6 gallon rimless nano cave tank update July 5th 2006

**ianiwane** · 05-08-2006, 10:17 PM

I have been wanting to do this for a while. This is a rimless 6 gallon tank. Substrate is ADA amazonia regular and ADA Bright sand. I also use Ohko stones. Lighting is a 28 watt coralife aqualight 10,000k bulb. Cave is made out of steel mesh encased with waterfall foam. I am planning on putting some Apistogramma Borelli's into this tank. The dimensions of the tank is 18x8x10.

Picture inside the cave

Final after running a diatom filter for about 20 minutes

alphacat · 05-08-2006, 10:40 PM

Oh my goodness...

A cave? SWEET! What a great idea, especially as a hideout for smaller critters, fry, etc...

Are the sort of jagged rocks to the left of the cave mouth the Ohko stones? Did you purchase the steel mesh encased with waterfall foam, or make it yourself?

Finch_man · 05-08-2006, 10:44 PM

nice rock you got there. What kind is it?

**ianiwane** · 05-08-2006, 10:47 PM

Yeah those are the ohko stones. I got them at Aqua forest. I made the cave myself. I had to make it to fit the tank perfectly in order for it to work. The cave is not glued in place. The HOB filter goes into the cave to add circulation. There is also a mini pump in the cave to stir up detritus when needed.

**uncskainch** · 05-08-2006, 11:02 PM

That's very, very cool. Can't wait to see it as it grows in and gets its inhabitants.

Matthew Mahling · 05-08-2006, 11:16 PM

Ian,
Tank looks great planted. Well done how you hid the handifoam under the substrate. I like the Downoi growing on it there. Whish I had some.
Are you planning on adding any additional hardscape to this tank?

**ianiwane** · 05-08-2006, 11:25 PM

Matthew, I sent you a pm on SFBAAPs earlier today. I probably won't be adding any additional hardscape. What you do think?

angel919 · 05-08-2006, 11:35 PM

I just saw that on sfbaaps, hahaha, again nice work my name on there is Tommy

Lil boy blue · 05-08-2006, 11:41 PM

Since the filter is sucking water from the cave are you worried that it will suck the fry up?

**ianiwane** · 05-08-2006, 11:48 PM

I will move the filter if the borelli's I am going to put in there ever breed.

Matthew Mahling · 05-09-2006, 12:18 AM

Looks good as is. If you want to experiment too your welcome. Some of the branchy manzanita upside like roots in the water could look cool on the right.

**ianiwane** · 05-09-2006, 02:58 AM

I'll think about it Matthew. Thanks. I put some cherries in there right now. They seem to be doing fine. I'll wait a week before I put anything else in there.

alphacat · 05-09-2006, 05:37 PM

I wonder if any of the fauna will use the cave for spawning... I mean, hey, it's got mood lighting!

**ianiwane** · 05-09-2006, 06:01 PM

that is the plan, the Apistogramma borelli are cave breeders.

ogre · 05-09-2006, 11:18 PM

that's probably one of the coolest nano's I've ever seen. great idea!

05-08-2006, 10:17 PM	#1
ianiwane Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48/100%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Francisco (mainland transplant from Hawaii) Posts: 1,463	6 gallon rimless nano cave tank update July 5th 2006 I have been wanting to do this for a while. This is a rimless 6 gallon tank. Substrate is ADA amazonia regular and ADA Bright sand. I also use Ohko stones. Lighting is a 28 watt coralife aqualight 10,000k bulb. Cave is made out of steel mesh encased with waterfall foam. I am planning on putting some Apistogramma Borelli's into this tank. The dimensions of the tank is 18x8x10. Picture inside the cave Final after running a diatom filter for about 20 minutes __________________ SFBAAPS 120cm ADA tank, DIY Stand 6 gallon rimless cave tank 60cm ADA tank 50 gallon Nano Last edited by ianiwane; 07-05-2006 at 09:57 PM..

05-08-2006, 10:47 PM	#4
ianiwane Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48/100%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Francisco (mainland transplant from Hawaii) Posts: 1,463	Yeah those are the ohko stones. I got them at Aqua forest. I made the cave myself. I had to make it to fit the tank perfectly in order for it to work. The cave is not glued in place. The HOB filter goes into the cave to add circulation. There is also a mini pump in the cave to stir up detritus when needed. __________________ SFBAAPS 120cm ADA tank, DIY Stand 6 gallon rimless cave tank 60cm ADA tank 50 gallon Nano

05-08-2006, 11:02 PM	#5
uncskainch Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 659	That's very, very cool. Can't wait to see it as it grows in and gets its inhabitants. __________________ 29 g planted community tank, 2.48 WPG, DIY CO2, Greg Watson ferts -- Tank Journal Here! -- 5 gallon planted Marineland 5 gallon hex with 15w 6500k CF, Excel, 100% flourite substrate -- RCS & male dwarf puffer -- Tank Journal Here! -- 2.5 gallon planted MiniBow w/10w 6500 k CF, Excel -- mystery snail & RCS -- Tank Journal Here!

05-08-2006, 11:25 PM	#7
ianiwane Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48/100%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Francisco (mainland transplant from Hawaii) Posts: 1,463	Matthew, I sent you a pm on SFBAAPs earlier today. I probably won't be adding any additional hardscape. What you do think? __________________ SFBAAPS 120cm ADA tank, DIY Stand 6 gallon rimless cave tank 60cm ADA tank 50 gallon Nano

05-08-2006, 11:41 PM	#9
Lil boy blue Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cathedral City, CA Posts: 317	Since the filter is sucking water from the cave are you worried that it will suck the fry up? __________________ 100 Gallon Journal 20 Gallon Planted Journal 10 Gallon Planted 10 Gallon Journal If ever in the area....http://home.earthlink.net/~aquariumodyssey/index.html

05-08-2006, 10:40 PM	#2
alphacat Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 157	Oh my goodness... A cave? SWEET! What a great idea, especially as a hideout for smaller critters, fry, etc... Are the sort of jagged rocks to the left of the cave mouth the Ohko stones? Did you purchase the steel mesh encased with waterfall foam, or make it yourself?

05-08-2006, 10:44 PM	#3
Finch_man Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/94%) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beaverton Posts: 386	nice rock you got there. What kind is it?

05-08-2006, 11:16 PM	#6
Matthew Mahling Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 257	Ian, Tank looks great planted. Well done how you hid the handifoam under the substrate. I like the Downoi growing on it there. Whish I had some. Are you planning on adding any additional hardscape to this tank?

05-08-2006, 11:35 PM	#8
angel919 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Fran,CA Posts: 99	I just saw that on sfbaaps, hahaha, again nice work my name on there is Tommy

05-08-2006, 11:48 PM	#10
ianiwane Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48/100%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Francisco (mainland transplant from Hawaii) Posts: 1,463	I will move the filter if the borelli's I am going to put in there ever breed. __________________ SFBAAPS 120cm ADA tank, DIY Stand 6 gallon rimless cave tank 60cm ADA tank 50 gallon Nano

05-09-2006, 12:18 AM	#11
Matthew Mahling Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 257	Looks good as is. If you want to experiment too your welcome. Some of the branchy manzanita upside like roots in the water could look cool on the right.

05-09-2006, 02:58 AM	#12
ianiwane Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48/100%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Francisco (mainland transplant from Hawaii) Posts: 1,463	I'll think about it Matthew. Thanks. I put some cherries in there right now. They seem to be doing fine. I'll wait a week before I put anything else in there. __________________ SFBAAPS 120cm ADA tank, DIY Stand 6 gallon rimless cave tank 60cm ADA tank 50 gallon Nano

05-09-2006, 05:37 PM	#13
alphacat Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 157	I wonder if any of the fauna will use the cave for spawning... I mean, hey, it's got mood lighting!

05-09-2006, 06:01 PM	#14
ianiwane Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48/100%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Francisco (mainland transplant from Hawaii) Posts: 1,463	that is the plan, the Apistogramma borelli are cave breeders. __________________ SFBAAPS 120cm ADA tank, DIY Stand 6 gallon rimless cave tank 60cm ADA tank 50 gallon Nano

05-09-2006, 11:18 PM	#15
ogre Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 32	that's probably one of the coolest nano's I've ever seen. great idea!

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