My 20 gal long cacatuoides orange flash tank

[Frampy]

I figured that I would show you all my 20 gal long. I have a trio of cactuoides orange flash. I am running an Aqueon 30 hob filter, 30" 2x18w t5no coralife light, 21" Marineland hidden led system, diy co2,and a 100w hydor Theo heater. The background is one that I made the caves and swim throughs are pvc ,the background is made out of great stuff spray foam coated with drylok concrete sealer. The plants are hygrophila corymbosa compact, scarlet temple,kliner prince sword, ludwigia repens, blood stargrass,dwarf 4 leaf clover, crypt parva,java moss, dwarf hairgrass, and spiral sword. PH 7.5, A 0, N 0, N 10, temp 78.

 

[Linus_Cello]

Can you tell us more about your background? Who makes it? What are the holes for?

 

[Frampy]

I made the background out of spray foam, PVC elbows,and PVC end caps. Some are just caves and others connect as a place for the fish to swim through. It coated with drylok concrete water sealer. It as hard as a rock. Its colored.with quickrete concrete dyes. Mix into the drylok. Drylok is a latex based water sealer. One of my females has been guarding one of the caves and the other one has one picked out as well. The male cruises the tank. All the fish have been using the swim throughs, its pretty cool to see them use my idea.

 

[Jonathan A]

Amazing, i've always wanted to try something like this. maybe one day

 

[Robert O'Donnell]

Did you just spray the foam directly onto the glass or onto a material? Where is the filter and heater element located?

 

[danbb]

Very nice aquarium but the decor is just... superb!

 

[Dano1311]

That my friend is a stunning background, i bought one for a previous tank that was made out of pumice stone, and not a patch on yours, wish i had the skills to make one myself.

 

[Frampy]

That my friend is a stunning background, i bought one for a previous tank that was made out of pumice stone, and not a patch on yours, wish i had the skills to make one myself.

Thanks!! They are easy to do just takes time and imagination!

 

[MonteSS]

Great job on the backround and tank scaping.

Only prob with backround like that is I hope you never have to catch a fish. Dont ask how I know