Ark
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Hi my juwel rio 125 was delivered today and i gave it a clean and moved it into position..
this is gonna be my first attempt at a proper planted set up, i had a nano set up which was succesful and i learned alot and made alot of mistakes.
Here is a list of things i have bought -
Juwel Rio 125 beech w/stand- (how should i remove the original internal filter????)
Tetratec ex1200 - arriving next week
original rio lighting t8 - 1.2wpg (gonna buy new t8 tubes what ones shall i get)
100 watt heater juwel standard
14 ltrs of Akadama Bonsai Substrate - coming on Monday 16th
Dennerle class line Co2 for tanks upto 250ltrs - disposable refills - sometime in the next week
For hardscape I have got a large peice of Rooty wood looks like redmoor but from AquaJardin and a large mopani wood.
I am gonna place a large order in a TGM online mainly for tropica plants but also 1 litre of TPN+ and a a set of tweesers.
Plants - i have read alot about plants and lighting levels in larger tanks so i decided to start low light and work my way up.
after browsing the tropica website i have opted for - java fern narrow, variety of crypts inc balansae for the background and do you think it is possible for me to grow pogostemon helferi in this tank with 1.2wpg and pressurizedco2 ?
also just for now im gonna get some stems of hygrophilya difformis as a fast grower to stop early algae growth and slowly replace with the crypts.
Fish - i dont have a clue really what ever they have got at maidenhead aquatics that i like, but definately gonna get a group of atleast 6 cherry shrimp (anyone know any good places to buy from online except AE) im probably gonna go for a shoal of tetras and a few Golden rams as i really like them.
Here is a pic of the tank as it stands over the weekend i cant do alot until i get the stuff i ordered but im gonna give it a good hose down, remove the internal filter, get some new light tubes and position the hardscape. then on Monday after i get back from school its gonna be rinsing the Akadama then placing it in. After i have recieved everything i will order the plant as i dont want the plants to arrive before the co2 or filter.
I dont like the yellow colour given off by the tubes so what t8 bulbs should i go for? i want a sort of pinky purpley hue.
Thanks for reading comment needed and welcomed
Ark
this is gonna be my first attempt at a proper planted set up, i had a nano set up which was succesful and i learned alot and made alot of mistakes.
Here is a list of things i have bought -
Juwel Rio 125 beech w/stand- (how should i remove the original internal filter????)
Tetratec ex1200 - arriving next week
original rio lighting t8 - 1.2wpg (gonna buy new t8 tubes what ones shall i get)
100 watt heater juwel standard
14 ltrs of Akadama Bonsai Substrate - coming on Monday 16th
Dennerle class line Co2 for tanks upto 250ltrs - disposable refills - sometime in the next week
For hardscape I have got a large peice of Rooty wood looks like redmoor but from AquaJardin and a large mopani wood.
I am gonna place a large order in a TGM online mainly for tropica plants but also 1 litre of TPN+ and a a set of tweesers.
Plants - i have read alot about plants and lighting levels in larger tanks so i decided to start low light and work my way up.
after browsing the tropica website i have opted for - java fern narrow, variety of crypts inc balansae for the background and do you think it is possible for me to grow pogostemon helferi in this tank with 1.2wpg and pressurizedco2 ?
also just for now im gonna get some stems of hygrophilya difformis as a fast grower to stop early algae growth and slowly replace with the crypts.
Fish - i dont have a clue really what ever they have got at maidenhead aquatics that i like, but definately gonna get a group of atleast 6 cherry shrimp (anyone know any good places to buy from online except AE) im probably gonna go for a shoal of tetras and a few Golden rams as i really like them.
Here is a pic of the tank as it stands over the weekend i cant do alot until i get the stuff i ordered but im gonna give it a good hose down, remove the internal filter, get some new light tubes and position the hardscape. then on Monday after i get back from school its gonna be rinsing the Akadama then placing it in. After i have recieved everything i will order the plant as i dont want the plants to arrive before the co2 or filter.
I dont like the yellow colour given off by the tubes so what t8 bulbs should i go for? i want a sort of pinky purpley hue.
Thanks for reading comment needed and welcomed
Ark