Ratvan
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Got my big tank today, Facebook marketplace bargain. Needs a little cleaning but very very happy with the £150 spend.
Fits the space like a glove
Fits the space like a glove
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Facebook Bargain Fluval Roma 200
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Ratvan
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The Alcove measures 102cm from skirting board to skirting board, the tank is 100cm. I forgot about the plug socket to the side of the cabinet but thankfully had enough room there too 🤣
I did panic for a second when I was struggling to get it in the space and the Mrs was due home any minute
What will you do if ever the fuse goes?
Ratvan
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A lot of vulgar language but I can switch it out @hypnogogia
Ratvan
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Rocked up
FrozenShivers
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Congrats on the new tank! I was going to advise testing that it holds water….however you seem to have put 500kg of rocks in it 
(albeit nicely placed).
(albeit nicely placed).
Ratvan
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The tank is water tight, I visited and purchased when the tank was full it originally contained a fair few Mbuna Cichlids which the Lady tried to pass onto me (I passed on this as while I like Cichlid Tanks I have done them in the past) had to then wait for it to be drained and fish re homed before collection.Congrats on the new tank! I was going to advise testing that it holds water….however you seem to have put 500kg of rocks in it
Not quite 500KG, in actual fact 150KG of Rock/Pea Shingle (I still have half a bag of the 10mm and 20mm as well as half a bag of the Scottish Cobbles (40mm and 80mm) which I plan to use when I rescape the Fluval EVO as well as the Betta that the Mrs wants as well) and about 20KG of Play sand. Garden Centre Bargain at £37.50 and an ear bashing from the Mrs for washing it all out in the shower 🙄
I am just looking into plants at the moment and trying to narrow down my selection, might go for an Indian/Bangladeshi theme with this one.
FrozenShivers
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Happy days then! I actually really like your scape, looks like something you could see out in the real world.
You can't win them all
Connswater
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Like the boulders/cobbles, a little shelf might work for the house plant pots, one you could take out when working on the tank, I've often made my life a challenge not properly thinking about access! Currently I have to use a step-up to reach the bottom of the front glass, rear access, not good for the back.
Ratvan
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It is on the ever growing list of stuff to do around the house, we've been looking at those "Heavy Duty" floating shelves for this part of the alcove to house these and others. plus the ever growing collection of Crystals and Gems.
I am also currently wish listing plants and getting myself into a mess with Quantities of the 1-2 Grow and Dennerle Plant It Cups.
I know that I want to include the following in the Aquascape however the Quantities is puzzling me at the moment
Blyxa Japonica - I do not want a huge carpet just some Here and There as a bit of an accent and difference to the below
Eleocharis Acicularis - As above small quantities dotted around the aquascape in larger quantities then the above
Pogostemon Deccanensis - Would like a large Group of this
I also want some of the Largers plants of these types and can get this from my local Garden Centre
Hygrophila Pinnatifida
Lagenandra Meeboldii Green!
Lagenandra Meeboldii Red - also have a fair bit of this in my little EVO
Connswater
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I have found this easy to grow with high light and CO2, but in a distinct 'patch', otherwise I found the intense light needed caused issues elsewhere. Water type comes into all of these matters and I have had no success Hygrophila Pinnatfida. Pogostemon species I find generally easy with good light and CO2 even if they are labelled as medium difficulty. They can be hard to keep shapely I find. My penny worth of advice would be to start with lots of really easy stem plants if high light e.g. Hygrophila Polysperma, or lots of slow plants like Java fern if low light and have lots of floating plants and then after the first few months remove the plants you would rather not grow and replace with the one's you really fancy and then adjust lighting, it is good sized tank, and should look fantastic even with temporary plants. I've got lazy in both the garden and fish tank and generally let Mother Nature have her way, but keeping algae at bay in the early stages is tricky and algae because of the huge variety is very adaptable, and today I have noticed that I have rather more green filament algae than I like! I know why, but there are always compromises. Looking forward to seeing your tank, and shelves in the future.
Ratvan
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Interestingly I tried Hygrophila Polysperma in my Evo and it did precisely nothing for the last 5 months. But then I have Lagendandra Meeboldii, Hygrophila Difformis and Cryptocorynes that are taking off,
I do have plenty of Amazon Frogbit which I was going to introduce into the tank and then give away to goldfish keepers as and when I no longer want/need in the tank. Much the same plan as the Java Ferns that I have going mental in the same tank (Fluval Evo)
Its worth noting that in the mentioned Fluval it is just sand and now a fair bit of Mulm from the Collected Botanicals, no root tabs, substrates, potting soil etc...
Connswater
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That is very interesting, I find it grows like mad, but doesn't seem to cope with water lacking in calcium and needs more light than some suggest. But I like the sound of your tank but with CO2 will you use water column fertilisation? I tend to use some pond soil under gravel and then after a year or so sometimes root tabs, I do add Iron however to the water column, a hard water issue. Frogbit is my best friend! It used to be hornwort, but I find frogbit more useful.
Ratvan
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@Connswater I do indeed use fertilisation, currently the TNC complete but when that bottle dries up will be looking into mixing my own.
Thankfully there are enough threads on this site to assist me with that
Thankfully there are enough threads on this site to assist me with that
Ratvan
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Started moving a few things over
Disturbed the play sand slightly while planting the Meeboldii's and moved in the last cull of the Frog Bit and most of the larger Java Fern chunks.
The filter as yet doesn't work so need to dismantle that and check the impeller isn't jammed as I can hear it humming. Heater is in the tank and slowly starting to warm up
Will deal with the rats nest of cables another evening and get the filter working, sponge media moved across (currently behind the main rock) from the Evo.
Disturbed the play sand slightly while planting the Meeboldii's and moved in the last cull of the Frog Bit and most of the larger Java Fern chunks.
The filter as yet doesn't work so need to dismantle that and check the impeller isn't jammed as I can hear it humming. Heater is in the tank and slowly starting to warm up
Will deal with the rats nest of cables another evening and get the filter working, sponge media moved across (currently behind the main rock) from the Evo.
chickennublet
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It's looking good already! What are you thinking of keeping in here?
Ratvan
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Thank you I am liking how it is turning out
The Plan Currently is
20 Harlequin Rasbora (Currently 8 and lots of eggs in the Fluval Evo)
8-10 Glass Catfish (my favourite fish)
5 Kuhli Loaches
5 Honey/Dwarf Gourami
Essentially this is an upgrade of my Fluval Evo
Ratvan
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Clearing up nicely, tonight's job is the cupboard
