300l Start up

Yip, ofcourse lol. Just very busy for that, got to start with my other tank....s today.
MTS is never curable! I feel it coming back, need another....5-10 tanks later next month lol

I forgot to explain what i am doing with this tank.

Due to the fact my mother didnt want to move your picture at the back of the lounge it had to be place next to the couch where people watch tv.
So what im trying to do is on the left of the tank create the same in the front....lots of plants and rocks. So basically it creats a 2 sided viewing pleasure...to bad i ran out of those sprites. Will use clippings.

Give me time with the wood guys....lol everytime i have to work on the tank i have to take my shirt off..... neighbours are forever screaming lol just kidding

 

Hey Troyfish. Very nice setup, cant wait to see what happens next. What gravel did you use? cant remember reading that in the thread, looks really cool, i want to get black gravel as well, how much did the gravel cost?

 

Hi @Mic.E i think its 3-4mm grain. No label on the bags i get. I paid R55 for a 5kg bag.

Black gravel really brings out a tank!

 

Do you get it from the lfs?

 

Lol for R55? what LPS is that crazy for selling so low lol. Check your PMs in about 1 min

But yes you can get it from a lfs, seen them for about R28.00 per 2kg

 

Wonder how much gravel ill need for a 4 foot? hehe. thanks Troy, that gravel looks awesome

 

Well for mine (1m x 0.6m) i used 30kg. But i should of added another 10kg

If you not in a hurry just get 5 bags and see what the cover is....just wash like there's no tomorrow! Other wise you end up with a black tank (water)

 

Lol thanks for the advice. Ill try to get some this week

 

No problem dude. Post your tank when done!

Nice build you got going on btw!

 

Thanks man. Im super excited, and flat broke . really like what youre doing with your setup. Kinda makes me want to get angels too

 

Small update. Plants at the back grew beautifully! No CO2 and no ferts, however i have started dosing today.

Before pic so no need to page back.


After pics

 

The leaves of the plants on the right seem to have died, new ones are however growing so should look okay in the next month or so

 

Really nice troy1
Would still add a background though.

 

Lol getting there. We busy redoing our kitchen so everything is being stored in front of the tank....Next time i post a pic there will be one on it

 

Nice growth there.

 

nice man.. i'd take out the white stones though.. they dont do anything for ur scape

 

Thanks!

Will consider it. the one on the right holds that other rock from falling over. But will make a plan when i have space to work on it.

 

Had alook at them - dont worry,the leaves that are dying are emmersed growth...thye will all die off and the new ones forming will be the new submerged growth - notice the differance in shape... doing fine there...

Also noticed you added some Tetras...apart from Cardinals/Neons? and Emperors(I think?) - What else?

PS: Looking mighty fine there dude!!!

 

@azurekoi The bleeding heart tetras seemed impossible to get. Got 12 Emperors, never got Cardinals just added my 12 neons from my other tank.

Was with my dad and he saw the red eye tetras....got 23 of them about 5 died before being added to the main tank. Also got these 7 other large tetras...not sure the name.

So basically i have this

2 Angels
18 red eye tetras
12 Neon tetras (from 150l)
12 Emperor tetras
7 Unknown tetras at this time
1 SAE (from 150l)
2 Albino corries (from 150l)

Sorry for not using most your ideas, father saw and decided

 

Tank will need to be drained and moved as we are renovating....not looking forward to this. Should be in the next 2 weeks or so.