So my learning curve continues a year in and i'm re-scaping my main tank. I'm starting to find out what i do and don't like and learned a lot about composition from my smaller 45P tank which i love and looking back at how this tank started out. Made a lot of mistakes along the way but it's all trial and error and looking forward to this one.
One of my main decisions is to go back low tech, after running my tank this way for the last 2 months i've noticed a difference for the better in the fish (CO2 was lime green with a 1 point drop so nothing excessive) and not a massive impact on growth with plants all still growing well
Plans for my re-scape next week are:
Tank - Aqua One Opti White 60 x 40 x 40
Lighting - Twinstar 600s with TC421 controller
Filter/heater - Eheim Pro 4+ 350t (2373)
Glasswear - 17mm Cal Aqua Labs influx x3 lily pipe & Chihiros Stainless 18mm outflow
Hardscape - Driftwood & Seiryu stone
Substrate - ADA La Plata sand
Ferts - UKAPF EI
Plant list -
Bucephalandra sp. Mini Needle Leaf
Bucephalandra sp. Braun-rot/Serimbu
Bucephalandra sp. Red
Cyperus Helferi
Hygrophila Pinnatifida
Blyxa Japonica
Cryptocoryne Beckettii
Fissidens Fontanus (phoenix moss)
Riccardia Chamedryfolia (mini pellia)
This will be home to 1 Espei Rasbora, 6 Celestial Pearl Danios, 8 Green Neon Tertas, 4 otos and an army of red cherries. Will be adding more neons and possibly some Bentosi/Ornate Tetras after the tank has settled in
One of my main decisions is to go back low tech, after running my tank this way for the last 2 months i've noticed a difference for the better in the fish (CO2 was lime green with a 1 point drop so nothing excessive) and not a massive impact on growth with plants all still growing well
Plans for my re-scape next week are:
Tank - Aqua One Opti White 60 x 40 x 40
Lighting - Twinstar 600s with TC421 controller
Filter/heater - Eheim Pro 4+ 350t (2373)
Glasswear - 17mm Cal Aqua Labs influx x3 lily pipe & Chihiros Stainless 18mm outflow
Hardscape - Driftwood & Seiryu stone
Substrate - ADA La Plata sand
Ferts - UKAPF EI
Plant list -
Bucephalandra sp. Mini Needle Leaf
Bucephalandra sp. Braun-rot/Serimbu
Bucephalandra sp. Red
Cyperus Helferi
Hygrophila Pinnatifida
Blyxa Japonica
Cryptocoryne Beckettii
Fissidens Fontanus (phoenix moss)
Riccardia Chamedryfolia (mini pellia)
This will be home to 1 Espei Rasbora, 6 Celestial Pearl Danios, 8 Green Neon Tertas, 4 otos and an army of red cherries. Will be adding more neons and possibly some Bentosi/Ornate Tetras after the tank has settled in