da_angel_of_war@hotmail.co Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) Hey all, I will be getting an 16-18 litre tank soon (I got it but has a male CT in it) and was thinking about turning it into a completely self contained tank that I will not have to do anything with or ever have to touch. I have plenty of rocks to go in it and a fair bit of substrate but I have no idea where to start, what plants or creatures to go in it, I was thinking of one of those special tanks with cling film on top so it never loses water. Now I want to go completely self contained as Mum wants the tanks gone due to electricity costs, but I don't want to sell the small fighter tank as it cost me a fortune. I don't want to spend much on it because I already have rocks and substrate to go in it. I'm after plants and maybe a shrimp that can survive in the tank with the oxygen the plant makes. For the life of me I can't remember what this kind of tank is called! It has a name but I just can't think of it. Just substrate a few plants and little water in a tank sealed with cling film. Edit: I found a picture similar to what I want, but this one is filled up with water. I like how this one looks. Edited June 21, 2011 by 175Myles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 you mean igwami? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Can't wait to see how you develop the tank pics along the way is a must I think you are after a wabi kusa style tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanger Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Interesting .... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_angel_of_war@hotmail.co Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) I really have no idea what it is lol, and I made a mistake, its only 14 litres not an 18 litre. Edited June 21, 2011 by 175Myles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I wonder if you could do a bonsai (azalea as eg) and have that's raised on an island above the water level. That would be special. Like that last photo. I am in enough trouble talking about cichlid tank, now I am thinking something totally different. Thanks. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachSlices Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) put a shohin azalea on a island it'll look pretty trendy Simon Edited June 21, 2011 by PeachSlices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_angel_of_war@hotmail.co Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Actually I might do this to my 2ft tank instead of the 14litre. The 2ft will give me more room to have some live bearers in the pondy bit at the bottom. ^ Yes I did draw that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl13 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I wish you people would stop giving me ideas....I'm with Busman...I in trouble for just thinking <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlz0r Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 DO IT!!!! that looks really awesome What plants are you thinking? and.. is it going to be a piece of driftwood or a bonsai tree? (they are so expensive!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrefly Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Paludarium? A planted tank with both aquatic and terrestrial elements to it. Or the little one you posted, a Nano tank. Love the idea, the bigger the better IMO if you're going to be losing water volume to air & other plants. Bonsai you might have to be careful with the species if they're going to have their roots wet, I don't think many are boggy types of plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I'm sure you could get a peice of driftwood from someone, you could grow some mosses on it. For teh underwater plants, E. tennulas might be good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_angel_of_war@hotmail.co Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Been searching my local for Driftwood, been a bit low on the money side of late, so I can't go to see someone yet. Planning on a short plant that won't go all duckweed and take over the whole floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritch33 Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Don't know your area but head out of town and find a nice piece of dead gum tree to use for plants you could go hairgrass, glosso any of the Hemianthus M/U/C will grow as a carpet plant out of the water HC if enough light will grow low under the water mosses could be tried out of water but will be needed to be kept moist you could even try some pieces of terrestrial mosses on the dry area as long as it is damp although probably to big but java will grow emmersed quite well if you keep a lid on the tank many of the aquatic plants will grow different when out of water and could be used ludwiga although may take over Also check out bog water and plants for terrariums as they should do fine and generally pretty cheap you could also try some small bromeliads (Tillandsia) glued to the tree I would think you could get these quite cheap in QLD the smaller ones would look nice on the tree and add a little color examples but I do mean tiny ones only http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=555&tbm=isch&oq=tillandsia+&aq=f&aqi=g10&q=tillandsia The only thing is trying to keep it all perspective as to size and that will take a bit of work and may require changing plants as the grow to big I look forward to seeing what you come up with Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_angel_of_war@hotmail.co Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I got loads of Java, so I can sacrifice it testing how and where it can grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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