4 meter plantas aquario

[plantbrain]

This is a tank for a client:

 

 

 

mas:

 

 

 

 

Regards,

Tom barr

[plantbrain]

Mas:

 

 

 

This tank uses the EI method. Mostly out of practical matters, not many have arms long enough to work on the tank without going underwater!

We siphon the water to a cistern for irrigation.

 

Regards,

Tom barr

[martafx]

This is not an aquarium is a dream.

It is lovely!

 

Marta

[fuzi]

no comments *****

[babykhan]

Hi

 

 

If you could, would you tell us the setup on that tank Tom?

 

Lovely work in progress, not as good as the 180 wood scaping (on Starfire rimless 3/4" thick ) IMO.

That tank really is inspiring me.

 

Nice photos though, do keep 'em coming.

 

 

 

 

Regards

[José Cruz Silva]

Thread moved, here we use the sub-forum "fotos e videos" to show tanks.

 

 

Amazing work, congrats.

 

 

Would also like to know the tank specs.

 

How old is it?

[João Azevedo]

, Gratz its amazing

 

(...)

 

Would also like to know the tank specs.

 

How old is it?

 

 

X2

 

 

Regars

[kknd]

, Gratz its amazing

 

 

 

 

X2

 

 

Regars

 

WTF - ist's great. congratulations.

[sologt]

*****

[plantbrain]

I was wondering where the post went, thanks, this is more appropriate

 

The tank is 12ft x 4 x 4ft and a 400 Gallon sump.

 

We use 2 Iwaki MD 100 pumps and 500 Watts UV, there are 4x 1000W MH's, but they are noit used much, 2 hours per day and they have screens to reduce the intensity.

I would had liked 400W x 8, but I came after it was too late:(

The owner would not change these.

 

Here I am in the tank to get an idea how big this tank is:

 

 

Here's Mark

 

 

Regards,

Tom Barr

[Diogo HC Matias]

It's a huge tank but also a great job, contratulations

[z3r0_]

Holy smokes....

 

That tank is frigging huge...

 

Never seen anything so beautiful regarding fish...

 

Congratulations, it's a fine piece of art...

 

Keep the photos coming...

[Jorge_Fernandes]

Realy....... no words for you tom, and how amazing Aquariums you can get.

 

Regards

JF

[canhake]

Hi

Gratz for the tank

It's awesome

 

Daniel

[plantbrain]

I'll be taking some higher quality images and a video later next Month.

 

It's very hard to get detail on a computer screen because the tank is so large, taking a picture of a 80-300 liter sized aquarium is easy!

 

Regards,

Tom Barr

[sophyazinha]

WOW...

 

It's really really awesome

 

I think everyone of us has, at least one time, dreamed of a tank like that!

 

Such a great job!

 

Congrats!!

[plantbrain]

More pics:

 

 

 

 

 

Regards,

Tom Barr

[hugo feio]

I can' t beliave! Wen you jump in it, to prepare it it was a bit dificult wasn't it trying not break anything .....??

[hugo feio]

And I also would like to know how many tetras did you put in that tank.....1 million ??? maybe?

Editado Abril 8, 2009 por hugo feio

[valter coelho]

 

fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ricardo.Fonseca]

I thought my tank was big...

 

Great "painting" on that wall.

 

One day I´ll try one of those.

 

How do you do the plants maintenance? (diving into the aquarium)

 

Regards

 

Ricardo

[plantbrain]

To do work on the tank, we drain about 60% of the water, then hang like a "bat", or I get in and stand on the wood, or I float if I need to do foreground planting/trimming.

 

This is why I will never have a tank deeper than the my arm, about 70-80cm.

 

regards,

tom barr

[hugo feio]

But you maintein and "build" other people aquariums and you don't make one of those for you.... ???

If it was me making those aquariums, by now I probably would make 10 for me .

Good luck

[plantbrain]

I can' t beliave! Wen you jump in it, to prepare it it was a bit dificult wasn't it trying not break anything .....??

 

Yes, difficult not to mess things up!

The client trust no one but me to do work inside the tank.

I'm pretty good at moving around without destroying things.

 

I own 5 Aquariums, but they are smaller and easier to manage.

Ahh.........But........I do not get paid to clean and set those up though

 

Here's a few of my own tanks right now:

 

This is my 38 Gal that is nearing completion, I use the dry start method to grow and the plants in first, then I add water and fill the tank up AFTER. This way: no water changes, no work, no algae etc, the tank is fully grown in and the roots are well established.

 

 

This is what it used to look like:

 

 

 

right after being set up:

 

 

My 180 Gal:

 

the HC 180cm worth:

 

A bit different than the clients.

 

Regards,

Tom Barr

[plantbrain]

The African tank:

 

Start:

 

Lately:

 

 

The 120 Gal just got scaped and I'm not done replanting.

 

the other 60 Gal is not done yet either.

 

So you have to wait:)

 

Regards,

Tom Barr