[idleivey]

Decided to go bigger. Picked this up at Homegoods for $16. I'm currently looking for a nice piece of wood to go in it, maybe a root/trunk thing? I'd also like to do some nice emergent plants. Anyone have any recommendations for neat emergents?

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[shinycard255]

Just out of curiosity... because I would hate to see that bowl break... but how thick is that glass? Will it be able to hold 2-3 gallons of water? I would test it first in a bath tub for a week to be safe... but that's me...

 

[idleivey]

heh, thanks not a bad idea. The glass is decently thick but it can't hurt. I'll fill it up in the backyard and let it sit.

 

[shinycard255]

Good idea. If it can pass a few days to a week of being filled, you should be good to go!

 

[idleivey]

Ok so leak test went fine. Found a piece of wood, I've got it soaking right now. I was going to add some rock to build up a slope but i haven't found any nice pieces. Any suggestion on fauna? I was thinking of a carpet of some type, again not sure onwhat plant.

 

[akdylpickles]

Maybe some HC or glosso?

 

[HybridHerp]

I'd be tempted to just make a small bowl like the be covered in some sort of moss, like having it carpet the bottom, the wood, and everything within reach
just my 2 cents

 

[idleivey]

Yeah I kinda want to do a simple carpet with some rock. My only concern is that there wont be enough biomass to properly cycle the dirt tank.

 

[idleivey]

Well its a crappy shot but you ge the idea. waiting for the HC to grow in. I'm running a PAR38 about 1ft above the tank.

 

[2in10]

Good looking start

 

[idleivey]

Things are coming along. I was getting some algae growth on the wood and rock so I've pulled the light even higher, I'm @ 14" or so. At this pace I may be able to flood in the next two or three weeks.

 

[idleivey]

Well its getting there. I'm having trouble with heat and I keep getting die-off. I also pulled the light up more, its @ 24" now. Should I wait more? I feel like if I flood now I won't have to worry about heat but I'm assuming my growth will come to a screaming halt.

 

[idleivey]

Well its flooded, everything is doing fine. My only problem is once you fill with water it completely changes the perspective. I'll have to keep that in mind for my next big bowl.

 

[Ganyon]

Looks nice.

 

[jeremyTR]

Good looking bowl!

Just out of curiosity... because I would hate to see that bowl break... but how thick is that glass? Will it be able to hold 2-3 gallons of water? I would test it first in a bath tub for a week to be safe... but that's me...

Lol.


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[nonconductive]

thats awesome!

 

[Knotyoureality]

Heh, I had the same thing--only to good affect. I worried the tiny piece of wood I had would be lost in the bowl, but with the way the bowl shape magnifies things, it's perfect. Rule of thumb, anything you put in a rounded vessel should be at least 30% smaller than you expect it should be.

The other issue, of course, is that anything along the outside edge is invisible unless you get just the right viewing angle. I'm planning on digging thru my storage boxes tonight for a nice sturdy lazy susan to put my shrimp bowl on so I can safely rotate it to get better views.

 

[idleivey]

Heh, I had the same thing--only to good affect. I worried the tiny piece of wood I had would be lost in the bowl, but with the way the bowl shape magnifies things, it's perfect. Rule of thumb, anything you put in a rounded vessel should be at least 30% smaller than you expect it should be.

The other issue, of course, is that anything along the outside edge is invisible unless you get just the right viewing angle. I'm planning on digging thru my storage boxes tonight for a nice sturdy lazy susan to put my shrimp bowl on so I can safely rotate it to get better views.

Yeah the outside edge kinda ruined the look I was going for. Next time I'll build it higher and use smaller wood/rocks.

 

[idleivey]

So I stocked it finally. Ended up going with 5 white cloud minnows. Thats probably all I will have in the tank. They are making quick work of the water fleas that had almost taken over.

 

[idleivey]

Added some hygro to the back and 5x white cloud minnows.