Post by mralgae on Feb 7, 2007 21:49:09 GMT -1
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.
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.