Hi there! I am keeping the top side plants constrained to keep them small and because if they get their roots into the substrate they will take over the entire tank! Thanks for the interest and have a great day;)

@@aquaescapist thanks!

Cheers! Have a great day;)

Thanks so much for coming over to take a look! Have a great day;)

Cheers:) Have a super day

;) cheers! It’s all good, you can see how much goes in :)

There would be a hostile takeover for sure!!

Yeh every so often they get some tank water poured on them or occasionally a spray. Thanks for the interest an have a great day

Thanks!

Cools! Thanks for watching- glad you like it. Have a great day

Super cool! Team red are the best;) Thanks for taking the time and have a great day!

So nice to hear you like it;) thanks heaps!

Thanks heaps for taking the time to have a look!

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to look ;)

you are welcome!

Cheers! It’s a pretty flexible setup and I have to constantly adjust the height as the water level changes- so it’s the best I have come up with so far;)

Yeh super interesting it’s growing so fast you can see it each day left as a record in the bend of the stem!;)

Such a nice comment to hear! So stoked that it’s bringing some joy to the table:)

Thanks heaps!

Thanks heaps! I am afraid these have been collected from a private property in the rainforest in far north qld- species unknown! Someone will get on and tell us eventually

Hi there! There is crypt wendtii brown and crypt petchii in there;) they are bulletproof!

Yeh spot on! Actually originally it was supposed to be 8mm glass- but it ended up being made in 10mm because that was what was available at the time. I like the look but it has caused some tense moments with some tight glass fittings at times!! Thanks for the interest and have a great day;)

@@aquaescapist Thanks for the quick reply. I'm in the process of building myself a 80x25*20, which is a considerable smaller volume of water than yours, and I haven't decided on the thickness. Where I live, a 2mm difference in the thickness might double the price of the glass. But I'd rather play safe than be to frugal, I guess. 😁

Yeh it’s a balance for sure- if you consider the options first and make your best plan after taking as many factors into account - you can’t really do anything more- doesn’t mean it will be right , but at least we gave it a good shot!

@@aquaescapist precisely. Thanks for the input.

We will see!! Have a super day;)

So good!! Thanks and have a great day:)

Wow that is high praise indeed! It is really so nice to hear it makes others happy! Have a great day;)

Thanks heaps:)

The best comment!! Thanks so much for letting me know;) super good 👍

Thank you so much for taking the time and getting involved! Have a great day;)

Nice!

Yeh it's super cool! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and have a look. Have a super day:)

Super cool! Have a great day;)

Thanks so much for taking the time to tell me! It’s cool other people enjoy it too:) have a super day

Yeh I really love the sense of scale they can create! Can make them seem larger and more epic than they actually are;) have a great day 😋

@@aquaescapist for sure! You've done a excellent job using the dimensions

I only really had one chance to make this happen and I couldn’t access the type of tank that I wanted so I settled for having this one built at my own custom measurements - ideally I would have liked to copy the Green machine 120 cm shallow tanks - but in the end the lighting, filtration, hardscape, substrate and plants would have been just too much financially- so I am very satisfied to have been able to go with this 10mm starfire glass, 900x400x200 mm tank (72 litres) I am very chuffed to be able to go hard and not have to make too many compromises:) thanks so much for the interest

So far Team red have been solid;)

Lucky i’ve had to move my shrimp to a dedicated tank. 😂

Sometimes we all have to go with what works;)

Well it certainly is a high risk activity to get into!!

Thank you so much for the kind words! That’s inspiration in itself. Most of what’s growing on top was collected from private property in far north QLD rainforest so I’m afraid I don’t have plant IDs for those.

Wow! Welcome to the Hangover! Have a super day;)

Ha ha! Thanks heaps:) certainly not how I planned it out. Have a super day

Hey there! I am sorry I cannot give species names for most of what is growing on the topside as it’s been collected from far nth qld rainforest at a private property we have access to. I don’t cut leaves to keep it small ( only remove them altogether from the base if required) I think it’s the harsh conditions and root restrictions keeping it under control- thanks;)

Everyone is doing their best;)

Welcome to the Hangover 😀

Thank you so much!

It’s all good! 👍 that’s why there is a public awareness notice at the beginning in case you want to provide your own jam :). Have a super day!

;)

Excellent! This one is a custom 900x400x200mm- that’s around 72 litres. Thanks for the interest and have a great day:)

Thank you so much! Yeh they are bulletproof;) Have a great day

@@aquaescapist You're welcome. I began a tank a couple of months ago after being away from the hobby for several years. Mine is planted with an assortment of crypts, some hardscape with java moss and trident fern and I just added Ludwigia Repens Super Red. It's finally looking attractive. Thanks again for posting. Your tank looks like what I hope mine will.

@jaydavis8394 Wow so nice to hear such amazing kind words! Thank you it makes me feel great other people like it. If I have learned anything its to let your tank be how it wants to be- not to force it to (too much - sometimes computer says no) be what I want it to be- as soon as I started to look at it like that and relax about it has been really nice! So good to be having the conversation:) have a super day!

​@@aquaescapistThanks for the wise words. I'm trying to remain calm as it grows out. In fact, I haven't even gotten any inhabitants for it yet. I'm going to just let it grow for a while. It's good sharing ideas.

@jaydavis8394 👍

Well- I guess they can be no older than 4 years. Originally there was going to be dwarf grass but the crypts won;)

Thank you so much for dropping by to have a look and taking the time to say so! Have a great day:)

All good have a great day anyway:)

@@aquaescapist shut up!!! Ur NOT MY DAD‼️‼️

Thanks heaps!? Or is that what we should call him lol!😝

Ha! All part of the ambiance:)

Thanks so much for letting me know! Have a super day;)