Updated SA River Tank

[Hendre]

Awesome! I love how natural it looks

 

[mrrobxc]

I love the aquascaping as always..... just doesn't seem like much space for your rays though. What's the footprint?

Thank you. The footprint is tight at 72x24x30. The wood actually creates more places for them to swim as it makes diagonal surfaces and flat surfaces mid way up the water column. The tank is at capacity and I'll have to thin down as they grow. I'm hoping for a final stock of a bonded pair of the Myersi and the Pikes, a trio of RHT's, and the rays.

 

[mrrobxc]

Beautiful tank.
You have really created a nice eerie jungle look with the aquascape.
As usual the composition and layout is perfectly put together for a very pleasing effect.
Love it.I could watch that tank for hours.
Your definitely one of the best aquascapers on the forum.
Good work.

Thank you Stanzzzz7 . I really appreciate the compliment! I'm thinking of grading my lighting to LED hanging pendants some day and adding some giant valisnera.

 

[mrrobxc]

simply incredible.....how did you rig the top so that the plants all stay in place?

Thanks Frank Castle ! I create a shelf with long flat pieces of driftwood and I place the plants just above it with the roots poking beneath the shelf and into the water.

 

[mrrobxc]

I'm impressed

Beautifull tank.

Thank you!

 

[mrrobxc]

Awesome! I love how natural it looks

Thank you!

 

[Frank Castle]

Thanks Frank Castle ! I create a shelf with long flat pieces of driftwood and I place the plants just above it with the roots poking beneath the shelf and into the water.

what type of lighting do you use?

 

[mrrobxc]

I have three 48 inch dinner led lights and two of the clamp incandescent lamps (with led bulbs) from Home Depot.

This would be more than enough light if it was abnormal Tank but with the lights suspended, it isn't enough for rooted plants.

 

[mrrobxc]

Finnex not dinner. I hate spell check.

 

[Woefulrelic]

Loved the yawn from the caq(howeveryouspelltherest) on the right at the very end. I don't think the scape will work long term, especially when they get into breeding behavior. Rays just use a lot of real estate when they try to escape without much regard where they are going. I don't have any mature rays though, so maybe someone with more experience could give you better advice.