Kat's Esoteric Biotope

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The yellow cucumber could be the caterpillar for the tree

 

[metrokat]

I was thinking a yellow sea cucumber would look cool in there. Odd little critters remind me of a spooky theme.

I LOVE that idea!!!!

 

[metrokat]

The yellow cucumber could be the caterpillar for the tree

lol, would be cute and a color contrast that would look nice.

 

[revhtree]

Cool cool!

 

[metrokat]

Thanks Rev

 

[metrokat]

An idyllic garden should have a little red wagon.

Going full speed ahead (no pun intended) with the miniature garden theme, I found an itty bitty wagon.
I sealed it with Krylon Fusion Clear. (more on that fiasco later)

The wagon should have some potted plants to be pulled around. So I found some itty bitty pots.

Got2Envy sent me some pretty baby Majanos which would look super cute in the pots. They took a week + to decide they liked the pots enough to stay in them. I had some jumpers for sure.

When they seemed settled I super glued them on the wagon.

And here is my little red wagon in the tank

The cerith snails give you an idea of the scale also. Too long of a spray time with krylon fusion to get a thick seal resulted in a white coating where the paint was applied multiple times. I didn't realize that I should have waited in between coats for it to dry. It was difficult to get short burst of spray for something so small, needed to be sure to get every nook. I was pretty sad when the white film developed. But then I thought, hey it's a gardening wagon, it can't be squeaky clean!

Now to find a hermit crab to drag the wagon around ....

:becky:

 

[got2envy]

Ok this is freaking cool!!! My mojanos are gonna be famous!!

 

[metrokat]

Ok this is freaking cool!!! My mojanos are gonna be famous!!

They needed to be in a wagon as I'm just finding out.
They were shipped from Oregon to Florida to Texas to Noo Joisey!

 

[erk]

This is an interesting setup for sure. Need to add a spooky little house below the tree. Then call it the poltergeist tank, lol. One thing I have a question about is why didn't you use driftwood for the tree? Cyprus trees grow in the brakish/salt water areas in Florida and have a very interesting shape. I'm sure a tree could be built from them. Would the wood change the water chemistry too much or would it just rot away too quickly?

 

[metrokat]

This is an interesting setup for sure. Need to add a spooky little house below the tree. Then call it the poltergeist tank, lol. One thing I have a question about is why didn't you use driftwood for the tree? Cyprus trees grow in the brakish/salt water areas in Florida and have a very interesting shape. I'm sure a tree could be built from them. Would the wood change the water chemistry too much or would it just rot away too quickly?

I'm not sure if the wood would have rotted or changed up the tank chemistry. I would have sealed it but I have no experience with drift wood. Also finding a small enough piece that would also be interesting - I'm not sure where I could find that.

 

[fishroomlady]

this is such an awesome and creative tank! I'm subscribed

 

[got2envy]

They needed to be in a wagon as I'm just finding out.
They were shipped from Oregon to Florida to Texas to Noo Joisey!

Florida to Oregon and Florida to Texas to Noo Joisey
I have never gotten these on purpose.
Moar pix!!

 

[erk]

I'm not sure if the wood would have rotted or changed up the tank chemistry. I would have sealed it but I have no experience with drift wood. Also finding a small enough piece that would also be interesting - I'm not sure where I could find that.

Since you would be sealing the wood, that would open up your choices. Manzanita branches can be combined to create a very cool tree shape. Some of the pieces I have used for my planted tanks look like small trees. There are also the root structures that look like a tree with no branches. Could epoxy some smaller driftwood to create the branches. You are giving me some ideas now. I kinda want to create a planted saltwater tank with driftwood. Small leaved macros as moss and short sea grass in the foreground and taller seagrass in background.

 

[feh]

Interesting concept.

 

[Tamberav]

I think maybe the only problem with sealed driftwood is some of it floats since it wouldn't be waterlogged? I don't think all types do.

 

[metrokat]

this is such an awesome and creative tank! I'm subscribed

Thank you! A friend is sending me some staghorn skeletons, so the tree might change a bit.

 

[metrokat]

Florida to Oregon and Florida to Texas to Noo Joisey
I have never gotten these on purpose.
Moar pix!!

:bigsmile:
Workin' on it

 

[metrokat]

Since you would be sealing the wood, that would open up your choices. Manzanita branches can be combined to create a very cool tree shape. Some of the pieces I have used for my planted tanks look like small trees. There are also the root structures that look like a tree with no branches. Could epoxy some smaller driftwood to create the branches. You are giving me some ideas now. I kinda want to create a planted saltwater tank with driftwood. Small leaved macros as moss and short sea grass in the foreground and taller seagrass in background.

Happy to inspire creativity, would love to see what you do. A saltwater planted tank looks lovely, but I don't think anyone has ever been able to tame and trim like the freshwater tanks are done. That would be a first.

 

[metrokat]

Interesting concept.

Thanks. Miniature garden in salt.

 

[metrokat]

I think maybe the only problem with sealed driftwood is some of it floats since it wouldn't be waterlogged? I don't think all types do.

You might be right. I had a wooden something that I was intending to use in the tank. even sealing it was a problem because the wood just soaked up the krylon. Even so, after I was done with about a billion coats, the darn thing floated.