k Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 69	Eheim Aquastyle 4 Currently I'm keeping about 20 shrimps in a 2gal cylinder and I thought they need a new home, so here comes the Aquastyle 4 Beautiful Tank! It sits on top of a mini Fluval edge stand. I saw a picture a while back of someone doing a stair with his tank and liked it so much that I decided to copy Substrate: eco complete $31! none of the local fish stores had it so I had to drive 30 miles to get it .. didn't want to wait for shipping Rocks: $1.99 for big piece of slate and broke it in small pieces for the stairs Plants: Anubias tied on rock, Dwarf Hair Grass from PetSmart (got a bunch left for my Fluval Edge tetra tank) Driftwood Aquatek Mini CO2 regulator is on the way

01-19-2013, 06:28 PM	#2
TeteRouge Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 98	Nice! __________________ 29g heavily planted SA: driftwood, Ram, Angel, Tetras 10g Tang: rock w/anubias, Caudpunk trio 8g Nuvo: Cherries, driftwood, java moss and fern 10g 3x divided Betta planted Dana LasVegas.Freshwater.Aquarists

01-22-2013, 01:11 PM	#3
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,777	Can't wait for the DHG to grow in. __________________ 110g Tropical Community & Sakura Shrimp 55g BN Breeding Grounds, Peacock Gudgeons, Panda, Pygmies, & Smudge Spot Cories, Rili Shrimp 10g RCS and show guppies MIAPG - Come join us - Plantedtank - MI - Greatlakesaquaria

01-25-2013, 03:51 PM	#5
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,777	Staurogyne repens will look nice in there. __________________ 110g Tropical Community & Sakura Shrimp 55g BN Breeding Grounds, Peacock Gudgeons, Panda, Pygmies, & Smudge Spot Cories, Rili Shrimp 10g RCS and show guppies MIAPG - Come join us - Plantedtank - MI - Greatlakesaquaria

02-07-2013, 09:02 PM	#11
CPDzeke Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 699	Maybe hide the filter... Otherwise looks great! __________________ Have a rare/cool moss that you think I don't? PM me about it! Eheim Pimp #542 Treeless Mountain V3

02-06-2013, 08:27 PM	#6
svn2k Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 69	Couldn't keep the Staurogyne repens planted in the substrate so I stuck it in the little crack on the driftwood. (There's also a nice stream of bubble coming up from the anubias leaf!) Also Tank progress after 3 weeks: Starting to see some algaes in there, so many it's time for some snails or maybe a small algae eater .. hope the DHG don't get uprooted

02-06-2013, 09:01 PM	#7
Green_Flash Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,449	I like the pathway? It is a nice start.

02-07-2013, 01:01 AM	#9
BS87 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Rochester Posts: 218	FYI Floramax from Caribsea is almost identical to EcoComplete (it's just dry vs wet, and the particle size can be a wee bit different), and PetSmart often has it on sale for 7$ a bag.

02-07-2013, 06:30 PM	#10
svn2k Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 69	Could've saved me a lot of money!

02-08-2013, 11:04 PM	#14
Green_Flash Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,449	some stems like rotala could also hide it.

02-21-2013, 10:44 PM	#15
svn2k Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 69	* Update 02/21/2013 * DHG growth: Happy shrimps Tank shot from above: Are these PFR or just regular RCS? LFS sold to me as RCS but they're super red There were 2 deaths but water parameters tested out ok. Hopefully the berried RCS will replenish the population.

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