My new tank!

[russianmd]

Unfortunately, this will be a freshwater set-up, so it won't be a tank thread, but look at what Alex got me: :bablefish (I am getting the smallest model!)

Also, take a look at the matching furniture (I could not afford that, unfortunately )

 

[ECFENCING]

Nice....Looking forward to the setup.

What type of Freshwater fish? Discus tank? You should touch base with Frank (FRY). I think he has a couple of FW tanks. I'm sure other members will chime in.

Are you going to run the drains into a wet/dry filter with bio-balls?

Planted tanks.........are very nice as well.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Call me when it arrives and you ready to put stuff it. I have some goodies for you buddy.

 

[russianmd]

Yeah - my original goal was to go for a true blackwater biotope with wild discus - but then I saw this:

and this:

and now I can't wait to get it going for this Takashi Amano (he pioneered this look) style tank.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Yeah - my original goal was to go for a true blackwater biotope with wild discus - but then I saw this:

and this:

and now I can't wait to get it going for this Takashi Amano (he pioneered this look) style tank.

Really? I thought he is the famous face person for this look. But this is just a traditional Asian Tanquil Monotone Look before me and you are born.

Anyway, the second is very interesting. I have not seen this(if it's his work) in his showroom before.

 

[russianmd]

Hey, Alex

Hope you don't mind our using your bandwdith for this, but to answer your question, Wingo:

Certainly, this style of aquascaping has existed before - but Takashi Amano is a professional photographer who has propelled this 'look' to the prominence it enjoys now. He became an aquarist after he started photographing aquascapes.

So, through reading and surfing, what I find now are three types of planted freshwater tanks: biotopes, Dutch (very formal, very garden-like), and Amano-style.

The second photo is not one of his tanks, but was created by George and Steven Lo of Aqua Forest Aquarium in San Francisco. I find it amazing - I think the only plants being used are Java Moss (tree and the road) and some hairgrass:scratchch. Of course, they are followers of Amano's and sell his Amano Design stuff.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

My response in RED

Hey, Alex

Hope you don't mind our using your bandwdith for this(We have to show more of this to lure Alex into this yet another addiction), but to answer your question, Wingo:

Certainly, this style of aquascaping has existed before - but Takashi Amano is a professional photographer who has propelled this 'look' to the prominence it enjoys now. He became an aquarist after he started photographing aquascapes.

So, through reading and surfing, what I find now are three types of planted freshwater tanks: biotopes, Dutch (very formal, very garden-like)(this could be interesting and I believe many readers will be interested in som epics), and Amano-style.

The second photo is not one of his tanks, but was created by George and Steven Lo of Aqua Forest Aquarium in San Francisco. I find it amazing - I think the only plants being used are Java Fern (Java Moss you mean) (tree and the road) and some hairgrass:scratchch. Of course, they are followers of Amano's and sell his Amano Design stuff.

 

[sweetsop]

ooohhhhh....very pretty!:knockedou

 

[bad coffee]

looks like it's gonna be a nice one.

I'm thinking of a planted tank next. Here's a really nice one, and the guy lives in brooklyn.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/5/aquarium

 

[Zuska]

wow sweet deal

 

[russianmd]

Thanks for pointing that out, Wingo - of course, moss (corrected in the post).

Anyway - got the tank today - THANK YOU to AE!!!

It looks absolutely incredible, and while lots of people will think it's a waste of a great reef tank, I will do this tank proud - and post pictures on MR :shhh:

 

[Aquatic Life Direct]

Enjoy!

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

I can give you small amount of moss(relative to your tank) free. You can use them to start cycling your tank faster.

 

[chazertis]

what size did you get?

 

[russianmd]

Wingo - I am totally taking you up on that offer.

And the size that I got was the smallest (which is still huge once you get it into the house): 150g, which is 36x36x27.

 

[carpediem212]

I've got some java fern long and narrow leaf if your interested, also some of the ones that have the little arms at the end of the fern.

I neglected my tank for awhile and loss some really nice short hair grass and all my stem plants.

The hardest things about plantd tanks I found was getting really good quality Malaysian drift wood (Amano style). I was only able to get a few branches at an auction once, but rest I got was common stuff from LFS.

 

[carpediem212]

Congrats on the tank! Have fun trimming and playing with your designs.

 

[Aquatic Life Direct]

where are the pics? :lol2:

 

[nycmat]

where are the pics? :lol2:

yeah really where are those pics. i bet that tank was a heavey son of a ***** !!

LOL.

enjoy. shame its not a reef tank. remember to get a UV

 

[carpediem212]

UV lighting is not needed for a planted tank. You really don't need to treat the water either other than dosing and pumping CO2 into the water.