5ft Iwagumi Shallow Tank

[sfk7]

Hi, I've been to your blog and interested to know your tank maker. Mind sharing?

[blue33]

i thot most of the glass for tank are tempere glass?

blue33 - it is tempered glass.

[PROX]

Nope. Most use normal glass because tempered glass is brittle. However, tempered glass is much stronger (they said 5x stronger) than normal glass. For my tank, I don't even see bowing effect with 12mm glass.

From the picture, I have lowered down the water by 3" due to weaken silicone, otherwise it is around 1cm to gap.

[theludicrous]

the rock is as big as a head! i think i wouldn't be able to put it into the tank without dropping it.

[eviltrain]

Haha, the main rock is bigger than a head. its more like a basket ball size.

[PROX]

It is bigger than basketball and weight over 25kg..My whole arms hurt like hell trying to put it in super slow..

~100kg of rocks in the tank

[theludicrous]

what kind of stand is it on? a wooden cabinet? able to take the weight?

[PROX]

Wood cabinet with soild wood frame. So far it is doing good. No visible warping or bending.

[hondacivic]

i must say, its a simple n nice set-up..

[dersuz]

Very nice tank and healthy glosso, by the way I don't see any chiller in your setup. What temperature are you maintaining? Are you letting go any rock?

[PROX]

dersuz: Yes, all the rocks are up for sale but i am from Malaysia. As for the temp, I do not run any chiller. Basically I am just using 2 x a/c to cool down whole living room. Tank temperature is at 23-24C.

sfk7: it is made by one of the LFS in Malaysia. Good workmanship but poor silicone quality. Not recommended.

[dersuz]

Too bad, you're living in Malaysia and the rocks are way too heavy to carry over the crossway. Custom might not allow us to go through with some many rocks.

[juggler]

Beautiful setup. Very unconventional to do a shallow tank.

[PROX]

I dont know why but I got attracted to shallow tank setup.

[solidvenom]

wow it looks great

[CPO]

Very impressive set up bro! Can I ask how did you actually age these rocks? How did you get the algaes on it and how to make it look so good?

Cheers.

[ne0matr1x]

Sharing my 5ft shallow tank. Hope you guys like it..

















Tank Specs:
Dimension: 150cm (L) x 60cm (W) x 40cm (H)
Light: 80w T5HO x 4 (turn on 8 hours daily)
Substrate: ADA Amazonia I + ADA Powersand Special + Small lava rocks + BorneoWild substrate additives (BorneoWild Balance, Boost P, Bacter Crystal and Bacter Energy - 2 bottles for each)
Filtration: Eheim Pro 3 2075 + Eheim Ecco Pro 2036. Both connected to BorneoWild glass lilypipe (in+out)
Co2: 3 bps every 2 secs via inline diffuser
Additives/Supplement: 2ml Brighty K daily, 1ml Step every 2 day and BorneoWild Boost A inserted to substrate 1 month ago, Sprinkle small amount of BorneoWild Bacter Crystal after each water change.
Flora: Glosso
Fauna: CRS SS/SSS, Yellow Shrimps, Yamato Shrimps, Fire Red Cherry Shrimps, Oto, SAE
Maintenance: 50% WC every 4 days during the first 2 months. Currently 50% every 2 weeks.

No chiller in your setup? How did the CRS servive?

[aquarius]

Your scape is simply Breathtaking!! It looks Great from whichever angle you look at it. I'm also amazed at how the glosso creeps upwards at the side of the rocks while the rest carpets at the soil. Are you submitting it for the 2011 IAPLC??

[PROX]

CPO - Algae just grow on the rocks, I didnt purposely grow it.

ne0matr1x - Tank temperature is @ 23-24C using 2 a/c on 12 hours each.

aquarius - thanks for your kind comment but I dont think this tank will score anywhere in top 300. Dirty equipment, no background..etc.

[aquarius]

aquarius - thanks for your kind comment but I dont think this tank will score anywhere in top 300. Dirty equipment, no background..etc.

Have confidence in your work. Besides, you've put in alot of hardwork from the planning to the buying and putting in of the Very Heavy rocks into the tanks. And also not forgetting the back-breaking work of planting of the Glossos. Dirty equipment and no background is only a small matter cos the main bulk of the hardwork is already done. I strongly urge you to go for it and ignore the score.