[bitFUUL]

Setup List
Tank: GLA High Clarity 61-C (30 Gallon Rimless) with Cabinet
Lighting: DIY 8 LEDs with Moonlighting and Controller
CO2: GLA Atomic Paintball v2
Filter: Eheim 2217
Lily Pipes: Glass outflow, custom acrylic inflow
Substrate: Aquasoil


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[tetra10]

DO AN IWAGUMI FOR SURE! it would be cool to see a bonsai tree sticking out too. good luck

 

[Overgrowth]

Shrimp, shrimp, and and MORE SHRIMP!

 

[dantra]

That's a nice size tank you got there. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

 

[tetra10]

I agree with overgrowth, it has a great foot print for shrimp!

 

[bitFUUL]

HAHA, this is a great Iwagumi tank but I'm not sold on the idea.
It will be plantcentric, with shrimp (of course), but I've been inspired recently by the spawning pool and the bucket o' mud.
Not sure how "high tech" this tank should be, but I'm really excited about it.

 

[blink]

That is a very cool little tank, do they no longer sell the 61-C? I can't seem to find it on their site, what are the dimensions?

I'm not sure what I'd do, lots of fissidens and some branchy manzanita sticking out the top maybe?

 

[bitFUUL]

That is a very cool little tank, do they no longer sell the 61-C? I can't seem to find it on their site, what are the dimensions?

I'm not sure what I'd do, lots of fissidens and some branchy manzanita sticking out the top maybe?

Thanks. Yeah, when I purchased it was the only one left.
Dimensions are: 24" x 24" x 12" at about 30 gallons.

My other tank in the same rooms has "manzanita sticking out the top" also, so I'm still debating rocks instead. Who knows.

 

[xenxes]

Wow, perfect space for it, and yes, definitely shrimp. Subbed!

 

[bitFUUL]

Wow, perfect space for it, and yes, definitely shrimp. Subbed!

Thanks Xen. Shrimp will surely be in here, but I'm not sure to do something very busy/natural, or something more trendy like iwagumi.
I'm leaning more towards crazy explosion of plants submersed/emersed, we'll see.

 

[xenxes]

Like Tom's bucket of mud

or vincenz's spawning pool?

Yea I'd go in that direction too, as much as I like Iwagumis I think they're more maintenance and less stability. Carpet plants alone won't do the trick imo. Looks like it's very bright and you get a lot of indirect light too. Emergent plants in the back corner for sure!

Hmm theirs are all against a back window, maybe you'll have to do something a little different?

 

[somewhatshocked]

What a great tank. It's screaming for tons of C. parva along with whatever other plants you choose.

Though I consider myself more of a shrimp guy than a fish guy, I love tanks with dimensions like this for Cories. Specifically smaller pygmies or habrosus. Seeing them in large schools in shallow tanks is tons of fun.

 

[bitFUUL]

Xen, those are the exact two tanks I mentioned above as my inspiration.

Somewhat; Crypts would look great, and I find myself leaning towards shrimp over fish usually. I'll look into those breeds, fish and shrimp could all exist great here.

The more thinking I do, the more I plan on leaning towards a low tech setup with a powerful filter, lots of plants underwater and above, and a light hanging either from the ceiling or via a frame or something. Maybe only Excel and Ferts, to bypass having to get a nice CO2 setup. Still pondering for now.....

 

[somewhatshocked]

If you pick the right plants, CO2/Excel won't really be necessary.

You could do Amano Shrimp with small Cories and even Neos (they won't eat too many of the babies if you have enough plant cover).

Can't wait to see it all.

 

[bitFUUL]

After much thought, I'm going Low Tech!
No CO2, No Ferts, Nothing fancy. Just a burst of plants under and above the waterline.
So besides the scaping, I'm in need of a powerful canister filter (preferably Eheim), and a nice suspendable light.
Can't wait to start this setup, however I don't have the time now.

 

[mythin]

Can't wait to see what you do, I love shallow tanks. I think the next tank I get will be either really long and shallow or a cube shape like yours.

 

[ANBU]

Nice!!!

 

[bitFUUL]

Thanks guys. I'm thinking of going with an Eheim Canister filter, any suggestions between the 2215 or 2217?
Again, I'm going low tech. No CO2, no ferts (roots tabs though), and medium lighting.
Hoping for emerged plants too.

2215 or 2217?

 

[jkan0228]

2217

 

[radioman]

A nice chunk of manzanita crawling along the substrate from the back left corner towards the front right corner would look nice.