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Title: Aqua Scaping
Post by: mightieskeeper on January 21, 2012, 04:46:26 PM

I changed my tank aqua scaping.  Put in about 200 lbs of rock.  This is the before picture (http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp172/ryancpeake/IMG_7198.jpg)  This is the the new look. (http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp172/ryancpeake/photobucket-3612-1327095554164.jpg)
(http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp172/ryancpeake/photobucket-835-1327095641202.jpg)

Title: Re: Aqua Scaping
Post by: Regalblue on January 21, 2012, 04:58:09 PM

Looking good
How about posting some tank stats?  ;)

Title: Re: Aqua Scaping
Post by: Frenchie on January 21, 2012, 06:50:24 PM

Really nice !!

Title: Re: Aqua Scaping
Post by: Ron on January 21, 2012, 08:52:00 PM

Looks good.

One thing I'd tweak is picking up a 3 plant that's as tall as the others to set out in front of the intake. Close enough to hide the intake from view, but set out a little so the poop/etc isn't too obstructed when it comes to getting sucked up the intake.

Title: Re: Aqua Scaping
Post by: SKISWETPETS on January 21, 2012, 10:12:06 PM

Really nice, are those just regular bricks in there... And there safe in the tank, did they affect the ph or anything in the tank?  :) 8)

Title: Re: Aqua Scaping
Post by: auratus on January 22, 2012, 12:24:57 AM

Looks nice, hope you dont have to catch any fish with all those rocks ???

Title: Re: Aqua Scaping
Post by: mightieskeeper on January 22, 2012, 08:11:56 PM

Tank Stats.
90 gallon all glass tank
filtered using 2 Aqua Clear 110s
tank is lite with a single T8 bulb 65k
Occupancy is 1 hybrid texas cichlid aka "little fish"

Ron I hate the location of both of the plants and want to buy replacements anyways.
Auratus little fish will grow old and problay die in that tank before I need to catch him.

Title: Re: Aqua Scaping
Post by: mightieskeeper on January 22, 2012, 10:24:18 PM

Hey Ski. Yes they are building bricks. I have used them for a couple years.  I have never noticed a ph increase but my water is over 8.

Title: Re: Aqua Scaping
Post by: SKISWETPETS on January 23, 2012, 12:34:52 PM

Thanks, i have thougt of the a few times while i was at Home Depot.. Just wasn't sure... I think with the holes in them they look pretty cool.... ;D

Title: Re: Aqua Scaping
Post by: mightieskeeper on February 21, 2012, 11:14:26 PM

This weekend I changed my mine about all the rocks in the tank.  I took about half of them out.  I'm very happy with the way it turned out.
 (http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp172/ryancpeake/photobucket-4304-1329881977003.jpg)

Title: Re: Aqua Scaping
Post by: css merrimac on March 05, 2012, 11:25:28 PM

I Like the first and last pics. I bought those type of plants from Hobby Lobby--you also-??-they can make a tank decor look good!  8)

Title: Re: Aqua Scaping
Post by: mightieskeeper on October 14, 2012, 12:16:02 PM

The plants came from Joann's.  I sold this tank a couple weeks ago.