B7fec
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After some surprising success with my 90x45x45 opt-white, growing a nice carpet of HC and thick bank of stems etc...... oh and not killing a single plant! I have decided to let the success go to my head and splash out on a second tank a 60x40x40 opt-white. My first tank has been a steep learning curve with a huge amount of maintenance, so I wanted this tank to be something I wouldn't have to cut back to often but could still for fill my appetite for design, attention to detail and of course be something I'd enjoy looking at.
So my hunt began for some inspiration and after trawling through loads of my own photos I hit upon an image on the net which at first I discounted but with some thought and interpretation I could see that the image was actually exactly what I was after, the perfect starting point.
I liked the roots intwined in the earth and throughout the stones, with the look of a steep bank edging down.
After a few hours scaping and planting up I came up with this, well 6 hours to be precise! so much for taking up less of my time
I'm pleased with the overall look of the tank and it is close to what I set out to achieve so I'm a happy chappy
Tech Spec
60x40x40 opti - white
eheim pro 3 thermo (temporary)
aqua one luminaire 3 x 24watt
Dragon stone (about 15 bits)
ADA power sand special
ADA clear super & bacteria 100
ADA Aqua soil - Malaya
ADA Aqua soil - Malaya powder
Zambezi sand
3 graded gravels
7 pieces of driftwood off my local beach (only 30 secs away )
Plants
Cryptocoryne wendtii Tropica
Cryptocoryne wendtii green
Cryptocoryne Balansae
Cryptocoryne x willisii
Bolbitis heudelotii
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'
Marsilea hirsuta
Ferts
2ml TPN+ - daily
4ml easy carb - daily ( will reduce when livestock added) although advice greatly received!
C02 with diffuser high at the moment (as no livestock)
I think thats about all.......some more pics.......
comments welcome....... be gentle!
Cheers Ben
So my hunt began for some inspiration and after trawling through loads of my own photos I hit upon an image on the net which at first I discounted but with some thought and interpretation I could see that the image was actually exactly what I was after, the perfect starting point.
I liked the roots intwined in the earth and throughout the stones, with the look of a steep bank edging down.
After a few hours scaping and planting up I came up with this, well 6 hours to be precise! so much for taking up less of my time
I'm pleased with the overall look of the tank and it is close to what I set out to achieve so I'm a happy chappy
Tech Spec
60x40x40 opti - white
eheim pro 3 thermo (temporary)
aqua one luminaire 3 x 24watt
Dragon stone (about 15 bits)
ADA power sand special
ADA clear super & bacteria 100
ADA Aqua soil - Malaya
ADA Aqua soil - Malaya powder
Zambezi sand
3 graded gravels
7 pieces of driftwood off my local beach (only 30 secs away )
Plants
Cryptocoryne wendtii Tropica
Cryptocoryne wendtii green
Cryptocoryne Balansae
Cryptocoryne x willisii
Bolbitis heudelotii
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'
Marsilea hirsuta
Ferts
2ml TPN+ - daily
4ml easy carb - daily ( will reduce when livestock added) although advice greatly received!
C02 with diffuser high at the moment (as no livestock)
I think thats about all.......some more pics.......
comments welcome....... be gentle!
Cheers Ben