Cheers for the tips guys, I did research the "river manifold" when I was planning the scape, I decided against it as I didnt think I could effectually hide the plumbing in a tank that is only 24cm deep x 19cm wide (internal measurements), next rescape / time around I will try the river mainfold with the power-heads connected to the PVC pipe and inlets down the other end. I think it could be hidden pretty nicely If I did a scape where the rocks banked up the back glass. Will save that idea for next time. For now I am going to hook up my second filter, that will be 2 x 1360 lph filters and I can ether have one empty or spread the media across both to try increase flow in the filter. Just waiting for a second set of SS pipes to arrive.
With the SS pipes so low in the aquarium I am not getting much surface movement, so not suitable for loaches etc that need high oxygen levels, I may try DIY a spray bar from the SS bend and angle it upwards, should create some surface movement.
Today I added 10 regular white cloud mountain minnows (the smaller fish), one of the Vietnamese WCMM's jumped last night (leaving 7), they where so skittish, the most skittish fish I had kept (tho only in the tank for 1 day) since adding the other fish they seem much more confident, less hiding when I walk in the room and are actually out of the plants swimming around, tho a few still dont want to leave the planted area.
Plants are melting, I almost forgot what melt was like
hopefully they dont completely melt I used most of my anubias from my 60p in this scape :~( Will add some Darwin Algae Eating shrimp (an Australian native) next week, gonna need a clean up crew with the melting.
Here is the 22mm photo, I cant actually get centre of the tank with this lens, need to take the photo from the doorway. Other photos had been with my 10-18mm lens, this 22mm lens takes a better photo but hard to frame this long tank in the small room.
IMG_1422 by
Colm Doyle, on Flickr