60Gal Cube Journal. Its been a long journey so far. Dial-Up WARNING!!

dufus · 03-15-2007, 07:51 PM

This is gonna be cool.
Gotta love the simplicity in the construstion. no special substrate, no expensive lights. i agree with steven though, this is gonna be a tough scape to get a good looking heighth to.

RedIrocZ-28 · 03-15-2007, 08:52 PM

Here is what I hope to have when I am done.

dufus · 03-15-2007, 08:54 PM

wow, nice photoshopping.it will look cool if you can get it to look like that.

unirdna · 03-15-2007, 09:05 PM

LOL. That is some great PS work! Good that you have a vision for this tank. It will keep it from becoming a stem field.

RedIrocZ-28 · 03-15-2007, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by unirdna

Good that you have a vision for this tank. It will keep it from becoming a stem field.

Thats my greatest fear. When the project gets close to Go-Time I usually get way too excited and lose sight of my plan.

btodd43 · 03-15-2007, 10:29 PM

yes, I do have the same tank, Bought it as a terrarium at first with a screen enclosure on top and a chamelion inside. But was made of 1/4 glass, chamelion eventually died,and I turned it in to a planted tank ( the 1/4 tank broke when I was putting water in it to fill it up, hey they didn't tell me it wouldn't hold full water) so they re-made it out of 3/8 glass. You may want to run a 2x4 across the center of the bottom of the tank, thats what I did. I don't have a canopy on mine, but after seeing yours I just may build one for it...... let me know if you have any heat issues.

krtismo · 03-16-2007, 12:34 AM

Looks good Brad...Plants and water on saturday then?

RedIrocZ-28 · 03-16-2007, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by krtismo

Looks good Brad...Plants and water on saturday then?

Kurt, I plan to go buy out Tims Anubias and Crypt stock, and a large part of his driftwood stock.

Its Go time in 36 hours!

Steven_Chong · 03-16-2007, 04:06 AM

That'll work. XD

Good for your low-lighting too.

RedIrocZ-28 · 03-16-2007, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Steven_Chong

That'll work. XD

Good for your low-lighting too.

Steven, I agree. I have come to the understanding that I will not have an Amano or Chong looking tank without CO2, and thats not somthing that I have the time nor money to do right now. So I am going with things that I know I can grow well (who cant

) and I may get some other stuff in the future to cover more of the open area in the tank. But for now, my vision is a lot of Anubias, Crypts and Swords... with some Marselia Minuta for a foreground cover if I can find any.

FelixAvery · 03-16-2007, 02:03 PM

cool! really massive! i was suprised when my 12" cube arrived at how big it was

Betowess · 03-17-2007, 01:55 AM

Nice work on the stand and good stuff with AHS and an Eheim filter. At first I thought I saw a Cobalt Discus around that Anubias, but it must of been my imagination.

DIY stands are definately the way to go to save a little and make sure they are solid. That will look great with a bunch of Endlers scooting around. BTW, which Eheim did you get, an Ecco?

RedIrocZ-28 · 03-17-2007, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Betowess

Nice work on the stand and good stuff with AHS and an Eheim filter. At first I thought I saw a Cobalt Discus around that Anubias, but it must of been my imagination.

DIY stands are definately the way to go to save a little and make sure they are solid. That will look great with a bunch of Endlers scooting around. BTW, which Eheim did you get, an Ecco?

You're right about the Discus

The Eheim is the ECCO 2234 model. I actually just turned it on about an hour ago. Tank seems to be clearing up nicely. Flicked the lights on to get an idea as well.

EDIT: I don't know why the stand and canopy look so different in color. They're really not. Must be the angle of the camera or the flash or somthing.

RedIrocZ-28 · 03-17-2007, 08:08 PM

Just got done planting. The water clouded up terribly again but thats expected with planting the tank.

Its hard to see but there are 5 rather large chunks of Driftwood in there with Anubias ties all over them.

FelixAvery · 03-17-2007, 08:39 PM

did u plant all that with the water in?
i cannot plant unless the water is out

03-15-2007, 07:51 PM	#16
dufus Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio texas Posts: 1,880	This is gonna be cool. Gotta love the simplicity in the construstion. no special substrate, no expensive lights. i agree with steven though, this is gonna be a tough scape to get a good looking heighth to. __________________ -Devin- Steve irwin- a father, a hero, a memory now. -We'll miss you mate

03-15-2007, 08:54 PM	#18
dufus Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio texas Posts: 1,880	wow, nice photoshopping.it will look cool if you can get it to look like that. __________________ -Devin- Steve irwin- a father, a hero, a memory now. -We'll miss you mate

03-15-2007, 09:05 PM	#19
unirdna Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,290	LOL. That is some great PS work! Good that you have a vision for this tank. It will keep it from becoming a stem field. __________________ Ted ADA 90p - Set up April 2007 - Journal 46g - Terminated March 2007 - Journal

03-15-2007, 10:29 PM	#21
btodd43 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: H.B. california Posts: 103	yes, I do have the same tank, Bought it as a terrarium at first with a screen enclosure on top and a chamelion inside. But was made of 1/4 glass, chamelion eventually died,and I turned it in to a planted tank ( the 1/4 tank broke when I was putting water in it to fill it up, hey they didn't tell me it wouldn't hold full water) so they re-made it out of 3/8 glass. You may want to run a 2x4 across the center of the bottom of the tank, thats what I did. I don't have a canopy on mine, but after seeing yours I just may build one for it...... let me know if you have any heat issues. __________________ 60 gal cube planted- huge Tiger lotus,Cripts,Chain Swords,Anubias Pressurized C02 - 2 bps ADA 40mm glass beetle Eheim 2217 no carbon maxi-jet 900 above diffuser to disperse C02 Coralife 65wattx3=195watts White moonlight Stealth heater -100 watt 100% flourite Full flourish fert line and dosing EI neons,SAE's,Clown Loaches,corys, oto's,Glass catfish,Rasbora's

03-16-2007, 04:06 AM	#24
Steven_Chong Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hawaii, but Claremont for school Posts: 1,231	That'll work. XD Good for your low-lighting too. __________________ stevenchong-no-gmf.deviantart.com choutoshio.exblog.jp

03-15-2007, 08:52 PM	#17
RedIrocZ-28 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Grandville, MI Posts: 307	Here is what I hope to have when I am done.

03-16-2007, 12:34 AM	#22
krtismo Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 84	Looks good Brad...Plants and water on saturday then?

03-16-2007, 02:03 PM	#26
FelixAvery Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 477	cool! really massive! i was suprised when my 12" cube arrived at how big it was __________________ The Unofficial Wabi-Kusa Site ____________________ "that wabi-kusa guy" Y.A.A - proud member! Wabi-Kusa Guide

03-17-2007, 01:55 AM	#27
Betowess Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Skagit County, Washington State Posts: 3,199	Nice work on the stand and good stuff with AHS and an Eheim filter. At first I thought I saw a Cobalt Discus around that Anubias, but it must of been my imagination. DIY stands are definately the way to go to save a little and make sure they are solid. That will look great with a bunch of Endlers scooting around. BTW, which Eheim did you get, an Ecco? __________________ Three Tanks...Eheim 2128 & XP3-90G, Eheim 2128-65G, Eheim 2232-25G.... Tek 4x54 watt T5-90G, Aqualight 96watt PC 65G low tech, 65 watt Aqualight-25G.... Hydors-90G & 65G ... Flourite in 90, 65, & 25 Gallons, .... Auto Water Change/Auto dosing on 90 & 65 gallon..... AGA member......

03-17-2007, 08:08 PM	#29
RedIrocZ-28 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Grandville, MI Posts: 307	Just got done planting. The water clouded up terribly again but thats expected with planting the tank. Its hard to see but there are 5 rather large chunks of Driftwood in there with Anubias ties all over them.

03-17-2007, 08:39 PM	#30
FelixAvery Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 477	did u plant all that with the water in? i cannot plant unless the water is out __________________ The Unofficial Wabi-Kusa Site ____________________ "that wabi-kusa guy" Y.A.A - proud member! Wabi-Kusa Guide

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