Link2Hell Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Hi All was just searching through Google and found an article on a Bio Tank with West African theme so I thought OK let's read up the original article was in Italian but the initial post was on a English language site and this had links back to an English translation on the original site that explains the journey to the finished product with a DIY background I hope you enjoy the labour that has gone into this Aquarionline - West African tank this links to the US site post on aquascaping http://www.aquaticquotient.com=african+biotope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod54 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Great link! Love West Africans! I haveP taeniatus,P kribensis,N transvestitus I keep mine with killifish....in very soft acid water I'm inspired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priscacara Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Thats a hige amount of work to get it looking realistic but well worth it! Tx for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fongyfong Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 nice tank but cant see the fish!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auritus Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Very Nice Bio Type Do you happen to know what Australian products are the equal to those used to vreate the background and rocks? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcloughlin2 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I though he/she wasted alot of time on the background. I didn't see the point of adding all the little sticks and leaves because you can't even see them! I love the look of the large branches though, they really complement the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debgrafish Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Heres a link to a DIY background on the tropheus fanatics site http://tropheusfanatics.invisionzone.com/i...?showtopic=3386 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod54 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I though he/she wasted alot of time on the background. I didn't see the point of adding all the little sticks and leaves because you can't even see them! I love the look of the large branches though, they really complement the tank. The sticks represent the exposed roots of trees in a creek bank that has been eroded I think it is a great alternative to the common solution of rocks or granite backgrounds They add a 3rd dimension and connect the background with the substrate in a realistic way I wouldn't have any anubias on the roots....just on larger "fallen" timber..... I would have java moss on the roots though....like it was caught in the roots It is the ideal concept for a background for fish I keep......dwarf cichlids/natives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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