Panoramic Nano Iwagumi (my first planted attempt)

[Jervis]

Hi all AQ members

Here's my first attempt after reading all the amazing setups and tips in AQ for the past couple of days.

Went to Serangoon North Ave 2 yesterday and found this unique looking tank.

Dimensions :610W (2ft) x 200D x 230H
The tank will hold approximately 24L / 6 US Gal.
Made in China (for Japanese market I was told )



Will look for some more stuff during lunch later... will continue to update you guys... as this is my first attempt... comments and guidance from all the "si fu" (masters) out there are very much appreciated

[Jervis]

Here's a closer look at the 5mm glass tank. The mandarin oranges are there to give a sense of scale



I have calculated the weight of the fully stocked tank to be around 25kg... will the Ikea Billy shelf be able to withstand it? 25kg doesn't seem like a lot to me actually What do you guys think?

[Jervis]

I spent the whole night thinking about finding a mat base for the tank... out of my surprise the tank actually came with a black 5mm foam mat cut exactly to size... great

[coolad]

Hi all AQ members

Here's my first attempt after reading all the amazing setups and tips in AQ for the past couple of days.

Went to Serangoon North Ave 2 yesterday and found this unique looking tank.

Dimensions :610W (2ft) x 200D x 230H
The tank will hold approximately 24L / 6 US Gal.
Made in China (for Japanese market I was told )

Will look for some more stuff during lunch later... will continue to update you guys... as this is my first attempt... comments and guidance from all the "si fu" (masters) out there are very much appreciated

This is an exact copy of Kotobuki's Dachs series C60 tank.... original tank is made in japan...

[Jervis]

This is an exact copy of Kotobuki's Dachs series C60 tank.... original tank is made in japan...

Interesting... I found a sticker on the tank too

[stillife]

Hi Jervis,

How much you pay for this tank? Nice tank.

[Jervis]

Hi Jervis,

How much you pay for this tank? Nice tank.

A bit +/- 1 blue note

[coolad]

Interesting... I found a sticker on the tank too

wah man... either its a blantant copy or a fake... the sticker look different from what i saw in Japan... but that was 2 yrs back...

[juggler]

Here's a closer look at the 5mm glass tank. The mandarin oranges are there to give a sense of scale



I have calculated the weight of the fully stocked tank to be around 25kg... will the Ikea Billy shelf be able to withstand it? 25kg doesn't seem like a lot to me actually What do you guys think?

From the looks of the shelf, the top piece of wood is not resting on the vertical supports. So I think not able to support the weight over time. If you can find a longer top piece that can rest on the vertical support would be better. Also there's no support from the front. Looks weak to me.

[andrephua]

It's the same tank that I got from PolyArt.

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=36122

[PlAnTaNoOb]

Better not rest it on that shelf dude. I've got lots of furniture from that company, and I know how they fare in the long run.

[Jervis]

It's the same tank that I got from PolyArt.

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=36122

Yes I believe they are the same... where did you get the top cover btw?

[Jervis]

Better not rest it on that shelf dude. I've got lots of furniture from that company, and I know how they fare in the long run.

Yupe that's what I thought also... I now rest it on an old Juwel 2ft cabinet... better be safe than to be sorry later Will show some pix in a short while.

[Jervis]

Found a 2ft x 2 tubes T5 light fixture this afternoon

Replaced one of the "no brand" 10000K 24W tube with Osram 6500K 24W... so I have a total of 48W for 24 Liter (2W/Liter)... will go with this tubes combination for now... till I start to introduce plants



The fixture's supporting legs also act as a hinge allowing the fixture to flip open to allow easy access

Light source is less than 1ft from the sand bed.

[Jervis]

Also bought the substrate... been reading about mixing these 2 products on the internet... so I'll just get the same combination... quite uneconomical but luckily my tank is still considered tiny

[Jervis]

wah man... either its a blantant copy or a fake... the sticker look different from what i saw in Japan... but that was 2 yrs back...

Got a feeling it's a copy... for that kinda price... it can't possibly be a Japanese version.

[PlAnTaNoOb]

Yea man... Not funny to hear a loud crash in the middle of the night, followed by some serious cleaning up.

Hmm... Is your substrate combination better than ADA amazonia2 and powdersand?

[Jervis]

Yea man... Not funny to hear a loud crash in the middle of the night, followed by some serious cleaning up.

Hmm... Is your substrate combination better than ADA amazonia2 and powdersand?

Oh my tank is in my office actually... so I will probably get a heart attack the next morning

As for the substrate... I wouldn't say better lah... just another brand... I am too noob now to be able to do any fair comparison

[Jervis]

Laying the bottom substrate using Dennerle Deponit Mix... showing the tank on my old 2ft Juwel cabinet



Barely sufficient actually



Close-up of Deponit Mix.

[Jervis]

Lay Dennerle Cystal Quartz Gravel on top