Lee Sweeting
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- 7 Jul 2013
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Hi all! I've been thinking about starting a NA aquarium for a couple of years now but just haven't had the time. Mainly due to work commitments. My wife and i have just started a family and are very settled now. So i thought i would get stuck in. I used to keep basic aquariums when i was younger and have always been interested in the hobby. Over the last few months i have read loads of information, and asked lots of questions, on various forums regarding setting up and maintaining planted tanks (i'm sure i'll be asking a lot more in the coming months). I've really found UKAPS to be great source of information and have found the members to be more than helpful, and welcoming.
I purchased the following equipment with a view to creating my very own little slice of nature.
Juwel Rio 125.
Standard Juwel lighting (2 x 28w T5's) with reflectors.
D-D Co2 set
Tetra Tec EX 1200
Hydor inline heater
Borneo wild lilly pipes
ADA power sand
Colombo flora-base
I've always enjoyed looking at ADA style aquariums, and these have been my main source of inspiration. With that in mind i ordered some ADA horn wood, which i think looks great. The layout that has appealed to me most is the convex style layout. My horn wood arrived today so i got straight to work, trying to create something i was happy with, and i came up with this. Let me know what you think so far?
My next intention is to add some mini landscape rock around the base of the horn wood (i'm just waiting for some to be delivered).
I'm planning to include the following plants:
Bolbitis heudelotii
Cryptocoryne costata
Cryptocoryne beckettii 'petchii'
Microsorum pteropus 'Trident'
Glossostigma elatinoides
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'brown'
Rotala rotundifolia
Fontinalis antipyretica 'Willow'
Riccia fluitans
Staurogyne repens
Although these are not set in stone yet
I'll keep updating as i go, hope you enjoy the post.
Lee.
I purchased the following equipment with a view to creating my very own little slice of nature.
Juwel Rio 125.
Standard Juwel lighting (2 x 28w T5's) with reflectors.
D-D Co2 set
Tetra Tec EX 1200
Hydor inline heater
Borneo wild lilly pipes
ADA power sand
Colombo flora-base
I've always enjoyed looking at ADA style aquariums, and these have been my main source of inspiration. With that in mind i ordered some ADA horn wood, which i think looks great. The layout that has appealed to me most is the convex style layout. My horn wood arrived today so i got straight to work, trying to create something i was happy with, and i came up with this. Let me know what you think so far?
My next intention is to add some mini landscape rock around the base of the horn wood (i'm just waiting for some to be delivered).
I'm planning to include the following plants:
Bolbitis heudelotii
Cryptocoryne costata
Cryptocoryne beckettii 'petchii'
Microsorum pteropus 'Trident'
Glossostigma elatinoides
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'brown'
Rotala rotundifolia
Fontinalis antipyretica 'Willow'
Riccia fluitans
Staurogyne repens
Although these are not set in stone yet
I'll keep updating as i go, hope you enjoy the post.
Lee.