after having this tank for nearly 8 months i decided it was time to have a rescape. before i was using wood with plants such as java fern, staurogyne, utricularia, crypts etc however i after looking at the great tanks on here i wanted to try something a bit different and move away from wood.
the tank is a Aqua Qube 40 made by Aquadistri. i have upgraded the filter to a fluval 2+, it has a 200w juewl heater and 2 x 18w lights. in the bottom is JBL aqua basis with a thick layer of sand on top.
its inhabitants are 3 dwarf puffers and 3 ottocinclus. i know this new scape may not suit the puffers so i might get rid of them in replace of something else.
i had no ideas about rock placement so just played around until i found a position i liked.
plant wise im using hemianthus micranthemoides, pogostemon helferi and either glossostigma or hemianthus 'cuba' for the foreground.
the water is still about cloudy so you cant really see the scape but i will upload some pictures when it clears
currently there is some vallis in the back left corner but i am thinking about adding some rotala (not sure what type) instead
im currently dosing TPN+ about 1ml daily and using fermentation co2 for the moment (will probably move onto liquid carbon). lights are on for about 8 hours a day. 50% water changes will be done weekly and regular plant trimming to make them grow bushy.
as much as i would love to use high end equipment, this is being done on a budget so some compromises will have to be made
all comments welcome!
the tank is a Aqua Qube 40 made by Aquadistri. i have upgraded the filter to a fluval 2+, it has a 200w juewl heater and 2 x 18w lights. in the bottom is JBL aqua basis with a thick layer of sand on top.
its inhabitants are 3 dwarf puffers and 3 ottocinclus. i know this new scape may not suit the puffers so i might get rid of them in replace of something else.
i had no ideas about rock placement so just played around until i found a position i liked.
plant wise im using hemianthus micranthemoides, pogostemon helferi and either glossostigma or hemianthus 'cuba' for the foreground.
the water is still about cloudy so you cant really see the scape but i will upload some pictures when it clears
currently there is some vallis in the back left corner but i am thinking about adding some rotala (not sure what type) instead
im currently dosing TPN+ about 1ml daily and using fermentation co2 for the moment (will probably move onto liquid carbon). lights are on for about 8 hours a day. 50% water changes will be done weekly and regular plant trimming to make them grow bushy.
as much as i would love to use high end equipment, this is being done on a budget so some compromises will have to be made
all comments welcome!
