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2 weeks of planting and it's now full.
Was going for a loose Asian biotope but ruined it with some Ludwigia..
Plants are all low care easy growing: polyaperma, Ludwigia repens, Indian fern, tiger lotus, Wendtii crypts and windelov.
Wood is sinking but only just. Give it half a chance and it pops up. Hence after WC today the polyaperma looks a bit sad after being collected by a piece of wood uprooting.
Removed the purigen and ready to start adding fish.
- gligor, Colour_genes, Adrienne and 2 others
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Tank is running hot, sitting in the high 27s during the day with the heater off, as long as it doesn't go over 28 it will be fine methinks.
Few more tweaks to do to the sump in terms of media, gives me something to do whilst waiting for the wood to sink :-)
Oh and a $3 foam gardening knee pad from bunnings, perfect for sitting a return pump on!
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Did a bit of work today.
Flourite dark is in, 3 x 7kg bag, with each bag washed 7 times...
Got sump lights now, some of those push leds, stuck to the underside of the cabinet
Tested out the 25ft marina aquavac for filling, works a treat!
Did a run / leak test, all ok except the pipe fitting straight from the drain was leaking, was concerned at how loose it was when i assembled it, with the heavy union and rest of the pipework suspended by this joint there was no way it could hold its weight. At first i used tape, but was still leaking. Used a bit of sealant, better, but minor leakage. Went nuts with the sealant this time around and ill leave it longer to ensure it seals this time!
Oh and the pumps in these (aquaone moray 3600) is noisy as hell. I can hear it humming from upstairs. I removed the base and placed in on one of the filter sponges, shortened the outlet hose as it was too long and pulling the pump over on its side when not suction cupped to the sump floor. Need to find a better solution like a mouse mat or something as the sponge will just collect gunk.
And the spider wood floats, so have to wait for it to sink
One thing im not decided on is heater in the overflow or in the sump. Currently in the overflow, its nice and tidy. but it bugs me slightly that i cant see its on light when i want to.
- Silverdollarboy2 and Caryl
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On 1/8/2017 at 7:17 PM, gligor said:
That's an awesome looking tank. Can't wait to see photos of the planted setup. Any plans for running CO2?
Thanks, no plans to run any form of Co2. Going for shorter photo period, dosing of flourish only combined with the flourite, only factor i havent decided on is big water changes or not, as that will have a large bearing on things when well stocked.
On 1/9/2017 at 8:24 AM, Jcricket said:I have an Aquaone Ecostyle 61 in my bedroom, which is right at the bottom of the range compared to the regency series and I was worried about the power of the LED's but I have been really impressed by my plant growth. I am also using flourite for a substrate and running a low tech setup, tank has been setup for about 6 weeks and I haven't started dosing ferts yet and already I'm having to trim plants every few days, so I would vouch for Aquaone LED's and your's are probably of a higher quality.
Good stuff, i hope so!
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Ive been holidaying a bit too much in the last few years to have a tank, just bought a new house and only took a month to get a new tank
Picked up an Aquaone regency 220 from HFF yesterday. Its a decent sized 3 footer (similar to a 40g breeder) with sump, really REALLY nice unit comes complete with cabinet, LED lighting, heater, sump with all fittings and even media. Sump was the big draw card for me.
Took about 3 hours to build, clean and setup. Im away for a month in May so wont be stocked until after then (main reason im not doing a reef) , but in the meantime i can get it running and planted.
Plan is low tech (not too sure on the power of the LEDs) and a loose asian biotope - so lots of crypts, java ferns and some fast growers like polysperma, indian fern etc..
Fish stocking with be heavy, lots of tiger barbs and small loaches.
Tank is sitting waiting to get started, got the painters in next week and ill have to move it around, then a tonne of flourite and wood is going straight in.
- livingart, Caryl and Silverdollarboy2
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No ferts are much use without the CO2 and light to go with it unless you only use very small amounts.
I thought that was obvious...
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Your 3d modelling is good, what software do you use, and do you want a job
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Ray2 ay? How come didn't get the marine+?
Love finnex lights too. Well made and just awesome.
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They can get further on the floor than youd think, expand the search.
They are one of the best escape artists
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Looks good. When skimmer is running I'd ditch the internals for a cheap hob and run purigen or matrix or something in it with floss.
Sponges are nitrate factories
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i get a toothbrush and give inside the tube a quick scrub whenever i empty the skimmer cup - any scum that comes off just ends up in the cup afterwards. Seemed to be the least hassle way to do it.
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Boesmani's will look cool
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So this is a planned upgrade before the planned display tank? :happy2:
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Pictus are cool!
Recommend some Senegal's bichirs. Cheaper than the others, generally more active and don't get as big as ornates etc
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Hi all.
Just wanting to know what you think.
I am looking at storing my RODI water in a 20L 'Jerry Can'. The type bulk spirits and the like come in.
It is white, opaque, not quite see through, but you can see the water level.
Would this be ok? I will have my RODI setup to it.
Does anyone have any ideas about mould growing or anything inside it?
Anything I should be concerned about?
Recently i was using one of those big 20l mitre ten buckets with a lid. Even with the lid on i was getting crud dirt inside somehow. I was storing mixed SW.
I used one of those camping water containers that you are talking about a few years ago with no issues.
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How about a Datnoid? reasonably slow grower. Amazing fish.
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Yeah don't really want that much space between the wall and tank, also wanna try keep it as slim line as possible if ya know what I mean
yeah fair enough.
Thought about adding a marine type powerhead?
They give good wide flow that if setup right can keep crud suspended better to be taken in by your filtration
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HOBs will not work on this tank
How come? Any hood just needs a slight bit of modification to fit HOBS
with 2 you can have them on the opposing rear sides for flow.
They also have extendable intake tubes.
Only way they wont work is if the tank is hard up against the wall - these HOBS need about 4 inches.
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If you dont want to shell out the coin for an FX5, i highly recommend getting a pair of Aquaclear 110s (if you can find any)
Grunty, cheap, and a lot easier to clean and maintain.
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Saw all your items on Trademe, I was shocked!
What is the coral below your WP-10?
How much are you after for the WP-10 and Coralbox M1-30?
Yellow button polyps.
Fantapants has dibs on the WP10
Coralbox will still be available, need to sell rest of coral first though
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Its with great regret im shutting this down.
Just bought a new motorcycle that i need to pay for, working long hours and got a few overseas trips planned later in the year so yeah going to be tankless for a while
If anyone is interested in anything, send me a PM.
Will start up a thread with a list.
Livestock needs to go before essential equipment can go.
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Light is running at only 50% too!
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Not much new this week. Moved some of the small rocks around.
Got some Anthelia growing on the right side, soon will start growing fast and will be able to see it
Need a better res camera
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Aw gutted that sucks! where are they getting out? You do have a lid on right?
Yes but only the main aquanano lid - had to ditch the one that covers the filter area. Leaves me with a gap about 15mm at the front and back of the display
Must be just a conincidence. You should aways buy a smaller clown when adding it to a single one, because that can cause agressionI added a bigger one thinking the current one would be aggressive and that the bigger one would deal with it!
Flourite dark 21kg going cheap!
in Private Trade and Exchange
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Already on Trademe at $1r, so please bid if you are interested!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/pets-animals/fish/aquatic-plants/auction-1256914388.htm