nry
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In light of finding a 60h x 45h x 30d (cm) tank in a skip at work, wanting to rescape completely, and having regretted not buying this dimension in the first place (prefer the height, I bought a 60x30x30 originally), here begins the saga of my next aquarium setup.
Genera specs will be:
* 70L 60cm x 36cm x 30cm aquarium
* 2 x 15w T8's in modified Juwel Rekord hood
* TetraTec EX600 filter
* Inline Hydor heater
* Inline CO2 diffuser, running from 2kg FE and eBay regulator
* Substrate - Tetra Complete topped with Dorset 3mm gravel
Decor:
Wood:
The image above has been turned upside down so the shadows make it look strange. Dimensions are ~45cm x 25cm x 25cm so it should look like a dead tree stump of sorts once in the aquarium. It should sit in the back-right of the aquarium.
Planting:
The wood will either house java fern or windelov, or I'll put a large crypt behind the root stump and put some mini java fern along the spur and around the stump.
I plan on a clump of smaller crypt, probably wendtii to the back left of the tank, with a carpet of eleocharis mini filling all the gaps. I'm toying with one of the longer/thinner leaved crypts reaching up and along the surface somewhere, but I'm sticking with everything above for now. The aim is for lush but simple, with reasonably low maintenance!
No idea on fish as yet - I'll have some cherry shrimp from my existing setup, I'll see what is around in the LFS's once everything is settled in.
Genera specs will be:
* 70L 60cm x 36cm x 30cm aquarium
* 2 x 15w T8's in modified Juwel Rekord hood
* TetraTec EX600 filter
* Inline Hydor heater
* Inline CO2 diffuser, running from 2kg FE and eBay regulator
* Substrate - Tetra Complete topped with Dorset 3mm gravel
Decor:
Wood:
The image above has been turned upside down so the shadows make it look strange. Dimensions are ~45cm x 25cm x 25cm so it should look like a dead tree stump of sorts once in the aquarium. It should sit in the back-right of the aquarium.
Planting:
The wood will either house java fern or windelov, or I'll put a large crypt behind the root stump and put some mini java fern along the spur and around the stump.
I plan on a clump of smaller crypt, probably wendtii to the back left of the tank, with a carpet of eleocharis mini filling all the gaps. I'm toying with one of the longer/thinner leaved crypts reaching up and along the surface somewhere, but I'm sticking with everything above for now. The aim is for lush but simple, with reasonably low maintenance!
No idea on fish as yet - I'll have some cherry shrimp from my existing setup, I'll see what is around in the LFS's once everything is settled in.