30 gal grow out tank

permalink · #1 (**permalink**) 02-24-2007, 10:45 PM

Here is the current state of a 30 gal tank that I recently had to start using as a grow out tank for my Santa Isabels. I first set it up to mimic the edge of a stream with some branches, stones, and sand. Plants include Korean rock ferns, Ficus pumila, and some sort of NOID lipstick plant. Lighting consists of a 4' shop light and full spectrum daylight bulbs.

Some of the inhabitants (approx. 2 months out of the water) at the feeding station:

black_envy · #2 (**permalink**) 02-24-2007, 10:46 PM

Nice! What kind of fern is that? It's really cool looking!

themann42 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-24-2007, 10:52 PM

very awesome tank!!! adorable frogs too!

jsagcincy · #4 (**permalink**) 02-25-2007, 01:24 AM

I think that might be my favorite viv I've seen on the board since I've joined. It just looks very natural and well done without an imposing background. Great job.

Grassypeak · #5 (**permalink**) 02-25-2007, 01:46 AM

Hey!

Isn’t that the Bombina tank?

sbreland · #6 (**permalink**) 02-25-2007, 01:57 AM

Wow, that has to be one of the more impressive vivs that I have seen. Like someone else said above, it really looks like a natural shoreline on a pond or stream and has just the right amount of everything. It is so impressive I believe I am going to imitate this when I make a new viv to put the Moraspunga in. Did you do a falsebottom or is everything riding on the bottom of the tank? BTW, what is that moss right square in the middle of the picture in the second pic right next to the shoreline?