Construction Journal: 40gal Breeder(with pics)

[andy83]

Yeah maybe ebay.... I found this one at an aquarium shop. I just asked them if they had any used tanks and they showed me what they had for sale. Classifieds are always good places to check....craigslist and whatnot.

Good luck,
-Andy

[Tindomul]

Thanks for the ideas. I will ask if they have any used ones. YAY!! Summer project, here I come!!!!!

[andy83]

I got around to getting the new lights. I got a coralife fixture that is 2 x 96 watt 6700k bulbs. I cut the mounting legs after I took this picture so the tank is an inch or two lower now.

[Tindomul]

Looks good. You have tons of light, I would see about growing some miniature cattleya.

[andy83]

I'm not familiar to those but would like to get into more miniature orchids. Do you recommend a particular species or place to get them?

I'm in the process of building a big plant rack type thing that will be for orchids and tropical plants and I would love to start getting into the more rare miniatures that would do well in a viv.

[Tindomul]

Yes, any Catt types that are named Slc. or even some really small Blc.
Slc. Mini Beau is really good. I've been able to bloom it under the same lights.

[andy83]

Some of those look really cool. I only own 3 orchids right now so I just don't know what to get next.

Do you know of any tiny orchids that have bundles of small leaves that require constant moisture and decent light? I've got a lot of orchid studying to do. I saw a pic of something like that a while back somewhere and I think the guy had it very near a waterfall. It seemed to make more of a ground cover appearance than bulbs....

I would like to put something miniature like that on the side of the waterfall. But I'm having a hard time finding a place to start.....looking into miniatures now.

[andy83]

Here are some recent photos of the tank. Everything is growing pretty well. Some of the plants suffered a little while on vacation but most are doing great.





Here are some shots of the L discolor. Its leaves get burnt by the bright light but I'm having lots of good growth.

[shakkai]

I love the moss covering everything... You've done really well to get a nice natural feel. What is the temperature range you're maintaining in there?

[Tindomul]

Its true, how did you get so much moss so quickly? It looks like it grew there rather than being placed there.