2FT Starter Planted Tank

Yea, if you going co2 you can get splitters for 4 tanks so one C02 system can power 4 tanks and you could have two "lower tech tanks", you can build up over time, just maybe get the stand for 6 tanks, or you can do four 2ft and one 3ft? with the 3ft it could open up possibilities for fish that require a little bit more space. you could look at these aqueal tanks https://pethabitat.co.za/Product/1180 they come with lights, heaters, filters and hoods and they seem like good quality. i dont know anyone who has used them so i cant comment how good they are. but mcMerwe did a review

 

Checking it out now, quility of tank looks good... Thanks for giving me something to do while im stuck doing server upgrades this evening

 

lol that sounds like fun, i know that the leddy is a bit more expensive but the quality of the tank looks vastly better than those standard 2ft tanks and the lids looks well thought out. so it may just look better if you are concerned about the overall looks of the setup.

 

@Nirvashen

Imma hit you up in two weeks when I'm setting up my planted tank

 

yea sure , i can try and help where ever i can.

 

I've never had more than vallisneria in my tanks and I managed to get it to grow pretty good. Of course now I want to do a nice planted set up in a 600x500x500 and will keep a whole list of nicer plants. But my knowledge is zero haha

 

Based on your location shipping may be an issue lol

 

I am sure you will have access to vastly superior stuff than us, so it could be a lot easier to setup a successful planted tank.

 

Lol I've found a supply thankfully

 

Yeah but you guys have superior knowledge. Without which I'm useless

 

Price wise its very good as well

Rough estimnate of what my 2ft cost me as I already had a stand

2ft tank - R365
Seachem HOB Filter - R821
100watt jager Heater - R744 - Cheaper than 50watt for some reason
LED Light - R400
Lid Clips - R60
Glass Pane - R360

Total: R2750

 

This is my first planted tank thats a success, tried 3 times before, IMO it boils down to Light and substrate

 

yeah i read up that they can be a mixed bag when you buy them

 

Photo of all the tank inhabatins, some blurry due to the fish not sitting still

2 of the white clouds have been pea cocking around the tank, opening up their fins with the tips going a bright orange\red

Shrimp babies I counted a few, most of them being blue and one being transparent still, find them in the photos if you can lol

The asassin snail has devastated my pest snails population in the last week, really impressed with how hard working the oak is

 

One of the older Anubias leaves is getting holes in it, at this stage not sure if its phospahe issues or just dying out

 

Keep an eye on your shrimp once the assassin snail finishes with the pest snails. I just saw a scary video someone posted on their assassin chomping on their shrimp!

 

Wow that tank is looking amazing. For some reason something wiped out my whole snail population. Including the assassins. I noticed a slight smell in the tank and went searching for everyone and there was no dead fish. Decided to do a water change and sand vac and pulled out about 30 MTs shells and my one assassin snail, the other one is missing so I could have sucked him out and did not realise. The fry tank was the same, the one assassin I had in there too was dead. Maybe the quick change in my pH going down from 7 to 6.4 played a part..
Fish are all good. Had 2 spawns this week so really cannot understand