Nuno Gomes
Member
I've had my 90x45x45cm tank for about two years now, it was purchased used at a very low price and it made for a good oportunity for a budget scape.
Of course things never go that way with me and I found myself buying better light fixtures than I anticipated so the only things I saved money on were the tank and stand (crappy diy wood stand).
I had been thinking about an upgrade for a while and instead of taking the obvious step up to a 120cm, I went in a different direction, with a 90x60x45cm, hoping the extra depth would make a difference.
After a couple weeks I got a message saying it had arrived, supplied by ILA Europa and Ecoarium.
Clear 10mm glass and lacquered aluminium stand, all good stuff
It does look and feel a lot bigger than the original, I was going to need better filtration than the single Hydor Pro 600 I was using on the "90p", so I'm using my Eheim Pro 4 250 as a secondary pump
Lighting and Co2 setup will remain the same, two Twinstar 900E V2 and a JBL Proflora CO2 atomizer, let's start scaping -
I don't have a lot of pictures of the process, mainly because I enjoy it way too much to bother to stop and take pictures
Time to fill up
All done, this was also an opportunity to use some new and previously rare plants - like Anubias Snow White and Bucephalandra Brownie Ghost, all supplied by Aquaflora. , and some Microsorum Narrow Leaf purchased from a fellow Ukaps member.
The tank will show a new depth after the stem plants start showing themselves in the back (Rotala Hra, Rotala Orange Juice, Rotala Green and Juncus Repens).
I've been doing daily 50% water changes which I will keep up for the first couple weeks, let's see how this one unfolds.
Of course things never go that way with me and I found myself buying better light fixtures than I anticipated so the only things I saved money on were the tank and stand (crappy diy wood stand).
I had been thinking about an upgrade for a while and instead of taking the obvious step up to a 120cm, I went in a different direction, with a 90x60x45cm, hoping the extra depth would make a difference.
After a couple weeks I got a message saying it had arrived, supplied by ILA Europa and Ecoarium.
Clear 10mm glass and lacquered aluminium stand, all good stuff
It does look and feel a lot bigger than the original, I was going to need better filtration than the single Hydor Pro 600 I was using on the "90p", so I'm using my Eheim Pro 4 250 as a secondary pump
Lighting and Co2 setup will remain the same, two Twinstar 900E V2 and a JBL Proflora CO2 atomizer, let's start scaping -
I don't have a lot of pictures of the process, mainly because I enjoy it way too much to bother to stop and take pictures
Time to fill up
All done, this was also an opportunity to use some new and previously rare plants - like Anubias Snow White and Bucephalandra Brownie Ghost, all supplied by Aquaflora. , and some Microsorum Narrow Leaf purchased from a fellow Ukaps member.
The tank will show a new depth after the stem plants start showing themselves in the back (Rotala Hra, Rotala Orange Juice, Rotala Green and Juncus Repens).
I've been doing daily 50% water changes which I will keep up for the first couple weeks, let's see how this one unfolds.