andy
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I will be having a bit of building work done in my house in the new year which will include a "hole in wall" fish tank.
I have room for a 48 x 22(w) x 28(h) planted tank. Plans are to have a sump which would include an area for biological filteration, mechanical filteration and chemical filteration if needed.
Lighting would probably be done with 2 x 150w, 6500k metal halide lights with additional T5 tubes if needed to get the balace right. A fan would help disperse the heat.
CO2 would be via a pressurised system using 2kg fire extinguishers and dispersed by two of the glass "pipe" dispersers (from Hong Kong) distributed by a "splitter" from the same country. A solenoid valve would turn the CO2 off at night and a timer would then turn an air pump on.....until i can afford a pH monitor.
Substrate would be some kind of aqua-soil....or possibly JI1 compost with a very fine black gravel on top
Decor would be rocks and bogwood
Water would be a mix of hard Sussex tap water and RO
Please pick the bones out of that lot. I'm not into arty-farty AGA designs....i love the jungle look with lots of different sahpes, textures and colours.
Fish would be a mix of rummynoses, cardinals, harliquins, honey gouramies, clown loach, plecs etc
Suggestions, critisism and compliments are welcome
Andy
I have room for a 48 x 22(w) x 28(h) planted tank. Plans are to have a sump which would include an area for biological filteration, mechanical filteration and chemical filteration if needed.
Lighting would probably be done with 2 x 150w, 6500k metal halide lights with additional T5 tubes if needed to get the balace right. A fan would help disperse the heat.
CO2 would be via a pressurised system using 2kg fire extinguishers and dispersed by two of the glass "pipe" dispersers (from Hong Kong) distributed by a "splitter" from the same country. A solenoid valve would turn the CO2 off at night and a timer would then turn an air pump on.....until i can afford a pH monitor.
Substrate would be some kind of aqua-soil....or possibly JI1 compost with a very fine black gravel on top
Decor would be rocks and bogwood
Water would be a mix of hard Sussex tap water and RO
Please pick the bones out of that lot. I'm not into arty-farty AGA designs....i love the jungle look with lots of different sahpes, textures and colours.
Fish would be a mix of rummynoses, cardinals, harliquins, honey gouramies, clown loach, plecs etc
Suggestions, critisism and compliments are welcome
Andy