Ians Aqua oak 350

[Ian_lawton]

Was thinking about a taller about 6inches New tank anyway so we shall see what happens but won't be for a while

 

[Ian_lawton]

After a crazy day and a horrible mess of Jbl substrate! And removing it from my tank! The tank now looks like this! Any thoughts?! The discus love it and have coloured up again already! Sorry the picture is a bit cloudy! But it's taken me and the misses all day! Custom made intakes and back spray bar and two ehiem 2080filters later! Although we did snap one of the intake taps so running just the one filter until the New part comes!!

 

[NanoJames]

Really nice hardscape there Ian! It should look really nice when the plants grow up between the rocks. My only suggestion would be to pile in plants at the back to make a nice background of foliage! Other than that, it looks brilliant! Well done mate.

 

[Ian_lawton]

Ye I kinds need more plants ill have to wait until next weekend though now as I'm at work all the time the Lfs is open

 

[Ian_lawton]

A few more pictures less than 24 hours after finishing setting it up!

 

[Ian_lawton]

 

[Ian_lawton]

Forgot the full tank shot, sorry about photo quality they are taken from my phone

 

[Ian_lawton]

Well after nearly all the plants dying I have taken out the rather rubbish tetra complete substrate and will be just using sand and root balls/tabs thought while I was at it that I might aswell have a go at another scape also.... What do u think??

 

[Ian_lawton]

New plant list..
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
Microsorium pteropus windelov
Eusteralis stellata
Hygrophila pinnatifida
Hygrophila polysperma
Alternanthera lilacina
Bacopa compacta
Echinodorus tenellus
Staurogyne repens
java moss
moss balls... after seeing what i think was moss balls- in pets at home stockports massive tank attached to some wood.


what do you think i do have co2 and will be using EI ferts on pumps when i can afford the pumps for now ill be dosing manually

 

[Nathaniel Whiteside]

Love how your trying to replicate some sort of biotope. How did you fix the branches on? Suction cup?
Would you consider doing the other side & ramping the substrate somewhat from the center out over to give a Stream-like feel?

Cheers,
N

 

[Ian_lawton]

A little cloudy but u get the idea

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