nry
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Hi all,
Below is an image of my current tank layout etc, though I need to sort a new one out, I cannot believe the growth in the past 7 weeks!
I am changing this tank (Juwel Rekord60) pretty much entirely. Current and forthcoming plans:
Current:
* Juwel internal filter (no carbon, added filter wool)
* JBL AquaBasis Plus beneath (worthless) pea gravel
* 2x15w T8 (all original Juwel lighting removed to give better light spread) - Arcadia Freshwater and Arcadia Original (8 hour photo period)
* D-D Pressurised CO2 running through Dymax ceramic atomiser
* 4dkh drop checker with bromo blue
* Estimative Index dosing relevant to tank size inc. 50% weekly water change
The current plant layout was temporary as I had to rehouse some fish and plants from a different tank. The new layout etc is planned as follows:
New wood:
* Juwel filter taken out and replaced with TetraTec EX600 and PM Lily pipes
* Paint back of tank with black acrylic paint
* External CO2 reactor (Dymax from AquaEssentials sale for £5!)
* Hydor external heater (cheap from eBay)
* Tropica plant substrate beneath Hagen Black River Sand (extra fine)
Keeping windelov fern from current layout to go at the base of the wood above, and I will probably be using some of the vallis mini twister and rotala wallichi to provide a high back-left area sweeping down to the right which will be carpeted with either utcicularia graminifolia or H.C.. The p.helferi is now much bigger and I am aiming to use this around the base of the windelov fern mixed with some 4-5" black pebbles and a handful of <1" black stones. I have some Indian moss to fix to the wood and that is about it.
I am starting this all tonight with this evening being the setup of a temporary tank to house the fish/plants/filter during the intial stages of the new setup. I am hoping to do a full photo diary of this, if anyone wants to see anything specific in more detail let me know and I will do appropriate pictures/description!
Livestock:
7 x rasbora maculatus
8 x algae shrimp, plus loads of babies if I can rescue them during the rescape
6 x otocinclus haurani
4 x cordoras pygmaeus
Below is an image of my current tank layout etc, though I need to sort a new one out, I cannot believe the growth in the past 7 weeks!
I am changing this tank (Juwel Rekord60) pretty much entirely. Current and forthcoming plans:
Current:
* Juwel internal filter (no carbon, added filter wool)
* JBL AquaBasis Plus beneath (worthless) pea gravel
* 2x15w T8 (all original Juwel lighting removed to give better light spread) - Arcadia Freshwater and Arcadia Original (8 hour photo period)
* D-D Pressurised CO2 running through Dymax ceramic atomiser
* 4dkh drop checker with bromo blue
* Estimative Index dosing relevant to tank size inc. 50% weekly water change
The current plant layout was temporary as I had to rehouse some fish and plants from a different tank. The new layout etc is planned as follows:
New wood:
* Juwel filter taken out and replaced with TetraTec EX600 and PM Lily pipes
* Paint back of tank with black acrylic paint
* External CO2 reactor (Dymax from AquaEssentials sale for £5!)
* Hydor external heater (cheap from eBay)
* Tropica plant substrate beneath Hagen Black River Sand (extra fine)
Keeping windelov fern from current layout to go at the base of the wood above, and I will probably be using some of the vallis mini twister and rotala wallichi to provide a high back-left area sweeping down to the right which will be carpeted with either utcicularia graminifolia or H.C.. The p.helferi is now much bigger and I am aiming to use this around the base of the windelov fern mixed with some 4-5" black pebbles and a handful of <1" black stones. I have some Indian moss to fix to the wood and that is about it.
I am starting this all tonight with this evening being the setup of a temporary tank to house the fish/plants/filter during the intial stages of the new setup. I am hoping to do a full photo diary of this, if anyone wants to see anything specific in more detail let me know and I will do appropriate pictures/description!
Livestock:
7 x rasbora maculatus
8 x algae shrimp, plus loads of babies if I can rescue them during the rescape
6 x otocinclus haurani
4 x cordoras pygmaeus