Brian Murphy
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I started this blog on 8th August ......
Ok folks, never done this before but it has always been my dream to create one of those Planted tanks you see all over the interweb, so I really wanted a bigger tank than the 3ft that I already had. After months of searching for a 6ft x 2ft x 2ft and not getting one, I eventually re-thought the idea of having to buy a tank and buying this and that and building a stand etc so I went for a happy medium .... a Jewel Rio 400 with all included. So last friday I eventually bought one
I also wanted to do a blog of the project so no better place than here. It is costing me a small fortune aswell so I really hope I fulfil my dream!
Here is a pic of my current 3ft tank that I have had since February, I done a fishless cycle for around 4 weeks WITH plants and then decided to add ammonia to speed up the cycle and near burnt all my plants .... you live and learn lol .... alot of them came back though and have done really well ..... I know I didn't plant them in the right places but I know now what I want to do. I will be taking alot of cuttings from this tank as I can and some do need a trim!
In this tank I had -
1 Pleco
2 male & 3 female Swordtails
Pair Kribensis and 30 3 month old fry and 13 3 week old fry
4 zebra danios
4 Bala/silver sharks
Fluval U3 filter, 25w powerglo, root tabs, daily dose of easycarbs, weekly dose of API Leaf Zone, fed twice a day with flake plus every other day frozen live food (brine, bloodworm, daphnia)
My new juwel 400 still has 4 marine T5's. I have ordered 4 new T5's online so expecting anyday now. Here are a few pics of the tank so far ....................
Trying out a few layouts
I got the bogwood on gumtree and the driftwood root from a beach on Lough Melvin, Co.Fermanagh, I had previously picked up some small pieces there for my 3ft
Ok folks, never done this before but it has always been my dream to create one of those Planted tanks you see all over the interweb, so I really wanted a bigger tank than the 3ft that I already had. After months of searching for a 6ft x 2ft x 2ft and not getting one, I eventually re-thought the idea of having to buy a tank and buying this and that and building a stand etc so I went for a happy medium .... a Jewel Rio 400 with all included. So last friday I eventually bought one
I also wanted to do a blog of the project so no better place than here. It is costing me a small fortune aswell so I really hope I fulfil my dream!
Here is a pic of my current 3ft tank that I have had since February, I done a fishless cycle for around 4 weeks WITH plants and then decided to add ammonia to speed up the cycle and near burnt all my plants .... you live and learn lol .... alot of them came back though and have done really well ..... I know I didn't plant them in the right places but I know now what I want to do. I will be taking alot of cuttings from this tank as I can and some do need a trim!
In this tank I had -
1 Pleco
2 male & 3 female Swordtails
Pair Kribensis and 30 3 month old fry and 13 3 week old fry
4 zebra danios
4 Bala/silver sharks
Fluval U3 filter, 25w powerglo, root tabs, daily dose of easycarbs, weekly dose of API Leaf Zone, fed twice a day with flake plus every other day frozen live food (brine, bloodworm, daphnia)
My new juwel 400 still has 4 marine T5's. I have ordered 4 new T5's online so expecting anyday now. Here are a few pics of the tank so far ....................
Trying out a few layouts
I got the bogwood on gumtree and the driftwood root from a beach on Lough Melvin, Co.Fermanagh, I had previously picked up some small pieces there for my 3ft