Tropica Big Tank In London.

[ian]

Here's a couple of pics


image by Ian Holdich, on Flickr


image by Ian Holdich, on Flickr

 

[DrRob]

Don't suppose you have anywhere in the South West on the list do you?

 

[DreamertK]

Thanks for the photos Ian! Somehow I cant get enough of it!

 

[daizeUK]

Love that island scape, completely beautiful.
What is the species of moss covering the right-most branch in that picture?  It looks too neat to be any of the usual types.  Is it chladophlora?

 

[ian]

Hi everyone, there's no more plans for big tanks at the moment. Thank you for the comments.

Yep, you're right daize, it's chlad. We flattened it out and used it as its so slow growing. It looks great tied to wood.

 

[ian]

Here's a quick vid as well.

http/youtube.com/watch?v=sBHmpDY36as&hd=1&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsBHmpDY36as%26hd%3D1

 

[daizeUK]

Crikey that vid really gives a sense of the scale of the tank.  It's huge!
 
I was actually born in Stockport, not been there in many years, wishing I had a reason to visit now!
 
Is there a full list of the plants used for this setup?

 

[daizeUK]

Ooh I just found the plants list, I originally missed the Tropica link at the start
 
I find this tank really inspirational, I'd love to try an island scape with a similar feel to this when I get my 3rd tank.  Although scaling this down into 120L might be a tall order
 
Plant list for Stockport:
A) Vallisneria gigantea (x 20)
B) Echindorus bleheri (x 50)
C) Echinodorus 'Ozelot Red' (x 10)
D) Echinodorus  quadricostatus (x 80)
E) Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica' (x 30)
F) Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Petchii' (x 100)
G) Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Mi Oya' (x 20)
H) Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green' (x 80)
I) Crinum calamistratum (x 10)
J) Eleocharis parvula (x 100)
K) Cladophora aegagrophila (x 150)
L) Anubias coffefolia (x 10)
M) Anubias barthii (x 10)
N) Anubias nana (x 50) + loose offcuts
O) Microsorum pteropus (x 20) + loose offcuts (10+ big plants)
P) Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' (x 20) + loose offcuts (10+ big plants)
Q) 021A (10 portions) + 047 (50 pots) as helping plants.
 
150 moss balls