bogwood
Member
Hello
After being a member on here for quite some time i have finally decided to bite the bullet and start a high tech planted tank complete with a journal. I have been a keen fishkeeper for many years and have kept Koi, Discus, Cichlids, catfish plus much more, so i am keen to start my first planted tank. I have been following the journals on here and influenced by the tanks at The Green Machine, (cheers Graeme & Jim )I regularly visit with my one of my sons fellow ukaps member Andyh. My other son is just about to venture into the planted tank game from the world of marines if he can take the challenge!
I have been growing some plants in a couple of my tanks ready for the scape, and spent time planning what kind of scape i wanted to create. The tank is is 2ft wide and 2ft tall so this created a challenge in its own right. I decided that an "Island" style scape was what i was after and after sourcing all the right bits and spending far to much money i gathered all the bits required. I know how much you guys like the specification side of things so here goes:
Equipment
AquaOne 620T tank and cupboard/stand;Tank size 62cmTall x 62cm Wide x 39cm deep, tank capacity approx. 130litres
Eheim 2075 (prof 3) 1250lph with upgraded installation kit (pics to follow as this is excellent) with mature media.
Lights currently 2 x 24w T5 (Hagen Glo) looking to upgrade due to tank depth.
CO2 - Pressurised system with 3kg bottle and glass/ceramic diffuser. (may upgrade to inline)
Hydor Korailla
Drop Checker
Fluval 100w Heater
Frosted tank backing (saw at Oliver Knott Day@TGM)
Hardscape
ADA Amazonia powder and soil mix
ADA Powersand special
Stone - Fossialized wood from TGM
Variety of wood, including a great piece of Manzi from James at Plantedtank.
Plants
Crypt Crispatula var Balansae (should look excellent in a tank this tall)
Crypt Wendtii
Staurogyne sp
Microsorum pteropus Narrow(Narrow Java Fern)
Hydrocotyle Verticilliata
Blyxa Japonica
Christmas Moss
Fissidens Fontanus
Livestock
Watch this space
Fert regime
ADA Brighty K Daily for the first 10 days.
CO2 high level at the moment as there is no livestock
Will then start on ADA Step One in 10 days
So all this was the plan and I started scaping with the help of my son (andyH) on Wed (31st March). So here are a few pictures:
The beginning
Filling with ADA substrate (may need longer arms!)
Playing with the stone, plant and wood placement.
Nearly ready for filling, kept misting the plants to keep them in good condition
10 mins after filling the tank, nice and clear!
Close ups
I will try to keep the journal up to date with things as they progress, i welcome comments but be kind as its my first ever journal!
Thanks
Alan
After being a member on here for quite some time i have finally decided to bite the bullet and start a high tech planted tank complete with a journal. I have been a keen fishkeeper for many years and have kept Koi, Discus, Cichlids, catfish plus much more, so i am keen to start my first planted tank. I have been following the journals on here and influenced by the tanks at The Green Machine, (cheers Graeme & Jim )I regularly visit with my one of my sons fellow ukaps member Andyh. My other son is just about to venture into the planted tank game from the world of marines if he can take the challenge!
I have been growing some plants in a couple of my tanks ready for the scape, and spent time planning what kind of scape i wanted to create. The tank is is 2ft wide and 2ft tall so this created a challenge in its own right. I decided that an "Island" style scape was what i was after and after sourcing all the right bits and spending far to much money i gathered all the bits required. I know how much you guys like the specification side of things so here goes:
Equipment
AquaOne 620T tank and cupboard/stand;Tank size 62cmTall x 62cm Wide x 39cm deep, tank capacity approx. 130litres
Eheim 2075 (prof 3) 1250lph with upgraded installation kit (pics to follow as this is excellent) with mature media.
Lights currently 2 x 24w T5 (Hagen Glo) looking to upgrade due to tank depth.
CO2 - Pressurised system with 3kg bottle and glass/ceramic diffuser. (may upgrade to inline)
Hydor Korailla
Drop Checker
Fluval 100w Heater
Frosted tank backing (saw at Oliver Knott Day@TGM)
Hardscape
ADA Amazonia powder and soil mix
ADA Powersand special
Stone - Fossialized wood from TGM
Variety of wood, including a great piece of Manzi from James at Plantedtank.
Plants
Crypt Crispatula var Balansae (should look excellent in a tank this tall)
Crypt Wendtii
Staurogyne sp
Microsorum pteropus Narrow(Narrow Java Fern)
Hydrocotyle Verticilliata
Blyxa Japonica
Christmas Moss
Fissidens Fontanus
Livestock
Watch this space
Fert regime
ADA Brighty K Daily for the first 10 days.
CO2 high level at the moment as there is no livestock
Will then start on ADA Step One in 10 days
So all this was the plan and I started scaping with the help of my son (andyH) on Wed (31st March). So here are a few pictures:
The beginning
Filling with ADA substrate (may need longer arms!)
Playing with the stone, plant and wood placement.
Nearly ready for filling, kept misting the plants to keep them in good condition
10 mins after filling the tank, nice and clear!
Close ups
I will try to keep the journal up to date with things as they progress, i welcome comments but be kind as its my first ever journal!
Thanks
Alan