grathod
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I've not had a tank now for over 5 yrs so thought I'd pull out my old one from the garage, clear the spiders and start afresh.
Since we moved I have not taken inventory of how much aquatic stuff I have collected and hoarded over the years. Will use what I have and sell of everything else as am doing this scape on a budget with a hope of making room for a motorbike in the garage instead at some point soon...
Specs
Tank:
Custom optiwhite 100cm x 40cm x 40cm
Cabinet:
ADA style made locally in UK
Light:
Using my metal halide Arcadia Series 3 with twin T5's for now
Filter + Heater:
Found a Tetratec EX1200 + an inline Hydor ETH 300W tucked away so out they come
Co2:
None, going for low tech and will ramp up to Co2 later if I feel I want to up a notch, got all the kit
Hardscape:
My prized Redmoor Root that I bought younces ago from TGM.
Not sure if I want to use rocks but if I do then it would be either Dragonstone or Lava Rock
Flora:
Mosses mainly, either flame+christmas or fissidens and some coral moss to start with, may introduce crypts, buce at a later date. Not using carpetting plants on this one
Fauna:
Silver Angels (Scalare) from Maidenhead Wigan. Pic to follows as they are what tempted me back into the hobby. Will build up to Altums at some point in life with a deeper tank...
Since we moved I have not taken inventory of how much aquatic stuff I have collected and hoarded over the years. Will use what I have and sell of everything else as am doing this scape on a budget with a hope of making room for a motorbike in the garage instead at some point soon...
Specs
Tank:
Custom optiwhite 100cm x 40cm x 40cm
Cabinet:
ADA style made locally in UK
Light:
Using my metal halide Arcadia Series 3 with twin T5's for now
Filter + Heater:
Found a Tetratec EX1200 + an inline Hydor ETH 300W tucked away so out they come
Co2:
None, going for low tech and will ramp up to Co2 later if I feel I want to up a notch, got all the kit
Hardscape:
My prized Redmoor Root that I bought younces ago from TGM.
Not sure if I want to use rocks but if I do then it would be either Dragonstone or Lava Rock
Flora:
Mosses mainly, either flame+christmas or fissidens and some coral moss to start with, may introduce crypts, buce at a later date. Not using carpetting plants on this one
Fauna:
Silver Angels (Scalare) from Maidenhead Wigan. Pic to follows as they are what tempted me back into the hobby. Will build up to Altums at some point in life with a deeper tank...