rio 240 set up

[mralgae]

empty tank


2 1/2 buckets of gravel


tropica substrate


filled the edges so could see 2" depth


woodwork inplace


filling the tank


all planted


all planted


long view from right side


right side view


left side view


right side


pretty bubbles


more pretty bubbles




the whole set up took me a full day, well into the late evening incuring no major problems and only 1 floater, not bad going for al that was planted.
the only problem i had was with starting up the new eheim filter but that was a mistake on my part not the filter, will explain that later.

the right side of the tank i am ok with but needs tweeking and
to be honest i am not 100% happy with the over all out come of the set up on the left hand side of the tank, its to empty. i know the plants need time to settle in and grow but not happy with it in general. So tihis is what i have planned for that side.



the extra plants are from the 60 tank which i was going to add later but sooner seems to be the case. the plants are not bedded in yet only placed to see the effect and will prob plant them tomorrow. no c02 has bee added yet and the pearing on the plants is from the the water feeding them. the c02 in the water is well in the limits as tested today and also the new c02 checker is reading the same. but that will not last as more plants go in and they start using it all up so i havnt got long to get that sorted out.
well thats it for now all thats left is your comments and veiws which will be appreciated in all there forms.

[jackpike]

How did u hold down the ricca?

[mralgae]

hi jp. its not actually riccia. the plant on the left is hemianthus callitrichoides ''cuba'' and on the right is ''pogostemon helferi'' although i have put riccia in the tank now just above the ''cuba'' sticking out of the tube on the bogwood. will post pics when take some later.

[mralgae]

all i did was take some from the other tank roll it into a ball and put it down the tube of the bogwood which has slits in it, so hopefully it will grow out of the slits and around the whole wood.

[jackpike]

What is your background? Is it painted on or is it blue paper that been stuck on?

[mralgae]

blue card as a tester. going to get it laminated so it dont warp as it is doing at present.

[greenleaf]

wow mralgae thats a nice tank you have. hope i can have one like that one day.

[mralgae]

thanks green leaf, it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to end up with this and it is by no means anywere near finished.

[mralgae]

been having probs with green water. this is how it was a week ago.


tis is how it is now.



tank is messy at the moment after adding 12 new plants on friday and not placing them as not to let to much light in the tank.

[jackpike]

I noticed that u have one of those japanese glass things for dispercing co2 in the water. How do u find them do they work better than those co2 bubble walls?