70 gal Bowfront Corner tank setup - Aquarium Advice

CGGorman · 01-12-2006, 01:45 PM

My wife got me this Marineland tank for my Birthday last month. Just got water in it a week ago. Still cycling, obviously (hence, the cloudiness).

See my profile for an equipment list...

Right now, it's just got 9 mollies it to help the cycle. I divided and plopped in a $6 peace lilly, too, 'cause it was too empty w/o some green!

The tank takes exactly 36" of each wall, but it has a flat back, so routing hoses and running a HOT/[acronym:b4f43158a5="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:b4f43158a5] filter is no problem with this design. It' came with a class cover and strip light, but I swapped out the light in favor something more suited to planting. It's almost 48" wide across the front, but only a 36" light hood fits properly. With the dual 96w Orbit, I'm at about 2.75 [acronym:b4f43158a5="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:b4f43158a5]. I think the depth is about 24". I don't have any firm plans for stocking or aquascaping yet, but I'm thinking I'll keep small fish in this one. Tetras maybe? LOTS of plants...once the pressurized [acronym:b4f43158a5="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:b4f43158a5] system is up and running. Still struggling on how to handle the back glass. I'm leaning toward simple black.

Opinions? Ideas? Questions?

No flash, only half the fixture lit...

CompMage · 01-12-2006, 02:34 PM

Very nice. wish i had a nice bowfront like that. Them poor mollies probably don't know what to do with all that space. Keep us posted on what yea stock it with.

I say you've got a great base in there right now, I might suggest some for-ground plants to perhaps fill in and something that will gow a bit as a back drop to the drift wood.

Most of the time I don't like drift wood in a tank, but that looks great!!!!

rich311k · 01-12-2006, 03:11 PM

Very nice tank.

rippin17 · 01-12-2006, 08:40 PM

i like the tank, love to see it once its stocked more

rippin17 · 01-12-2006, 08:44 PM

i like the tank, love to see it once its stocked more

quadrider5953 · 01-12-2006, 09:58 PM

nice tank and nice piece of driftwood, with more plants it will look awesome

lmw80 · 01-13-2006, 10:01 AM

very nice! It doesn't even look 70 gallons.

CGGorman · 01-13-2006, 11:55 AM

Here's a link for the tank. I got mine locally, at Petware House.
http://www.elmersaquarium.com/h109_70corner.htm

01-12-2006, 01:45 PM	#1
CGGorman Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 196 Images: 26	70 gal Bowfront Corner tank setup My wife got me this Marineland tank for my Birthday last month. Just got water in it a week ago. Still cycling, obviously (hence, the cloudiness). See my profile for an equipment list... Right now, it's just got 9 mollies it to help the cycle. I divided and plopped in a $6 peace lilly, too, 'cause it was too empty w/o some green! The tank takes exactly 36" of each wall, but it has a flat back, so routing hoses and running a HOT/[acronym:b4f43158a5="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:b4f43158a5] filter is no problem with this design. It' came with a class cover and strip light, but I swapped out the light in favor something more suited to planting. It's almost 48" wide across the front, but only a 36" light hood fits properly. With the dual 96w Orbit, I'm at about 2.75 [acronym:b4f43158a5="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:b4f43158a5]. I think the depth is about 24". I don't have any firm plans for stocking or aquascaping yet, but I'm thinking I'll keep small fish in this one. Tetras maybe? LOTS of plants...once the pressurized [acronym:b4f43158a5="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:b4f43158a5] system is up and running. Still struggling on how to handle the back glass. I'm leaning toward simple black. Opinions? Ideas? Questions? No flash, only half the fixture lit... __________________ Just tipping into planted aquaria after twenty years of fish-keeping.

01-12-2006, 02:34 PM	#2
CompMage Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 260	Very nice. wish i had a nice bowfront like that. Them poor mollies probably don't know what to do with all that space. Keep us posted on what yea stock it with. I say you've got a great base in there right now, I might suggest some for-ground plants to perhaps fill in and something that will gow a bit as a back drop to the drift wood. Most of the time I don't like drift wood in a tank, but that looks great!!!! __________________ Always remember Men's Rule #1 1 Fish 2 Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

01-12-2006, 08:40 PM	#4
rippin17 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shillington, Pa Posts: 98 Images: 4	i like the tank, love to see it once its stocked more __________________ 29g AGA African Cichlid Tank, Cascade Canister Filter, Penguin Bio-Wheel, Powersweep Powerhead T-5 Lighting Moonlight Strip Carib-Sea Substrate 40 lbs of Carved Limestone 5 lbs of Lace Rock 8 lbs of Slate::1 Synodontis Multipunctus, 2 Melonchromis Auratus (male and female), 1 Melonchromis Johanni (male), 1 Blue Peacock (not sure of sex), 1 Venustus (female), 1 Tropheus Moorii (male), 1 Red Zebra (unsure of sex), 1 Electric Yellow Lab (male)

01-12-2006, 08:44 PM	#5
rippin17 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shillington, Pa Posts: 98 Images: 4	i like the tank, love to see it once its stocked more __________________ 29g AGA African Cichlid Tank, Cascade Canister Filter, Penguin Bio-Wheel, Powersweep Powerhead T-5 Lighting Moonlight Strip Carib-Sea Substrate 40 lbs of Carved Limestone 5 lbs of Lace Rock 8 lbs of Slate::1 Synodontis Multipunctus, 2 Melonchromis Auratus (male and female), 1 Melonchromis Johanni (male), 1 Blue Peacock (not sure of sex), 1 Venustus (female), 1 Tropheus Moorii (male), 1 Red Zebra (unsure of sex), 1 Electric Yellow Lab (male)

01-13-2006, 10:01 AM	#7
lmw80 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bristol, Pa Posts: 4,805 Images: 40	very nice! It doesn't even look 70 gallons. __________________ -Lori Join the Eastern PA/Greater Philadelphia Forum! Click here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/groupcp.php?g=7825 Aquariums are like jello - there's always room for more.

01-12-2006, 03:11 PM	#3
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Very nice tank.

01-12-2006, 09:58 PM	#6
quadrider5953 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pompton Lakes, New Jersey Posts: 264 Images: 4	nice tank and nice piece of driftwood, with more plants it will look awesome

01-13-2006, 11:55 AM	#8
CGGorman Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 196 Images: 26	Here's a link for the tank. I got mine locally, at Petware House. http://www.elmersaquarium.com/h109_70corner.htm __________________ Just tipping into planted aquaria after twenty years of fish-keeping.

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