LancsRick
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Right, this is going to be a very slow journal, but I may as well make a start!
The equipment?
Rio 180 in dark walnut
2x T8s, 2x T5s
External filtration, circa 2000lph
No CO2
Weekly dosing of James' Planted Tank ferts, recipe 3
The criteria..
- Will be a community tank, so there is a need for either caves or overhanging foilage to give cover
- Will be low maintenance - Otos and Amanos will feature
- Will use soil (not used this as a substrate yet and want to give it a go)
I'm wondering about doing an Iwagumi style tank, but with caves under dragon stone, so that there are still hiding places. A variation on this might work? - http://www.thegreenmachineonline.com/gallery/3950
Still in the research stages, so recommendations on both plant types and scape ideas are more than welcome - this is the first tank I will have designed from scratch, since my Trigon has "evolved" gradually as I've put things in, so a different undertaking.
I'm excited!
The equipment?
Rio 180 in dark walnut
2x T8s, 2x T5s
External filtration, circa 2000lph
No CO2
Weekly dosing of James' Planted Tank ferts, recipe 3
The criteria..
- Will be a community tank, so there is a need for either caves or overhanging foilage to give cover
- Will be low maintenance - Otos and Amanos will feature
- Will use soil (not used this as a substrate yet and want to give it a go)
I'm wondering about doing an Iwagumi style tank, but with caves under dragon stone, so that there are still hiding places. A variation on this might work? - http://www.thegreenmachineonline.com/gallery/3950
Still in the research stages, so recommendations on both plant types and scape ideas are more than welcome - this is the first tank I will have designed from scratch, since my Trigon has "evolved" gradually as I've put things in, so a different undertaking.
I'm excited!