NorthernDan
Member
Hello guys.
So after a 18 month stint of getting back into the hobby with a practice tank I'm now close to embarking on my dream tank. I've kept and bred Discus in the past (some 10 years ago now) but always wanted to get back into them incorporating what I've hopefully learned since then about aquascaping.
(Some very old photos)
The tank and equipment
165x55x52cm braceless aquarium sitting on a home made stand.
Eshopps Ecplise overflow.
2 x Jebao dcp pumps.
2 x External heaters (500w).
Temperature Controller.
Ato.
2x Week Aqua Z400 pro lights.
Co2 Art regulator (5kg Fe).
Yidao external reactor.
Aquascaping
Seiryu stone.
Redmoor roots.
Combination of cat litter (bagged up to get height), tropica soil and cosmetic sand substrate.
Plant list
Limnophilia Sessiflora
Rotala H'ra
Java Fern Trident
Cryptocoryne Wendti
Lagenandra meedboldi
Alternananthera reineckii mini
Anubias Nana
Bucephalandra Kedagang
Blyxa Japonica
Crypt Parva
Java moss
In my head I want to go for a double triangular / V shaped layout with plenty of open swimming with which to watch the the stars of the show and also plenty of "beach" area to make it easier for myself cleaning leftover food etc.
It's unfortunately going to be a bit of a slow burner this one as I'm still a month away from receiving the tank and starting the journey properly.
I do however have a few pictures of the stand I built.
Thanks for reading!
So after a 18 month stint of getting back into the hobby with a practice tank I'm now close to embarking on my dream tank. I've kept and bred Discus in the past (some 10 years ago now) but always wanted to get back into them incorporating what I've hopefully learned since then about aquascaping.
(Some very old photos)
The tank and equipment
165x55x52cm braceless aquarium sitting on a home made stand.
Eshopps Ecplise overflow.
2 x Jebao dcp pumps.
2 x External heaters (500w).
Temperature Controller.
Ato.
2x Week Aqua Z400 pro lights.
Co2 Art regulator (5kg Fe).
Yidao external reactor.
Aquascaping
Seiryu stone.
Redmoor roots.
Combination of cat litter (bagged up to get height), tropica soil and cosmetic sand substrate.
Plant list
Limnophilia Sessiflora
Rotala H'ra
Java Fern Trident
Cryptocoryne Wendti
Lagenandra meedboldi
Alternananthera reineckii mini
Anubias Nana
Bucephalandra Kedagang
Blyxa Japonica
Crypt Parva
Java moss
In my head I want to go for a double triangular / V shaped layout with plenty of open swimming with which to watch the the stars of the show and also plenty of "beach" area to make it easier for myself cleaning leftover food etc.
It's unfortunately going to be a bit of a slow burner this one as I'm still a month away from receiving the tank and starting the journey properly.
I do however have a few pictures of the stand I built.
Thanks for reading!