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biggin
02-20-2008, 12:50 AM
Ok surely most everyone has seen Skipp's new planted setup.... That is where most of my plants ended up....

So I did that and moved my Tangs into the 55g....

That was kinda boring at first so I added a few Synodontis Petricolas to stir things up now everyone is kept moving by the little guys....

Before....

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc310/findme5x5/2008_02_19_Planted_Setup_03.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc310/findme5x5/2008_02_19_Planted_Setup_02.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc310/findme5x5/2008_02_19_Planted_Setup_01.jpg

Now....

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc310/findme5x5/2008_02_19_Tang_Setup_01.jpg
Misty
02-20-2008, 01:19 AM
Nice! I like the clean white look.
fatfutures
02-20-2008, 04:55 AM
Looks great, Blake!
dcacjc
02-20-2008, 06:06 AM
Looks awesome Blake, what is the substrait?
supersmirky
02-20-2008, 08:59 AM
Wow....dramatic difference. Looked good before and after!
biggin
02-20-2008, 09:33 AM
Substrate is a mix of Aragonite and White 3m Color Quartz. Turned out pretty good hard to tell the difference in the 2.

Really I was trying to use up some stuff I had laying around and it happened to work out.
tsunderl
02-20-2008, 10:03 AM
Looks nice! Is that some of the rock and clay pots from your 180?
biggin
02-20-2008, 10:05 AM
Yup.... I was not going to do the pots but everyone likes them... and thanks to Michelle I have plenty of rock.
fatfutures
02-20-2008, 10:30 AM
LOL! I'm just waiting to see what you do with the monster!
EAST_TX_RN
02-20-2008, 10:43 AM
Those are some nice HR's you have there! The white on white with the black background looks really good. I have a clay-pot in my 50 that I covered with silicone and rocks that I think is ugly, but the fish sure like it! Way to go, Blake!
biggin
02-20-2008, 11:03 AM
I have rearranged the rocks in it a few times.... I took pics once but now it is different again so I did not post the pics....

Maybe I wil do it here soon.
spxsk
02-20-2008, 12:54 PM
Looks great. I think I recognize a few things in there. That sure was a dramatic change. I liked the before and I really like the after shots!
bra8ndy8
02-20-2008, 12:56 PM
Looks good....I liked them both though!
biggin
02-20-2008, 01:29 PM
Yeah, this should look familiar....

I was looking to do something really clean....

Painting the background was a little more annoying then I had thought it would be but I like it.

Looks great. I think I recognize a few things in there. That sure was a dramatic change. I liked the before and I really like the after shots!
fatfutures
02-20-2008, 02:25 PM
Painting is more than a little annoying... Even more annoying? Scratching a big gouge in the paint while setting it up! ARGH!
biggin
02-20-2008, 02:31 PM
Yeah I was pretty careful not to do that.... I knew as I was carrying it back inside that I was going to catch something and scratch it but I did not.
lellison
02-20-2008, 03:02 PM
wow, looks great!
kewlkatdady
02-20-2008, 04:44 PM
I agree with everyone else...
the tank looks great. What is the stock list and future plans?
AndrewH
02-20-2008, 04:49 PM
Yeah, that tank is looking sharp!

Very nice transformation :hehe:
biggin
02-20-2008, 05:13 PM
Right now it has:

5 - Leleupi (one or two may have to go else where)
2 - Brichardi
2 - Savoryi
6 - Synodontis Petricolas just for fun
1 - BN

Future plans? Not sure it will probably stay like this for a while looking for something else to add a little color maybe a couple feather fins or something.
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jessie.doodle
02-20-2008, 09:28 PM
Wow!!! It looks so different!! Looks great!!