Three months in - still loving my tank

[MMac]

Started this build in mid Oct. Filled it up Oct 19, 2021. This is the three month mark. Pleased with how it is coming along. Bought some "Amano shrimp" to add to ones I already had and was sold some natural color red cherries which have bred so now have shrimplets along with my baby panda corys. My monte carlo is finally growing in nicely. All and all I am still having lots of fun with this, although still having to deal with some BBA.

 

[OutsideFoodBlob]

The slate or tile columns remind me of old canal or waterway chutes I used to see when I went hiking/trail running. Thank you so much for sharing this, it’s lovely!

 

[jmaldo]

Impressive! Nice job.

 

[Gudgie]

That looks fantastic!

 

[AP1]

Very unique and looks great! Do you mind sharing the tank measurements/volume? Looks like a size I might be interested in one day...

 

[MMac]

Very unique and looks great! Do you mind sharing the tank measurements/volume? Looks like a size I might be interested in one day...

It is 48x18x14. We actually found a 110 gal tank for really cheap and we took it apart, cut it down to 14 (it was 24) and put it back together. We wanted a height that would be good for corys. It was a lot cheaper than we could have done buying the glass out right (it is 1/2 inch on long side & 3/8 inch on short side). But to tell you the truth with all the work that went into it, next time I would just buy the glass out right (and it wouldn't have any of the defects that this one has) It was a lot of work! But we are happy all in all. Next one (if there is a next one) I will try for a 60x20x14 (maybe 16, depending on the design). I can already see where I would want my corys to have more room . My poor husband.

 

[VSA]

Stunning tank. Your scape is really creative and different to a lot of what I have seen.

 

[MMac]

Stunning tank. Your scape is really creative and different to a lot of what I have seen.

Thank you. I had a lot of fun building it. The corys really do enjoy all the crevices and caves.

 

[WRWAquarium]

Really nice tank and scape. Well done

 

[MMac]

Really nice tank and scape. Well done

Thank you. It was my first real scape; took months to plan and execute. Makes me want to do more, but I live in a really small house, this one already takes up a lot of real estate. When I build my new house, I might have to have a dedicated wall for tanks. My poor husband!

 

[Gudgie]

Just wondering, what substrate did you use? I really love the color of it! I like the pool filter sand I have in my tanks, but definitely wish it was a deeper tan sometimes like yours.

 

[MMac]

Just wondering, what substrate did you use? I really love the color of it! I like the pool filter sand I have in my tanks, but definitely wish it was a deeper tan sometimes like yours.

I just used Quikcrete play sand. I had to rinse it A LOT and probably lost about 1/2 of it in the process, but it turned out really clean and has worked out well. The plants in the rock formations are in Controsoil which is why you see some of the black balls on the sand. Once my monte carlos grows in completely I will get rid of the loose soil on the sand and it should be a cleaner look.

Stunning tank. Your scape is really creative and different to a lot of what I have seen.

Thank you.

Really nice tank and scape. Well done

Thank you.

 

[emeraldking]

Started this build in mid Oct. Filled it up Oct 19, 2021. This is the three month mark. Pleased with how it is coming along. Bought some "Amano shrimp" to add to ones I already had and was sold some natural color red cherries which have bred so now have shrimplets along with my baby panda corys. My monte carlo is finally growing in nicely. All and all I am still having lots of fun with this, although still having to deal with some BBA.

Love the look...!

 

[MMac]

Love the look...!

Thank you!

 

[RedOnion]

Beautiful tank! What light are you using?

 

[MMac]

Beautiful tank! What light are you using?

Thank you. I have two lights b/c I am cheap and didn't want to splurge when I built this tank. I had one for my 20 gal high and one for my 20 gal long, both of which I took down after this tank was up and going.

Both lights are Finnex stingrays - the 24" one is a first generation and the 30" one is a stingray II. One day I will get one that actually spans the 48" length of the tank, but for now these together seem to work fine. I will stick with these b/c they have served me well, esp when I had absolutely NO IDEA what I was doing.

 

[RedOnion]

Thank you. I have two lights b/c I am cheap and didn't want to splurge when I built this tank. I had one for my 20 gal high and one for my 20 gal long, both of which I took down after this tank was up and going.

Both lights are Finnex stingrays - the 24" one is a first generation and the 30" one is a stingray II. One day I will get one that actually spans the 48" length of the tank, but for now these together seem to work fine. I will stick with these b/c they have served me well, esp when I had absolutely NO IDEA what I was doing.

Lol same, I didnt want to splurge and now I have 3 lights on my 40g

 

[Blacksheep1]

The wood really gives a flowing , sleek look ! Great job , I really like it. Also cherries and pandas are my favourite combination !

 

[MMac]

The wood really gives a flowing , sleek look ! Great job , I really like it. Also cherries and pandas are my favourite combination !

Thank you. Yes, I really wasn't trying for cherries. I thought I was being sold amanos, but they bred so started asking the questions b/c I knew amanos won't survive past larvae stage in freshwater. So got a bunch of shirmplets - only one is bright red, the rest are natural coloring which doesn't bother me. They are growing on me! Corys are my favorite!

 

[Blacksheep1]

They sound like wild type neocaridina, they can throw some crazy, funky colours ! I find them more interesting sometimes As they have the more interesting colours and patterns rather than full solid colour variants ! Feel free to post some pictures
Ps: who doesn’t love a Cory !

 

[SMurray]

Started this build in mid Oct. Filled it up Oct 19, 2021. This is the three month mark. Pleased with how it is coming along. Bought some "Amano shrimp" to add to ones I already had and was sold some natural color red cherries which have bred so now have shrimplets along with my baby panda corys. My monte carlo is finally growing in nicely. All and all I am still having lots of fun with this, although still having to deal with some BBA.

This is such a neat tank! Love it!

 

[MMac]

This is such a neat tank! Love it!

Thanks! I am enjoying it, and I think my fish like it too.