New tank new year!!

**fotoudavid** · 2nd Feb 2012, 21:21

Originally Posted by bryan

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

yes added already... later post.

Originally Posted by diazman

The hang on light looks familiar

haha bro it's yours..... but not enough power..

Originally Posted by felix_fx2

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

Yes, actually in my 2 feet, they grow very fast, the leaves actually blocked the lights down!! no choice trim till like that, 2 smaller leaves, just saw it grows another 2 out..... power of base fertilized

Originally Posted by 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

removed, actually removed all, changed to another DW, branchy look..

Originally Posted by BFG

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

bro, no skill..... so becomes normal look.....

**felix_fx2** · 2nd Feb 2012, 21:37

training makes perfect, riparium i mean...

**fotoudavid** · 2nd Feb 2012, 21:48

Update:

Put in sudo and river sand, changed the DW, put in 5 caves for my future rams..

**limz_777** · 2nd Feb 2012, 22:05

look much better with substrate

**diazman** · 2nd Feb 2012, 23:18

Really sweet set up. Man, how i wish for a 3ft setup

**mincedmeat** · 3rd Feb 2012, 08:52

No wonder I saw your DW and bogwood going on sale! I thought you were giving up, but nice set up!

**hencpu** · 3rd Feb 2012, 20:53

Looks very nice with sand now!

**felix_fx2** · 3rd Feb 2012, 21:47

Originally Posted by diazman

Really sweet set up. Man, how i wish for a 3ft setup

Buy 2nd handed? Mine is a "hand me down" from a discus keeper who quit due to back problem.

**Neondagger** · 4th Feb 2012, 09:19

Bro what light you using for your 1ft tank?
I using a led clip on light and my narrow leaf java fern showing browning.
Need to buy new light.

**diazman** · 4th Feb 2012, 09:59

Originally Posted by felix_fx2

Buy 2nd handed? Mine is a "hand me down" from a discus keeper who quit due to back problem.

i can use my own money to get one. Problem is my CO back home. sure to wallop me if she sees any tank bigger than 1.5ft

guess gotta wait till i have my own home.

**limz_777** · 4th Feb 2012, 12:11

think 3 feet is a good size for planted ,not too big not too small just right

**eddy planer** · 11th Feb 2012, 19:15

Hi David,

That's terrific scape you got. Got some sensitive request, hope you do not mind. If you decide to give up or change another scape and you are about to give up the bog wood like this below. Can I be the first one to buy it from you?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...d/DSC_0321.jpg

**mincedmeat** · 11th Feb 2012, 21:36

Originally Posted by eddy planer

Hi David,

That's terrific scape you got. Got some sensitive request, hope you do not mind. If you decide to give up or change another scape and you are about to give up the bog wood like this below. Can I be the first one to buy it from you?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...d/DSC_0321.jpg

Dude, I think he has already sold it because I saw it on the marketplace.