40 gallon CYLINDER

[kgb]

I acquired this large acrylic cylinder today. Thought it may make a neat project. Its a little hazy and needs to be buffed out, and the are a total of nine small holes drilled in the front that were previously used for ventilation.

Any suggestions!!!!!??

Picture is side by side with a 20 gallon tank

[gturmindright]

What did it used to be?

[kgb]

Most recently it seems it was used for reptiles. Previous to that I havent the slightest.

[randommind]

Assuming it can be buffed out as you say, I think having one tall "tree" full epiphytes with a 360 view would be the way to go.

Some lighting ideas for you..
10 Gallon Glass Cylinder found!

[Blue_Pumilio]

Cypress knee's/driftwood, vertical limestone, with ferns/bromeliads/moss and half water. Then add a few Southeast Asian fish and some Theloderma.

[Dizzle21]

its not a cylinder but same 360 concept. one of my favorite tanks
DIY office Peru habitat

[kgb]

Originally Posted by Blue_Pumilio

Cypress knee's/driftwood, vertical limestone, with ferns/bromeliads/moss and half water. Then add a few Southeast Asian fish and some Theloderma.

That sounds really cool!! Have any examples of this?

[Blue_Pumilio]

Can't say I've seen anything like it before. It just seemed like a good fit. There are some awesome Southeast Asian fish species, and then some great underwater plants such as Cryptocoryne species (can be used above water, too!). You could even put in a small carpet of C. parva on the bottom. Though, the frogs would prefer C02 injection...you could make a small CO2 reactor pretty easily and cheaply.

Originally Posted by kgb

That sounds really cool!! Have any examples of this?

[Blue_Pumilio]

I meant to say the aquatic plants would prefer the CO2.

Originally Posted by Blue_Pumilio

Can't say I've seen anything like it before. It just seemed like a good fit. There are some awesome Southeast Asian fish species, and then some great underwater plants such as Cryptocoryne species (can be used above water, too!). You could even put in a small carpet of C. parva on the bottom. Though, the frogs would prefer C02 injection...you could make a small CO2 reactor pretty easily and cheaply.

[kgb]

Cool. im going to work on buffing out the acrylic... and if successful i will resurrect this thread from the dead haha