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About 3 weeks ago I came across a frame-less no-brand 10g at LFS. At $50, my self-control was nowhere to be found - I got the tank. It will replace my neglected 4g.
The specs:
Tank: rimless 10g glass tank with curved front corners (17.5" x 11.25" x 12")
Filter: seeded Finnex PX-360
Light: 2 x EcoSmart 19w CFL
Substrate: ~3l of ADA Amazonia "Milti"
Heater: Tetra 100w pre-set (78F)
The scaping idea was to get away from my usual jungles and do something simple, cheap, and low tech (no co2). Namely: 3 rocks in the center with taller plants fanning out, no driftwood, with the rest of the tank open with some low ground cover.
The stones were generously donated by a TPT friend, talontsiawd, who loaded me with at least 200lb on my last visit to his house. His gift is much appreciated and really helped me to make my idea a reality. Thank you, friend!
I was also lucky with the flora side of the scape as I usually have a ton of plants hidden in various containers around the house. My personal challenge was to keep true to my goal of non-over-planted tank and to resist the urge to 'save' the plants by dumping them into the new real estate.
The idea in action (with the usual self-portrait):
As far as my idea goes, all of my personal goals are now met.
The genius at work (do cover that expensive chair):
The inventive shot, from above:
Just to waste some more time, a shot from some side:
Remembering that "aquatic" has some remote relationship to the project:
Ready for fish:
The whole mess, better visible with the addition of the Finnex light:
Gotta warm that coffee up:
Add a filter to de-caff the ADA's evil brew:
Plants from secret place A:
Add some spice:
Plants from secret place B:
And from one more:
Oh, don't forget this one:
And this one:
Dump and stir:
The back view:
The last business of the night was to move the existing fauna from the de-commissioned 4: 5 Black Molly fry and a motley assortment of snails were moved in:
That's AM and mission accomplished:
I left the tank alone for a week and started musing on my favorite sabject: lights.
The specs:
Tank: rimless 10g glass tank with curved front corners (17.5" x 11.25" x 12")
Filter: seeded Finnex PX-360
Light: 2 x EcoSmart 19w CFL
Substrate: ~3l of ADA Amazonia "Milti"
Heater: Tetra 100w pre-set (78F)
The scaping idea was to get away from my usual jungles and do something simple, cheap, and low tech (no co2). Namely: 3 rocks in the center with taller plants fanning out, no driftwood, with the rest of the tank open with some low ground cover.
The stones were generously donated by a TPT friend, talontsiawd, who loaded me with at least 200lb on my last visit to his house. His gift is much appreciated and really helped me to make my idea a reality. Thank you, friend!
I was also lucky with the flora side of the scape as I usually have a ton of plants hidden in various containers around the house. My personal challenge was to keep true to my goal of non-over-planted tank and to resist the urge to 'save' the plants by dumping them into the new real estate.
The idea in action (with the usual self-portrait):

As far as my idea goes, all of my personal goals are now met.
The genius at work (do cover that expensive chair):

The inventive shot, from above:

Just to waste some more time, a shot from some side:

Remembering that "aquatic" has some remote relationship to the project:

Ready for fish:

The whole mess, better visible with the addition of the Finnex light:

Gotta warm that coffee up:

Add a filter to de-caff the ADA's evil brew:

Plants from secret place A:

Add some spice:

Plants from secret place B:

And from one more:

Oh, don't forget this one:

And this one:

Dump and stir:

The back view:

The last business of the night was to move the existing fauna from the de-commissioned 4: 5 Black Molly fry and a motley assortment of snails were moved in:

That's AM and mission accomplished:

I left the tank alone for a week and started musing on my favorite sabject: lights.