2.5 AGA "The Shire" update 3/15/09

chadly · 05-13-2008, 06:26 PM

Started a new small tank for fun. I wanted to practice some aquascaping and utilize some of my smaller plants...

my inspiration comes from a high river bank in a wooded area deep in a remote forest in anyplace you could imagine. Oh and the shire (where bilbo baggins lives) from the hobbit.

Specs:

Tank: 2.5 gal glass aquarium, not planted yet still have to put a light together

Substrate: ADA Aquasoil Amazonia II (bacter100, tourmaline bc, clear super)

CO2: will be no co2 injection (light excel dosing)

Ferts: light micro/macro fert dosing.

Fauna: neocardina shrimp (snowball)

Hardscape:wood, slate chips....

plants: (proposed)

hydrocotyle verticillata
windelov fern
crypt parva
dwarf hairgrass
anubias nana petite
willow moss
elatine Triandra

Wasserpest · 05-13-2008, 07:30 PM

Nice arrangement of your hardscape. What happened to the background? That could use some improvement, make it more shire-like.

MrJG · 05-13-2008, 07:38 PM

I like the arrangement too. The wood should do a good job of hiding your filter intake. Nice job. Can't wait to see it develop.

chadly · 05-13-2008, 07:40 PM

The background is just temporary for the photos. It's a garbage bag... lol

I'll probably mess w/ some gradient images for a background.

So... I've decided on snowball shrimp. Have them coming next week.

I'm leaving most of the foreground relatively unplanted. I'm thinking Elatine triandra on the left at the base of the hardscape and putting the crypt parva over to the right at the base of those rocks.

what do you think of star grass wrapped around the right side where I proposed the dwarf hairgrass?

**John7429** · 05-13-2008, 10:11 PM

That looks very nice

BiscuitSlayer · 05-13-2008, 11:09 PM

Chadly -

I am amazed how you can make a 2.5 look like a 29 gallon tank.

If you took your pictures from a slightly larger distance, I never would have known. Keep the journal going.

I want to see how this one turns out. Great start on the scape!

alphacat · 05-14-2008, 12:56 AM

Beautiful hardscape! Outstanding.

chadly · 05-15-2008, 02:49 PM

thanks guys

I will make an effort to get this planted tonight... Time seems to go by too fast lately.

here's my proposed plant layout:

MrJG · 05-15-2008, 03:07 PM

Chadly you my friend are a paintbrush master.

Award for best EVAR paintbrush vision for a tank layout. Come on down!

chadly · 05-15-2008, 03:29 PM

lol, Thanks MrJG.

I still haven't added the elatine triandra yet.

chadly · 05-16-2008, 03:19 AM

now to fill it.....

chizamp · 05-16-2008, 03:28 AM

Wow. This tank is going to look amazing! I can't wait to see it once it is matured.

**John7429** · 05-16-2008, 03:51 AM

I had to give you an infamous rep point for this one!

lol

chadly · 05-16-2008, 04:03 AM

ah, my first! hope to update soon. got a busy weekend ahead.

shrimp coming next week!

ikuzo · 05-16-2008, 07:52 AM

i think you will have problem with invading hairgrass that way. beautiful hadscape.

05-13-2008, 06:26 PM	#1
chadly Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 308	2.5 AGA "The Shire" update 3/15/09 Started a new small tank for fun. I wanted to practice some aquascaping and utilize some of my smaller plants... my inspiration comes from a high river bank in a wooded area deep in a remote forest in anyplace you could imagine. Oh and the shire (where bilbo baggins lives) from the hobbit. Specs: Tank: 2.5 gal glass aquarium, not planted yet still have to put a light together Substrate: ADA Aquasoil Amazonia II (bacter100, tourmaline bc, clear super) CO2: will be no co2 injection (light excel dosing) Ferts: light micro/macro fert dosing. Fauna: neocardina shrimp (snowball) Hardscape:wood, slate chips.... plants: (proposed) hydrocotyle verticillata windelov fern crypt parva dwarf hairgrass anubias nana petite willow moss elatine Triandra __________________ MiAPG (Michigan Aquatic Plant Group) - Join today! "The Shire" Last edited by chadly; 03-16-2009 at 07:28 PM..

05-13-2008, 07:30 PM	#2
Wasserpest Are these real? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (140/100%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 14,646	Nice arrangement of your hardscape. What happened to the background? That could use some improvement, make it more shire-like. __________________ All my tanks Autodosing Water Change Temperature Monitoring Cheap Filter The Wasser-Controller

05-13-2008, 07:38 PM	#3
MrJG Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (114/100%) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lancaster, S.C. Posts: 1,407	I like the arrangement too. The wood should do a good job of hiding your filter intake. Nice job. Can't wait to see it develop. __________________ 'freshwater reef' 'tiger in my tank' 'In a silent way' 'close encounters'

05-13-2008, 07:40 PM	#4
chadly Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 308	The background is just temporary for the photos. It's a garbage bag... lol I'll probably mess w/ some gradient images for a background. So... I've decided on snowball shrimp. Have them coming next week. I'm leaving most of the foreground relatively unplanted. I'm thinking Elatine triandra on the left at the base of the hardscape and putting the crypt parva over to the right at the base of those rocks. what do you think of star grass wrapped around the right side where I proposed the dwarf hairgrass? __________________ MiAPG (Michigan Aquatic Plant Group) - Join today! "The Shire"

05-13-2008, 10:11 PM	#5
John7429 Sergeant of Marines (View User Tanks) PTrader: (86/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,007	That looks very nice __________________ Sergeant of Marines

05-13-2008, 11:09 PM	#6
BiscuitSlayer Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 2,365	Chadly - I am amazed how you can make a 2.5 look like a 29 gallon tank. If you took your pictures from a slightly larger distance, I never would have known. Keep the journal going. I want to see how this one turns out. Great start on the scape! __________________ Filstar Pimp #106 29 Gallon Journal - XP2, Dual Aquaticlife link Fixture , Pressurized CO2, DIY Reactor, EI dosing Stand and Canopy Build Journal for a 90 On hold for a while...

05-14-2008, 12:56 AM	#7
alphacat Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 157	Beautiful hardscape! Outstanding.

05-15-2008, 02:49 PM	#8
chadly Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 308	thanks guys I will make an effort to get this planted tonight... Time seems to go by too fast lately. here's my proposed plant layout: __________________ MiAPG (Michigan Aquatic Plant Group) - Join today! "The Shire"

05-15-2008, 03:07 PM	#9
MrJG Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (114/100%) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lancaster, S.C. Posts: 1,407	Chadly you my friend are a paintbrush master. Award for best EVAR paintbrush vision for a tank layout. Come on down! __________________ 'freshwater reef' 'tiger in my tank' 'In a silent way' 'close encounters'

05-15-2008, 03:29 PM	#10
chadly Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 308	lol, Thanks MrJG. I still haven't added the elatine triandra yet. __________________ MiAPG (Michigan Aquatic Plant Group) - Join today! "The Shire"

05-16-2008, 03:19 AM	#11
chadly Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 308	now to fill it..... __________________ MiAPG (Michigan Aquatic Plant Group) - Join today! "The Shire"

05-16-2008, 03:28 AM	#12
chizamp Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: mile high Posts: 157	Wow. This tank is going to look amazing! I can't wait to see it once it is matured.

05-16-2008, 03:51 AM	#13
John7429 Sergeant of Marines (View User Tanks) PTrader: (86/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,007	I had to give you an infamous rep point for this one! lol __________________ Sergeant of Marines

05-16-2008, 04:03 AM	#14
chadly Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 308	ah, my first! hope to update soon. got a busy weekend ahead. shrimp coming next week! __________________ MiAPG (Michigan Aquatic Plant Group) - Join today! "The Shire"

05-16-2008, 07:52 AM	#15
ikuzo Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 2,029	i think you will have problem with invading hairgrass that way. beautiful hadscape. __________________ ikuzo-scapes The Pseudomugil Tank

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