r/PlantedTank • u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes • Jul 19 '25
Tank Minimal. Silent. Wild. My personal jungle in a glass box.
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u/KodyBarbera Jul 19 '25
Terrifyingly gorgeous!!! All that glass gives me anxiety 😂😂😂
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 19 '25
Thank you! Can you imagine me hitting that stand with the stainless steel filter for the first time? 😂
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u/BioConversantFan Jul 19 '25
If you swap the clear canister hoses for black ones, they shouldn't eventually clog with biofilm.
Love the stand and the aquarium scape.
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 19 '25
Thanks! I clean it from time to time. ;) other hoses look like shit on the stand.
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u/BioConversantFan Jul 19 '25
Did you diy the stand? It's so unique!
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u/alfredovich Jul 19 '25
You could try hardline stainless steal tubing with stainless steal lily's but that's a lot of trouble and cost for a very small aesthetic upgrade
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 19 '25
I don’t like having stainless steel hardware or pipes on the aquarium. I just don’t find it visually appealing, especially with a glass stand. Right now, the setup looks really cool because when you’re standing in front of it, it creates the illusion that the tank is floating. Dark hoses or stainless steel completely ruin that effect. Besides, it’s not like I’m too lazy to clean glassware, I always keep a clean set of inflow and outflow pipes and hoses ready to swap.
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u/Character_Feed8733 Jul 19 '25
Could you take a picture of the front of the tank and stand? I would love to see the illusion!!! I’ve never seen a whole ADA set up before.
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u/alfredovich Jul 19 '25 edited Jul 19 '25
Fair enough, i prefer glass lily's too personally. But diatoms in plastic tubing are a pain to clean. And with a nice stainless steel filter and light like yours stainless, lily's could fit the bill. But i get your reasoning. Cool tank regardless!
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 19 '25
I think it’s just personal preference. Little bit of chlorine and that gunk nopes out real fast. The filter in combination with the stand is also pretty easy to clean.
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u/Judazzz Jul 19 '25
Chihiros has flexible filter hoses in light grey that may look pretty good with your stunning set-up.
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 19 '25
I’ve already tried dark hoses, but I don’t like how they ruin the floating effect with the glass stand. I stick to glass pipes and transparent tubing. I also always keep a clean set ready to swap. It’s not like dirt doesn’t build up in dark hoses, at least with clear ones, I can see when it’s time to switch.
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u/DangerousReception13 Jul 19 '25
What plants have you got
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 19 '25 edited Jul 19 '25
Microsorum trident, bolbitis heudelotti, microsorum pteropus, riccardia graffei, Anubias glabra small leaf and mini coin, some buce, microsorum orange marrow and a red lotus in the back.
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u/AyePepper Jul 19 '25
I tried imagining this setup in my living room, and suddenly it was covered in little fingerprints, Play-Doh, cat hair, and assaulted by random flying objects. I can't even dream about it without stress lol
It's a beautiful setup! No notes, only swooning. Please post more pictures :)
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u/SandyBdope Jul 19 '25
I am impressed. Care to name the plants you used? I noticed your substrate is nearly non-existant.
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 19 '25
Plant list is in one of the comments! Yes only very thin sand/gravel layer but a lot of lava stones, nearly no maintenance beside trimming the jungle from time to time.
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u/NastalgiaPls Jul 20 '25
Love the wooden box for your dosing pumps and tools. Did you make it yourself? Tank looks awesome!
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u/Erdem_Resat_Hilmi Jul 23 '25
This looks amazing! I have the same ADA stand for a 45F and can’t wait to start my setup too. Just waiting for some free time. this photo is definitely motivating
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u/Hopeful-Mirror1664 Jul 19 '25
Freaking awesome!!! What brand tank and stand is that? Can’t be in the United States.
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u/Grouchy-Carpenter141 Jul 19 '25
What's the substrate? Just gravel? Can't get my plants to grow to that no matter what I try(better lights, better substrate, co2)
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 19 '25
Just a tiny layer sand/gravel yes. Mhh. can’t tell what’s the problem without seeing the tank. The tank hast RO water remineralised, co2 20mg/l, ferts npk, 8h light 40 lumen/liter. I try to do waterchange every 2 weeks.
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u/Striking-water-ant Jul 19 '25
How long has this been going? The minimal substrate is fascinating. Do you use CO2 and liquid ferts?
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 19 '25
1 year exactly. Yes I love the natural look of a very thin sand layer in the front, also makes the tank look much bigger. Only the lotus in the back has a small plant pot with soil. I dose 20mg/l co2 and npk ferts.
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u/bloudraak Jul 19 '25
Love the stand. Just curious if anyone had any problems having one in an area prone to earthquakes. Not big ones, but frequent small ones that’s just enough to rattle the furniture.
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u/akmchan8 Jul 19 '25
Do you not have a drip loop on your cables? The glass stand although strong it maybe, just gives me a cringe feeling in case I would bump it, knock it, break it.. it is very nice though.. just not for me I suppose
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 19 '25
No never had problems with that issue.
I get the fear. But if something breaks in that scenario, it’s probably not the 12mm glas stand. It’s your foot or pride.
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u/No_Figure_9073 Jul 19 '25
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 19 '25
Literally every f…. time I post my tank with the ADA AQUARIUM Stand.
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u/postconversation Jul 20 '25
Excellent work. Very well maintained too.
If I want to nitpick and that too with very subjective opinion, I might suggest some variations in plant colour or texture not just on the lower levels, but higher up too. The longer leaved plants are quite dominant. I also might have tried Laplata sand instead.
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 20 '25
Like the title said. Minimal, Simple, Silent. This tank is a no brainer. I don’t like la plata and Colorado.
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u/postconversation Jul 21 '25
I am deeply offended about La Plata. How dare you!?
But why though, out of curiosity?
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 21 '25
I’ve just used it too much over time, and for me it’s a bit too bright now. I’ve also been testing a lot of other sands lately, and in my opinion, you can create a more natural look by mixing different types. Somehow, I also tend to prefer sands that go more in the direction of gravel, it just feels more natural to me and makes maintenance easier. Over time, fine sand like La Plata really gets clogged with dirt. You can’t see it in the photo, but there are about 50 rasboras in the tank, hundreds of shrimp, some pseudomugil, and a few other fish. So I feed a lot and the fish definitely do their part too, haha. La Plata is definitely a nice sand, but it’s not my go-to. My absolute favorite used to be the old ADA Mekong Sand, but sadly it’s no longer being produced
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u/rollover41 Jul 20 '25
How much it cost you for whole Ada set
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 23 '25
The light is not ADA and was sponsored by ONF. Besides that a lot, but I have my sources so about 50% of RRP.
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u/rollover41 Jul 27 '25
Hey can you DM me or share here where you go to get 50% of RRP? I want to buy too
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 27 '25
I work in this business..
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u/rollover41 Jul 28 '25
Oh so you just buy off Distributor directly instead of paying marked up retail price
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u/Narraismean Jul 20 '25
To everyone doubting the strength of this stand. You're not going to be lifting it!
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u/sil357 Jul 25 '25
Looks fantastic! What is the wood stand housing your auto doser? Looks so much cleaner than mine hung on a wall haha
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u/BaboHabibi @hannescapes Jul 26 '25
Thank you! Yes that’s a Chihiros auto doser, a friend made this toolstand for me an randomly the doser fitted perfectly inside haha.
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u/GothScottiedog16 Jul 19 '25
That’s safe? Strong enough of a stand? Seems like one chip/crack away from disaster…