29 gallon Leuc Viv (mini construction journal)

cliner · 04-30-2008, 04:31 PM

The viv pics on Dendroboard.com got my interest going in PDf's sometime last summer and when i broke down my 29 G aquarium i knew i just had to build a Viv.
Here's the 29 before the Viv...

Here's the tank with foam, cork bark and false bottom. I didn't want to loose depth so I used the sprayfoam and sprayed branches out on cardboard, cut them off and siliconed them on.

Then i added the silicone and coco fiber and hydroton pellets...

Here's a pic from December. Substrate is Forest Floor with some charcol and coco fiber mixed in. Topped that off with spagnum moss and oak leaves. Added creeping oak leaf, oxalis, seliginella plana, jewel orchid, christmas moss and a few air palnts.

Two months and a couple of broms later...

One of the four leucs.

Thanks for looking,

Cliner
0.0.4 Leucs

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**lauraleellbp** · 04-30-2008, 04:35 PM

VERY cool!

I really like the way that's all laid out- very natural.

Thanks for sharing!

rebekkahm · 05-02-2008, 12:15 AM

Looks awesome. I'd like to do something similar but with a bit more water. It's nice that you show different stages, helps out newbs like me with how to do this kind of stuff

cliner · 05-02-2008, 03:19 AM

Thanks for the comments. I originally had deeper water, but I lowered it due to the fact that PDF's can drown in shallow water if unable to climb out. I'm working on designing a layout for a 25G paludarium and i'm looking forward to having more of a half and half mix of land and water.

04-30-2008, 04:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
cliner Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Paltz, NY Posts: 272	29 gallon Leuc Viv (mini construction journal) The viv pics on Dendroboard.com got my interest going in PDf's sometime last summer and when i broke down my 29 G aquarium i knew i just had to build a Viv. Here's the 29 before the Viv... Here's the tank with foam, cork bark and false bottom. I didn't want to loose depth so I used the sprayfoam and sprayed branches out on cardboard, cut them off and siliconed them on. Then i added the silicone and coco fiber and hydroton pellets... Here's a pic from December. Substrate is Forest Floor with some charcol and coco fiber mixed in. Topped that off with spagnum moss and oak leaves. Added creeping oak leaf, oxalis, seliginella plana, jewel orchid, christmas moss and a few air palnts. Two months and a couple of broms later... One of the four leucs. Thanks for looking, Cliner 0.0.4 Leucs

04-30-2008, 04:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 4,283	VERY cool! I really like the way that's all laid out- very natural. Thanks for sharing! __________________ Laura Lee; 10gal planted RCS colony, 46gal FW community w/ el plasticos, 90gal FW planted in progress- see my journal at http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

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05-02-2008, 12:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
rebekkahm Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada Posts: 8	Looks awesome. I'd like to do something similar but with a bit more water. It's nice that you show different stages, helps out newbs like me with how to do this kind of stuff

05-02-2008, 03:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
cliner Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Paltz, NY Posts: 272	Thanks for the comments. I originally had deeper water, but I lowered it due to the fact that PDF's can drown in shallow water if unable to climb out. I'm working on designing a layout for a 25G paludarium and i'm looking forward to having more of a half and half mix of land and water.