My Dead Fluval Edge

It tickles the minimalist in me, for sure. Makes me want to do a no-substrate rock scape.

haha. I was actually thinking of adding some kind of glow in the dark substrate though..

With all due respect, this is totally inappropriate for this forum and I think you should delete the whole thread! Everybody knows you need to fill it with water to qualify as an aquascape!

colinlp said:

With all due respect, this is totally inappropriate for this forum and I think you should delete the whole thread! Everybody knows you need to fill it with water to qualify as an aquascape!

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Have a sense of humor. :biggrin:

onefang said:

Have a sense of humor. :biggrin:

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Well florescent pink water then! Or even better create a thermocline and have pink and yellow water but it must have water, you can't compromise with this stuff. It's a serious business that needs a serious approach

What kind of leds do you have on that thing?

Just wondering if you for some strange reason get "green water syndrome" will the water have a flourescent green color to it.

Actually these little expensive things have an eyecandy appeal in the display at the LFS. Then it is in your car on the way home. Fortunately I did not get that bug. But did find myself running out of the store before I caught the bug. Got home and a few beers and shots of tequila prevented me from catching that bug!

I am wondering if you should convert to a planted tank with it. Maybe you can get a nice looking piece or three of driftwood and place them in the center and attach some moss and anubias to the wood. A few small rocks around the base of the driftwood will add to the look.

Do you feel you went over the Edge with this? Or do you feel like jumping over the Edge. Maybe you feel you are just losing a bit of an Edge...

I would use the Edge for an aquascape and get something cheap for the dead coral/glow-in-the-dark/whatever-scape! I'd kill for an Edge! It would be disrespectful to those of us who can't goof off with expensive tanks like that! :tongue:

MlDukes said:

What kind of leds do you have on that thing?

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The LED I picked up at a shop in a LFS in Chicago, Golden Aquarium on Roosevelt and Halsted. Its made by Aquatic Nature, pretty nice. I only see it for sale on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Aquatic-Natur...8&s=home-garden&qid=1288930378&sr=8-1-catcorr)

And for those saying I should convert it over ...I'm still debating. My small reef tank keeps me occupied and ....ya, I've don't think I want to add another responibility just yet unless I find some awesome plant or decor. My old 40G was a hassle, funny my salt is much easier to maintain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf2T3vEtrTQ

Just fill it to the top with Moss balls? lol the ultimate low maintenance tank.

I have been toying with the idea of doing a tank that messes with people's expectations. Have a tank that for all appearances is a salt water but it's really freshwater, white sand, fake corals and starfish with a couple of ryukin goldfish swiming serenely through your oceanscape. Or do the opposite of having a lushly planted macro algae tank with brown gravel and driftwood to freak out your SW friends

Sushieraser said:

I have been toying with the idea of doing a tank that messes with people's expectations. Have a tank that for all appearances is a salt water but it's really freshwater, white sand, fake corals and starfish with a couple of ryukin goldfish swiming serenely through your oceanscape. Or do the opposite of having a lushly planted macro algae tank with brown gravel and driftwood to freak out your SW friends

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I have seen the "fresh saltwater" tank done before, but the planted micro algae tank is something that would be very unique. I LIKE IT!

onefang said:

Have a sense of humor. :biggrin:

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Mahatma Ghandi had that very same set up !

FooDog said:

The LED I picked up at a shop in a LFS in Chicago, Golden Aquarium on Roosevelt and Halsted. Its made by Aquatic Nature, pretty nice. I only see it for sale on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Aquatic-Natur...8&s=home-garden&qid=1288930378&sr=8-1-catcorr)

And for those saying I should convert it over ...I'm still debating. My small reef tank keeps me occupied and ....ya, I've don't think I want to add another responibility just yet unless I find some awesome plant or decor. My old 40G was a hassle, funny my salt is much easier to maintain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf2T3vEtrTQ

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Thanks for the heads up on the led's they look really cool! If you wanna go salt, just do a FOWLR tank with a couple unique pieces of LR.

I absolutely agree though, you should try a LOW-tech planted scape. Mine was scaped with anubias, mosses, rotala, and moss balls and it required almost NO maintenance. In 6 months i took the magnet scraper to it maybe twice and trimmed the rotala once. No WC's - only TO's.

Take a look at my Edge thread for some ideas.

Perhaps if it was called an Astroscape it would be OK without water?

Sushieraser said:

I found a thread on a differant forum not all that long ago. Here are some pics.

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that is fricken sweet!!! lol Too bad I do not feel comfortable around a salt water tank lol

that 3rd one is amazing!