eternal optimist
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- 28 Jun 2010
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Hi everyone, please feel free to comment on my 620t effort....
Tank specs:
Aqua One 620t with added mods: removed plastic trim and silicone at top and sides, shortened filter intake and changed outflow to direct it mid water rather than across the surface.
Filtration: Trickle filter with filter pad (coarse and fine) and noodles. Seeded with live bacteria.
Lighting: Was Aqua One luminaire 3 x 24 until it broke last night. Now standard hood with 2 x 18 compacts until I can get it replaced. Both lights on for 12 hours.
Substrate: Sphagnum moss with osmocote scattering and akadama on top, going higher toward back of tank.
Hardscape: random rocks which I searched all of Yorkshire for. Saw some dragon rock at the bonsai place - very cool, but not for sale. not cool.
Plants: Green Cacomba as background and not sure about the other. I wanted to go for an epic style with little leaves and dramatic scenery, but alas the lfs doesnt have a great deal of choice. Looking out for some cuba though, which I will plant heavily once Its here.
No CO2 at the moment, but will pick up some bits to go homemade on that. I have drill the intake on the filter to take a n airline, will the co2 be mashed by the propeller and work better? Or will it be pointless as its a trickle filter (probably a stupid question but hey ho)
Only a red male fighter at the minute for movement, as looking every 5minutes for plant growth is painful to watch.
Really looking forward to being part of the community and hope my efforts can improve to one day produce results like I've seen here. Steve
Tank specs:
Aqua One 620t with added mods: removed plastic trim and silicone at top and sides, shortened filter intake and changed outflow to direct it mid water rather than across the surface.
Filtration: Trickle filter with filter pad (coarse and fine) and noodles. Seeded with live bacteria.
Lighting: Was Aqua One luminaire 3 x 24 until it broke last night. Now standard hood with 2 x 18 compacts until I can get it replaced. Both lights on for 12 hours.
Substrate: Sphagnum moss with osmocote scattering and akadama on top, going higher toward back of tank.
Hardscape: random rocks which I searched all of Yorkshire for. Saw some dragon rock at the bonsai place - very cool, but not for sale. not cool.
Plants: Green Cacomba as background and not sure about the other. I wanted to go for an epic style with little leaves and dramatic scenery, but alas the lfs doesnt have a great deal of choice. Looking out for some cuba though, which I will plant heavily once Its here.
No CO2 at the moment, but will pick up some bits to go homemade on that. I have drill the intake on the filter to take a n airline, will the co2 be mashed by the propeller and work better? Or will it be pointless as its a trickle filter (probably a stupid question but hey ho)
Only a red male fighter at the minute for movement, as looking every 5minutes for plant growth is painful to watch.
Really looking forward to being part of the community and hope my efforts can improve to one day produce results like I've seen here. Steve