Scouseboyblue
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So after gaining permission from my long haired Admiral to have a tank in the house instead of my shed . I went and got a Juwel Rio 240 . I knew that if I kept submitting requests for a big tank eventually management would give in . So with that strategy in mind I have collected hardscape over the course of a few months same with plants and substrate . Thinking a little bit here little bit there would go unnoticed. ( Yeah I’m that stupid !)
But anyway yesterday was my day to scape . Wife and kids may have gone out I’m not sure don’t think I heard them or if I did I’d switched off to all outside distractions and began scaping .
Juwel Rio 240
Tropica soil
JBL River Sand
Dragon Stone
Anubias
Crypts
Monte Carlo
Pogostomon Helferi
Eleocharis aciculares
Lilaeopsis NV
Lilaeopsis B
Ranunculus Inundatus
Juncus Repens
Rotala Bonsai
Hygrophil Pinnatifida
Oase Thermo 350
APS 1400
Both been running on tanks in my shed for months . Will be upgrading the APS to an Oase 600 once my sons all move out . So anytime from 2035 ( that’s the year not the time!)
I’m waiting on a Co2 canister should be here tomorrow . I’ve never used Co2 and I’m slightly hesitant to use it but figure I’ll give it a go .
Photography not a strong point.
I had a rough idea of how I wanted the hardscape but played around for about an hour . I have an empty 90 cm tank in my shed which I used as a dojo .
Finally settled with ..,
Added some fine sticks / twigs and smashed up some Dragon Stone .
Then began planting
At this point I was very happy with what I’d done . I’d spent months gathering stones and plants I didn’t rush it I was the epitome of patience.
It was time to fill it up . At this point my patience had deserted me and in my excitement to get it all done I forgot the rule of filling slowly and subsequently blasted the sand with water .
So close
After clearing up ..,
24hrs later ...,
Sorry about shadows / reflections but fairly happy how it turned out .
50% water changed everyday for a week . Then every other day and so on . The problem I have is I work away for 2 weeks at a time 2 on 2 off so will train up my son to do water changes and maintenance although I’m pretty sure it will cost me . I’ll update this in a few weeks after I return from sea .
The 2 filters both have mature biological media in from other tanks so how long would it take for this tank to cycle??
Also any suggestions on stocking the tank ?
And When ?
I was going to go for Neon Green Rasboras and Ember Tetras with Ottos, Ammano’s and Cherries as clean up crews .
Advice and critique welcome
Cheers
Scouse.
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But anyway yesterday was my day to scape . Wife and kids may have gone out I’m not sure don’t think I heard them or if I did I’d switched off to all outside distractions and began scaping .
Juwel Rio 240
Tropica soil
JBL River Sand
Dragon Stone
Anubias
Crypts
Monte Carlo
Pogostomon Helferi
Eleocharis aciculares
Lilaeopsis NV
Lilaeopsis B
Ranunculus Inundatus
Juncus Repens
Rotala Bonsai
Hygrophil Pinnatifida
Oase Thermo 350
APS 1400
Both been running on tanks in my shed for months . Will be upgrading the APS to an Oase 600 once my sons all move out . So anytime from 2035 ( that’s the year not the time!)
I’m waiting on a Co2 canister should be here tomorrow . I’ve never used Co2 and I’m slightly hesitant to use it but figure I’ll give it a go .
Photography not a strong point.
I had a rough idea of how I wanted the hardscape but played around for about an hour . I have an empty 90 cm tank in my shed which I used as a dojo .
Finally settled with ..,
Added some fine sticks / twigs and smashed up some Dragon Stone .
Then began planting
At this point I was very happy with what I’d done . I’d spent months gathering stones and plants I didn’t rush it I was the epitome of patience.
It was time to fill it up . At this point my patience had deserted me and in my excitement to get it all done I forgot the rule of filling slowly and subsequently blasted the sand with water .
So close
After clearing up ..,
24hrs later ...,
Sorry about shadows / reflections but fairly happy how it turned out .
50% water changed everyday for a week . Then every other day and so on . The problem I have is I work away for 2 weeks at a time 2 on 2 off so will train up my son to do water changes and maintenance although I’m pretty sure it will cost me . I’ll update this in a few weeks after I return from sea .
The 2 filters both have mature biological media in from other tanks so how long would it take for this tank to cycle??
Also any suggestions on stocking the tank ?
And When ?
I was going to go for Neon Green Rasboras and Ember Tetras with Ottos, Ammano’s and Cherries as clean up crews .
Advice and critique welcome
Cheers
Scouse.
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