OK, having promised this to George, Neil and Richard for a long time, and having spent more than 2 years planning and getting everything together, I thought it was high time I got my journal going on my latest tank.
Since inception more than 2 years ago, I've had other tanks come and go. I've moved house (the main hold-up), and procrastinated over the cabinet and a host of other things. 4 1/2 weeks back I finally got the tank planted up.
I'll post a bit more about this tank, objectives, inspiration and so on as I go along. I'll also put a up an equipment list and plant list later on. In the meantime, here are the set-up pics.
Basically this is an all-glass ADA 90 cm tank, using ADA CO2 distrbution parts and filter parts. The cabinet is custom (made by the same German tank manufacturer to my spec). Light is MH and T5. Filter is Eheim. Substrate and ferts are ADA. Finally, water comes out the tap, and that is about all I can say about it.
1. Bare tank and cabinet
2. ....and now with a bit of the wood I used
3. First thing, add ADA Tourmaline BC...
4. Then add some Power Sand Special M...
5. Finally, top it off with a load of Aquasoil Amazonia.
6. Get wood...and set as you like
7. Begin planting, fixing ferns and moss first
8. Then plant up the mid-ground. Densely...
9. Then do the same for the foreground...
10. Finally, plant the back up, and start filling.
11. Top it off (and hope it doesn't leak )
Since inception more than 2 years ago, I've had other tanks come and go. I've moved house (the main hold-up), and procrastinated over the cabinet and a host of other things. 4 1/2 weeks back I finally got the tank planted up.
I'll post a bit more about this tank, objectives, inspiration and so on as I go along. I'll also put a up an equipment list and plant list later on. In the meantime, here are the set-up pics.
Basically this is an all-glass ADA 90 cm tank, using ADA CO2 distrbution parts and filter parts. The cabinet is custom (made by the same German tank manufacturer to my spec). Light is MH and T5. Filter is Eheim. Substrate and ferts are ADA. Finally, water comes out the tap, and that is about all I can say about it.
1. Bare tank and cabinet
2. ....and now with a bit of the wood I used
3. First thing, add ADA Tourmaline BC...
4. Then add some Power Sand Special M...
5. Finally, top it off with a load of Aquasoil Amazonia.
6. Get wood...and set as you like
7. Begin planting, fixing ferns and moss first
8. Then plant up the mid-ground. Densely...
9. Then do the same for the foreground...
10. Finally, plant the back up, and start filling.
11. Top it off (and hope it doesn't leak )