Nice setup!
Yikesjason's 33gal Rimless
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Hobbies always kind of wax and wane. I have been waning for the the last year. So, for several reasons, I decided to downsize my 150 gal to a really nice rimless tank. I just got it set up this weekend after building a stand and light hanger. I didn't take any pictures during the building. It is an ADA style with a dark mahogany stain. I am not 100% happy with how the stain came out, but over all I am happy with the stand. I even added a false ceiling inside with mini can lights and a dimmer switch for the leds.
Here are a couple of pictures. I want to get a few more foreground plants like downoi and one other, and I also have some acrylic lily pipes on the way.
This is just the lighting from the two 21w par30 led bulbs.
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This has some extra lighting.
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Just the tank.
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Here are a couple of pictures. I want to get a few more foreground plants like downoi and one other, and I also have some acrylic lily pipes on the way.
This is just the lighting from the two 21w par30 led bulbs.
This has some extra lighting.
Just the tank.
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I did some additions to the tank.
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I didn't include pictures of the inside of the stand before.
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There is a ceiling inside the stand with a pair of mini can lights, dimmer for the leds, switch for the cans, and it hides most of the wiring.
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I didn't include pictures of the inside of the stand before.
There is a ceiling inside the stand with a pair of mini can lights, dimmer for the leds, switch for the cans, and it hides most of the wiring.
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Wow. It has been 5 years!!
This has been kind of the ultimate low maintenance tank.
A little food 2 or 3 times a week.
Top off the water every couple weeks.
Do a little clean up about every 6 months.
Do a full clean and trim with filter clean out about once a year.
No CO2, no fert, I don't even run the leds, just the fluorescence lights from the ceiling.
It get pretty neglected at times, but then I spend an hour cleaning it up and it looks great.
I tried my hand at a small saltwater setup a couple years ago, but you just can't do anything this low maintenance with saltwater.
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This has been kind of the ultimate low maintenance tank.
A little food 2 or 3 times a week.
Top off the water every couple weeks.
Do a little clean up about every 6 months.
Do a full clean and trim with filter clean out about once a year.
No CO2, no fert, I don't even run the leds, just the fluorescence lights from the ceiling.
It get pretty neglected at times, but then I spend an hour cleaning it up and it looks great.
I tried my hand at a small saltwater setup a couple years ago, but you just can't do anything this low maintenance with saltwater.
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I am not sure if it is gigantea or hastifolia, or it might be some other. I am not sure. These don't look exactly like either of those.
A little over a year ago I over trimmed the leaves and roots and they are just not the same as they used to be.
Bump: This is what they used to look like.
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A little over a year ago I over trimmed the leaves and roots and they are just not the same as they used to be.
Bump: This is what they used to look like.
Not much has changed over the years with this tank. Still just top off the water about once per week and a general trim and clean up about once per year. I am planning to shut it down though as I am getting ready for a move. I do still dream of doing a high flow bookcase aquarium some day.
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