22 super long

[Morainy]

Hi, Everyone
In November, I set up a 22 super long (36 by 12 by 12). The tank was one of Charles' custom tanks.

The substrate is Tahitian moon sand (I think). The fish are furcatus and there are shrimp in the tank.

This is what it looked like when it was freshly set up.

[Morainy]

Here it is about 3 weeks later, before the first trim. My apologies for the view of the periodic table behind it. I still haven't found a 12 inch high by 36 wide piece of black background for it.

That giant bunch of floating green near the right side is a clump of anubias nano that I haven't separated and planted yet. I am probably going to put some of them into my 6 gallon Eheim, once I set it up.

[Ursus sapien]

perfect size for so many projects. good score!

[TomC]

Beautiful tank. The plants are so thick you hardly even need a background.

[Morainy]

Thank you, Storm and Tom. Yes, I really enjoy this tank because there is plenty of length for the fish to swim back and forth, compared to the Ebi.

The plants quickly took over the tank and I had to do a massive trimming, as well as rehome a lot of water lettuce. However, I will be able to transplant some of these plants into other tanks soon as I'm starting some new projects.

The week that I set this up, I also set up a 22 super long and a 55 gallon at my son's school. I put Eco Complete in the 22 and stocked it with plants, 5 marble crayfish and some endlers. That tank is the perfect size for the classroom and the inhabitants have all been doing well. However, the growth hasn't been as lush and that may be because the crayfish like salad. (My dwarf orange crayfish don't nibble on plants, though.) I don't have any photos of that tank.

[crazy72]

Very nice, Maureen. And your plants look so lush and healthy.

I had a 33 Long before (same foot print, just 4' long instead of 3), and I really liked it. These long and shallow tanks are excellent for shrimp. And cories. And...

[Morainy]

Hey, Franck! I would love to have a 33 gallon (long), once I rehome a couple of other tanks. I'm trying to downsize to fewer tanks but more suitable to my interests.

[CRS Fan]

Maureen, very nice tank indeed. First time to see the pics. It looks like a jungle in the making.

Best regards,

Stuart

[Morainy]

You know how much I like jungles, Stuart! It's the look I go for!

Maureen, very nice tank indeed. First time to see the pics. It looks like a jungle in the making.

Best regards,

Stuart

[Chappy]

Nicely done, Maureen - the tank really looks beautiful Although I have to admit to cringing once I realized I was looking at the periodic table - bad flashbacks !!!!

I'll say it again, that 22 gallon long footprint is just so perfect for so many applications. I love mine and can easily see doing a rack of them in the future.
Shelley