Kinda got the balance right..... finally. Had pics in different posts, just to put them in one spot

From the first day

First occupants

Today Before trim

After trim.... or hack really

Now for the 200 litre

Nice tank! :thup:

Looks great! :thup:

Looks really nice. :thup: What are the foreground plants?

Looks really nice. :thup: What are the foreground plants?

Glossostigma elatinoides

jealous of your forktail rainbows

Wow very nice. you must have upgraded the lighting forsure though? if so what too?

Wow very nice. you must have upgraded the lighting forsure though? if so what too?

I replaced the existing 2 halogens with MR11 12SMD LED bulbs, 120 degree beam about 6000k. They fit straight in. I also cut up the base and added 5 more of the led bulbs as below. This tank was hard work and was about to be retired before i got the design etc from the net.

Old Top & Base

Cut up ready to be joined

Joined

Lights added

New lid

that's really cool

Awesome D.I.Y on the light the tank looks fantastic

:nfs:

From a plant novice point of view, that looks absolutely stunning.

Great work! Where did you get those 5 LEDs from?

From a plant novice point of view, that looks absolutely stunning.

Thanks, up until 4 months ago I was a complete plant novice apart from some java fern everything you need to know right here

Great work! Where did you get those 5 LEDs from?

Thanks, not quite up to your standards yet !drool:

I got the lights from c m lighting in Christchurch, about $14 each and the bases from a local electrical place. Cool light (white light) not warm light (yellow)

Are you using any heatsinks on those LEDs?

Thanks, not quite up to your standards yet !drool:

:oops: thanks!

I got the lights from c m lighting in Christchurch, about $14 each and the bases from a local electrical place. Cool light (white light) not warm light (yellow)

I am also using LED in both my scapes, but one of them requires some more light. -so, having a couple of those would help. I'll try to find them in Auckland