Going to the Darkside...

[Second Hand Pat]

So first blackwater tank redo is for the altums. They will be moving to the 90 in the foyer. Pics are not great as water is still not clear so this will be my Atabapo Altum biotope. I am actually introducing the dither fish prior to the altums.

Initial layout. The grey stones are actually part of the Rio Atabapo and it took me a while to find something which looks like the real thing.

DSC_6167 by plh, on Flickr

A bit closer to the final layout.
DSC_6173 by plh, on Flickr

DSC_6177 by plh, on Flickr
DSC_6175 by plh, on Flickr
DSC_6174 by plh, on Flickr

[YSS]

Looks great, Pat!

[Frankr409]

I bought the exact same stump I see there, it is a big sob isn't it?

[Second Hand Pat]

Looks great, Pat!

Thanks Yun

I bought the exact same stump I see there, it is a big sob isn't it?

Yea but I like it and the cories love it.

[rickztahone]

Very nice Pat. Really like it

[Second Hand Pat]

Very nice Pat. Really like it

Thanks Ricardo, a bit of a different look

[pcsb23]

Looks great

[Second Hand Pat]

Looks great

Thanks Paul

[poddan]

Nice, wish you goodluck.
Will follow this thread

[Second Hand Pat]

Nice, wish you goodluck.
Will follow this thread

Thank you, here's a video of that tank pictured a few posts up.

[YSS]

Very nice, Pat. Really like it. What are the ones with black spots?

[Second Hand Pat]

Very nice, Pat. Really like it. What are the ones with black spots?

Thanks Yun, those are a small checkerboard cichlid