Oh man I was looking forward to seeing it up and going, but if you have a better idea i would love to see it too. You have put a lot of work into this I hope you don't give up. Keep it up, and good luck.
saltwater viv construction log
- Thread starter ohbly
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With the new background its up and going sooner than expected, the tank is finally finished. No fauna yet, Im going to let it grow in before introducing mrs crab and friends/food.
I havent finished the canopy yet because I have a phobia of electrics after being electrocuted in the past(not nice)
I will try and get some photos up on sunday
here are the pics, they dont do justice because of the poor lighting..
I made the new background out of tree fern root. tree fern root holds alot of water and plants and moss grow very well on it.
it still has alot of growing in to do, It will look alot better when covered in green moss and small ferns.
I still have to put sand and salt water in the tank but I have to wait for the sea to clear up before I collect it. I plan on doing %100 water changes weekly.
this is the side veiw. See the little tunnels against the glass, hopefully little crabs and other wee crustaceans will make their homes there where they can be seen.
this is the view from above
this is a close up of a tree fern stump.
this 'rock' holds fresh water.
I will update later when the water portion is stocked..
I made the new background out of tree fern root. tree fern root holds alot of water and plants and moss grow very well on it.
it still has alot of growing in to do, It will look alot better when covered in green moss and small ferns.
I still have to put sand and salt water in the tank but I have to wait for the sea to clear up before I collect it. I plan on doing %100 water changes weekly.
this is the side veiw. See the little tunnels against the glass, hopefully little crabs and other wee crustaceans will make their homes there where they can be seen.
this is the view from above
this is a close up of a tree fern stump.
this 'rock' holds fresh water.
I will update later when the water portion is stocked..
couple of adds..
ghetto lighting
when I get around to making the hood Im going to use three 23w power compacts, two 6500K and one 2700K(for morning and evening). Im going to have them on independent switches so the I can increase/decrease light intensity.
closeup of waterfall
the pump is small, only 3w but it provides plenty of current because there is only about 10ltrs of water to pump.
ghetto lighting
when I get around to making the hood Im going to use three 23w power compacts, two 6500K and one 2700K(for morning and evening). Im going to have them on independent switches so the I can increase/decrease light intensity.
closeup of waterfall
the pump is small, only 3w but it provides plenty of current because there is only about 10ltrs of water to pump.
