120 gallon planted Discus tank project

magicmagni · 03-28-2005, 06:57 AM

Happy Easter everyone!!

Well I hope you all enjoy pics of my new obsession. I have an ongoing journal at http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...3&page=1&pp=10 for those who are members there.

Here is a little teaser... No Discus yet- just a brittle nose pleco who hitchhiked on a piece of wood that I put in the tank and a bunch of Malaysian trumpet snails.

PeteyPob · 03-28-2005, 07:04 AM

The discus are going to love that set up!

Your tank looks great
Pete

Aussie_Star · 03-28-2005, 09:01 AM

i love the huge stump, your tank is amazing. How many discus are you going to put in they are what kind?

barry_sulley · 03-28-2005, 09:58 AM

WOW! well done on the tank

where on earth did you get that wood from it brilliant
barry

Jdinh04 · 03-28-2005, 12:01 PM

Looks great, tree stump looks very natural vibe to the tank.

Ibn · 03-28-2005, 04:48 PM

Very nice, Jeff!

Beautiful layout and can't wait to see more updated pictures (especially once you get those discus).

mshaeffer · 03-28-2005, 05:02 PM

that looks awsome I am so jealous!!! please keep the pics coming

tiptoptank · 03-28-2005, 06:45 PM

Were on earth did you get such an amazing stump! That is probrably the best driftwood I have ever seen. PLease, how much was it and were did you get it.

hOAGART · 03-28-2005, 07:09 PM

Bastard ! And i mean that in the nicest way possible .. its only cuz im jealous

shalu · 03-28-2005, 07:10 PM

Looks great, but I thought the stump top was going to go above the water line? That would have been way better, the flat top looks a bit strange as is. The other draw back is, now you only have 80 gallons to work with

lotus02 · 03-28-2005, 07:18 PM

Wow cool I like that stump looks very natural.

igotworms · 03-28-2005, 09:19 PM

That stump is awsome. It would look better if the flat part was above the water. That way it seems like its an atcual tree instead of just a stump.

magicmagni · 03-29-2005, 05:48 AM

Hi!

I was so fortunate to find this stump. I found it "hiking." Best part of the deal was that it was free!!

Yeah I wanted the top of the stump to hit the water line, but it just didn't work out that way because of the way I had to anchor it down and so I didn't fight it. No worries though I have some African Bolbitus that will be growing on the top of it.

Shalu, I realize that the stump does displace some of the water, but it is probably not as bad as you think since the stump is mostly hollow.

Well that plan it to go with about 4 maybe 5 5" wilds, but I will not put them in until the tank it 100% stable so it may be a while until I can post pics of those beauties in the tank, but I'm sure it'll be worth the wait.

Jeff

Blade · 03-29-2005, 06:25 AM

I think it would be a shame to have the caves the stump provides go to waste. Have you consider adding a few dwarf cichlids to go along with the Discus?

yznj99 · 03-29-2005, 07:38 AM

Yeah apistogrammas are good tankmates for discus, they require the same acidic, soft and warm water, many are also calm eaters

03-28-2005, 06:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
magicmagni Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 554	120 gallon planted Discus tank project Happy Easter everyone!! Well I hope you all enjoy pics of my new obsession. I have an ongoing journal at http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...3&page=1&pp=10 for those who are members there. Here is a little teaser... No Discus yet- just a brittle nose pleco who hitchhiked on a piece of wood that I put in the tank and a bunch of Malaysian trumpet snails. __________________ 10 Gallon Tank 125G Planted Discus Tank AirDose- Poor Mans Autodoser SFBAAPS Nano Co2 Download Chuck's Nutrient Calculator for Windows Last edited by magicmagni; 06-08-2006 at 07:46 AM.

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PeteyPob Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 929	The discus are going to love that set up! Your tank looks great Pete __________________ "I love that they hate me for all the same reasons" -Kobe Bryant, TV commercial

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Ibn Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 3,123	Very nice, Jeff! Beautiful layout and can't wait to see more updated pictures (especially once you get those discus). __________________ Eric

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hOAGART Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 322	Bastard ! And i mean that in the nicest way possible .. its only cuz im jealous __________________ "If music be the food of love; play on"

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shalu Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,675	Looks great, but I thought the stump top was going to go above the water line? That would have been way better, the flat top looks a bit strange as is. The other draw back is, now you only have 80 gallons to work with __________________ Truvu 100g Flourite, wet/dry, AHSupply 302w PC, PinPoint controller 10gallon15w T6+15w T8 55gallon40w T6 ODNO4x, no CO2. Discus grow out. 10gallon Tonina tank, 2x15w T6 ODNO 4x --------------------- I will do aquascapes after I collect all the plant species and grow them to perfection.

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Aussie_Star Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newcastle, AUS Posts: 78	i love the huge stump, your tank is amazing. How many discus are you going to put in they are what kind?

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barry_sulley Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 6	WOW! well done on the tank where on earth did you get that wood from it brilliant barry

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Jdinh04 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (67) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 2,515	Looks great, tree stump looks very natural vibe to the tank.

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mshaeffer Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 287	that looks awsome I am so jealous!!! please keep the pics coming

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tiptoptank Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newtown CT Posts: 40	Were on earth did you get such an amazing stump! That is probrably the best driftwood I have ever seen. PLease, how much was it and were did you get it.

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lotus02 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 38	Wow cool I like that stump looks very natural.

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igotworms Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota Posts: 81	That stump is awsome. It would look better if the flat part was above the water. That way it seems like its an atcual tree instead of just a stump.

03-29-2005, 05:48 AM	#13 (permalink)
magicmagni Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 554	Hi! I was so fortunate to find this stump. I found it "hiking." Best part of the deal was that it was free!! Yeah I wanted the top of the stump to hit the water line, but it just didn't work out that way because of the way I had to anchor it down and so I didn't fight it. No worries though I have some African Bolbitus that will be growing on the top of it. Shalu, I realize that the stump does displace some of the water, but it is probably not as bad as you think since the stump is mostly hollow. Well that plan it to go with about 4 maybe 5 5" wilds, but I will not put them in until the tank it 100% stable so it may be a while until I can post pics of those beauties in the tank, but I'm sure it'll be worth the wait. Jeff __________________ 10 Gallon Tank 125G Planted Discus Tank AirDose- Poor Mans Autodoser SFBAAPS Nano Co2 Download Chuck's Nutrient Calculator for Windows

03-29-2005, 06:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
Blade Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 139	I think it would be a shame to have the caves the stump provides go to waste. Have you consider adding a few dwarf cichlids to go along with the Discus?

03-29-2005, 07:38 AM	#15 (permalink)
yznj99 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central NJ Posts: 175	Yeah apistogrammas are good tankmates for discus, they require the same acidic, soft and warm water, many are also calm eaters

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