Ryan J's Amano Style Tank

@boebie - I was gona go the carpet way in the beginning. but you need a hightech tank for that, with glosso growing sideways instead of up. And i dont wana go there, well not now.

@shihr - You just gave me an awesome idea! I can still get the poolfilter sand, and do two separate substrates, like in the pictures...then thatd also save me from getting another bag of flourite


from the top itd look like this, if you can understand my design....

 

yes that will work just make sure that you obscure the flourite though else it'll look abit odd.. also, try leave a thin layer of flourite under the PFS.. so if u do want to go high tech later the carpet plants have some nice gravel to work on..

 

SEMI-FINAL UPDATE - Tank Completed

SEMI-FINAL UPDATE:
So my tank is finally complete!! Everything is setup and done. Now I can relax and let it mature...
I will upload proper high res pics in a months time OR when i get my new camera OR when i feel plants have grown sufficiently.

Here it is. I have applied my planting to all rules i could remember. I must say it looks stunning.
If only i had a good enough camera


My Background has really done its part and was worth the 3 weeks of patience.


A Close-Up of the BogWood and grapevine structure.
I plan to grow some Christmas moss on it.


And the fishies love the small cave and are already making use of it.
Sometimes there are 6 of them squashed in that small hole

A small note of thanx to everyone that has helped me come this far. Thanx to all you guys that are following this thread, your comments are always welcomed and have proven to lead to great accomplishments. Special thanks to Walter (@Toshi) and Rob Tiedt(@SilverFox) for supplying me with plants and equipment.

Keep on Swimming!!

 

Well done Ryan! Your patience paid off!

 

FINAL UPATE: Warning 56k !!

Right, I got my camera. And here are some awesome pics of my tank.
Enjoy



Some other pics of my inhabitants:

 

Two more...


Note: These are the fish il be sticking with eventually. And that moss ball is going to be one huge....moss ball!

 

Looking awesome Ryan

 

Looks good. The background worked out nicely.

 

Thanx Guys

Yeah it did! I really thought id never make it through those 3 weeks of patience!

 

hey man, it looks really good!

one suggestion though, take it or leave it, why not have the vines hanging into the tank from the top back right corner? it'll look super natural? will look like roots of a tree coming into the tank? or even a suspended branch?

 

Looks really good. Will have to get you to paint my background the next time round!

 

Great photos Ryan, your tank sure looks very nice.
Congrats

 

Thanx Guys

Yeah il do it for you, pay for my flight tickets

 

Small Required Update

What do you smaak for!? I smaak, you smaak, we all smaak for an UPDATE!! Yay!!

Just wanted to show you guys how far my tanks grown since i lasted posted pics here.

Check it Out:



What do you think? Too much? Too stringy?
Also, if someone could ID the plants for me, Kanalla.

 

no dude! ur tank looks awesome! the small stems look like HM, the one moss looks like flame moss and the other java.. also looks like u may have some bacopa monieri, vailis? hygro? cant really see the rest..

i like the slope and the natural feel..

 

Thanks shihr, il take some close ups tonight again.

 

Delicious man, simply delicious

 

very nice indeed

 

Baie Dankie julle. I should thank you guys aswelll, since you all played a part in helping me make vital decisions.

 

Looking great Ryan!