So I am buzzing today. I have been researching low/no tech tanks people make out of containers and I just NEEDED to try it out. But I wanted something big enough for a nice piece of wood that I can attach lots of anubias to as Ive falled in love with the one in my main tank.
Scoured the internet and couldnt find much. Went to local garden centre, nothing on main display, but I noticed some glass containers they used to put stuff they sell in. Asked about it and they pulled one out from underneath the table!!!
It is 11" high and 12" in diameter. its a pint glass in the pic for comparison.
So my ideas:
- get a really nice piece of wood and attach some anubias and moss
- I have a load of spare plants in my tank I can use, mainly Nymphoides and Myriophyllum mattogrossense (green and red)
- I could make it into a riparium by somehow elevating a portion of it and planting some species that like it all boggy. I have seen people use egg crate alot but not sure where to get this from???
- Id like to eventually put some cherry shrimp in there
So what are peoples thoughts/suggestions? Any species you recommend?
I can see this taking a while to come together but it is so exciting. Im going to go shopping for a nice piece of wood tomorrow.
Scoured the internet and couldnt find much. Went to local garden centre, nothing on main display, but I noticed some glass containers they used to put stuff they sell in. Asked about it and they pulled one out from underneath the table!!!
It is 11" high and 12" in diameter. its a pint glass in the pic for comparison.

So my ideas:
- get a really nice piece of wood and attach some anubias and moss
- I have a load of spare plants in my tank I can use, mainly Nymphoides and Myriophyllum mattogrossense (green and red)
- I could make it into a riparium by somehow elevating a portion of it and planting some species that like it all boggy. I have seen people use egg crate alot but not sure where to get this from???
- Id like to eventually put some cherry shrimp in there
So what are peoples thoughts/suggestions? Any species you recommend?
I can see this taking a while to come together but it is so exciting. Im going to go shopping for a nice piece of wood tomorrow.