In between times

Minsc · 10-25-2009, 10:03 PM

This is just a temporary tank, until I have time to do a proper rescape. No fish, moderate lighting (110 watts raised way off the surface of a 40g), and lots of CO2. I'm aiming for slow healthy growth and I'm trying to heal a number of plants I nearly killed recently during a move.

**AzFishKid** · 10-25-2009, 10:41 PM

I like it the way it is. It looks very natural!

Phil Edwards · 10-25-2009, 11:05 PM

I like it too. There's something about the chaotic, unplanned, look of a collectoritis tank that really appeals to me.

Minsc · 01-19-2010, 07:53 PM

A seemingly endless battle with green water and subsequent blackouts has really beat down on this tank pretty hard, but finally I have won! I present to you, the best looking tank I've had since the middle of last year

Nothing too fancy, but it is such a relief to finally have a tank that has visual appeal instead of being an eyesore.

houstonhobby · 01-19-2010, 08:02 PM

Wish my problems were as simple as green water. You can fix that with a UV steralizer.

I like the tank a lot, just as it is. It looks like a section of Texas prairie in the spring before the wildflowers start to bloom.

Minsc · 06-14-2010, 12:14 AM

I somehow missed your comment back in jan, Houstonhobby. Thanks for the kind words!

Here is an update, the tank has managed to morph into an actual aquascape of sorts:

I want to expand the erio 2 area, and there is some Bacopa salzmanii on the right side that can't be seen in the photo. That, and the right side turned into Erio goias storage, but I hope to change that soon...

**Lycosa** · 06-14-2010, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Edwards

I like it too. There's something about the chaotic, unplanned, look of a collectoritis tank that really appeals to me.

I agree. Some of my favorite tanks are overgrown. Maybe there's a piece of driftwood, or rocks, but finding them is a 'Where's Waldo' experience.

javatank · 06-14-2010, 12:26 AM

what foreground plants are those "chaingrass" ??

Minsc · 06-14-2010, 12:29 AM

The foreground is microsword 'mini', and the lighter areas are UG. The two have grown together and it would take some major surgery to separate them.

g33tar · 06-14-2010, 02:14 AM

What is that stuff in the back left. Tank looks solid.

nemosreef · 06-14-2010, 03:28 AM

Looking realy good.

Minsc · 06-14-2010, 06:08 PM

Thanks! The plant in the back is just Limnophila aromatica, it stays pretty green in this tank.

yikesjason · 06-14-2010, 06:31 PM

It looks good.

Minsc · 06-20-2010, 12:35 AM

Thanks Jason.

I'm working on my photography and GIMP skillz...

Lance Uppercut · 06-20-2010, 12:43 AM

WOW huge improvement from 5 mos. ago! Love the espei too, one of my favs

10-25-2009, 10:03 PM	#1
Minsc Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (58/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 1,051	In between times This is just a temporary tank, until I have time to do a proper rescape. No fish, moderate lighting (110 watts raised way off the surface of a 40g), and lots of CO2. I'm aiming for slow healthy growth and I'm trying to heal a number of plants I nearly killed recently during a move. __________________ 40 gallon high tech 30 gallon low tech Cryptocube

10-25-2009, 10:41 PM	#2
AzFishKid Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (106/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 6,251	I like it the way it is. It looks very natural! __________________ ••• P H I L I P ••• "Because fake plants would be weird and sad." -Bsmith "This isn't a hobby, this is a way of life." -Da Plant Man Bucephalandra "and friends" Collection Last edited by AzFishKid; 06-14-2010 at 01:26 AM..

10-25-2009, 11:05 PM	#3
Phil Edwards Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan Posts: 429	I like it too. There's something about the chaotic, unplanned, look of a collectoritis tank that really appeals to me. __________________ http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org My current project: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...er-garden.html

01-19-2010, 07:53 PM	#4
Minsc Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (58/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 1,051	A seemingly endless battle with green water and subsequent blackouts has really beat down on this tank pretty hard, but finally I have won! I present to you, the best looking tank I've had since the middle of last year Nothing too fancy, but it is such a relief to finally have a tank that has visual appeal instead of being an eyesore. __________________ 40 gallon high tech 30 gallon low tech Cryptocube

01-19-2010, 08:02 PM	#5
houstonhobby Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 612	Wish my problems were as simple as green water. You can fix that with a UV steralizer. I like the tank a lot, just as it is. It looks like a section of Texas prairie in the spring before the wildflowers start to bloom. __________________ 90 Gallon 125 Gallon http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...ml#post1244474

06-14-2010, 12:14 AM	#6
Minsc Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (58/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 1,051	I somehow missed your comment back in jan, Houstonhobby. Thanks for the kind words! Here is an update, the tank has managed to morph into an actual aquascape of sorts: I want to expand the erio 2 area, and there is some Bacopa salzmanii on the right side that can't be seen in the photo. That, and the right side turned into Erio goias storage, but I hope to change that soon... __________________ 40 gallon high tech 30 gallon low tech Cryptocube

06-14-2010, 12:26 AM	#8
javatank Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: middle,georgia Posts: 26	what foreground plants are those "chaingrass" ??

06-14-2010, 12:29 AM	#9
Minsc Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (58/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 1,051	The foreground is microsword 'mini', and the lighter areas are UG. The two have grown together and it would take some major surgery to separate them. __________________ 40 gallon high tech 30 gallon low tech Cryptocube

06-14-2010, 02:14 AM	#10
g33tar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cumberland, Rhode Island Posts: 522	What is that stuff in the back left. Tank looks solid.

06-14-2010, 03:28 AM	#11
nemosreef Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (54/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 927	Looking realy good. __________________ 38gal. Tetras Forest. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...ml#post1418057 10gal. Jungle Low Tech. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...pdate-6-a.html 10gal. Planted Aquarium, 38gal. Planted Aquarium.

06-14-2010, 06:08 PM	#12
Minsc Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (58/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 1,051	Thanks! The plant in the back is just Limnophila aromatica, it stays pretty green in this tank. __________________ 40 gallon high tech 30 gallon low tech Cryptocube

06-14-2010, 06:31 PM	#13
yikesjason Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (70/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,582	It looks good. __________________ 150 gal discus and wild angelfish tank with plant wall (on the way out, replacing with 33g rimless)

06-20-2010, 12:35 AM	#14
Minsc Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (58/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 1,051	Thanks Jason. I'm working on my photography and GIMP skillz... __________________ 40 gallon high tech 30 gallon low tech Cryptocube

06-20-2010, 12:43 AM	#15
Lance Uppercut Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MI Posts: 272	WOW huge improvement from 5 mos. ago! Love the espei too, one of my favs

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