Figure_8 Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 I thought I'd take some pics of how my tank looks today. Keith kindly sent me a whole bunch of cuttings last week that I just threw in anywhere as I was going away for the weekend and didn't know if they would survive or not while I was away if I left them. I have a layer of soil on the bottom of the tank, covered by a layer of white river sand. On the very right and left is twisted Vallis (which isn't doing so great for some reason), and a sword of some description on the left (it was sold as a melon sword but I have my doubts). The rest of the jungle is the cuttings from Keith and I have no idea what it is LOL The fish I have in there are Congo Tetras, a diminishing number of Neons (I think the congos have been snacking on them), kuhis and my betta juvies. I'm running a fluval 404 and 1 fluro with a triphosphur globe. I'm planning on putting another light in this week as it doesn't seem to be enough. The plants are in desperate need of rearranging and I'd like some more drift wood, but I'm beginning to feel like I'm making progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Looking good Mouse, Only one thing i can see, are you able to push some sand down at the front to hide the soil below? just the rippled effect kinda takes the effect away from the actual plants :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Yeah I noticed that Not sure if I'm going to be able to fix it at this stage without emptying the tank, but will have a go when I'm feeling brave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJ Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Looks like you're off to a great start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 looks like it wll be great! It really should go gangbusters once the 2nd light is added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Lookin good Musoe it's gonna be one crowded house in there once all the plants are grown :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 It looks great already! You putting in C02? (I have DIY links somewhere) You know.. you could fit some Discus in there ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leela Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 WOW! Its really nice Mouse, I love the white sand! I agree with Faewyn about the discus, our LFS has some super looking red melon discus that would look a treat in there. Good luck with the plants! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 We 'had' some amazingly beautiful wild caught heckel discus at work, i was going to get a pair for my planted tank. Only problem is they are $94.50each and they sold out right away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted January 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 :( you guys are bad! I hadn't even thought about CO2, and now you've got me considering that and Discus as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 the DIY CO2 is easy peasy... except for : When CO2 Goes Wrong!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Hey Mouse, any updates on your tank, hows it looking now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuataress Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 looks great Mouse. The white sand looks crisp. yeah discus' would look great. The was a pair for sale in the quokka the other day, with babes but $300!! Have just bought a 165 ltr tank at the weekend hoping to put discus in it eventually. wishing I had put the soil and white sand in the bottom of now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted March 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 Hey Mouse, any updates on your tank, hows it looking now? you don't want to know. In the past couple of weeks I've had some many power cuts the plants are dying off through lack of light and I'm growing a lovely crop of that horrid brown algae that loves the dark :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Aww thats a shame! Hope you get beck into it mouse and get it all good again I have totally done a makeover on this tank. The big pleco i have was ripping up plants everywhere and there were far to many fish in there, well thats part of it. This week at work we got a shipment of fish from Germany and in this shipment were wild Heckel discus, Peruvian angelfish and Peru Altum Angelfish. The peru Altum's are the ones known as fake Altum angels, but they are sooo nice! So i yanked out all of the fish that i dont want in the tank anymore and am left with: 3 Discus 10 Jumbo Congo tetras 4 Silver Angels 30 Rummy nose tetras 30 Cardinal tetras 2 Longfin bristlenoses 1 BIG Pleco catfish And i want to get: 1 Wild Heckel discus 4 Peruvan angels 10 Peru Altum angels Aswell as consiering upgrading to a 4x2x2 tank (to hold that many fish) Plants in the new look 3ft: 5 Bunches of thin Val (only bought 4 but the guy snuck a free bunch in that was a nice surprise when i got home!) Hairgrass Some crypts Amazon sword Pictures to follow :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 you're going to need a bigger tank ... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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