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Laimis's Juwel Rio 180

laimyzaz

laimyzaz

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Hi everyone :)
After spending lots of time on this forum and gathering information about planted tanks i've dicided to do my first journal.
Set up
Tank-Juwel rio 180
Lighting- Juwel T5 Highlight (2x45W)
Substrate-Tesco cat litter
Co2 system-Pressurised
Filtration-Fluval 4 plus(internal)+2 hydor karolia2 for water circulation
Ferts-EI method
Water change-50% weekly

Plants
Pogostemon stellata
Pogostemon helferi
Blyxa japonica
Staurogyne sp.
Hemianthus callitrichoides cuba
Hemianthus micranthemoides
Weeping moss
X-mas moss
Round pelia
Riccardia graeffei
Cryptocoryne

Fauna
30 cardinal tetra,3 ottos,3ancistrus,3 pygmy corrys and 10 malaysian trupet snails

Thats how tank looked 1 hour after i filled it with water

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Next morning

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And 1 week later

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Bravo! Well done mate. :clap:

Love that crypt shot. So clean and organized. I'd be pleased with that. Looks like your research paid off.

You are The One Neo....

Cheers,
 
Ooooo that's ah keeper :)


Very very militant planting I suspect it'll payoff, and with such a great list of plants and good bit of kit this sure be a very interesting journal to follow. Your ottos will be lost in that in no time :D
 
ceg4048 said:
Bravo! Well done mate. :clap:

Love that crypt shot. So clean and organized. I'd be pleased with that. Looks like your research paid off.

You are The One Neo....

Cheers,
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Thanks ceg :D
 
nayr88 said:
Ooooo that's ah keeper :)


Very very militant planting I suspect it'll payoff, and with such a great list of plants and good bit of kit this sure be a very interesting journal to follow. Your ottos will be lost in that in no time :D
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Thanks nayr :D
My ottos already are lost in it as i don't see them very often :)
 
Looks great, especially as a hardscape-less tank! Keep the pictures coming, I think like many we'll be keen to see how it develops.
 
Looking good!

I notice you are using 2x Koralia 2's, how do you find them flow wise?

I have a tank of the same dimensions and I bought a single Koralia Evo 2800, but I feel it is just to powerful! Although I suspect many on here would tell me it is fine?

Anyway, can't wait to see this fill and grow.

Cheers
Paul
 
Garuf said:
Looks great, especially as a hardscape-less tank! Keep the pictures coming, I think like many we'll be keen to see how it develops.
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Thanks,i'll update it every few weeks or so :thumbup:
 
Pixels said:
Looking good!

I notice you are using 2x Koralia 2's, how do you find them flow wise?

I have a tank of the same dimensions and I bought a single Koralia Evo 2800, but I feel it is just to powerful! Although I suspect many on here would tell me it is fine?

Anyway, can't wait to see this fill and grow.

Cheers
Paul
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The flow does'nt seem to be to strong plus koralia 2 is 2400l/h maybe thats why yours is too strong :?
 
I guess 400lph is quite a substantial increase in flow.

Thanks for the feedback.
Paul
 
Looking good. Did you wash/soak the kitty litter first before putting it in the tank?
 
che5dhml said:
Looking good. Did you wash/soak the kitty litter first before putting it in the tank?
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Thanks :)
Yes,i washed it before puting it in the tank
 
some update photos of the tank.1 month and 5 days after start.Pogostemon stelatus reached the top so i had to cut the tops and replant it :)
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ignore all the equipment in this photo :oops:
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If everything keeps going at this rate you'll be supplying everyone with plants. Just need that foreground to fill out now and you're onto a winner.
 
Hi everyone :) I think it's time for some update of my tank progres.Setup is now 2 months and 2 weeks old.Any coments are welcome :thumbup:

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I think i'll get some other plant instead of pogostemon stelatus in the right corner as it's growing too fast :?
 
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