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oh well the plants have gone....the water got a little salty

Re: 570l tank - what was I thinking? If after a few times opening that lid you start finding some sawdust on top of your glass, change the screws in the hinges!!! I have a smaller one of these tanks with the same hood and all the back screws came/fell out.

left and right

Lot of Diatoms, Brown Algae visible on the moss and some of the plant leaves....Otto added and have started to clean the leaves sorry about photo...mobile phone!

Re: 240l tank rescape (name coming later) This is a thing of beauty!

Got started with first lot of plants

Plants arrived....not all what I ordered but TGM added what they thought were suitable replacements Staurogyne Sp Rotala sp. green Helianthus micranthemoides Hydrocotyle verticillata Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides (maritima) Ludwigia arcuata Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' Microsorum pteropus

Lights Added second set of 2 x 39 wat bulbs which are set to come on for 3 hours in the middle of the lighting period... The first 2 x 39w are on 8 hours per day. sound about right?

First batch of plants ordered Blyxa japonica Helianthus micranthemoides Didiplis diandra Rotala sp.'green' Hydrocotyle verticillata Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' Microsorum Pteropus Marsilea Crenata

Another bunch of great ideas here: Sandard http://aquaticscapers.com/en/contest-gallery/8?set_volume=standard Nano http://aquaticscapers.com/en/contest-gallery/8?set_volume=nano

Mine is connected to a mixer tap...not sure how you would do it with twin taps, unless you could get one of those old mixer pipes, remember the old fashioned showers you used to slide over the taps Or something like this but the other way around...

One set of lights added to the hud (2x 39w) Will be adding another two of the same for mid day burst. Black Background added...really must think about adding plants now :D

This will look cool when it starts to mature...how about a plant list and some tank info :D

Cheers Paul Got mine set up now although as I mentioned in my pm to you, my connectors are the Eheim one and only their 16mm hose will fit. I did manage to fit a standard hose inside a section of the 16mm hose and keeping it safe and secure with some jubilee clips. Where theres a will...

Paul thinking of getting the tap for the outlet for now, for easier emptying...how many will I need?

Thanks for taking the time to find he link...some fantastic ideas here :clap:

I like the sound of using the outlet pipe for water changes but Paul how do you add Aquasafe to the new water?

Agree with the background not sure what colour yet...but black is ok by me I'm just looking at lots of pictures at the moment...lucky for me most tanks are not subject to copyright :D

top of the shopping list...a bigger bar!

Any ideas?

Would like to see how you have added your taps so look forward to a pic.....fill her up tonight and am well impressed with how quiet it is :clap:

Here we go with hopefully some lesson learnt 240L 4 foot tank Ferts: Potassium Nitrate & Potassium Phosphate (SAME BOTTLE) Potassium Nitrate 39g to 500ml for the solution Potassium Phosphate 30g to 500ml for the solution dosage = 50ml 3 times per week Trace 18g to 500ml for the solution...

Thanks for sharing Nick...nice read :D

looking forward to some updates on this one

Hope you guys replanted several trees to replace the wood your using :D Great looking tank!!

Re: 60/30 first attempt "Dagobah" Welcome back to the hobby....great start to your tank.

Re: Aaron's 240l journal! Aaron...someone has pinched your tank must have been while you were watching the football :shock: ...and where are the plants mate!!!!! :D

Well I'm hoping the Bacopa Caroliniana will hide that corner...eventually :wink:

Yes the gold gourami certainly not camera shy...tries to get in every shot

New edition

Here is a new photo.....right hand side still a little lagging behind.....doubling up on the ferts so hopefully see some growth on that side very soon :)

Thank to Clive for all the helpful advice... :oops: :) Thanks to Paulo for my new Fert Plan :)

Getting there Aaron... Spent the first three month on the new planted tank idea just throwing money down the toilet!! Now I tend to read up on the plants before I buy them..... Still Learning...hence the name!!

Re: heres hoping I think we are related...I've lost a fortune doing that.... Great start to your tank would like to see an update on the carpet

Re: life or death left hand side looks fantastic....with you on that rock though.

I got the Blyxa japonica from the green machine....I will give it time fingers crossed it will look fine :)

The bowed front on the Juwel 180 makes it tricky to get a good photo...here you go

Starting to take shape now I remove the old coral substrate and have added Amazonia 2....lost my rams :( Pogostemon helferi added New Limnpholia-aromatica on the left settled on the right juncus repens japonica....not doing great yet!! Thanks for looking

Re: my first "proper" tank! any advice or tips welcome! no there is a wall/boarder in front of the swords

Re: my first "proper" tank! any advice or tips welcome! Great start....I may have had the wood the other way around so it looks like branches rather than roots...but each to their own :wink: Read the forum here about the Ferts and ammounts required...this forum can answer just about...

Re: Rambling Rams Still using the mobile phone so I'm sorry about the picture quality Anubias and crypts added

That truly is a thing of great beauty

Re: Rambling Rams The carpets arrived this morning

Re: Rambling Rams Aaron where you thinking of just a bunch in the middle?

Re: Rambling Rams Thanks Clark....for what Juwel charge they ought to be T-5 :wink:

Re: Rambling Rams Added two of the Juwel reflectors to the High-Lite bulbs and the plants have took off :D Getting some Potted Hemianthus Callitrichoides delivered tomorrow for the carpet

Re: Rambling Rams At the moment I have 2 Otto's 4 black neons 4 Columbian Gold tetras Gold Gourami

A look at my first few steps into the planted tank for my Rams... My Tank....This is the tank as it is now!! Juwel 180 180 Litres Lights 2 x 35w High-lite bulbs on 11 hours per day (Not sure if high - lite is the same as t-5) CO2.....2bps Ferts 40 UK Gallon tank I do the following...