Something Old and Something New-2.5 Metaframe & 5 gal Riparium

[TangoTank]

Very cool... I was admiring black sand the other day but it looked too sharp for my Corys (a fish ok w/ Bettas. Panda Corys would look good on black sand plus they're dwarf so 4 in a small tank would be good!!). I have Eco-complete which is still pretty cool looking & awesome for my plants.

 

[waterfaller1]

This is Tahitian moon sand. It is actually a fine gravel and very soft. Thanks!

 

[TangoTank]

This is Tahitian moon sand. It is actually a fine gravel and very soft. Thanks!

Nice, I'll check it out!! We're thinking about changing the substrate in my daughter's moderately planted Guppy & Ghost Shrimp tank. We have 5 aquariums plus 3 small tanks. There definitely some addiction as a family going on here!

 

[Demonknight]

Mind if I ask what you are using to hold the plants in the tank off the back side?

 

[Scottyhorse]

Looking great Carole!!

 

[waterfaller1]

Change #1

 

[waterfaller1]

Nice, I'll check it out!! We're thinking about changing the substrate in my daughter's moderately planted Guppy & Ghost Shrimp tank. We have 5 aquariums plus 3 small tanks. There definitely some addiction as a family going on here!

I know the feeling. I was supposed to be doing two tanks. Now there are three!{plus a 90 gal } Hopeless

Mind if I ask what you are using to hold the plants in the tank off the back side?

No not at all. They are from a guy who sells riparium supplies and plants. I met him on another forum.

Looking great Carole!!

Thanks!

 

[MMantelli]

I'm really liking the industrial look of the metal framework on that is it custom or was it like that new?

 

[waterfaller1]

Thanks. Yes, these came this way..in the 50's-60's. They have a slate bottom. That's all there was.

 

[MMantelli]

Oh wow that's awesome! Is it stainless steel? How do you keep the metal nice?

 

[waterfaller1]

LOL..well since it has been at least 47 years since I have owned one, I am not quite sure. I will have to do some reading on the subject. Yes, the frame is SS.

 

[MMantelli]

LOL..well since it has been at least 47 years since I have owned one, I am not quite sure. I will have to do some reading on the subject. Yes, the frame is SS.

That's what I figured it would be that would be awesome to find one of those.

 

[waterfaller1]

I got all three off ebay.

 

[MMantelli]

Are they called metaframe or metalframe aquariums.

 

[waterfaller1]

It's metaframe.
Type into google 'metaframe aquarium history' and you can learn a little about where they started.

 

[Fresh2o]

My first aquarium was a metaframe.

 

[MMantelli]

Cool thanks. I might build one.

 

[waterfaller1]

I will be rescaping this tank again. Just got in some seiryu stone & Anubias sp white.{snow white/ghost}

Change #1

 

[waterfaller1]

rescape #2







update pics

 

[Wy Renegade]

Following along. Curious as to how you end up liking or not liking the planters in the long run.