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12-09-2011, 05:19 AM

Very creative way to have your back ground done. First that i know of

peanut8787 · 15-09-2011, 05:59 PM

This is the first time i'm seeing other people using tiles to create such a background until i come upon this thread. Brilliant indeed. I wonder how did you managed to stack all the pieces together, wouldn't they collapse if someone were to knock against your tank?

Sunday · 15-09-2011, 11:39 PM

From the looks of it, the tiles are actually inside the tank right? My deduction is that you've placed them in specific locations so that they push against each other so the "tightness" is actually the force holding them in place. Correct me if i'm wrong. Really background.

MyBettaRomance · 16-09-2011, 04:31 AM

theres no science to it. yes the tiles are on the inside and they are held to the back of the tank by silicon

headache part is to try to fit the pieces together like a jigsaw.for some i even needed to stick 1 layer of the slate (2-3mm thick)behind before sticking the bigger piece infront. n i added black oyama at the back so the silicon wouldnt be so obvious. there are crevaces between the pieces so shrimp or stuff might be stuck there.
thanks for all your kind comments! will update this thread when the moss starts growing.

900801 · 16-09-2011, 08:55 AM

Duckweed is a good addition for the first few weeks then you can remove them and add frogbits if you like. Like what Jon-san mention. Will help reduce the excess nutrients in the new setup. Doing weekly water change will promote moss growth. Depending on the moss if it is Christmas the tempt might need to be abt 25-28 degrees.c to grow lushly. Just my 2 cents

16-09-2011, 09:33 PM

nice tank bro .........

MyBettaRomance · 17-09-2011, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 900801

Duckweed is a good addition for the first few weeks then you can remove them and add frogbits if you like. Like what Jon-san mention. Will help reduce the excess nutrients in the new setup. Doing weekly water change will promote moss growth. Depending on the moss if it is Christmas the tempt might need to be abt 25-28 degrees.c to grow lushly. Just my 2 cents

long time nvr hear from u bro. i'll start doing water change soon.i have a fan on 247 go i guess temp shd be ok.

900801 · 17-09-2011, 08:39 PM

Haha intern liao. you also? If you want some cherry shrimps i have spares. Just sms when you want to drop by haha.

MyBettaRomance · 20-09-2011, 02:31 PM

im done with tp.haha.i already got a cheap CRS to test water. so far so good. sat night till now.thx for ur offer bro

MyBettaRomance · 12-10-2011, 12:36 AM

its been slightly over a month. update!

1 otto
5 shrimps

moss growing pretty well i suppose....there's cotton-like fluff (whitish and greenish or brownish) stuff on some parts of the wood. wc is done 30% every tuesday and friday.

those long plants( on left) r just there to grow for abit. prep for next project =)

12-09-2011, 05:19 AM	#11
RogerGoh Guest Posts: n/a	Very creative way to have your back ground done. First that i know of

15-09-2011, 05:59 PM	#12
peanut8787 Arofanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 359	This is the first time i'm seeing other people using tiles to create such a background until i come upon this thread. Brilliant indeed. I wonder how did you managed to stack all the pieces together, wouldn't they collapse if someone were to knock against your tank?

15-09-2011, 11:39 PM	#13
Sunday Dragon Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,276	From the looks of it, the tiles are actually inside the tank right? My deduction is that you've placed them in specific locations so that they push against each other so the "tightness" is actually the force holding them in place. Correct me if i'm wrong. Really background.

16-09-2011, 04:31 AM	#14
MyBettaRomance Dragon Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,276	theres no science to it. yes the tiles are on the inside and they are held to the back of the tank by silicon headache part is to try to fit the pieces together like a jigsaw.for some i even needed to stick 1 layer of the slate (2-3mm thick)behind before sticking the bigger piece infront. n i added black oyama at the back so the silicon wouldnt be so obvious. there are crevaces between the pieces so shrimp or stuff might be stuck there. thanks for all your kind comments! will update this thread when the moss starts growing.

16-09-2011, 08:55 AM	#15
900801 Dragon Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,520	Duckweed is a good addition for the first few weeks then you can remove them and add frogbits if you like. Like what Jon-san mention. Will help reduce the excess nutrients in the new setup. Doing weekly water change will promote moss growth. Depending on the moss if it is Christmas the tempt might need to be abt 25-28 degrees.c to grow lushly. Just my 2 cents

16-09-2011, 09:33 PM	#16
amazingpig Guest Posts: n/a	nice tank bro .........

17-09-2011, 08:39 PM	#18
900801 Dragon Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,520	Haha intern liao. you also? If you want some cherry shrimps i have spares. Just sms when you want to drop by haha.

20-09-2011, 02:31 PM	#19
MyBettaRomance Dragon Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,276	im done with tp.haha.i already got a cheap CRS to test water. so far so good. sat night till now.thx for ur offer bro

12-10-2011, 12:36 AM	#20
MyBettaRomance Dragon Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,276	its been slightly over a month. update! 1 otto 5 shrimps moss growing pretty well i suppose....there's cotton-like fluff (whitish and greenish or brownish) stuff on some parts of the wood. wc is done 30% every tuesday and friday. those long plants( on left) r just there to grow for abit. prep for next project =)

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