Steve Smith
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I will be aquiring Gill's 4ft tank soon (his Vallis Jungle tank) and I'm wondering what to do with it. It's approx dimensions (don't know precise measurements) are 4ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft or there abouts.
Lighting is still unknown, possibly 2 T5 tubes of whatever length (55w?). I would like to set this up as medium light I think.
I'd like to do this a little on the cheap. I have a pressurised CO2 setup for it so that's covered. I have several bits of redmoor and some nice big slate lumps, so I have a bit of hardscape to choose from.
I was thinking along the lines of either an iwagumi setup, with just Eleocharis Acicularis and maybe some glosso, and Eleocharis vivipara at the back. Using the slate I have, and maybe some other bits.
Other thought is to emulate the gorgeous long tank at TGM which is a sort of a landscape. I really do love that tank and I think it would look great. For this I would consider getting hold of some different hardscape, ie fossilised wood or whatever.
Again, trying to do this fairly cheaply. I have a lot of the stuff I need, its just plants and hardscape, and substrate that'll cost. Oh and maybe lighting!
Its all a bit vague at the moment but I'm just after ideas!
Lighting is still unknown, possibly 2 T5 tubes of whatever length (55w?). I would like to set this up as medium light I think.
I'd like to do this a little on the cheap. I have a pressurised CO2 setup for it so that's covered. I have several bits of redmoor and some nice big slate lumps, so I have a bit of hardscape to choose from.
I was thinking along the lines of either an iwagumi setup, with just Eleocharis Acicularis and maybe some glosso, and Eleocharis vivipara at the back. Using the slate I have, and maybe some other bits.
Other thought is to emulate the gorgeous long tank at TGM which is a sort of a landscape. I really do love that tank and I think it would look great. For this I would consider getting hold of some different hardscape, ie fossilised wood or whatever.
Again, trying to do this fairly cheaply. I have a lot of the stuff I need, its just plants and hardscape, and substrate that'll cost. Oh and maybe lighting!
Its all a bit vague at the moment but I'm just after ideas!