Pics of my 150g remodel

[supersmirky]

Okay...finally got this cleaned out and rebuilt. The driftwood is held down by rocks at the moment until it can stay down by itself.

I took out all the pebble gravel and put down crushed quartz.

I can't get my hand around it now, but I want to do something different with the plants. Just not sure what

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/super_smirky/DSCF2347.jpg

And for kicks...here is my bamboo shrimp

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/super_smirky/DSCF0687.jpg

[biggin]

Where did you get the bamboo shrimp?

How many bags of color quartz?

[bra8ndy8]

looks good!!! I had two bamboo....I got at petco....but they r missing!

[supersmirky]

Got the bamboo shrimp at Petco. It's the first time I have seen them there.

The quartz took 1 bag green, 1 bag white, and then a couple of handfuls you gave me. You were right...the black goes a LONG way! :exactly:

[Jim2982]

I love that huge piece of driftwood in the middle. Your tank looks awesome. I'm so freakin' jealous! ;)

[rolloffhill]

Lookin' good..

[supersmirky]

Thanks! Took a lot of work with removing fish, etc. Very different after having the Colosseum and going to this! I will probably change my background to a tropical background

Thanks to Blake for letting me buy his driftwood and the idea on the quartz!

[biggin]

I guess that the wood did not sink like I had thought?

Looks good, I am glad the 2 bags were enough for you.

[rolloffhill]

I thought that wood looked familiar...:hehe:

[biggin]

Yup that is the wood you were looking at at my house the other night....

[tsunderl]

Looks good!

[Goathead]

very nice. Good job on the aqua scape.

[supersmirky]

Yup....he felt sorry for the newbie!

[AndrewH]

Yeah, you definitely hit the "more realistic" mark!!!

What are the plans as far a fish go, and maybe a few of us could make some plant suggestions (real or fake plants)?

I'm really diggin' those rock piles. They're a testimony to the difference between a 4' tank and a 6' tank (meaning the room to do some different piles as well as some driftwood).

[supersmirky]

No kidding....I went from a 55 to this one....and now I still think I need a bigger tank. You definitely fill the space you have when you go big!

As far as real or fake, I wish I could go real, however, my banded lepordanis I would think would eat them. Everything else i have in there is probably plant safe.

I have:
Bleeding Heart Tetra, Neon tetra, black penguin tetra, bala sharks, albino sharks, columbian shark, irridescent shark, blue lobster, tons of guppies, bristlenose pleco, a regular pleco, ottos, danios, bumblebee cat, red tail botia, some kind of loach...looks like a yoyo..but it isn't.

ANd thanks for the compliments....doing a whole tank redo is hard work!

[tsunderl]

55's look so tiny! And I KNOW I need a bigger tank!!! http://www.pushupstairs.com/images/emoticon/neptune/Animated/Laughing/laugh019.gif

Nice mix of fishies too.

[EAST_TX_RN]

I am so jealous too! I want a bigger tank but old George won't let me! I loved that driftwood and the crushed quartz. Maybe I should get me some before I get my donated fish for my 55. How many bags would it take me for a long 55?

[AndrewH]

If you're doing fake plants, I'd recommend sticking with only 1 or at most 2 types to give a natural feel, IMHO.

[supersmirky]

Ok...thanks guys!

I see some of the grass type plants at DNA that look really good...I thought about going that route

[biggin]

If you are talking about the big plants on the back wall (the ones not in a bag)Shop around for those...

Fish Gallery is about $5-$10 cheaper for the same plants... at $10+ per plant I would save a few $$$


Ok...thanks guys!

I see some of the grass type plants at DNA that look really good...I thought about going that route

[supersmirky]

Yes...those ones on the back wall. Good point...I am all about saving money

Fish Gallery?? They are in Dallas aren't they?

[biggin]

Yeah Park and Greenville....

[supersmirky]

Yes, very nice store. I need to go there again.

Did you get your 180g set up?

[biggin]

Nope not yet....

The stand is 80% done...

working on the doors now....

[supersmirky]

Do you do the doors yourself or go to a cabinet maker? If you do it yourself, do you run a router over the edges?

[biggin]

Doing the doors my self.

Will probably not use a router... Not sure I will need one.

[supersmirky]

I took out the blue background and put up a black background. Now it doesn't look so washed out.

[AndrewH]

I took out the blue background and put up a black background. Now it doesn't look so washed out.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/Andrew_H/Smileys/itdidnthappen.gif

[jjriotgrrl]

rawsome!!!!