Paul Kettless
Member
Hi,
I thought that I would start a Journal, Im hoping that it will be of interest to some, especially to the newbies on this site as it may help learn from the inevitable mistakes I will make. If not, then at the very least allow me to have documented progress of the tank. I have kept various aquariums over the past couple of decades, the biggest and most challenging was a 300 gallon reef tank. I have never even attempted to keep plants, so this is an absolute first, and a learning curve of the highest order. I understand the basic concept of what plants need, but will be the first to admit that I don't have any experience in putting this into practice. I have never used co2, dosed fertilisers and I cant even pretend that I have green fingers, so propagating, planting, flow is going to be a steep learning curve.
I have a reverse osmosis unit which I will start to use once I have been able to get through the first few weeks constant water changes, and get my head around how to plumb it in/use it.
Tank, equipment and hardscape
Tank: Waterbox 3620 90x50x45 approx180 litres after displacement
Filtration: Aquael Ultramax 1500
Media: Purigen 200g, Seachem Matrix 4L
Light: ONF Flat One 90cm 90watts RGB
Backlight: 39cm RGB led Ebay cheapy
Heater: Szelam 300w
Stainless Steel lily pipes: Lyxmy 16/22mm
Dosing Unit: Jebao DP-2
Circulation: AI Nero 3
Chihiros Doctor 3rd Gen
Co2 art pro regulator
Co2 art inline diffuser
Hardscape
Frodo rock 22kg
Spiderwood 7 pieces
1 x 9l bag JBL Volcano
1 1/2 x 9l tropica soil
ADA La Plata sand
Dooa river sand
ADA colorada sand
Plants
Background
Hygrophila Siamensis 53b
Ludwigia Super Red
Rotala Orange Juice
Pogostemon Erectus
Midground
Alternanthara Reineckii
Cryptocoryne Wendtii brown
Cryptocoryne Pinkii
Staurogyne Repens
Foreground
Marsilea Hursuta
Acicularis mini
Anubias nana coin
anubias nana
Taiwan Moss
Buce Sp Red
Buce Apple Leaf
Hygrophila Pinnatifida
Microsorum Windelov
Microsorum Trident
I thought that I would start a Journal, Im hoping that it will be of interest to some, especially to the newbies on this site as it may help learn from the inevitable mistakes I will make. If not, then at the very least allow me to have documented progress of the tank. I have kept various aquariums over the past couple of decades, the biggest and most challenging was a 300 gallon reef tank. I have never even attempted to keep plants, so this is an absolute first, and a learning curve of the highest order. I understand the basic concept of what plants need, but will be the first to admit that I don't have any experience in putting this into practice. I have never used co2, dosed fertilisers and I cant even pretend that I have green fingers, so propagating, planting, flow is going to be a steep learning curve.
I have a reverse osmosis unit which I will start to use once I have been able to get through the first few weeks constant water changes, and get my head around how to plumb it in/use it.
Tank, equipment and hardscape
Tank: Waterbox 3620 90x50x45 approx180 litres after displacement
Filtration: Aquael Ultramax 1500
Media: Purigen 200g, Seachem Matrix 4L
Light: ONF Flat One 90cm 90watts RGB
Backlight: 39cm RGB led Ebay cheapy
Heater: Szelam 300w
Stainless Steel lily pipes: Lyxmy 16/22mm
Dosing Unit: Jebao DP-2
Circulation: AI Nero 3
Chihiros Doctor 3rd Gen
Co2 art pro regulator
Co2 art inline diffuser
Hardscape
Frodo rock 22kg
Spiderwood 7 pieces
1 x 9l bag JBL Volcano
1 1/2 x 9l tropica soil
ADA La Plata sand
Dooa river sand
ADA colorada sand
Plants
Background
Hygrophila Siamensis 53b
Ludwigia Super Red
Rotala Orange Juice
Pogostemon Erectus
Midground
Alternanthara Reineckii
Cryptocoryne Wendtii brown
Cryptocoryne Pinkii
Staurogyne Repens
Foreground
Marsilea Hursuta
Acicularis mini
Anubias nana coin
anubias nana
Taiwan Moss
Buce Sp Red
Buce Apple Leaf
Hygrophila Pinnatifida
Microsorum Windelov
Microsorum Trident
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