Hi all,
My first post, I have read a lot over the last year or so but didn't sign up until now as I fancied doing a Journal and asking questions along the way to my new setup.
I have done a few tanks since I got back in to fishkeeping around d two years ago. This will be the biggest. I went from 54 to 125 to 200 and now the 340 all tropical community tanks, would of gone bigger this time if we had the space!
The 200 was my first "natural" in that I used pond soil and a gravel cap and heavy planted before they were just gravel. I have since gone back and set the 125 up with deep soil and a cap, it was going to be just a Shrimp tank but I ended up with a Betta and a load of Chilli Rasbora.
Anyway now on to the 340, it was a bargain buy at a LFS secondhand 120x45x64 1cm glass, it came with a simple stand. I am told that it and two matching ones were used to move around the country for shows, I have no idea what type of glass but it looks very clear.
1st job to get get a new stand for it, one the other half will like so not one I can make my self with my primitive woodworking skills.
I think we have found one to suit, a custom made "rustic wood".
I have acquired a few bit for it already:
2 bits of spider wood
2 bags of Pond soil and corse sand.
Filtration wise I love my Eheim's and have slowly acquired a few different ones and upgrades and have ended up with a 2078 and a 2178 on my 200 with Sera PreFix as pre filters on both and a Eheim Reflex 800 UV. All acquire via FB marketplace and Gumtree. I might do a few guides on repairs for Eheim filters as I have gone few quite a few!
Lighting I have a pair of Fluval Aquasky 910mm and a Plant 110cm
I also have a co2 system!
Its going to be at least a month before we get the stand so I guess I have plenty of time to think and ask questions about the set up!
Sent from my MI 9 using Tapatalk
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My first post, I have read a lot over the last year or so but didn't sign up until now as I fancied doing a Journal and asking questions along the way to my new setup.
I have done a few tanks since I got back in to fishkeeping around d two years ago. This will be the biggest. I went from 54 to 125 to 200 and now the 340 all tropical community tanks, would of gone bigger this time if we had the space!
The 200 was my first "natural" in that I used pond soil and a gravel cap and heavy planted before they were just gravel. I have since gone back and set the 125 up with deep soil and a cap, it was going to be just a Shrimp tank but I ended up with a Betta and a load of Chilli Rasbora.
Anyway now on to the 340, it was a bargain buy at a LFS secondhand 120x45x64 1cm glass, it came with a simple stand. I am told that it and two matching ones were used to move around the country for shows, I have no idea what type of glass but it looks very clear.
1st job to get get a new stand for it, one the other half will like so not one I can make my self with my primitive woodworking skills.
I think we have found one to suit, a custom made "rustic wood".
I have acquired a few bit for it already:
2 bits of spider wood
2 bags of Pond soil and corse sand.
Filtration wise I love my Eheim's and have slowly acquired a few different ones and upgrades and have ended up with a 2078 and a 2178 on my 200 with Sera PreFix as pre filters on both and a Eheim Reflex 800 UV. All acquire via FB marketplace and Gumtree. I might do a few guides on repairs for Eheim filters as I have gone few quite a few!
Lighting I have a pair of Fluval Aquasky 910mm and a Plant 110cm
I also have a co2 system!
Its going to be at least a month before we get the stand so I guess I have plenty of time to think and ask questions about the set up!
Sent from my MI 9 using Tapatalk
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