bugs
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Hope everyone is well.
Low light / low tech to be precise...
I finally got round to finishing the corner cabinet upon which the tank would sit. I don't have the time for high-tech nor do I find the rampant growth as interesting as a slowly, ever-changing tank. Contemplated Cichlids, but they're high maintenance, so finally settled on something I've wanted to do for some time - low tech...
Low light / low tech to be precise...
I finally got round to finishing the corner cabinet upon which the tank would sit. I don't have the time for high-tech nor do I find the rampant growth as interesting as a slowly, ever-changing tank. Contemplated Cichlids, but they're high maintenance, so finally settled on something I've wanted to do for some time - low tech...
- Tank is a 185ltr - lightly customised by covering the light imitation plastic "wood" insert strips with some home made Walnut veneer (to match that used on the cabinet).
- I'm going to use pond soil as a substrate, topped off with 3mm(ish) natural gravel.
- Debating whether to continue using my Eheim external or switch to using an internal Eheim Orb (or some such similar name internal). I suspect I will stick with the external as it has a built in heater. The only thought re the small internal is Diana Walsted's suggestion that high filtration is undesirable.
- Stock tubes give just over 1wpg . I really don't want to get in to adding extra tubes etc, therefore, may swap to T6's in the fullness of time.