jamie_99
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Hey guys and gals, im setting up my rio 180 which will be my first proper aquascape. Will use this journal to answer all my million and one questions
First up, a bit of history. Just got back into fishkeeping after a couple of years out due to uni, now im back home ive taken it back up. Never had anything fancy just your typical guppies, plastic plants and those tacky castle ornaments!
About 8 months ago i set up my first planted tank (Rio 125) with root tabs under plants and the odd squirt of tetraplantamin, despite my lack of skills/dedication the plants are growing! So thought i'd take it to the next level with an aquascape, any excuse for a new tank
Heres my Rio 125, first attemp at growing plants. 10 x Bronze cory, 1 x BN, 5 Swordtails.
Along comes the Rio 180, got this off ebay for a good price. Am unsure whether to have it as high tech or low tech, decisions decisions...
Went down to the beach at the weekend and found this lovely bits of driftwood, this is my first plan of the layout. Critisism welcome.
When wet the wood is alot darker, and really stands out. Kind of decided on a mound design (the whole thing will be moved more to the left), with the pointy up wood as the centre, then roots running along with rocks and graded gravel into sand at the edges. Plants will probably be small grasses/crypts in the centre again with the edges uncluttered.
How does this sound as a plan? Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.
Jamie
First up, a bit of history. Just got back into fishkeeping after a couple of years out due to uni, now im back home ive taken it back up. Never had anything fancy just your typical guppies, plastic plants and those tacky castle ornaments!
About 8 months ago i set up my first planted tank (Rio 125) with root tabs under plants and the odd squirt of tetraplantamin, despite my lack of skills/dedication the plants are growing! So thought i'd take it to the next level with an aquascape, any excuse for a new tank
Heres my Rio 125, first attemp at growing plants. 10 x Bronze cory, 1 x BN, 5 Swordtails.
Along comes the Rio 180, got this off ebay for a good price. Am unsure whether to have it as high tech or low tech, decisions decisions...
Went down to the beach at the weekend and found this lovely bits of driftwood, this is my first plan of the layout. Critisism welcome.
When wet the wood is alot darker, and really stands out. Kind of decided on a mound design (the whole thing will be moved more to the left), with the pointy up wood as the centre, then roots running along with rocks and graded gravel into sand at the edges. Plants will probably be small grasses/crypts in the centre again with the edges uncluttered.
How does this sound as a plan? Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.
Jamie