New tank new year!!

[stormhawk]

David, if you ask me, skip the soil and sand altogether. Just tie fern, Anubias and moss to the driftwoods, and make a centerpiece of green. Bare bottom make it easier to maintain in long term.

[limz_777]

custom made 3 feet tank ?

[fotoudavid]

David, if you ask me, skip the soil and sand altogether. Just tie fern, Anubias and moss to the driftwoods, and make a centerpiece of green. Bare bottom make it easier to maintain in long term.

I was thinking to scatter some lapis only at centre.....

[fotoudavid]

custom made 3 feet tank ?

yes custom make....... this size hard to find in market place...

[limz_777]

i see , can see its level with the 40 cm cube,maybe can even share a single light set if its long enough

[stormhawk]

Lapis at centre also works. Then lay the driftwood on the lapis and just use the easy plants.

[fotoudavid]

i see , can see its level with the 40 cm cube,maybe can even share a single light set if its long enough

Do not have such long lights, any way, prefer to run separately, better.

Lapis at centre also works. Then lay the driftwood on the lapis and just use the easy plants.

Yup also, thinking of adding mangrove plants as well, never tried it before. Bought big nanas and got many narrow java ferns.

[stormhawk]

Mangrove plants not advisable I think. They not easy to get and probably need to be kept in a brackish environment. If you want plants that can grow out of the water, might as well try certain larger swordplants.

[fotoudavid]

i was thinking can slowly cultivate it.....

[fotoudavid]

Update on both tanks:

Currently 3 feet tank on cycle as need to think hard what to do first, in it have big nanas, narrow java ferns, small nanas, mosses...... the boxwood have algae....... fishes will be 1 x guppy, 5 x areoplane catfishes and 2 otos.

Filter is 2217 and PL lights.

top view:


direct view:

[fotoudavid]

My 40 cm cube:

The scape halfway there, in it have many cherries shrimps, 10 ember tetra. and 1 x pleco.

Direct view:



Top view:


My co2 check valve and bubble counter:

[ralliart12]

Update on both tanks:

Currently 3 feet tank on cycle as need to think hard what to do first, in it have big nanas, narrow java ferns, small nanas, mosses...... the boxwood have algae....... fishes will be 1 x guppy, 5 x areoplane catfishes and 2 otos.

Filter is 2217 and PL lights.

top view:


direct view:

How come you do not want to use a T5 light for your larger tank?

[fotoudavid]

because yet to buy may..... waiting if any one selling

[bryan]

How about adding a bag of Sudo bottom sand? It will brighten up the tank. The fish will also like the sand.

[diazman]

The hang on light looks familiar

[ralliart12]

The hang on light looks familiar

What hang-on light? Doesn't the threadstarter's lamps either rest on stands or are being clamped on the tank glass?

[felix_fx2]

will the lotus in the cube outgrow the tank in due time?

[Loudness]

nice driftwoods there, maybe can remove the bogwood and replace with similar type of driftwood. u can put alot of cave under those woods and spam the wood with moss. it would be like a moss heaven for ur apisto

[BFG]

Your 3ft looks like the beginning of a riparium set up.

[diazman]

What hang-on light? Doesn't the threadstarter's lamps either rest on stands or are being clamped on the tank glass?

the cube tank's light a.k.a clip on light