Ryan Thang To
Member
Hi guys
after shutting down my 400 litre discus tank i decided to go for a smaller tank with less maintenance and time. so i thought of buying a ada 60p tank and maybe a diy stand.
i had plenty of mdf and parts that will be need for the job but then i spotted justin a ukaps member selling the whole thing so i went ahead and brought it. it was a hour drive so wasn't too bad.
when i got there i was surprise how this little tank looks so clear and the quality of the tank is a amazing. anyways cheers for that Justin
I don't consider myself to know very much, but I am learning more every day.
my plans is to do a dsm and see how the dirt substrate works as i had never done it be fore and im hoping to try out new plants too. any ideals on some plants would be great!
at the moment Im soaking the wood and once that start to sink I will glue on some moss and go on from there.
i also been playing around with the scape and wasn't sure if i should add another wood pieces. let me know which one you guys like better!
Well guys here some details about the tank
Tank+Stand:
ADA 60-P (17g = 24in X 12in X 14in)
Custom made ADA Style cabinet (white)
Lighting:
beamswork freshwater led
Filtration:
eheim classic 2217 with lily pipe and clear tubes
hydor heater 300w lol i know it overkill but that what i had spare
foxfish diy reactor
Substrate:
aqua pond soil capped with akadama and Unipac gravel in the centre
Hardscape:
mini landscape rocks and redmoor wood
Plants:
Microsorium pteropus windelov
Micranthemum "Monte Carlo
Limnophila hippuridoides
Ranunculus inandatus
Narrow Leaf Java Fern
Rotala rotundifolia
Anubias
Eleocharis sp.'mini'
Pogostemon erectus
Ammania sp.'Bonsai'
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
hydrocotyle sp japan
Ludwigia sp
Christmas moss
fissiden moss
Fauna:
not sure yet
CO2:
2kg Fe and a jbl reg
Fert:
Ei standard dosing
made sure stand was level
lol you can see my other tank
I had 5 big rock I broke in to small pieces
here my layout
Some other options
# no 1
# no 2
# no 3
# no 4
#no 5
# no 6
# no 7 skinny pieces of wood I got off my nano tank
let me know which layout you guys like better.
cheers guys
after shutting down my 400 litre discus tank i decided to go for a smaller tank with less maintenance and time. so i thought of buying a ada 60p tank and maybe a diy stand.
i had plenty of mdf and parts that will be need for the job but then i spotted justin a ukaps member selling the whole thing so i went ahead and brought it. it was a hour drive so wasn't too bad.
when i got there i was surprise how this little tank looks so clear and the quality of the tank is a amazing. anyways cheers for that Justin
I don't consider myself to know very much, but I am learning more every day.
my plans is to do a dsm and see how the dirt substrate works as i had never done it be fore and im hoping to try out new plants too. any ideals on some plants would be great!
at the moment Im soaking the wood and once that start to sink I will glue on some moss and go on from there.
i also been playing around with the scape and wasn't sure if i should add another wood pieces. let me know which one you guys like better!
Well guys here some details about the tank
Tank+Stand:
ADA 60-P (17g = 24in X 12in X 14in)
Custom made ADA Style cabinet (white)
Lighting:
beamswork freshwater led
Filtration:
eheim classic 2217 with lily pipe and clear tubes
hydor heater 300w lol i know it overkill but that what i had spare
foxfish diy reactor
Substrate:
aqua pond soil capped with akadama and Unipac gravel in the centre
Hardscape:
mini landscape rocks and redmoor wood
Plants:
Microsorium pteropus windelov
Micranthemum "Monte Carlo
Limnophila hippuridoides
Ranunculus inandatus
Narrow Leaf Java Fern
Rotala rotundifolia
Anubias
Eleocharis sp.'mini'
Pogostemon erectus
Ammania sp.'Bonsai'
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
hydrocotyle sp japan
Ludwigia sp
Christmas moss
fissiden moss
Fauna:
not sure yet
CO2:
2kg Fe and a jbl reg
Fert:
Ei standard dosing
made sure stand was level
lol you can see my other tank
I had 5 big rock I broke in to small pieces
here my layout
Some other options
# no 1
# no 2
# no 3
# no 4
#no 5
# no 6
# no 7 skinny pieces of wood I got off my nano tank
let me know which layout you guys like better.
cheers guys
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