Skillful's Tanks Evolution

skillful abbot · Nov 2, 2007

I thought I create a thread showcasing the evolution of my tanks over the past 2 years. The first tank in this thread is very special to me. It is a 10 Liter Five Plan GEX aquarium. This is the first tank I ever bought and what started me off in my quest to become a skillful aquarist. It also special because this is the tank that initiated my net search for fish keeping which brought me to this forum!

The interesting thing about the plants in this tank is that they are still growing in my later tanks. Accept the toninia.
Enjoy.

nickmcmechan · Nov 2, 2007

i liked the penultaminte one the best

skillful abbot · Nov 2, 2007

60cm Nisso Clear Sting Ray

My second foray into the hobby with a 60cm glass frameless NISSO Clear STINGRAY. After a lot of study and trip to ADA's Nature Aquarium Gallery I was ready to set upon my own quest of Nature Designing.....

skillful abbot · Nov 2, 2007

2 Liter(2) Kingyobachi (FISHBOWL)

金魚ばち　(Gold fish Bowl) was my third setup. On a whim. Thinking...can a bowl have a nice layout? Here are the results of my attempts.

nickmcmechan · Nov 2, 2007

all amazing, love the last one, i'm jealous, well done, tell us about the work you put in?

skillful abbot · Nov 2, 2007

Will do....hold on one second....

nickmcmechan said:
all amazing, love the last one, i'm jealous, well done, tell us about the work you put in?

skillful abbot · Nov 2, 2007

37 Liter(?) JEBO

After submitting my nature bowl to a contest I received this JEBO aquarium as a second place prize. For months I neglected it thinking that the light would not grow any plants that I am interested in. However I finally gave in (Can't have fish holding vessels laying around empty!) and set it up. Miraculously the lighting does pretty well.

skillful abbot · Nov 2, 2007

60cm Deskboy

It's 60cm long, but short on height and width. Perefect for a desk. The GEX/FIVEPLAN Deskboy came with an undergravel filter powered by a mini powerhead and one florescent light. I added one of those cheap airpump powered bubbling filters (the miniest of the mini types available).

This tank was actually my second tank. It was fun. I was using DIY CO2 in it for a while before getting one of those ADA mini co2 systems. It grew well. Finally I gave it away to a friend because I was planning on moving at the time.