Ben22
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Hello all, as always another long time reader first time poster.
This isn't my first set of tanks but more of my first serious attempt setting up a planted tank. I have been keeping fish for around 9 months in various tanks. However recently I have been interested in planted aquariums but cut corners using gravel and cheap tetra fert or proper lighting. I re used all materials from the original tanks including water.
The tanks are two simple 30cm cubes and I have chosen plants that are low tech. Here we go:
This is tank one V1 powered by a 11w arcadia light with a suitable bulb for plant growth.
Here is a photo of the tank just before the revamp, the tank has been used with gravel for a couple of months now and was well established. The ohko rock was recently purchased and added to the tank to see what it would look like.
After talking to a friend it finally became obvious that avoiding a decent substrate had come to a head and i had to make the jump! (this all happened at half eight in the morning when i realised no more messing about)
Drainage begins
I left some of the tetra fert in the tank
Next up came the substrate:
ADA amazonia
I didn't really plan any of the layout and knew what I roughly wanted, I did some pre positioning on the ohko rock as seen below: (anyone beat my elastic band ball?)
Ohko goes straight in!
move about
Plants go in, all low tech:
Filling the tank took a while as I didn't want to disturb the substrate, I used the plastic bag method. It worked sort of!
About two hours later the water was clear!
The heater is a temporary measure until I can get a smaller one.
--------------------------------------------------Tank two---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tank two V1
No idea what i was thinking with this tank but at the time I thought it looked good.
Emptying the tank: again I had a rough idea what I wanted from the space and read up on what position to go for. i hope it has worked as this scape is only just finished!
The layout of this tank didn't take as long as the first as I think I was more decisive.
Once the tank was drained I carried out my idea on what to do with the feature rock.
The tank as it is right now
Both tanks need more work for them to be where I want them, however I am pleased with the outcome so far. Amy comments or suggestions will be appreciated negative or positive.
A big thanks to jackrythm for all the support throughout. A small update will follow with pictures of the final outcome.
This isn't my first set of tanks but more of my first serious attempt setting up a planted tank. I have been keeping fish for around 9 months in various tanks. However recently I have been interested in planted aquariums but cut corners using gravel and cheap tetra fert or proper lighting. I re used all materials from the original tanks including water.
The tanks are two simple 30cm cubes and I have chosen plants that are low tech. Here we go:
This is tank one V1 powered by a 11w arcadia light with a suitable bulb for plant growth.
Here is a photo of the tank just before the revamp, the tank has been used with gravel for a couple of months now and was well established. The ohko rock was recently purchased and added to the tank to see what it would look like.
After talking to a friend it finally became obvious that avoiding a decent substrate had come to a head and i had to make the jump! (this all happened at half eight in the morning when i realised no more messing about)
Drainage begins
I left some of the tetra fert in the tank
Next up came the substrate:
ADA amazonia
I didn't really plan any of the layout and knew what I roughly wanted, I did some pre positioning on the ohko rock as seen below: (anyone beat my elastic band ball?)
Ohko goes straight in!
move about
Plants go in, all low tech:
Filling the tank took a while as I didn't want to disturb the substrate, I used the plastic bag method. It worked sort of!
About two hours later the water was clear!
The heater is a temporary measure until I can get a smaller one.
--------------------------------------------------Tank two---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tank two V1
No idea what i was thinking with this tank but at the time I thought it looked good.
Emptying the tank: again I had a rough idea what I wanted from the space and read up on what position to go for. i hope it has worked as this scape is only just finished!
The layout of this tank didn't take as long as the first as I think I was more decisive.
Once the tank was drained I carried out my idea on what to do with the feature rock.
The tank as it is right now
Both tanks need more work for them to be where I want them, however I am pleased with the outcome so far. Amy comments or suggestions will be appreciated negative or positive.
A big thanks to jackrythm for all the support throughout. A small update will follow with pictures of the final outcome.
