MikeC
Member
Hello everyone, This is my first journal and first serious attempt at a planted tank so your comments and advice will be much appreciated.
Before i start i would like to say thankyou to ceg4048 for answering all of my messages, Ed for the clear pipe and advice when i made my reactor and everybody else on the forum from which i have learnt so much during many hours of reading.
Tank - Juwel Rio 240 - 121 x 41 x 55
Lighting - Standard 2 x 54w t5 on 8hrs per day
Filtration - 2 x Tetratec EX1200 removed bioballs and some sponge replaced with siporax
Heater - Hydor 300w external heater
CO2 - 6.5kg pub bottle
wave regulator with solenoid
diy reactor (ED's design)
JBL drop checker
Fertiliser - EI method
Substrate - Tropica plant substrate topped with akadama
Hardscape -
3 pieces of Bogwood from existing tanks and 1 piece from durtydurty in forsale section.
Maintenance - 50-60% once a week.
Flora
Blyxa japonica
Cryptocoryne parva
Cryptocoryne wendtii green
Cryptocoryne wendtii tropica
Cryptocoryne wendtii mi oya
Echinodorus tenellus
Hygrophillia difformis
Pogostemon stellata
Rotala sp green
Rotala rotundifolia
Staurogyne sp
Picture of equipment.
Some pictures of before and after planting.
I can't think of a name so please feel free to make suggestions
Before i start i would like to say thankyou to ceg4048 for answering all of my messages, Ed for the clear pipe and advice when i made my reactor and everybody else on the forum from which i have learnt so much during many hours of reading.
Tank - Juwel Rio 240 - 121 x 41 x 55
Lighting - Standard 2 x 54w t5 on 8hrs per day
Filtration - 2 x Tetratec EX1200 removed bioballs and some sponge replaced with siporax
Heater - Hydor 300w external heater
CO2 - 6.5kg pub bottle
wave regulator with solenoid
diy reactor (ED's design)
JBL drop checker
Fertiliser - EI method
Substrate - Tropica plant substrate topped with akadama
Hardscape -
3 pieces of Bogwood from existing tanks and 1 piece from durtydurty in forsale section.
Maintenance - 50-60% once a week.
Flora
Blyxa japonica
Cryptocoryne parva
Cryptocoryne wendtii green
Cryptocoryne wendtii tropica
Cryptocoryne wendtii mi oya
Echinodorus tenellus
Hygrophillia difformis
Pogostemon stellata
Rotala sp green
Rotala rotundifolia
Staurogyne sp
Picture of equipment.
Some pictures of before and after planting.
I can't think of a name so please feel free to make suggestions