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Fully Automated 400l Heavily Planted Tank
- Thread starter jagillham
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What a difference properly maintained and used kit makes!
The CO2 diffuser has always sat high (like the image above) simply due to lack of length on the tubing. I finally got around to getting some proper length stuff and giving the diffuser a clean from the algae. Now the CO2 rises up almost 50cm, hits the outflow from the filter, and then gets stuck under the bracing.
Has been on for 2 hours on the same setting as always, and the fish are gasping...time to turn that down!
The CO2 diffuser has always sat high (like the image above) simply due to lack of length on the tubing. I finally got around to getting some proper length stuff and giving the diffuser a clean from the algae. Now the CO2 rises up almost 50cm, hits the outflow from the filter, and then gets stuck under the bracing.
Has been on for 2 hours on the same setting as always, and the fish are gasping...time to turn that down!
PARAGUAY
Member
@jaghillam. I think the reason many of the most colorful fish colour up more in murky water probably goes back to natural habits they come .from.In the Amazon blackwaters Cardinals for example inhabit water very dark,theory is the bright colours are used to recognise the safety from predators in the shoal.Setting up a truly correct biotope would mainly consist of tangles of wood and leaves with rich tannined water,they would love it but we prefer to see them in crystal clear water planted tanks
banthaman.jm
Member
good luck with the Mc, once it takes hold it grows very well.
Jim
Jim
Another plant purchase from the forum to add. I do love UKAPS - where else could you get great sized plants at a reasonable price to fill a whole tank!
Added a huge quantity of 'Blyxa Japonica' to the bits I already had. Big thanks to @JohnC - excellent seller. I've taken some more of the 'broad leaf' out too.
New step is to add a little more height to this. Possibly to tall bogwood at the back. I also like the idea of putting some of the plants in pots at the back. I've some steel mesh on order. Plan being to one of the larger plants to a terracotta pot, affix the steel mesh, and hide the pot behind moss and plants.
Added a huge quantity of 'Blyxa Japonica' to the bits I already had. Big thanks to @JohnC - excellent seller. I've taken some more of the 'broad leaf' out too.
New step is to add a little more height to this. Possibly to tall bogwood at the back. I also like the idea of putting some of the plants in pots at the back. I've some steel mesh on order. Plan being to one of the larger plants to a terracotta pot, affix the steel mesh, and hide the pot behind moss and plants.
JohnC
Member
It's been a while, and I've moved some bits around. Picked up some nice reds from @Kadir Mumyakmaz which hopefully I can keep going!
Having fun getting the DHG to stay down mind, keep finding it up on the powehead...
Having fun getting the DHG to stay down mind, keep finding it up on the powehead...
