Dan-CR4
Member
Since I will be getting my tank in less than 2 weeks, I thought I would start my journal. I have made my own cabinet and ND Aquatics are supplying the tank. The hood will be made by me once the tanks arrives, Heres a picture of the cabinet I made......
dont worry about the stain on the flooring, part of the deal of me getting a new tank was me doing a full decoration of the hall.
This is my first attempt at making anything like this so please be nice
Im upgrading from juwel vision 180 and buying most stuff new, the only stuff I am taking over to the new tank will be the co2 setup but getting a new external atomizer and of course the filter media.
Onto the journal : Heres a list of what I got and what I still need to get
Tank : 266 Litres (got)
Cabinet : Built see pic above (got)
Hood : (got)
Filters : 2x 1500lph probably less with media (got)
Heater : External/inline Hydor 300w (got)
Light controllers : Hagen Glo T5 TWIN LIGHT STARTER 2 X 39w (got)
Bulbs/Lamps : 2x T5 39 Watt Grolux & 2x 39 Watt Philips de Luxe Pro T5 965 (got)
Co2 : DIY 2kg FE setup with external/inline Atmomizer (got)
Substrate : 44 litres of moler clay (got)
Substrate 2 :some kind of shingle (got)
Hardscape rock : Want a nice big bit of rock. (got to buy)
Hardscape wood : got one piece with 50% of it covered in xmas moss, want to get some redmoor wood.
Plants : I have got java ferns, and a few others but will be buying more, do want a nice carpet of some sort. ideas?
Ferts : Ei Starter kit from aquariumplantfood.co.uk (got)
I think thats it, until the next time i look around and say "could do with one of them".
Design idea :
What im wanting to do is have a hill/mountain on the right with a rock face leading down into a river bed/path sort of thing using pea shingle, then heading slightly uphill to the left with the redmoor wood surrounded by plants and moss. The front of the tank to the left and right of the riverbed I want to do a carpet of the same plant, now I would like you guys to give me some guidance on this plant that you think would work as a carpet in my setup.
If you think I have missed something that I need or can give me any ideas to improve my design idea, please let me know as im really wanting this to work and need all the help I can get.
I will keep this updated as it progresses.
TIA
dont worry about the stain on the flooring, part of the deal of me getting a new tank was me doing a full decoration of the hall.
This is my first attempt at making anything like this so please be nice
Im upgrading from juwel vision 180 and buying most stuff new, the only stuff I am taking over to the new tank will be the co2 setup but getting a new external atomizer and of course the filter media.
Onto the journal : Heres a list of what I got and what I still need to get
Tank : 266 Litres (got)
Cabinet : Built see pic above (got)
Hood : (got)
Filters : 2x 1500lph probably less with media (got)
Heater : External/inline Hydor 300w (got)
Light controllers : Hagen Glo T5 TWIN LIGHT STARTER 2 X 39w (got)
Bulbs/Lamps : 2x T5 39 Watt Grolux & 2x 39 Watt Philips de Luxe Pro T5 965 (got)
Co2 : DIY 2kg FE setup with external/inline Atmomizer (got)
Substrate : 44 litres of moler clay (got)
Substrate 2 :some kind of shingle (got)
Hardscape rock : Want a nice big bit of rock. (got to buy)
Hardscape wood : got one piece with 50% of it covered in xmas moss, want to get some redmoor wood.
Plants : I have got java ferns, and a few others but will be buying more, do want a nice carpet of some sort. ideas?
Ferts : Ei Starter kit from aquariumplantfood.co.uk (got)
I think thats it, until the next time i look around and say "could do with one of them".
Design idea :
What im wanting to do is have a hill/mountain on the right with a rock face leading down into a river bed/path sort of thing using pea shingle, then heading slightly uphill to the left with the redmoor wood surrounded by plants and moss. The front of the tank to the left and right of the riverbed I want to do a carpet of the same plant, now I would like you guys to give me some guidance on this plant that you think would work as a carpet in my setup.
If you think I have missed something that I need or can give me any ideas to improve my design idea, please let me know as im really wanting this to work and need all the help I can get.
I will keep this updated as it progresses.
TIA