shlunkster
Seedling
Hi Folks.
I just thought i'd share my progress of this new tank. After nearly 10 years of keeping marines, i've decided to shut my tanks down and go with a planted "Iwagumi" Style aquarium.
This tank used to be my LPS nano, so it took some severe cleaning to get all the crusty life off it!
If it seems like i've cut a few corners, I apologise. I work in an aquatics store (so get paid in peanuts and fresh air) But manage to blag the odd freebie!
The tank is homemade, braceless 24" x 15" x 12", hopefully giving it a good perception of depth. The equipment i'll be using is:
Lighting: TMC Grobeam HD1000
Filter: Fluval 205
Heater: Hydor internal 100w (To be upgraded!)
Co2: Denerle Classic Line 500g, With glass check valve, bubble counter, diffuser and V2 Single gauge regulator. I also have a JBL cheapy drop checker thingy. Many thanks Dave! (DKM)
Substrate: JBL AquaBasis, topped with a layer of Unipac "Senegal"
Rock: This stuff is called "Elephant Skin"
Ferts: JBL Ferropol (Weekly) and Ferropol 24 (Daily)
The plants i'm hoping to use are....
Hemianthus on the bottom, and something like E. Tenellus to give a bit more depth. Although I did see a great tank using H.C. and Pogostemon. The jury's still out on that one.
Sorry about the dodgy photos, I know's it's a good camera (400D) but it's my other half's and I've no idea how to use it! I'm sure you'll get the idea.
After a lot of warm water and vinegar it looked like this:
Background and AquaBasis in:
Gravel in, Filter on, rocks in, Lights on!!
Firstly, I'm not 100% happy with the rocks, I like the back two, but not sure on the front one. I might get some smaller pieces and replace the large flat stone at the front. What do you guys think? Secondly, I don't think I have enough gravel. It looked like a pretty convincing slope when it went in, but once it was filled (painstakingly slowly I might add) It was pretty non existant, and now looks flat
The other glaringly obvious problem is the ingenious way i've suspended my GroBeam over my tank.
Yes, that's right, those are the lids from Jerrycans........
This is where I need your help! I can't drill into the wall, as my house in rented! I thought the suspension bar from a Fluval Osaka would be perfect!
But I can't find one anywhere!!
I'm rubbish at DIY, so if any of you chaps have any ideas please let me know!
Anyway, the Glass diffuser is still awaiting delivery so i've got time to muck around with it!
Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers for reading
Duncan
I just thought i'd share my progress of this new tank. After nearly 10 years of keeping marines, i've decided to shut my tanks down and go with a planted "Iwagumi" Style aquarium.
This tank used to be my LPS nano, so it took some severe cleaning to get all the crusty life off it!
If it seems like i've cut a few corners, I apologise. I work in an aquatics store (so get paid in peanuts and fresh air) But manage to blag the odd freebie!
The tank is homemade, braceless 24" x 15" x 12", hopefully giving it a good perception of depth. The equipment i'll be using is:
Lighting: TMC Grobeam HD1000
Filter: Fluval 205
Heater: Hydor internal 100w (To be upgraded!)
Co2: Denerle Classic Line 500g, With glass check valve, bubble counter, diffuser and V2 Single gauge regulator. I also have a JBL cheapy drop checker thingy. Many thanks Dave! (DKM)
Substrate: JBL AquaBasis, topped with a layer of Unipac "Senegal"
Rock: This stuff is called "Elephant Skin"
Ferts: JBL Ferropol (Weekly) and Ferropol 24 (Daily)
The plants i'm hoping to use are....
Hemianthus on the bottom, and something like E. Tenellus to give a bit more depth. Although I did see a great tank using H.C. and Pogostemon. The jury's still out on that one.
Sorry about the dodgy photos, I know's it's a good camera (400D) but it's my other half's and I've no idea how to use it! I'm sure you'll get the idea.
After a lot of warm water and vinegar it looked like this:
Background and AquaBasis in:
Gravel in, Filter on, rocks in, Lights on!!
Firstly, I'm not 100% happy with the rocks, I like the back two, but not sure on the front one. I might get some smaller pieces and replace the large flat stone at the front. What do you guys think? Secondly, I don't think I have enough gravel. It looked like a pretty convincing slope when it went in, but once it was filled (painstakingly slowly I might add) It was pretty non existant, and now looks flat
The other glaringly obvious problem is the ingenious way i've suspended my GroBeam over my tank.
Yes, that's right, those are the lids from Jerrycans........
This is where I need your help! I can't drill into the wall, as my house in rented! I thought the suspension bar from a Fluval Osaka would be perfect!
But I can't find one anywhere!!
I'm rubbish at DIY, so if any of you chaps have any ideas please let me know!
Anyway, the Glass diffuser is still awaiting delivery so i've got time to muck around with it!
Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers for reading
Duncan