[MPdesign]

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Hello,

Firstly, let's me introduce myself, I'm french design student who is passionate by the aquascaping, I'm here to share my hobbies and my new project
I'm 21 and it's my 'first' concrete tank project.

-IWATANK-
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Technical :

Tank : -60X30x35 (Ada 60P like)
Filtre : JBL e401
Light : Aquasky 601
Co2 : Dennerle Primus
Heater : external





Scenery :



Soil : Technical soil + Amazonia
Plants : -Hemianthus callitrichoides
-Utricularia graminifolia
-Taxiphyllum barbieri
Poissons : -Oto
-Rasbora Galaxy

(Some integration in my house for the tank dimension :help

-60X30(35?)X20
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Hand here you can see my layout test configuration, I really like the 2nd and 3th one

-45X36X31
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I have to choose one tank and to booked it to launch my project, I have all of the others equipments :icon_twis
Due to my 'bad' english level, I'll communicate with lot of pictures to keep you'r intention, and I also hope this forum is more active than the french freshwaters forum

So to conclude, what do you prefer ? The first who looks like at the ADA 60F ou the second who have the same dimension than the dennerle scaper's tank ?

 

[Kramflowz]

Pictures #1 & #2 are definitely my favorite. I myself would lean towards the driftwood scape because of the crevices and small caves the moss covered branches might create. However all look great and I'm sure whichever you decide will turn out well!

 

[fishophile]

I like 2 the best, but the driftwood is good as well. Any idea what fish you'll stock with? The pictures are impressive.

 

[MPdesign]

thanks for your answer
I think I'll start the project with the 60x30x20 (or 60x32x22) tank and the 2nd configuration !
The driftwood one could be hard because they don't have really nice piece of driftwood at the fish shop

For the fish I want :
-Otocinclus
-Rasbora galaxy
And maybe a couple of fish, or not ? But firstly necessary fish as corydoras or otocinclus

 

[andrewss]

I like the first one best, but personally I like DW scapes very much...

 

[hazenight]

the first one

 

[Mikeygmzmg]

2nd one for sure. Great job on these pictures too.

 

[sousvide]

My vote is for #2. I love how you have the java moss looking like it's supporting the weight of the stone.

 

[Mitashade]

Bonnie job, moi j'aime le deuxieme. He suis d'accord avec les autres, le taxiphylum pres de la roche serra super cool. (Autoccorect hates French, I tried.)

 

[Kntry]

The first one!

 

[MPdesign]

Hi everyone, et bonjour Mitashade, quite good french

Thanks a lot for your answers ! that help me to take a choose, I really think I will start the first tank 60x32x22 with the 2nd configuration!
Thanks for the taxiphylum idea

I actually wait to have the tank price and to book it, and after, go for a good tank !!!

 

[Mikeygmzmg]

Very excited to see how this comes out, it looks like you really know what you're doing based off those renderings!

 

[chiefroastbeef]

Wow superb job with the renderings! What program did you use? They almost look like the real thing haha.

Good luck on your project.

 

[MPdesign]

Thanks !
I used Autodesk alias for the modelisation, after keyshot for a quick render, and photoshoop in majority !
That help a lot to choose a volume

 

[MPdesign]

I just have some news about the project,
Sadly I have to think about another tank because the 60x30x20 custom made is too expensive with extra white, and it's impossible to find an ADA 60F in France.

So I have find an ADA 60P (60x30x36), what do you think about this proportions ?
And about the light, I hesitate between the Aquatlantis Easyled 6800k 1700lm or 2450lm ?

 

[MPdesign]

Hello,
I just receive the opti-white tank :hihi:

Time to see if the tank haven't problems, to make the furniture and receive the lamp and I'll be ready to scape :icon_twis

The tank is a 60P like, with opti-white glass

 

[jasonpatterson]

I like the cool of your tank. I hope the final product lives up to your expectations.

And about the light, I hesitate between the Aquatlantis Easyled 6800k 1700lm or 2450lm ?

It's hard to say which would be better without good spectral information (which I can't find), but I would tend toward the brighter lamp, particularly if you are able to dim them. Visually, if one of these fits the entire length of the tank and the other does not, I would tend toward the one that matches the length of the tank.

 

[MPdesign]

Thanks a lot !

Finaly I choose another light, it's an Aquasky 601 :
6800k
3400lm

I hope that will be enough for the tank

 

[mistuhmarc]

Beautiful looking tank. Sure do love the look of clean rimless tanks .

 

[MPdesign]

That's on the good way !
I just buy some rocks and soil :

-Seiryu stone
-Jbl proscape
-Dennerle substrate

And play with the stuff to find an agencement :
Miss to add the dennerle substrate when I'll find the final layout