My Planted tank Journal (Yoyo Homeland)
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- ClownLoachSharky
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My Planted tank Journal (Yoyo Homeland)
ok, time to start a thread on my tank ive been working on. Im just waiting 4 my equipment now.
STATS:
Tank: 4ft 220ltr 60 gallon
Stand: DIY ADA style
Substrate: Explained below
Lights: 3 20w led floodlights
Filtration: 2000ltr/h uv sterilized canister filter (reccomended for 800ltrs or something) with seachem matrix
Heater: 300w elite
Plants: HC, HM, Japanese Hairgrass, Crinum Calamistratum, and a lot more/whatever morks with the loaches.
STOCK: 6 yoyos, 2 rostratas, some discus(maybe), pearl gourami, Endler gene guppies and bristlenoses!
Fert regime: EI dosing, potassium sulphate, monopotassium phosphate, chelated micronutrients, and DInasoar Spit (10% Glycerin)
I built my own stand from scratch so here are pics.. doors arent fixed yet if your worried about the gap
Tank...
now, if your wondering about the substrate its minerilized topsoil with white marble rocks to produce co2 (thanks 2toned on AL) and a whole lot of other plant goodness all capped with a bag of pool sand
STATS:
Tank: 4ft 220ltr 60 gallon
Stand: DIY ADA style
Substrate: Explained below
Lights: 3 20w led floodlights
Filtration: 2000ltr/h uv sterilized canister filter (reccomended for 800ltrs or something) with seachem matrix
Heater: 300w elite
Plants: HC, HM, Japanese Hairgrass, Crinum Calamistratum, and a lot more/whatever morks with the loaches.
STOCK: 6 yoyos, 2 rostratas, some discus(maybe), pearl gourami, Endler gene guppies and bristlenoses!
Fert regime: EI dosing, potassium sulphate, monopotassium phosphate, chelated micronutrients, and DInasoar Spit (10% Glycerin)
I built my own stand from scratch so here are pics.. doors arent fixed yet if your worried about the gap
Tank...
now, if your wondering about the substrate its minerilized topsoil with white marble rocks to produce co2 (thanks 2toned on AL) and a whole lot of other plant goodness all capped with a bag of pool sand
Last edited by ClownLoachSharky on Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:39 am, edited 4 times in total.
You wouldnt have that problem with a V8
- ClownLoachSharky
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Re: CLS's 120cm tank in the making (Yoyo Land)
arghhh the pictures are cut... guess i willl have to resisze pics form now on
You wouldnt have that problem with a V8
- ClownLoachSharky
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- ClownLoachSharky
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- Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:27 pm
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Re: My 225ltr Journal (The Lost island of calamistratum)
update with the lights wired up and hung. and by wiring i mean cuting wires and connecting cable to cable
You wouldnt have that problem with a V8
- ClownLoachSharky
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Re: My 225ltr Journal (The Lost island of calamistratum)
i got my plants
updates to come as i get my eheim stuff
updates to come as i get my eheim stuff
You wouldnt have that problem with a V8
- ClownLoachSharky
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Re: My Planted tank Journal (Yoyo Homeland)
wow CLS, that is looking really great....and like a LOT of work that you have done!!!!
really looking forward to seeing this as it progresses
really looking forward to seeing this as it progresses
glenna
- ClownLoachSharky
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Re: My Planted tank Journal (Yoyo Homeland)
haha... a lot of work is an understatement glenna! LOL. It took longer researching than building and building wasnt very quick. I also have to sell both kidneys, my left lung and 9 of my toes to fund the damn thing jks.glenna wrote:wow CLS, that is looking really great....and like a LOT of work that you have done!!!!
really looking forward to seeing this as it progresses
You wouldnt have that problem with a V8
Re: My Planted tank Journal (Yoyo Homeland)
Looks great! I can't wait to see it developing
- ClownLoachSharky
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Re: My Planted tank Journal (Yoyo Homeland)
cheers mate.
UPDATE:
a little bit of growth from the hc, peacock moss and java fen. The hm is being annoying and has partly melted away. theres one gambusia in there to help with cycling but i am also adding media from other tank into new filter every couple of days.
pictures:
UPDATE:
a little bit of growth from the hc, peacock moss and java fen. The hm is being annoying and has partly melted away. theres one gambusia in there to help with cycling but i am also adding media from other tank into new filter every couple of days.
pictures:
You wouldnt have that problem with a V8
- ClownLoachSharky
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Re: My Planted tank Journal (Yoyo Homeland)
Hi there!
The tank is looking LOVELY!!
If I put MY yoyo;s in there, there would totally wreck it!...and I imagine gobble up those beautiful little shrimp. They are boisterous fish and chase each other all around the tank.
BTW, the gourami is really nice and looks very graceful. I recently got one and have not regretted it. Contrary to what I have read, he is a good eater and takes care f himself well. REALLY nice work, would love to hear your thoughts on what you continue to plan for the tank. I know that plans grow and change over time, esp as you see your beautiful plants start to thrive!!!!
please keep posting pics,
gg
The tank is looking LOVELY!!
If I put MY yoyo;s in there, there would totally wreck it!...and I imagine gobble up those beautiful little shrimp. They are boisterous fish and chase each other all around the tank.
BTW, the gourami is really nice and looks very graceful. I recently got one and have not regretted it. Contrary to what I have read, he is a good eater and takes care f himself well. REALLY nice work, would love to hear your thoughts on what you continue to plan for the tank. I know that plans grow and change over time, esp as you see your beautiful plants start to thrive!!!!
please keep posting pics,
gg
glenna
- ClownLoachSharky
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Re: My Planted tank Journal (Yoyo Homeland)
Thanks heaps glenna!
You wouldnt have that problem with a V8
- ClownLoachSharky
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Re: My Planted tank Journal (Yoyo Homeland)
You wouldnt have that problem with a V8
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