the 75 gallon hi rise loach habitat renovation

[Deanthoreu]

I like the tank set up.... I am currently finishing the preps for some dwarf loaches i have coming in....
i just built an underground filtration system that the kuhli's etc will not get in.....it also gave me a way to run a few air houses and my cO2 line that it is not seen;;;

I use a lot of slate in the loach aquariums i have....the edges that may be a little sharp i hammer down..and i use them to plant java moss on.....

guess us old junior members are old school as well
Remember the days when u spent hours polishing the chrome trim on the fancy 10 gallon tanks?
remember when a 10 gallon brand new tank was 2.99 and the newest fish disease cure was tossing in a penny per 10 gallons for 6 hours?

Wow has the hobby come a long way.... oooppppsss off topic sorry.

Anyway, I love the tank,,, post more...u give me ideas.. i like the loach underground

i just bot some pvc (condensation curves..the loos like an s) and put 90 degree attachements on each end and buried them in the tank i am setting up..so the kuhli's have some places to play....

 

[jenazen69]

Love the set up, it looks fantastic now that the plants have really taken off.

 

[sir fresh]

Thanks

Love the set up, it looks fantastic now that the plants have really taken off.

Thank you very much I have had to trim the moss and I am very happy as it will go into the new 30 gallon high projct which I photographing in stages

 

[sir fresh]

I just used sand paper to round of the edges. I t worked well and gave the slate a worn in look.

 

[sir fresh]

the start of the 30 gallon back drop

As promised I wanted to share the new project with you, I have tried a new aproach with this using a frame for the wood and the slate to give more dimension to the back ground.

I used 1 inch electrical conduit 5 foot $1.00 Lowes. and some scrap acrylic for base and shelf. All the wood was presoaked and drilled the slate is from slate tile from lowes again.

photograph 1& 2 are the Frame work. the third is the start of the wood being put into place, It is like a jig saw puzzle I layed the pieces out first on the table, to get a feel for every thing.